Patents by Inventor Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens

Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9708627
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: UNIQURE IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Saskia Jacoba Petronella Haast, Dennis Johan Biesmans, Andrew Christian Bakker
  • Publication number: 20170152525
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AA V) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: uniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS, Saskia Jacoba Petronella HAAST, Dennis Johan BIESMANS, Andrew Christian BAKKER
  • Publication number: 20170145440
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AA V) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: uniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS, Saskia Jacoba Petronella HAAST, Dennis Johan BIESMANS, Andrew Christian BAKKER
  • Patent number: 9580691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to production of proteins in insect cells whereby repeated coding sequences are used in baculoviral vectors. In particular the invention relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: UNIQURE IP B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Christian Bakker, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens
  • Publication number: 20150307898
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS, Saskia Jacoba Petronella HAAST, Dennis Johan BIESMANS, Andrew Christian BAKKER
  • Patent number: 9115373
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhanced production of a gene product of interest in a cell, using the AAV replication machinery. The present invention further relates to a cell for use in the method of the invention and a non-human transgenic animal or a transgenic plant comprising a cell of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: UNIQURE IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Yvet Noordman, Andrew Christian Bakker
  • Patent number: 8952144
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Uniqure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Saskia Jacoba Petronella Haast, Dennis Johan Biesmans, Andrew Christian Bakker
  • Publication number: 20140342434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: UNIQURE IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, James Patrick Smith
  • Publication number: 20140186926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to production of proteins in insect cells whereby repeated coding sequences are used in baculoviral vectors. In particular the invention relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: UniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Christian BAKKER, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS
  • Patent number: 8697417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to production of proteins in insect cells whereby repeated coding sequences are used in baculoviral vectors. In particular the invention relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Uniqure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Christian Bakker, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens
  • Patent number: 8642314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improved production of recombinant parvoviral virions in insect cells. In particular, the invention relates to an improved process for the production of recombinant parvoviral virions in insect cells, wherein the full/empty parvoviral virion ratio is increased. The invention also relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral Rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Christian Bakker, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Yvet Noordman
  • Publication number: 20130296532
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS, Saskia Jacoba Petronella HAAST, Dennis Johan BIESMANS, Andrew Christian BAKKER
  • Patent number: 8512981
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Saskia Jacoba Petronella Haast, Dennis Johan Biesmans, Andrew Christian Bakker
  • Patent number: 8163543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of adeno-associated viral vectors in insect cells. The insect cells therefore comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins, whereby the initiation codon for translation of the AAV VP1 capsid protein is a non-ATG, suboptimal initiation codon. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one AAV inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence; a third nucleotide sequence comprising a Rep52 or a Rep40 coding sequence operably linked to expression control sequences for expression in an insect cell; and, a fourth nucleotide sequence comprising a Rep78 or a Rep68 coding sequence operably linked to expression control sequences for expression in an insect cell. The invention further relates to adeno-associated viral vectors with an altered ratio of the viral capsid proteins that provides improved infectivity of the viral particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics B.V.
    Inventors: Masashi Urabe, Keiya Ozawa, Saskia Jacoba Petronella Haast, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens
  • Publication number: 20110136227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improved production of recombinant parvoviral virions in insect cells. In particular, the invention relates to an improved process for the production of recombinant parvoviral virions in insect cells, wherein the full/empty parvoviral virion ratio is increased. The invention also relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral Rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AMSTERDAM MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS (AMT) B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Christian Bakker, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Yvet Noordman
  • Publication number: 20110119777
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhanced production of a gene product of interest in a cell, using the AAV replication machinery. The present invention further relates to a cell for use in the method of the invention and a non-human transgenic animal or a transgenic plant comprising a cell of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Yvet Noordman, Andrew Christian Bakker
  • Publication number: 20100261254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to production of proteins in insect cells whereby repeated coding sequences are used in baculoviral vectors. In particular the invention relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: AMSTERDAM MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS (AMT) IP B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Christian Bakker, Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens
  • Publication number: 20090191588
    Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, Saskia Jacoba Petronella Haast, Dennis Johan Biesmans, Andrew Christian Bakker