Patents Assigned to Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11952574
    Abstract: Oligonucleotides are provided herein that inhibit TMPRSS6 expression. Also provided are compositions including the same and uses thereof, particularly uses relating to treating diseases, disorders and/or conditions associated with hepcidin deficiency or suppression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Linda Blois, Christina Marie Priest, Jihye Park, Henryk Dudek
  • Patent number: 11912996
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing ?-1 antitrypsin target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bob Dale Brown, Henryk T. Dudek
  • Patent number: 11873493
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing Glycolate Oxidase (HAO1) target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek
  • Patent number: 11873488
    Abstract: Provided herein are double-stranded nucleic acid inhibitor molecules having a sense strand with a stem loop structure and an antisense strand, where the stem portion of the stem loop structure contains one or more Tm-increasing nucleotides. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing target gene expression and methods and compositions for treating a disease of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Weimin Wang, Naim Nazef, Bob Dale Brown
  • Patent number: 11851658
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing ?-1 antitrypsin target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Dale Brown, Henryk T. Dudek
  • Patent number: 11813280
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor, a therapeutically effective amount of an IDO inhibitor, and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an IDO inhibitor and an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule, in combination with an IDO inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Shanthi Ganesh
  • Patent number: 11773390
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing C5 target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek
  • Patent number: 11697812
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing transthyretin (TTR) target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek
  • Patent number: 11667918
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing AT3 target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek
  • Patent number: 11661604
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek, Utsav Saxena, Natalie Pursell, Cheng Lai, Weimin Wang, Rachel Storr, Naim Nazef, Boyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11661603
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing ALDH2 expression, particularly in hepatocytes. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of ALDH2 expression may be double-stranded or single-stranded, and may be modified for improved characteristics such as stronger resistance to nucleases and lower immunogenicity. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of ALDH2 expression may also include targeting ligands to target a particular cell or organ, such as the hepatocytes of the liver, and may be used to treat alcoholism and related conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Utsav Saxena
  • Patent number: 11655473
    Abstract: Oligonucleotides are provided herein that inhibit MARC1 expression. Also provided are compositions including the same and uses thereof, particularly uses relating to treating diseases, disorders and/or conditions associated with MARC1 expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Henryk Dudek, Wen Han, Natalie Wayne Pursell, Chengjung Lai, William Geoffrey Haynes, Zhihao Ding
  • Patent number: 11634715
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing CTNNB1 expression, particularly in hepatocytes, for the treatment of bile duct paucity-associated conditions. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of CTNNB1 expression may be double-stranded or single-stranded, and may be modified for improved characteristics such as stronger resistance to nucleases and lower immunogenicity. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of CTNNB1 expression may also include targeting ligands to target a particular cell or organ, such as the hepatocytes of the liver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Natalie Pursell, Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 11634713
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing expression of a target gene in a cell, involving contacting a cell with an isolated double stranded nucleic acid (dsNA) in an amount effective to reduce expression of a target gene in a cell. The dsNAs of the invention possess a single stranded extension (in most embodiments, the single stranded extension comprises at least one modified nucleotide and/or phosphate back bone modification). Such single stranded extended Dicer-substrate siRNAs (DsiRNAs) were demonstrated to be effective RNA inhibitory agents compared to corresponding double stranded DsiRNAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Bob Dale Brown
  • Patent number: 11597929
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing expression of a target gene in a cell, involving contacting a cell with an isolated double stranded nucleic acid (dsNA) in an amount effective to reduce expression of a target gene in a cell. The dsNAs of the invention possess a single stranded extension (in most embodiments, the single stranded extension comprises at least one modified nucleotide and/or phosphate back bone modification). Such single stranded extended Dicer-substrate siRNAs (DsiRNAs) were demonstrated to be effective RNA inhibitory agents compared to corresponding double stranded DsiRNAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Bob Dale Brown
  • Patent number: 11578329
    Abstract: Oligonucleotides are provided herein that inhibit NR1H3 expression. Also provided are compositions including the same and uses thereof, particularly uses relating to treating diseases, disorders and/or conditions associated with NR1H3 expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Utsav Saxena, Henryk Dudek, Natalie Wayne Pursell, Nicole Alexis Spiegelman, Markus Robert Latta, Birgitte Andersen
  • Patent number: 11572559
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanthi Ganesh, Marc Abrams
  • Patent number: 11572562
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing GYS2 expression, particularly in hepatocytes. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of GYS2 expression may be double-stranded or single-stranded, and may be modified for improved characteristics such as stronger resistance to nucleases and lower immunogenicity. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of GYS2 expression may also include targeting ligands to target a particular cell or organ, such as the hepatocytes of the liver, and may be used to treat glycogen storage diseases (e.g., GSDIa, GSDIII, GSDIV, GSDVI, and GSDIX) and related conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Natalie Pursell, Henryk T. Dudek, Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 11566248
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing PCSK9 expression, particularly in hepatocytes. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of PCSK9 expression may be double-stranded or single-stranded, and may be modified for improved characteristics such as stronger resistance to nucleases and lower immunogenicity. Disclosed oligonucleotides for the reduction of PCSK9 expression may also include targeting ligands to target a particular cell or organ, such as the hepatocytes of the liver, and may be used to treat hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, and/or one or more symptoms or complications thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Henryk T. Dudek, Jihye Park
  • Patent number: 11504374
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Abrams, Shanthi Ganesh