Patents by Inventor Berit Elissa Powers

Berit Elissa Powers 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: 11786546
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of GFAP RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of GFAP in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a leukodystrophy. Such symptoms and hallmarks include motor delays, cognitive delays, paroxysmal deterioration, seizures, vomiting, swallowing difficulties, ataxic gait, palatal myoclonus, autonomic dysfunction, and presence of intra-astrocytic inclusions called Rosenthal fibers. Such leukodystrophies include Alexander Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Berit Elissa Powers, Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 11732263
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PLP1 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of proteolipid protein 1 in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a leukodystrophy. Such symptoms and hallmarks include hypotonia, nystagmus, optic atrophy, respiratory distress, motor delays, cognitive dysfunction, speech dysfunction, spasticity, ataxia, seizures, choreiform movements, and death. Such leukodystrophies include Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Berit Elissa Powers
  • Publication number: 20220056445
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PLP1 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of proteolipid protein 1 in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a leukodystrophy. Such symptoms and hallmarks include hypotonia, nystagmus, optic atrophy, respiratory distress, motor delays, cognitive dysfunction, speech dysfunction, spasticity, ataxia, seizures, choreiform movements, and death. Such leukodystrophies include Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Berit Elissa Powers
  • Publication number: 20210038629
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of GFAP RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of GFAP in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a leukodystrophy. Such symptoms and hallmarks include motor delays, cognitive delays, paroxysmal deterioration, seizures, vomiting, swallowing difficulties, ataxic gait, palatal myoclonus, autonomic dysfunction, and presence of intra-astrocytic inclusions called Rosenthal fibers. Such leukodystrophies include Alexander Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Berit Elissa Powers, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo