Patents by Inventor Mark K. Schlegel

Mark K. Schlegel 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: 11993774
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNAi) agents and compositions targeting a Huntingtin (HTT) gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of an HTT gene and methods of treating subjects having an HTT-associated disease or disorder, e.g., Huntington's disease, using such dsRNAi agents and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mangala Meenakshi Soundarapandian, James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno
  • Publication number: 20240150769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the ketohexokinase (KHK) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a KHK gene and to methods of treating or preventing a KHK-associated disorder in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Leila Noetzli, James D. McIninch, Frederic Tremblay, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno
  • Publication number: 20240150767
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNAi) agents and compositions targeting a SOD1 gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of a SOD1 gene and methods of treating subjects having a SOD1-associated neurodegenerative disease or disorder, e.g., Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and Down's syndrome (DS), using such dsRNAi agents and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Castoreno, Jason Gilbert, Charalambos Kaittanis, James D. McIninch, Stuart Milstein, Mark K. Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20240132896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the Factor XII (F12) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of an F12 gene and to methods of preventing and treating an F12-associated disorder, e.g., heredity angioedema (HAE), prekallikrein deficiency, malignant essential hypertension, hypertension, end stage renal disease, Fletcher Factor Deficiency, thromboembolic disease, inflammatory disease, or Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Karyn Schmidt, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno
  • Patent number: 11965166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the complement factor B (CFB) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a CFB gene and to methods of treating or preventing a CFB-associated disease in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno, Elane Fishilevich, Kristina Yucius
  • Publication number: 20240124882
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNAi) agents and compositions targeting a prion protein (PRNP) gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of a PRNP gene and methods of treating subjects having a PRNP-associated disease or disorder, e.g., Prion diseases, using such dsRNAi agents and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Haiyan Peng, Bret Lee Bostwick, James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno, Tuyen M. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11959081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the transthyretin (TTR) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of an TTR gene and to methods of preventing and treating an TTR-associated disorder, e.g., senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA), systemic familial amyloidosis, familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP), familial amyloidotic cardiomyopathy (FAC), leptomeningeal/Central Nervous System (CNS) amyloidosis, and hyperthyroxinemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno, James D. McIninch
  • Patent number: 11926832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the ketohexokinase (KHK) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a KHK gene and to methods of treating or preventing a KHK-associated disorder in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Leila Noetzli, James D. McIninch, Frederic Tremblay, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno
  • Publication number: 20240018515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the complement factor B (CFB) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a CFB gene and to methods of treating or preventing a CFB-associated disease in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: James D. McIninch, Adam Castoreno, Mark K. Schlegel, Elane Fishilevich, Kristina Yucius, Charalambos Kaittanis
  • Publication number: 20240011032
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNAi) agents and compositions targeting a SNCA gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of a SNCA gene and methods of treating subjects having a SNCA-associated neurodegenerative disease or disorder, e.g., Parkinson's Disease (PD), multiple system atrophy, Lewy body dementia (LBD), among other synucleinopathies, using such dsRNAi agents and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mangala Meenakshi Soundarapandian, Lan Thi Hoang Dang, James D. Mclninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno, Charalambos Kaittanis
  • Patent number: 11866710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the Transmembrane protease, serine 6 (TMPRSS6) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a TMPRSS6 gene and to methods of preventing and treating a TMPRSS6-associated disorder, e.g., a disorder associated with iron overload and/or a disorder of ineffective erythropoiesis, e.g., hereditary hemochromatosis, ?-thalassemia (e.g., ?-thalassemia major and ?-thalassemia intermedia), polycythemia vera, myelodysplastic syndrome, congenital dyserythropoietic anemias, pyruvate kinase deficiency, erythropoietic porphyria, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease or Friedreich's Ataxia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Aimee M. Deaton, John Michael Gansner, James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Benjamin P. Garfinkel
  • Publication number: 20230416736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the mucin 5B (MUC5B) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a MUC5B gene and to methods of treating or preventing a MUC5B-associated disease, such as a lung disease, e.g., cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and/or pulmonary fibrosis, e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Leila Noetzli, Margaret Parker, James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno, Jeffrey Zuber
  • Publication number: 20230392152
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNAi) agents and compositions targeting a Huntingtin (HTT) gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of an HTT gene and methods of treating subjects having an HTT-associated disease or disorder, e.g., Huntington's disease, using such dsRNAi agents and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Mangala Meenakshi Soundarapandian, James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno
  • Patent number: 11834661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the AGT gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of an AGT gene and to methods of preventing and treating an AGT-associated disorder, e.g., high blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Foster, Gregory Hinkle, Mark K. Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20230332147
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the GRB 10 or GRB 14 gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of GRB 10 or GRB 14, and methods of treating subjects that would benefit from reduction in expression of GRB 10 or GRB 14, such as subjects having a GRB 10- or GRB 14-associated disease, disorder, or condition, such as diabetes, using such dsRNA compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES D. MCININCH, AIMEE DEATON, LUCAS BONDURANT, MARK K. SCHLEGEL, ADAM CASTORENO
  • Publication number: 20230323363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the ketohexokinase (KHK) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a KHK gene and to methods of treating or preventing a KHK-associated disorder in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Leila Noetzli, James D. McIninch, Frederic Tremblay, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno
  • Publication number: 20230257749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., dsRNA agents, targeting the complement factor B (CFB) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a CFB gene and to methods of treating or preventing a CFB-associated disease in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Adam Castoreno, Elane Fishilevich, Kristina Yucius
  • Publication number: 20230256001
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The antisense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a seed region; the dsRNA comprises at least four 2?-fluoro modifications, and the sense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises ligand, wherein the ligand is an ASGPR ligand. Other aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA molecules suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA molecules, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark K. SCHLEGEL, Maja JANAS, Vasant R. JADHAV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Kallanthottathil G. RAJEEV, Muthusamy JAYARAMAN, Alexander V. KEL'IN, Shigeo MATSUDA, Klaus CHARISSE, Jayaprakash K. NAIR, Martin A. MAIER, Alfica SEHGAL, Christopher BROWN, Christopher THEILE, Stuart MILSTEIN
  • Patent number: 11725207
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of Serpina1 and methods of treating subjects having a Serpina1 associated disease, such as a liver disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark K. Schlegel, Maja Janas, Vasant R. Jadhav, Donald Foster, Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Alexander V. Kel'in, Klaus Charisse, Jayaprakash K. Nair, Martin A. Maier, Shigeo Matsuda, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Alfica Sehgal, Christopher Brown, Kevin Fitzgerald, Stuart Milstein
  • Publication number: 20230220396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the Transmembrane protease, serine 6 (TMPRSS6) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a TMPRSS6 gene and to methods of preventing and treating a TMPRSS6-associated disorder, e.g., a disorder associated with iron overload and/or a disorder of ineffective erythropoiesis, e.g., hereditary hemochromatosis, ?-thalassemia (e.g., ?-thalassemia major and ?-thalassemia intermiedia), polycythemia vera, myelodysplastic syndrome, congenital dyserythropoietic anemias, pyruvate kinase deficiency, erythropoietic porphyria, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease or Friedreich's Ataxia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Aimee M. Deaton, John Michael Gansner, James D. McIninch, Mark K. Schlegel, Benjamin P. Garfinkel