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  • siRNA targeting tie-2
    Patent number: 8314229
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • SiRNA targeting fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase 1 (FBP1)
    Patent number: 8304528
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for FBP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • SiRNA targeting beta secretase (BACE)
    Patent number: 8293887
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for BACE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • siRNA targeting amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (APP)
    Patent number: 8268985
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for APP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • Duplex oligonucleotide complexes and methods for gene silencing by RNA interference
    Patent number: 8252755
    Abstract: Provided herein are duplex oligonucleotide complexes which can be administered to a cell, tissue or organism to silence a target gene without the aid of a transfection reagent(s). The duplex oligonucleotide complexes of the disclosure include a conjugate moiety that facilitates delivery to a cell, tissue or organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Christina Yamada, Anastasia Khvorova, Rob Kaiser, Emily Anderson, Devin Leake
  • SiRNA targeting diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2 (DGAT2)
    Patent number: 8247169
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for DGAT2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • SiRNA targeting glucagon receptor (GCGR)
    Patent number: 8236942
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for GCGR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • SiRNA targeting apolipoprotein B (APOB)
    Patent number: 8232386
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for APOB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • siRNA targeting cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27, Kip1) (CDKN1B)
    Patent number: 8232385
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for CDKN1B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • SiRNA targeting proto-oncogene MET
    Patent number: 8222396
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for MET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • siRNA targeting kinase insert domain receptor (KDR)
    Patent number: 8222395
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for KDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • siRNA targeting interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4(IRAK4)
    Patent number: 8217162
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for IRAK4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • SiRNA targeting catenin, beta-1 (CTNNB1)
    Patent number: 8198427
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for CTNNB1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • Duplex oligonucleotides with enhanced functionality in gene regulation
    Patent number: 8188060
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing functionality of duplex oligonucleotides and compositions made by the methods. The duplex oligonucleotides include siRNAs, miRNA mimics, and piRNA mimics which contain modified nucleotides and mismatches between the two strands of the molecule at specific nucleotide positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Devin Leake, Barbara Robertson, Annaleen Vermeulen, Christina Yamada