Patents Assigned to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Publication number: 20250066792Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of a DMPK mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for preferentially reducing CUGexp DMPK RNA, reducing myotonia or reducing spliceopathy in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate type 1 myotonic dystrophy, or a symptom thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier
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Patent number: 12234447Abstract: The present disclosure provides oligomeric compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide having a central region comprising one or more modifications. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides oligomeric compounds having an improved therapeutic index or an increased maximum tolerated dose.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Punit P. Seth, Michael Oestergaard, Michael T. Migawa, Xue-Hai Liang, Wen Shen, Stanley T. Crooke, Eric E. Swayze
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Patent number: 12227746Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of SCN2A RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of SCN2A protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a disease or disorder associated with a voltage-gated sodium channel protein, such as, for example, a Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy, an intellectual disability, or an autism spectrum disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include, but are not limited to seizures, hypotonia, sensory integration disorders, motor development delays and dysfunctions, intellectual and cognitive dysfunctions, movement and balance dysfunctions, visual dysfunctions, delayed language and speech, gastrointestinal disorders, neurodevelopmental delays, sleep problems, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Paymaan Jafar-Nejad
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Publication number: 20250051781Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of GYSI RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of GYSI protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a glycogen storage disease. Such glycogen storage diseases include Lafora disease, adult polyglucosan body disease (APBD), Andersen's disease, and Pompe disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Bethany Fitzsimmons, Holly Kordasiewicz, Tamar R. Grossman
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Patent number: 12215321Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting DGAT2 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with DGAT2.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Swayze
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Publication number: 20250027081Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting PMP22 expression and for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with PMP22.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Gene Hung, Holly Kordasiewicz, Hien Thuy Zhao, Eric E. Swayze
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Patent number: 12188020Abstract: Provided herein are methods for decreasing Ataxin-2 mRNA expression. Such methods are useful to ameliorate symptoms of Ataxin-2 associated diseases. Such Ataxin-2 associated diseases include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Such symptoms include loss of motor function, reduced CMAP amplitude, denervation, and loss of motor neurons.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Frank Rigo
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Patent number: 12180479Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of ATXN1 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of ATXN1 in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include gait and limb ataxia, cognitive impairments, difficulty with speaking and swallowing, atrophy of the cerebellum and brainstem in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neurochemical abnormalities in the cerebellum and brainstem detected via magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and death within 10-15 years of symptom onset. Such neurodegenerative diseases include Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Susan M. Freier
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Publication number: 20240401054Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing PKK mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate PKK-associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
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Publication number: 20240401061Abstract: Provided are oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PLN RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of phospholamban protein in a cell or animal. Such oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to treat cardiomyopathy, heart failure, or arrhythmia.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Dieter A. KUBLI, Brooke A. ANDERSON, Adam MULLICK, Eric E. SWAYZE
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Publication number: 20240401039Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of ATXN2 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of Ataxin-2 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include ataxia, neuropathy, and aggregate formation. Such neurodegenerative diseases include spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and parkinsonism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Priyam Singh, Frank Rigo, Paymaan Jafar-nejad, Holly Kordasiewicz
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Patent number: 12157890Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting MALAT1 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with MALAT1.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Youngsoo Kim, Robert Macleod
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Patent number: 12152052Abstract: Provided are oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of MECP2 protein in a cell or animal Such oligomeric agents, oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodevelopmental disease or disorder. Such neurodevelopmental diseases or disorders include MECP2 duplication syndrome. Such symptoms or hallmarks include autism, intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, hypotonia, global developmental delays, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety, epilepsy, recurrent respiratory tract infections, epileptic encephalopathy, and early death.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Susan M. Freier
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Patent number: 12152244Abstract: The present invention provides oligomeric compounds. Certain such oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount, activity, or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in selective modulation of the amount, activity, or expression of a target Huntingtin gene or Huntingtin transcript in a cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Michael Oestergaard, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
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Publication number: 20240382605Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds comprising a bicycle ligand and a modified oligonucleotide. This compound may comprise a bicycle ligand as the cell-targeting moiety, and may also comprise a conjugate linker to connect the bicycle ligand and modified oligonucleotide. This compound may be used in conjunction with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicants: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., BicycleTx LimitedInventors: Punit P. Seth, Michael Oestergaard, Michele Carrer, Michael Tanowitz, Michael Rigby, Michael Skynner, Steven Stanway, Liudvikas Urbonas, Katerine Van Rietschoten
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Publication number: 20240376469Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of HTT RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of HTT protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent, treat, or ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a repeat expansion disease. Such repeat expansion diseases include myotonic dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, Huntington's disease, polyglutamine disorders, Fragile X syndrome, and spinocerebellar ataxia. Such symptoms or hallmarks include brain atrophy, muscle atrophy, nerve degeneration, uncontrolled movement, seizure, tremor, anxiety, and depression.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Bethany Fitzsimmons, Susan M. Freier, Holly Kordasiewicz
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Publication number: 20240368592Abstract: The present invention provides oligomeric compounds. Certain such oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Punit P. Seth, Michael Oestergaard, Eric E. Swayze
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Publication number: 20240360449Abstract: Provided are oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating expression of SCN1A RNA and/or protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom of a developmental or epileptic encephalopathic disease, such as, for example, Dravet Syndrome. Such symptoms include seizures, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, status epilepticus, behavioral dysfunctions, movement and balance dysfunctions, orthopedic conditions, motor dysfunctions, cognitive impairment, delayed language and speech, visual motor integration dysfunctions, visual perception dysfunctions, executive dysfunctions, and dysautonomia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Paymaan Jafar-nejad, Frank Rigo
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Publication number: 20240360448Abstract: The present disclosure provides oligomeric compounds (including oligomeric compounds that are antisense agents or portions thereof) comprising a modified oligonucleotide having at least one modified intemucleoside linkage. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides oligomeric compounds and modified oligonucleotides comprising a central region in which purine-containing central region nucleosides are adjacent to methanesulfonyl phosphoramidate intemucleoside linkages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Hans-Joachim Josef Gaus, Punit P. Seth
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Publication number: 20240360453Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of LRRK2 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of LRRK2 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include ataxia, neuropathy, and aggregate formation. Such neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson's disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Tracy A. Cole, Holly Kordasiewicz, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier