Patents Assigned to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12291709
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups targeting apoplipoprotein (a) [apo(a)]. In certain embodiments, the apo(a) targeting oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine. Also disclosed herein are conjugated oligomeric compounds targeting apo(a) for use in decreasing apo(a) to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) and/or Lp(a). Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) and/or Lp(a) include inflammatory, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions. The conjugated oligomeric compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat such diseases, disorders or conditions in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Mark J. Graham
  • Publication number: 20250136986
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. FREIER, Youngsoo KIM, Robert MACLEOD
  • Publication number: 20250136982
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing alpha-synuclein mRNA and protein expression. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating, preventing, and ameliorating neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 12281305
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PRNP RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of PrP 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 spongiform changes in the brain, development of abnormal protein aggregates, neuronal loss, markers of neuronal loss, rapidly progressing dementia, and death. Such neurodegenerative diseases include prion diseases, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (fCJD), Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia, kuru, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Hien Thuy Zhao
  • Patent number: 12275940
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides half duplex compounds comprising a first oligomeric compound and a second, shorter, oligomeric compound, wherein the first oligomeric compound is complementary to a target nucleic acid and the second oligomeric compound is complementary to the first oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, the compounds disclosed herein are useful for modulating the expression of extra-hepatic target nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Oestergaard, Punit P. Seth, Frank Rigo, Chrissa A. Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20250109164
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compounds and methods of increasing the amount or activity of a target protein in a cell. In certain embodiments, the compounds comprise a translation suppression element inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the translation suppression element inhibitor is a uORF inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the uORF inhibitor is an antisense compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley T. Crooke, Xue-hai Liang, Wen Shen
  • Patent number: 12241067
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Cole, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20250066792
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 12234447
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Punit P. Seth, Michael Oestergaard, Michael T. Migawa, Xue-Hai Liang, Wen Shen, Stanley T. Crooke, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 12227746
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Paymaan Jafar-Nejad
  • Publication number: 20250051781
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Bethany Fitzsimmons, Holly Kordasiewicz, Tamar R. Grossman
  • Patent number: 12215321
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20250027081
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Hung, Holly Kordasiewicz, Hien Thuy Zhao, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 12188020
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 12180479
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20240401054
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20240401061
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter A. KUBLI, Brooke A. ANDERSON, Adam MULLICK, Eric E. SWAYZE
  • Publication number: 20240401039
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Priyam Singh, Frank Rigo, Paymaan Jafar-nejad, Holly Kordasiewicz
  • Patent number: 12157890
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Youngsoo Kim, Robert Macleod
  • Patent number: 12152052
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier