Patents Assigned to ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Patent number: 10875884
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an ANGPTL3 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing lipids and/or glucose in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease and/or metabolic disease, or a symptom thereof, in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke
  • Patent number: 10273474
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for reducing expression of Tau mRNA and protein in an animal with Tau antisense compounds. Also disclosed are methods for modulating splicing of Tau mRNA in an animal with Tau antisense compounds. Such methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof. Examples of neurodegenerative diseases that can be treated, prevented, and ameliorated with the administration Tau antisense oligonucleotides include Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia (FTD), FTDP-17, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Epilepsy, and Dravet's Syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Miller, Sarah Devos, C. Frank Bennett, Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 9382540
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an ANGPTL3 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing lipids and/or glucose in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease and/or metabolic disease, or a symptom thereof, in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke
  • Publication number: 20160160280
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds useful for the treatment and investigation of diseases, methods for the prediction of in vivo toxicity of compounds useful for the treatment and investigation of diseases, and methods of discovering and identifying compounds useful for the treatment and investigation of diseases that have reduced in vivo toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Sebastian Burel
  • Patent number: 9359608
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing STAT3 mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate hyperproliferative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Robert A. MacLeod, Youngsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20160138014
    Abstract: The present disclosure 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Holly Kordasiewicz, Curt Mazur, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20160122761
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains generally to chemically-modified oligonucleotides for use in research, diagnostics, and/or therapeutics. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure describes compounds and methods for the modulation of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure describes compounds and methods for the modulation of Apoliprotein C-III expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Walter F. Lima, Garth A. Kinberger, Heather Murray, Eric E. Swayze, Stanley T. Crooke
  • Publication number: 20160090595
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups targeting apoplipoprotein C-III (ApoCIII). In certain embodiments, the ApoCIII targeting oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine Also disclosed herein are conjugated oligomeric compounds targeting ApoCIII for use in decreasing ApoCIII to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to ApoCIII. Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to ApoCIII 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Mark J. Graham
  • Publication number: 20160090596
    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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Mark J. Graham
  • Publication number: 20160076027
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the amount or activity of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the amount or activity of a target nucleic acid is modulated through nonsense mediated decay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Amanda WARD, Frank RIGO
  • Publication number: 20160076030
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20160076032
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20160076031
    Abstract: Oligonucleotide compositions comprising first and second oligonucleotides are provided wherein at least a portion of the first oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing with at least a portion of the second oligonucleotide, at least a portion of the first oligonucleotide is complementary to and capable of hybridizing to a selected target nucleic acid, and at least one of the first or second oligonucleotides includes at least one nucleotide having a modified phosphorous-containing internucleoside linkage. Oligonucleotide/protein compositions are also provided comprising an oligonucleotide complementary to and capable of hybridizing to a selected target nucleic acid and at least one protein comprising at least a portion of an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), wherein at least one nucleotide of the oligonucleotide has a modified phosphorous-containing internucleoside linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Brenda F. Baker, Anne B. Eldrup, Muthiah Manoharan, Balkrishen Bhat, Richard H. Griffey, Eric E. Swayze, Thazha P. Prakash
  • Publication number: 20160068845
    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: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier, Robert A. MacLeod, Sanjay K. Pandey, Charles A. Thornton, Thurman Wheeler, Seng H. Cheng, Andrew Leger, Bruce M. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20160068846
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to compounds and compositions targeted to human androgen receptor (AR) for inhibiting androgen receptor levels in a cell, which can be useful for methods of treating cancer and inhibiting cancer cell growth or proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Macleod, Youngsoo Kim, Tianyuan Zhou, Susan M. Freier, Punit Seth, Eric Swayze, Brett Monia
  • Publication number: 20160060626
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an ANGPTL3 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing plasma lipids, plasma glucose and atherosclerotic plaques in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease or metabolic disease, or a symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Richard Lee, Kenneth W. Dobie
  • Publication number: 20160060625
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of ApoCIII mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for increasing HDL levels and/or improving the ratio of TG to HDL and reducing plasma lipids and plasma glucose in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease or metabolic disorder, or a symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Mullick, Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Kenneth W. Dobie, Thomas A. Bell, III, Richard Lee
  • Publication number: 20160053256
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of huntingtin in a cell, tissue or animal. Further provided are methods of slowing or preventing Huntington's disease progression using an antisense compound targeted to huntingtin. Additionally provided are methods of delaying or preventing the onset of Huntingtin's disease in an individual susceptible to Huntingtin's Disease. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: CHDI FOUNDATION INC., ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Gene Hung, C. Frank Bennett, Janet M. Leeds, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20160053261
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one oligomeric compound comprising an alternating motif and further include a region that is complementary to a nucleic acid target. The compositions are useful for targeting selected nucleic acid molecules and modulating the expression of one or more genes. In preferred embodiments the compositions of the present invention hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA. The present invention also provides methods for modulating gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Allerson, Balkrishen Bhat, Ann B. Eldrup, Muthiah Manoharan, Richard H. Griffey, Brenda F. Baker, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20160046945
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing HBV mRNA, DNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate HBV-related diseases, disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Michael L. McCaleb