Patents Assigned to Miragen Therapeutics
  • Patent number: 10337005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical modification motifs for oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotides of the present invention, such as chemically modified antisense oligonucleotides, can have increased in vivo efficacy. The chemically modified oligonucleotides provide advantages in one or more of potency, efficiency of delivery, target specificity, toxicity, and/or stability. The chemically modified oligonucleotides have a specific chemical modification motif or pattern of locked nucleic acids (LNAs). The oligonucleotide (e.g. antisense oligonucleotide) can target RNA, such as miRNA or mRNA. Also provided herein are compositions comprising the chemically modified oligonucleotides and methods of using the chemically modified oligonucleotides as therapeutics for various disorders, including cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eva van Rooij, Christina M. Dalby, Rusty L. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 10316318
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotide inhibitors of miR-155 and compositions thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating cancer such as a T cell lymphoma in a subject by administering to the subject an oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-155. The invention also provides methods for reducing or inhibiting the proliferation of malignant T cells by administering an oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-155.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: David Rodman, Anita Seto, Christina Dalby, Aimee Jackson, Xuan Beatty
  • Patent number: 10280422
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotide inhibitors of miR-92 and methods of using said inhibitors for inhibiting the function and/or activity of miR-92 in a subject in need thereof. The present invention also provides methods for evaluating or monitoring the efficacy of a therapeutic for promoting wound healing and selecting a subject for treatment with a therapeutic that modulates miR-92 function and/or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Christina Marie Dalby, Corrie Lynn Gallant-Behm, Aimee Jackson, Kathryn Hutnick, Anita Seto
  • Patent number: 10144930
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid inhibitors of MYH7B and compositions thereof. The present invention also provides methods of treating or preventing a cardiac disorder such as cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, or heart failure in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of MYH7B. The present invention further provides methods of modulating the activity or expression of ?-MHC in cardiac cells of a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of MYH7B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Rusty L. Montgomery, Christina Dalby
  • Patent number: 10030042
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for synthesizing modified nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides comprising at least one 2?-C-Bridged Bicyclic Nucleotide, and to intermediates used in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Kurt Vagle
  • Patent number: 10011833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2?-C-Bridged Bicyclic Nucleosides and Nucleotides, and oligonucleotides comprising at least one 2?-C-Bridged Bicyclic Nucleotides. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides, as well as their respective methods of use and synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Kurt Vagle
  • Patent number: 9994852
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotide inhibitors of miR-155 and compositions thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating cancer such as a T cell lymphoma in a subject by administering to the subject an oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-155. The invention also provides methods for reducing or inhibiting the proliferation of malignant T cells by administering an oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-155.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: David Rodman, Anita Seto, Christina Dalby, Aimee Jackson, Xuan Beatty
  • Patent number: 9994847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic oligonucleotide mimetics of miRNAs. In particular, the present invention provides double-stranded, chemically-modified oligonucleotide mimetics of miR-29. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the mimetics and their use in treating or preventing conditions associated with dysregulation of extracellular matrix genes, such as tissue fibrotic conditions, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Rusty L. Montgomery, Christina M. Dalby, Eva Van Rooij, Corrie Gallant-Behm
  • Patent number: 9885042
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotide inhibitors of miR-92 and methods of using said inhibitors for inhibiting the function and/or activity of miR-92 in a subject in need thereof. The present invention also provides methods for evaluating or monitoring the efficacy of a therapeutic for promoting wound healing and selecting a subject for treatment with a therapeutic that modulates miR-92 function and/or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Christina Marie Dalby, Corrie Lynn Gallant-Behm, Aimee Jackson, Kathryn Hutnick, Anita Seto
  • Patent number: 9803202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical modification motifs for oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotides of the present invention, such as chemically modified antisense oligonucleotides, can have increased in vivo efficacy. The chemically modified oligonucleotides provide advantages in one or more of potency, efficiency of delivery, target specificity, toxicity, and/or stability. The chemically modified oligonucleotides have a specific chemical modification motif or pattern of locked nucleic acids (LNAs). The oligonucleotide (e.g. antisense oligonucleotide) can target RNA, such as miRNA or mRNA. Also provided herein are compositions comprising the chemically modified oligonucleotides and methods of using the chemically modified oligonucleotides as therapeutics for various disorders, including cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eva van Rooij, Christina Marie Dalby, Rusty L. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9771585
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotide inhibitors of miR-155 and compositions thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating cancer such as a T cell lymphoma in a subject by administering to the subject an oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-155. The invention also provides methods for reducing or inhibiting the proliferation of malignant T cells by administering an oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-155.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: David Rodman, Anita Seto, Christina Dalby, Aimee Jackson, Xuan Beatty
  • Patent number: 9752144
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid inhibitors of MYH7B and compositions thereof. The present invention also provides methods of treating or preventing a cardiac disorder such as cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, or heart failure in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of MYH7B. The present invention further provides methods of modulating the activity or expression of ?-MHC in cardiac cells of a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of MYH7B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Rusty Montgomery, Christina Dalby
  • Patent number: 9752143
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotides with chemical motifs that are miR-145 inhibitors. The oligonucleotides can be used for the treatment and prevention of a condition by inhibiting the expression or activity of miR-145 in cells of a subject in need thereof. Methods provided include treating or preventing pulmonary arterial hypertension, neointima formation, restenosis or hypertension in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an inhibitor of miR-145 expression or activity. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising miR-145 inhibitors are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Anita G. Seto, Eva van Rooij, Kathryn H. Hutnick, Christina M. Dalby, Thomas G. Hullinger, Rusty Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20170073368
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for synthesizing modified nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides comprising at least one 2?-C-Bridged Bicyclic Nucleotide, and to intermediates used in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: MiRagen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt VAGLE
  • Patent number: 9428749
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of regulating fatty acid or glucose metabolism in a cell by contacting the cell with a modulator of miR-208a and/or miR-208b activity or expression. The disclosure also provides a method of treating or preventing a metabolic disorder, such as obesity, diabetes, or metabolic syndrome, in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of miR-208a and/or miR-208b activity or expression. Also provided is a method of enhancing or improving mitochondrial function and/or redox-homeostasis in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of miR-208a and/or miR-208b activity or expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eva van Rooij, Eric Olson, Chad Grueter, Rusty Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9416360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides with base modified nucleosides for enhancement of binding affinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: miRagen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Vagle, Christina Dalby, William S. Marshall
  • Patent number: 9388408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical modification motifs for oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotides of the present invention, such as chemically modified antisense oligonucleotides, can have increased in vivo efficacy. The chemically modified oligonucleotides provide advantages in one or more of potency, efficiency of delivery, target specificity, toxicity, and/or stability. The chemically modified oligonucleotides have a specific chemical modification motif or pattern of locked nucleic acids (LNAs). The oligonucleotide (e.g. antisense oligonucleotide) can target RNA, such as miRNA or mRNA. Also provided herein are compositions comprising the chemically modified oligonucleotides and methods of using the chemically modified oligonucleotides as therapeutics for various disorders, including cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: miRagen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eva van Rooij, Christina M. Dalby, Rusty L. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9376681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic oligonucleotide mimetics of miRNAs. In particular, the present invention provides double-stranded, chemically-modified oligonucleotide mimetics of miR-29. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the mimetics and their use in treating or preventing conditions associated with dysregulation of extracellular matrix genes, such as tissue fibrotic conditions, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: miRagen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rusty L. Montgomery, Christina M. Dalby, Eva Van Rooij, Corrie Gallant-Behm
  • Publication number: 20160010090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2?-C-Bridged Bicyclic Nucleosides and Nucleotides, and oligonucleotides comprising at least one 2?-C-Bridged Bicyclic Nucleotides. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides, as well as their respective methods of use and synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Kurt Vagle
  • Patent number: 9163235
    Abstract: The invention provides chemically modified oligonucleotides capable of inhibiting the expression (e.g., abundance) of miR-15 family miRNAs, including miR-15a, miR-15b, miR-16, miR-195, miR-424, and miR-497. The invention provides in some embodiments, oligonucleotides capable of inhibiting, in a specific fashion, the expression or abundance of each of miR-15a, miR-15b, miR-16, miR-195, miR-424, and miR-497. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the oligonucleotides, and methods of treating patients having conditions or disorders relating to or involving a miR-15 family miRNA, such as a cardiovascular condition. In various embodiments, the oligonucleotides provide advantages in one or more of potency, efficiency of delivery, target specificity, toxicity, and/or stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MiRagen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eva van Rooij, Christina Dalby, Anita Seto