Patents Assigned to Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
  • QUALITY CONTROL OF LNA OLIGONUCLEOTIDE THERAPEUTICS USING MASSIVELY PARALLEL SEQUENCING
    Publication number: 20220002796
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of therapeutic oligonucleotide analytics, and provides methods for primer based parallel sequencing of therapeutic oligonucleotides which provide sequence based quality information which may be used in conjunction with or in place of present chromatography or mass spectroscopic methods, and may be used, for example, in oligonucleotide therapeutic discovery, manufacture, quality assurance, therapeutic development, and patient monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Mads JENSEN, Jonas VIKESAA, Lukasz KIELPINSKI, Lars JOENSON, Filippo SLADOJEVICH
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING MYH7 EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20210371860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of modulating expression of MYH7 in a target cell. The oligonucleotides hybridize to MYH7 mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the oligonucleotide and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using the oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Peter HAGEDORN, Richard OLSON, Marianne JENSEN, Annapurna PENDRI, Brian ANDERSON, Sean Carl LITTLE, Linda Jane BRISTOW, John Ryan THOMPSON, Ron AMMAR
  • Oligonucleotide conjugates
    Patent number: 11155816
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of oligonucleotide therapeutics, and in particular to the use of a cleavable, e.g. a phosphodiester region covalently attached to a conjugate, a targeting group or blocking group to enhance the properties of the oligonucleotides, for example to improve the therapeutic index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Nanna Albaek, Henrik Hansen, Susanne Kammler, Jacob Ravn, Henrik Orum
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES COMPRISING A PHOSPHOROTRITHIOATE INTERNUCLEOSIDE LINKAGE
    Publication number: 20210292358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oligonucleotide comprising at least one phosphorotrithioa to internucleoside linkage of formula (I), wherein (A1), (A2) and R are as defined in the description and in the claim. The oligonucleotide of the invention can be used as a medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Konrad Bleicher, Troels KOCH, Adrian SCHAEUBLIN, Joerg Jakob Andreas DUSCHMALE, Martina Brigitte DUSCHMALE, Meiling LI, Erich KOLLER
  • MICRORNA-134 BIOMARKER
    Publication number: 20210270845
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of secondary markers for microRNA activity, and in particular the invention relates to the identification of Serpine1 as a mRNA which is repressed by microRNA-134 in neuronal cells, and the use of Serpine1 mRNA or protein as a biomarker for microRNA-134 modulation, such as a biomarker for antisense oligonucleotide inhibitors of microRNA-134.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Worm, Lukasz Kielpinski
  • MASSIVELY PARALLEL DISCOVERY METHODS FOR OLIGONUCLEOTIDE THERAPEUTICS
    Publication number: 20210269851
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of therapeutic oligonucleotide analytics and discovery, and provides methods for primer based parallel sequencing of modified oligonucleotides which provide sequence based quality information which may be used in oligonucleotide therapeutic discovery, manufacture, quality assurance, therapeutic development, and patient monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Mads JENSEN, Lars JOENSON, Lukasz KIELPINSKI, Jonas VIKESAA, Filippo SLADOJEVICH
  • Antisense oligomers targeting PCSK9
    Patent number: 11091764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oligomeric compounds and conjugates thereof that target Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) PCSK9 mRNA in a cell, leading to reduced expression of PCSK9. Reduction of PCSK9 expression is beneficial for a range of medical disorders, such as hypercholesterolemia and related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ROCHE INNOVATION CENTER COPENHAGEN A/S
    Inventors: Nanna Albæk, Maj Hedtjärn, Marie Wickstrom Lindholm, Niels Fisker Nielsen, Andreas Petri, Jacob Ravn
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES COMPRISING A PHOSPHOROTRITHIOATE INTERNUCLEOSIDE LINKAGE
    Publication number: 20210221837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oligonucleotide comprising at least one phosphorotrithioate internucleoside linkage of formula (I) as defined herein. The oligonucleotide of the invention can be used as a medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Konrad BLEICHER, Joerg Jakob Andreas DUSCHMALÉ, Martina Brigitte DUSCHMALÉ, Troels KOCH, Erich KOLLER, Meiling LI, Adrian SCHAEUBLIN
  • CAMK2D antisense oligonucleotides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11058767
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antisense oligonucleotides, which target CAMK2D mRNA in a cell, leading to reduced expression of CAMK2D protein. Reduction of CAMK2D protein expression is beneficial for the treatment of certain medical disorders, e.g., cardiovascular-related diseases or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROCHE INNOVATION CENTER COPENHAGEN A/S
    Inventors: Richard E. Olson, Brian R. Anderson, Peter Hagedorn, Marianne Lerbech Jensen, Ivar M. McDonald, Stephen E. Mercer
  • Antisense Oligonucleotides Targeting Alpha-Synuclein and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20210180065
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antisense oligonucleotides, which target SNCA mRNA (e.g., at an intron exon junction) in a cell, leading to reduced expression of SNCA protein. Reduction of SNCA protein expression is beneficial for the treatment of certain medical disorders, e.g., a neurological disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Richard E. OLSON, Angela M. CACACE, Jere E. MEREDITH, JR., Nino DEVIDZE, James K. LOY, Carl J. BALDICK, Annapurna PENDRI, Ivar M. McDONALD, Peter HAGEDORN, Marianne Lerbech JENSEN
  • NOVEL THIOPHOSPHORAMIDITES
    Publication number: 20210115438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (II) or (IIb) Wherein X, Y, Rx, Ry, R5 and Nu are as defined in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (II) can be used in the manufacture of oligonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: ROCHE INNOVATION CENTER COPENHAGEN A/S
    Inventors: Konrad BLEICHER, Joerg DUSCHMALÉ, Martina Brigitte DUSCHMALÉ, Henrik Frydenlund HANSEN, Troels KOCH, Meiling LI, Adrian SCHAEUBLIN, Xi SHU, Yong WU
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING ERC1 EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20210095276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of reducing expression of ERC1 in a target cell. The oligonucleotides hybridize to ERC1 pre-mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the oligonucleotide and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of disease associated with ERC1 overexpression, such as cancer or Dengue virus infection using the antisense oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Peter HAGEDORN, Lykke PEDERSEN
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING PIAS4 EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20210095274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of modulating expression of PIAS4 in a target cell. The antisense oligonucleotides hybridize to PIAS4 pre-mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the oligonucleotide and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of cancers such as pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and liver fibrosis using the antisense oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Peter HAGEDORN, Lykke PEDERSEN
  • ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES TARGETING SREBP1
    Publication number: 20210095277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense LNA oligonucleotides (oligomers) complementary to SREBF1 pre-mRNA intron and exon sequences, which are capable of inhibiting the expression of SREBP1 protein. Inhibition of SREBF1 expression is beneficial for a range of medical disorders including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, metabolic diseases, and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Eva Marie W. LINDHOLM, Steffen SCHMIDT
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING GSK3B EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20210095275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of reducing expression of GSK3B in a target cell. The antisense oligonucleotides hybridize to GSK3B pre-mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the antisense oligonucleotide, pharmaceutical salts and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or alleviation of conditions such as cancer, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, neurological injury, neuronal degeneration, psychiatric diseases and Type 2 diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Peter HAGEDORN, Lykke PEDERSEN
  • In vitro toxicity screening assay
    Patent number: 10955407
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for predicting the in vivo toxicity of oligonucleotides, such as antisense oligonucleotides using in vitro cell based assays based on gymnotically administering oligonucleotides to primary mammalian hepatocytes and subsequently measuring the levels of toxicity biomarkers such as the release of LDH into the cell culture media and/or intracellular ATP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Franziska Boess, Sabine Sewing, Annie Moisan, Adrian B. Roth, Cristina Bertinetti-Lapatki
  • MASSIVELY PARALLEL DISCOVERY METHODS FOR OLIGONUCLEOTIDE THERAPEUTICS
    Publication number: 20210071247
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of therapeutic oligonucleotide analytics and discovery, and provides methods for primer based parallel sequencing of modified oligonucleotides which provide sequence based quality information which may be used in oligonucleotide therapeutic discovery, manufacture, quality assurance, therapeutic development, and patient monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Mads JENSEN, Jonas VIKESAA, Lukasz KIELPINSKI, Lars JOENSON, Filippo SLADOJEVICH
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING FNDC3B EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20200385714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of modulating expression of FNDC3B in a target cell. The oligonucleotides hybridize to FNDC3B pre-mRNA or mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the oligonucleotide and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of cancers, such as hepatocellular carcinoma or acute myeloid leukemia using the oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Peter HAGEDORN, Lykke PEDERSEN
  • ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES TARGETING ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200362347
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antisense oligonucleotides, which target SNCA mRNA (e.g., at an intron exon junction) in a cell, leading to reduced expression of SNCA protein. Reduction of SNCA protein expression is beneficial for the treatment of certain medical disorders, e.g., a neurological disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicants: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Richard E. OLSON, Angela M. CACACE, Jere E. MEREDITH, Jr., Nino DEVIDZE, James K. LOY, Carl J. BALDICK, Annapurna PENDRI, Ivar M. MCDONALD, Peter HAGEDORN, Marianne Lerbech JENSEN
  • ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES TARGETING ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200354720
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antisense oligonucleotides, which target SNCA mRNA (e.g., at an intron exon junction) in a cell, leading to reduced expression of SNCA protein. Reduction of SNCA protein expression is beneficial for the treatment of certain medical disorders, e.g., a neurological disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Richard E. OLSON, Angela M. CACACE, Jere E. MEREDITH, Jr., Nino DEVIDZE, James K. LOY, Carl J. BALDICK, Annapurna PENDRI, Ivar M. McDONALD, Peter HAGEDORN, Marianne Lerbech JENSEN