Patents Assigned to Silence Therapeutics AG
  • Publication number: 20140328903
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an siRNA comprising an antisense strand and a sense strand, wherein all or a portion of said antisense strand comprises an antisense duplex region, wherein all or a portion of said sense strand comprises a sense duplex region, wherein said antisense duplex region is at least partially complementary to said sense duplex region, wherein said siRNA comprises a duplex region consisting of said antisense duplex region and said sense duplex region, and wherein: a) said antisense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 68, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102 or 104; or b) said antisense strand comprises an antisense duplex region, all or a portion of which, is complementary to a portion of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: ANSGAR SANTEL, JÖRG KAUFMANN, MARTIN WITZENRATH
  • Publication number: 20130165381
    Abstract: The present invention is related to uses of a composition comprising a pharmaceutically active component and a compound according to formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are each and independently selected from the group comprising alkyl; n is any integer between 1 and 4; R3 is an acyl selected from the group comprising lysyl, ornithyl, 2,4-diaminobutyryl, histidyl and an acyl moiety according to formula (II), wherein m is any integer from 1 to 3 and Y? is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventor: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
  • Patent number: 8232256
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a nucleic acid molecule and uses thereof. The nucleic acid molecule comprises a double-stranded structure, whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides and said second stretch is at least partially complementary to the first stretch, whereby the first stretch comprises a nucleic acid sequence which is at least partially complementary to a nucleotide core sequence of the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO:1 (NM_013355).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Jorg Kaufmann, Oliver Keil, Ansgar Santel
  • Patent number: 8168607
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel molecules, compositions, methods and uses for treating microvascular disorders, eye diseases and respiratory conditions based upon inhibition of the RTP801 gene and/or protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: Quark Pharmaceuticals Inc., Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Elena Feinstein, Jorg Kaufmann, Klaus Giese
  • Publication number: 20120065138
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound according to formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are each and independently selected from the group comprising alkyl; n is any integer between 1 and 4; R3 is an acyl selected from the group comprising lysyl, ornithyl, 2,4-diaminobutyryl, histidyl and an acyl moiety according to formula (II), wherein m is any integer from 1 to 3 and Y? is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: OLIVER KEIL, Jorg Kaufmann, Ansgar Santel
  • Publication number: 20120022138
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an siRNA comprising an antisense strand and a sense strand, wherein all or a portion of said antisense strand comprises an antisense duplex region, wherein all or a portion of said sense strand comprises a sense duplex region, wherein said antisense duplex region is at least partially complementary to said sense duplex region, wherein said siRNA comprises a duplex region consisting of said antisense duplex region and said sense duplex region, and wherein: a) said antisense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 68, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102 or 104; or b) said antisense strand comprises an antisense duplex region, all or a portion of which, is complementary to a portion of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: Ansgar Santel, Jörg Kaufmann, Martin Witzenrath
  • Publication number: 20110294871
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound according to formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are each and independently selected from the group comprising alkyl; n is any integer between 1 and 4; R3 is an acyl selected from the group comprising lysyl, ornithyl, 2,4-diaminobutyryl, histidyl and an acyl moiety according to formula (II), wherein m is any integer from 1 to 3 and Y? is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: OLIVER KEIL, Jorg Kaufmann, Ansgar Santel
  • Patent number: 8067570
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel molecules, compositions, methods and uses for treating microvascular disorders, eye diseases respiratory conditions and hearing disorders based upon inhibition of the RTP801 gene and/or protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Elena Feinstein, Rami Skaliter
  • Patent number: 8017804
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound according to formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are each and independently selected from the group comprising alkyl; n is any integer between 1 and 4; R3 is an acyl selected from the group comprising lysyl, ornithyl, 2,4-diaminobutyryl, histidyl and an acyl moiety according to formula (II), wherein m is any integer from 1 to 3 and YÉ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Oliver Keil, Jörg Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20110217367
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a nucleic acid molecule comprising a double-stranded structure, whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides and said second stretch is at least partially complementary to the first stretch, whereby the first stretch comprises a nucleic acid sequence which is at least complementary to a nucleotide core sequence of the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1, whereby the nucleotide core sequence comprises the nucleotide sequence from nucleotide positions 1755 to 1763 of SEQ ID NO: 1; from nucleotide positions 1904 to 1912 of SEQ. ID. No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: Manfred Gossen, Ansgar Santel, Jorg Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20110118456
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: Klaus Giese, Jörg Kaufmann, Anke Klippel-Giese
  • Patent number: 7741299
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel molecules, compositions, methods and uses for treating microvascular disorders, eye diseases and respiratory conditions based upon inhibition of the RTP801 gene and/or protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignees: Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Elena Feinstein, Jorg Kaufmann, Klaus Giese
  • Publication number: 20100062967
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a lipid composition comprising at least a first lipid component, at least a first helper lipid, and a shielding compound which is removable from the lipid composition under in vivo conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Oliver Keil, Jorg Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20090252783
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a nucleic acid molecule comprising a double-stranded structure, whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides and said second stretch is at least partially complementary to the first stretch, whereby the first stretch comprises a nucleic acid sequence which is at least complementary to a nucleotide core sequence of the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1, whereby the nucleotide core sequence comprises the nucleotide sequence from nucleotide positions 1277 to 1295 of SEQ ID NO: 1; from nucleotide positions 2140 to 2158 of SEQ ID NO:1; from nucleotide positions 2391 to 2409 of SEQ ID NO: 1; and whereby the first stretch is additionally at least partially complementary to a region preced
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: Jorg Kaufmann, Oliver Keil, Ansgar Santel
  • Publication number: 20090186845
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: KLAUS GIESE, Jorg Kaufmann, Anke Klippel-Giese
  • Publication number: 20090074852
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a lipid composition contained in and/or containing a carrier comprising at least a first lipid component, at least a first helper lipid, and a shielding compound which is optionally removable from the lipid composition under in vivo conditions, whereby the lipid composition containing carrier has an osmolarity of about 50 to 600 mosmole/kg, preferably about 250-350 mosmole/kg, and more preferably about 280 to 320 mosmole/kg, and/or whereby liposomes formed by the first lipid component and/or one or both of the helper lipid and the shielding compound in the carrier have a particle size of about 20 to 200 nm, preferably about 30 to 100 nm, and more preferably about 40 to 80 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Silence Therapeutics AG
    Inventors: Jorg Kaufmann, Oliver Keil, Ansgar Santel
  • Publication number: 20080274116
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound according to formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are each and independently selected from the group comprising alkyl; n is any integer between 1 and 4; R3 is an acyl selected from the group comprising lysyl, ornithyl, 2,4-diaminobutyryl, histidyl and an acyl moiety according to formula (II), wherein m is any integer from 1 to 3 and YÉ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AG
    Inventors: Oliver Keil, Jorg Kaufmann