Patents Assigned to Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11951121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules against the HTT gene, adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors encoding siRNA molecules and methods for treating Huntington's Disease (HD) using the siRNA molecules and AAV vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Jinzhao Hou, Pengcheng Zhou, Xin Wang, Jochen Deckert, Markus Hossbach
  • Patent number: 11931375
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to AAVs encoding a SOD1 targeting polynucleotide which may be used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and delivery methods for the treatment of spinal cord related disorders including ALS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Holger Patzke, Qingmin Chen, Jenna Carroll Soper
  • Patent number: 11859200
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions, methods, and processes for the preparation, use, and/or formulation of adeno-associated virus capsid proteins, wherein the capsid proteins comprise targeting peptide inserts for enhanced tropism to a target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mathieu E. Nonnenmacher, Jinzhao Hou, Wei Wang, Matthew Child, Shaoyong Li
  • Patent number: 11759506
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of polynucleotides encoding AADC for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Scheel, Bernard Ravina
  • Patent number: 11752181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adeno-associated viral (AAV) particles encoding siRNA molecules and methods for treating Huntington's Disease (HD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Fen Chen, Pengcheng Zhou, Xin Wang, Yanqun Shu, Jinzhao Hou, Jochen Deckert, Markus Hossbach
  • Patent number: 11697825
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to viral vectors and methods of their production and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McLaughlin, Robert Kotin
  • Patent number: 11603542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adeno-associated viral (AAV) particles encoding siRNA molecules and methods for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Qingmin Chen, Jinzhao Hou
  • Patent number: 11542506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules against the SOD1 gene, adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors encoding siRNA molecules and methods for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using the siRNA molecules and AAV vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Jinzhao Hou, Mathieu E. Nonnenmacher, Pengcheng Zhou, Markus Hossbach, Jochen Deckert
  • Publication number: 20220395544
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of viral vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles having viral genomes encoding one or more antibodies or antibody fragments or antibody-like pol peptides, for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul, Donna T. Ward
  • Patent number: 11512327
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture, formulation and therapeutic use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Holger Patzke, Jinzhao Hou, Mathieu E. Nonnenmacher, Martin Goulet, Todd Carter
  • Publication number: 20220364114
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for use in the production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles, including recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particles. In certain embodiments, the production process and system use Spodoptera frugiperda insect cells (such as Sf9 or Sf21) as viral production cells. In certain embodiments, the production process and system use Baculoviral Expression Vectors (BEVs) in the production of AAV particles. In certain embodiments, the production process and system allow for the controlled expression of AAV capsid proteins, such as VP1, VP2 and VP3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC., VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Morley Slack, Andrade Hendricks, Peter Slade, Christopher Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11497576
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a trajectory array guide system for defining a trajectory to a target location in the brain of a subject and for guiding an elongated tool along the trajectory. The trajectory array guide system can comprise: a base, an array guide, an imaging unit, and an elongated handle configured for connection with a stereotaxic navigation system. The present disclosure presents a method of using a trajectory array guide system for defining a trajectory to a target location in the brain of a subject and for guiding an elongated tool along the trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Adrian Philip Kells, Stefan Schreck, Edward H. Luttich, Kenneth A. Bloch, Krystof Bankiewicz
  • Publication number: 20220339270
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of viral vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles having viral genomes encoding one or more antibodies or antibody fragments or antibody-like polypeptides, for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wencheng Liu, Todd Carter, Jinzhao Hou, Yanqun Shu, Giridhar Murlidharan, Martin Goulet, Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Steven Paul, Xiao-Qin Ren, Xin Wang, Hiu Yan Chung
  • Patent number: 11434502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to AAVs encoding a SOD1 targeting polynucleotide which may be used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and/or canine degenerative myelopathy (DM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinah Wen-Yee Sah, Qingmin Chen, Holger Patzke, Jinzhao Hou
  • Publication number: 20220195456
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a nucleic acid comprising a heterologous nucleic acid insert flanked by interrupted self-complementary sequences, wherein one self-complementary sequence is interrupted by a cross-arm sequence forming two opposing, lengthwise-symmetric stem-loops, and wherein the other of the self-complementary sequences is interrupted by a truncated cross-arm sequence. Methods of delivering the nucleic acid to a cell are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: University of Massachusetts, Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Kotin, Sylvain Cecchini
  • Patent number: 11326182
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of viral vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles having viral genomes encoding one or more antibodies or antibody fragments or antibody like polypeptides, for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul, Donna T. Ward
  • Patent number: 11299751
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of viral vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles having viral genomes encoding one or more antibodies or antibody fragments or antibody-like polypeptides, for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul, Donna T. Ward
  • Patent number: 11298041
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for targeting a biomedical system. Aspects of the subject methods include determining the trajectory of a targeting device using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a MRI-visible style of a trajectory guide that is compatible with the targeting device. Targeted biomedical systems may be utilized for a variety of purposes including targeted delivery of a therapeutic, holding a therapeutic device, positioning of a therapeutic device and other uses. Also provided are devices and systems that can be used in practicing the described methods including but not limited to trajectory guides and adjustable targeting systems, as well as non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause a computing device to perform steps of the described methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Krystof S. Bankiewicz, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Adrian P. Kells
  • Publication number: 20220096657
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of viral vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles having viral genomes encoding one or more antibodies or antibody fragments or antibody-like polypeptides, for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul, Wencheng Liu, Jinzhao Hou, Yanqun Shu
  • Patent number: 11198873
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of modulatory polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jinzhao Hou, Mathieu E. Nonnenmacher, Pengcheng Zhou