Patents by Inventor Bharat Chowrira

Bharat Chowrira has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060247429
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigleman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060247428
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217337
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217335
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217336
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217334
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060127891
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating MAP kinase gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against c-JUN, JNK, p38, and ERK gene expression, useful in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance (e.g. Type I and Type II diabetes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Nassim Usman, Peter Haeberli, Bharat Chowrira, Barry Polisky
  • Publication number: 20050239731
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating mitogen activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of MAP kinase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MAP kinase genes, such as Jun amino-terminal kinase (e.g., JNK-1, JNK-2), p38 (MAPK 14), ERK (e.g., ERK-1, ERK-2) and/or c-Jun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Peter Haeberli, Leonid Beigelman, Nassim Usman
  • Publication number: 20050233344
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) genes, such as PDGF and/or PDGFr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20050182008
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Peter Haeberli
  • Publication number: 20050164966
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20050164967
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor and/or receptor (ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20050159381
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating chromosomal translocation gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of chromosomal translocation gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of BCR-ABL, ERG, EWS-ERG, TEL-AML1, EWS-FLI1, TLS-FUS, PAX3-FKHR, and/or AML1-ETO fusion genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20050158735
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating PCNA gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of PCNA gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of PCNA genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer or restenosis or other proliferative diseases, disorders, or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20050119211
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Connexin gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Connexin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Connexin genes such as Connexin43 (Cx43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharat Chowrira, James McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20050106726
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (ECGF1) and/or platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor receptor (e.g., ECGF1r) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, proliferative diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and any other disease or condition that responds to modulation of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r expression or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20050020525
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimen Wang, Tonqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20040219671
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating Parkinson genes, for example, PARK1 (SNCA), PARK2, PARK7, and/or PARK5 gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against SNCA gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson Disease (PD), and any other disease or condition that responds to modulation of PARK1 (SNCA), PARK2, PARK7, and/or PARK5 expression or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Peter Haeberli, Bharat Chowrira
  • Publication number: 20040192626
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20030113891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, and antisense, which modulate the expression of NOGO and NOGO receptor genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Lawrence Blatt, James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira