Patents by Inventor Brian Bettencourt

Brian Bettencourt 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).

  • Patent number: 10920223
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of Serpina1 and methods of treating subjects having a Serpina1 associated disease, such as a liver disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfica Sehgal, Klaus Charisse, Brian Bettencourt, Martin A. Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Gregory Hinkle, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20210041823
    Abstract: The technology described herein relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to inhibit expression of Serpina1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Alfica SEHGAL, David BUMCROT, Brian BETTENCOURT
  • Patent number: 10913950
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6 and methods of treating subjects having a TMPRSS6 associated disorder, e.g., an iron overload associated disorder, such as ?-thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James Butler, Brian Bettencourt, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse
  • Publication number: 20200392511
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6 and methods of treating subjects having a TMPRSS6 associated disorder, e.g., an iron overload associated disorder, such as ?-thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: James Butler, Brian Bettencourt, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse
  • Publication number: 20200339998
    Abstract: The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the complement factor B (CFB) gene, the complement component C3 gene, and the complement component C9 gene and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of CFB, C9 and/or C3 and to treat subjects having a complement component-associated disease, e.g., paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Anna Borodovsky, Brian Bettencourt
  • Patent number: 10814007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of AGT and methods of treating subjects having an AGT-associated disorder, e.g., hypertension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Foster, Brian Bettencourt, Klaus Charisse, Gregory Hinkle, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Martin A. Maier, Stuart Milstein
  • Publication number: 20200316201
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the HAO1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of HAO1 and methods of treating subjects having, e.g., PH1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: William Querbes, Kevin Fitzgerald, Brian Bettencourt, Abigail Liebow, David V. Erbe
  • Publication number: 20200277599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the insulin-like growth factor binding protein, acid labile subunit (IGFALS) gene or the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) gene, methods of using such double stranded RNAi agents to inhibit expression of an IGFALS gene or an IGF-1 gene, and methods of treating subjects having an IGF system-associated disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: James Butler, Kevin Fitzgerald, Gregory Hinkle, Brian Bettencourt, Huilei Xu
  • Publication number: 20200263183
    Abstract: The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the complement factor B (CFB) gene, the complement component C3 gene, and the complement component C9 gene and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of CFB, C9 and/or C3 and to treat subjects having a complement component-associated disease, e.g., paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Anna Borodovsky, Brian Bettencourt
  • Publication number: 20200263176
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) targeting an APOC3 gene, and methods of using the dsRNA to inhibit expression of APOC3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Kevin Fitzgerald, Stuart Milstein, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Muthiah Manoharan, Tuyen Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10745704
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the CD274/PD-L1 gene, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to inhibit expression of CD274/PD-L1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Antonin DeFougerolles, Tatiana Novobrantseva, Brian Bettencourt
  • Publication number: 20200239890
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) targeting a PROC gene, and methods of using the dsRNA to inhibit expression of PROC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ivanka Toudjarska, John M. Maraganore, Brian Bettencourt, Stuart Milstein, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi
  • Publication number: 20200216844
    Abstract: The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the Serpinc1 gene, and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of Serpinc1 and methods of treating subjects having a bleeding disorder, such as a hemophilia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Akin Akinc, Alfica Sehgal, Ivanka Toudjarska, Donald Foster, Stuart Milstein, Brian Bettencourt, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20200190517
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating EPAS1-related diseases such as cancer, metastases, astrocytoma, bladder cancer, breast cancer, chondrosarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, renal cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (and metastases of this and other cancers), gingivitis, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, preemclampsia, inflammation, chronic inflammation, neovascular diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to EPAS1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Shanthi Ganesh, Elizabeth George, Dleter Heusken, Stuart Milstein, JR., Jonathan Solomon, Emily Thomas, Ivanka Toudjarska, Jennifer Tullai, Jan Weiler
  • Patent number: 10683504
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of Serpina1 and methods of treating subjects having a Serpina1 associated disease, such as a liver disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfica Sehgal, Klaus Charisse, Brian Bettencourt, Martin A. Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Gregory Hinkle, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20200181614
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the ALAS1 gene, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to alter (e.g., inhibit) expression of ALAS1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Kevin Fitzgerald, William Querbes, Robert J. Desnick, Makiko Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20200172909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the ketohexokinase (KHK) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of KHK and methods of treating subjects having a KHK-associated disorder, e.g., liver disease (e.g., fatty liver, steatohepatitis), dyslipidemia (e.g., hyperlipidemia, high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia, postprandial hypertriglyceridemia), disorders of glycemic control (e.g., insulin resistance, diabetes), cardiovascular disease (e.g., hypertension, endothelial cell dysfunction), kidney disease (e.g., acute kidney disorder, tubular dysfunction, proinflammatory changes to the proximal tubules), metabolic syndrome, adipocyte dysfunction, visceral adipose deposition, obesity, hyperuricemia, gout, eating disorders, and excessive sugar craving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Fitzgerald, Brian Bettencourt, Gregory Hinkle, Jennifer Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10669303
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the COL1A1, TGF-?, and SMAD2/3 genes, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to inhibit expression of COL1A1, TGF-?, and SMAD2/3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Hinkle, Victor Kotelianski, Brian Bettencourt, Alfica Sehgal, Tatiana Novobrantseva
  • Publication number: 20200140866
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the ANGPTL3 gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of ANGPTL3 and methods of treating subjects having a disorder of lipid metabolism, such as hyperlipidemia or hypertriglyceridemia, using such dsRNA compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, William Querbes, Kevin Fitzgerald, Maria Frank-Kamenetsky, Stuart Milstein, Svetlana Shulga Morskaya
  • Publication number: 20200080085
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of Serpina1 and methods of treating subjects having a Serpina1 associated disease, such as a liver disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Alfica Sehgal, Klaus Charisse, Brian Bettencourt, Martin A. Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Gregory Hinkle, Muthiah Manoharan