Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Francis

Christopher J. Francis 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: 20240117347
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Christopher J. Francis, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Naoki Iwamoto, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan, Meena, Chandra Vargeese, Gregory L. Verdine, Hailin Yang, Jason Jingxin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11634710
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Hailin Yang, Aaron Jay Morris, Chandra Vargeese, Christopher J. Francis
  • Publication number: 20220401467
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to the recognition that immune responses mediated by CpG oligonucleotides can be affected by the stereochemistry of modified internucleotidic linkages such as phosphorothioates. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled CpG oligonucleotide compositions comprising CpG oligonucleotides comprising multiple modified internucleotidic linkages such as phosphorothioate linkages, wherein the oligonucleotides comprise one or more CpG region motifs having defined stereochemistry patterns of chiral internucleotidic linkages. In some embodiments, CpG oligonucleotides comprising one or more CpG region motifs are capable of agonizing an immune response. In some embodiments, CpG oligonucleotides comprising one or more CpG region motifs are antagonistic. Methods for making and using chirally controlled CpG oligonucleotide compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Naoki Iwamoto, Christopher J. Francis, Chandra Vargeese, David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan
  • Publication number: 20220195429
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena, Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Publication number: 20220162598
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena, Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Patent number: 11013757
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to the recognition that immune responses mediated by CpG oligonucleotides can be affected by the stereochemistry of modified internucleotidic linkages such as phosphorothioates. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled CpG oligonucleotide compositions comprising CpG oligonucleotides comprising multiple modified internucleotidic linkages such as phosphorothioate linkages, wherein the oligonucleotides comprise one or more CpG region motifs having defined stereochemistry patterns of chiral internucleotidic linkages. In some embodiments, CpG oligonucleotides comprising one or more CpG region motifs are capable of agonizing an immune response. In some embodiments, CpG oligonucleotides comprising one or more CpG region motifs are antagonistic. Methods for making and using chirally controlled CpG oligonucleotide compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Naoki Iwamoto, Christopher J. Francis, Chandra Vargeese, David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan
  • Publication number: 20200299692
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Hailin Yang, Aaron Jay Morris, Chandra Vargeese, Christopher J. Francis
  • Patent number: 10724035
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena, Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Publication number: 20200080083
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena ., Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Publication number: 20200056173
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena ., Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Publication number: 20190390197
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Christopher J. Francis, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Naoki Iwamoto, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan, Meena ., Chandra Vargeese, Gregory L. Verdine, Hailin Yang, Jason Jingxin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10479995
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena, Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Patent number: 10450568
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Christopher J. Francis, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Naoki Iwamoto, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan, Meena, Chandra Vargeese, Gregory L. Verdine, Hailin Yang, Jason Jingxin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190209604
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to the recognition that immune responses mediated by CpG oligonucleotides can be affected by the stereochemistry of modified internucleotidic linkages such as phosphorothioates. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled CpG oligonucleotide compositions comprising CpG oligonucleotides comprising multiple modified internucleotidic linkages such as phosphorothioate linkages, wherein the oligonucleotides comprise one or more CpG region motifs having defined stereochemistry patterns of chiral internucleotidic linkages. In some embodiments, CpG oligonucleotides comprising one or more CpG region motifs are capable of agonizing an immune response. In some embodiments, CpG oligonucleotides comprising one or more CpG region motifs are antagonistic. Methods for making and using chirally controlled CpG oligonucleotide compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Naoki Iwamoto, Christopher J. Francis, Chandra Vargeese, David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan
  • Publication number: 20190127733
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Christopher J. Francis, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Naoki Iwamoto, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan, Meena ., Chandra Vargeese, Gregory L. Verdine, Hailin Yang, Jason Jingxin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190008986
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved uptake. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Christopher J. Francis, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Naoki Iwamoto, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan, Meena ., Chandra Vargeese, Gregory L. Verdine, Hailin Yang, Jason Jingxin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180216108
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to chirally controlled oligonucleotides of select designs, chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides different cleavage patterns of a nucleic acid polymer than a reference oligonucleotide composition. In some embodiments, a provided chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition provides single site cleavage within a complementary sequence of a nucleic acid polymer. In some embodiments, a chirally controlled oligonucleotide composition has any sequence of bases, and/or pattern or base modifications, sugar modifications, backbone modifications and/or stereochemistry, or combination of these elements, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Meena, Nenad Svrzikapa, Susovan Mohapatra, Christopher J. Francis, Gregory L. Verdine, Anna Sokolovska
  • Publication number: 20180216107
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide altered splicing of a transcript. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have low toxicity. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved protein binding profiles. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved delivery. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions have improved up-take. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Hailin Yang, Aaron Morris, Chandra Vargeese, Christopher J. Francis