Patents by Inventor Christopher THEILE

Christopher THEILE 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: 20240009225
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a double stranded iRNA agent comprising an antisense strand which is complementary to a target gene; a sense strand which is complementary to said antisense strand; and one or more lipophilic moieties conjugated to one or more internal positions on at least one strand, optionally via a linker or carrier. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of gene silencing, comprising administering to a cell or a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the lipophilic moieties-conjugated double-stranded iRNAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. NAIR, Martin MAIER, Vasant JADHAV, Stuart MILSTEIN, Kirk BROWN, Rubina G. PARMAR, Kallanthottathil G. RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Alexander V. KEL'IN, Muthusamy JAYARAMAN, Klaus CHARISSE, Adam CASTORENO, Christopher THEILE, Kevin FITZGERALD
  • Publication number: 20230256001
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The antisense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a seed region; the dsRNA comprises at least four 2?-fluoro modifications, and the sense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises ligand, wherein the ligand is an ASGPR ligand. Other aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA molecules suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA molecules, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark K. SCHLEGEL, Maja JANAS, Vasant R. JADHAV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Kallanthottathil G. RAJEEV, Muthusamy JAYARAMAN, Alexander V. KEL'IN, Shigeo MATSUDA, Klaus CHARISSE, Jayaprakash K. NAIR, Martin A. MAIER, Alfica SEHGAL, Christopher BROWN, Christopher THEILE, Stuart MILSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20230049529
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to dual variable domain immunoglobulin double-stranded RNA conjugates that are advantageous for inhibition of target gene expression, as well as compositions suitable for therapeutic use. The dual variable domain immunoglobulin comprises a first variable domain that binds to a binding target, and a second variable domain that comprises a reactive residue, where the linker is covalently conjugated to the reactive residue. The dsRNA is linked to the linker and is capable of inhibiting the expression of the target gene by RNA interference. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these conjugate and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these conjugates, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicants: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Alexander V. KEL'IN, Alex R. NANNA, Christopher RADER, Christopher THEILE, Justin PIERSON, Kevin FITZGERALD, Zhi Xiang VOO
  • Patent number: 11504391
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The antisense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a seed region; the dsRNA comprises at least four 2?-fluoro modifications, and the sense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises ligand, wherein the ligand is an ASGPR ligand. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA molecules suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA molecules, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark K. Schlegel, Maja Janas, Vasant R. Jadhav, Donald Foster, Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Alexander V. Kel'in, Shigeo Matsuda, Klaus Charisse, Jayaprakash K. Nair, Martin A. Maier, Alfica Sehgal, Christopher Brown, Christopher Theile, Stuart Milstein
  • Publication number: 20190330630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cleavable linkers and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. NAIR, Kallanthottathil G. RAJEEV, Scott LENTINI, Christopher THEILE, Martin MAIER, Ivan ZLATEV