Patents by Inventor Don Foster

Don Foster 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: 20250034572
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises. at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Patent number: 12168767
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Publication number: 20240409942
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Publication number: 20230183701
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Publication number: 20230110876
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Patent number: 11549109
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises. at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Publication number: 20220389424
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises. at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Patent number: 11427822
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Patent number: 11401517
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Publication number: 20220056448
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Publication number: 20220002727
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises. at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Publication number: 20210017519
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Patent number: 10612027
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Patent number: 10612024
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Publication number: 20190241893
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Publication number: 20190241891
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Patent number: 10233448
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satya Kuchimanchi, Vasant Jadhav, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan, Rubina Parmar
  • Publication number: 20170275626
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2?-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Martin MAIER, Don FOSTER, Stuart MILSTEIN, Satya KUCHIMANCHI, Vasant JADHAV, Kallanthottathil RAJEEV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Rubina PARMAR
  • Publication number: 20160186172
    Abstract: The invention relates to lipid formulated double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) targeting a hepcidin antimicrobial peptide (HAMP) and/or HAMP-related gene, and methods of using the dsRNA to inhibit expression of HAMP and/or HAMP-related genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Akin Akinc, Alfica Sehgal, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse, Kallanthottathil Rajeev
  • Patent number: 9228188
    Abstract: The invention relates to lipid formulated double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) targeting a hepcidin antimicrobial peptide (HAMP) and/or HAMP-related gene, and methods of using the dsRNA to inhibit expression of HAMP and/or HAMP-related genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Akin Akinc, Alfica Sehgal, Don Foster, Stuart Milstein, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse, Kallanthottathil Rajeev