Patents by Inventor Erno Wienholds

Erno Wienholds 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: 11578327
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antisense oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods that target ATP7B exon 6 or a flanking intron, thereby modulating splicing of ATP7B pre-mRNA to increase the level of ATP7B mRNA molecules having exon 6, e.g., to provide a therapy for Wilson disease. The present disclosure provides an antisense oligonucleotide including a nucleobase sequence at least 70% complementary to an ATP7B target sequence in exon 6, a 5?-flanking intron, a 3?-flanking intron, or a combination of exon 6 and the 5?-flanking or 3?-flanking intron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Deep Genomics Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniele Merico, Erno Wienholds, Frank Schmitges, Matthew O'Hara
  • Patent number: 11427821
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating a disorder associated with mutations in the CEP290 gene. The disclosure includes synthetic polynucleotides for skipping a reading-frame of a CEP290 pre-RNA, yielding a CEP290 translated product that lacks one or more exons. The disclosure also provides methods of treating patients with the synthetic polynucleotides disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DEEP GENOMICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniele Merico, Joao Antonio Lourenco Goncalves, Erno Wienholds, Mark George Ford Sun
  • Publication number: 20210032629
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antisense oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods that target ATP7B exon 6 or a flanking intron, thereby modulating splicing of ATP7B pre-mRNA to increase the level of ATP7B mRNA molecules having exon 6, e.g., to provide a therapy for Wilson disease. The present disclosure provides an antisense oligonucleotide including a nucleobase sequence at least 70% complementary to an ATP7B target sequence in exon 6, a 5?-flanking intron, a 3?-flanking intron, or a combination of exon 6 and the 5?-flanking or 3?-flanking intron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Daniele MERICO, Erno WIENHOLDS, Frank SCHMITGES, Matthew O'HARA
  • Publication number: 20200165611
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating a disorder associated with mutations in the CEP290 gene. The disclosure includes synthetic polynucleotides for skipping a reading-frame of a CEP290 pre-RNA, yielding a CEP290 translated product that lacks one or more exons. The disclosure also provides methods of treating patients with the synthetic polynucleotides disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Daniele Merico, Joao Antonio Lourenco Goncalves, Erno Wienholds, Mark George Ford Sun
  • Publication number: 20090286753
    Abstract: The invention relates to ribonucleic acids and oligonucleotide probes useful for detection and analysis of microRNAs and their target mRNAs, as well as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Exiqon A/S
    Inventors: Sakari Kauppinen, Ronald Plasterk, Erno Wienholds, Wigard Kloosterman
  • Publication number: 20070099196
    Abstract: The invention relates relates to ribonucleic acids and oligonucleotide probes useful for detection and analysis of microRNAs and their target mRNAs, as well as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Sakari Kauppinen, Ronald Plasterk, Erno Wienholds, Wigard Kloosterman