Patents by Inventor Genliang Lu

Genliang Lu 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: 20240132894
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved single-stranded RNA interference and/or RNase H-mediated knockdown. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., RNA interference (RNAi) activity, stability, delivery, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, David Charles Donnell Butler, Subramanian Marappan, Genliang Lu, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Vinod Vathipadiekal, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Young Jin Cho
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240109931
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed APOC3 oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved single-stranded RNA interference and/or RNase H-mediated knockdown. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., RNA interference (RNAi) activity, stability, delivery, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, David Charles Donnell Butler, Subramanian Marappan, Genliang Lu, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Vinod Vathipadiekal, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Hanna Maria Wisniewska-wrona, Xiayun Cheng, Young Jin Cho
  • Publication number: 20240026358
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotides and compositions are useful for adenosine modification. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating various conditions, disorders or diseases that can benefit from adenosine modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Prashant Monian, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Subramanian Marappan, Chandra Vargeese, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Genliang Lu, Hui Yu, David Charles Donnell Butler, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Mamoru Shimizu, Stephany Michelle Standley, David John Boulay, Andrew Guzior Hoss, Jigar Desai, Jack David Godfrey, Hailin Yang, Naoki Iwamoto, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Anthony Lamattina, Tom Liantang Pu
  • Publication number: 20230392137
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotides and compositions are useful for adenosine modification. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating various conditions, disorders or diseases that can benefit from adenosine modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Prashant Monian, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Subramanian Marappan, Chandra Vargeese, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Genliang Lu, Hui Yu, David Charles Donnell Butler, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Mamoru Shimizu, Stephany Michelle Standley, David John Boulay, Andrew Guzior Hoss, Jigar Desai, Jack David Godfrey, Hailin Yang, Naoki Iwamoto, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Anthony Lamattina, Tom Liantang Pu
  • Publication number: 20230329201
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides cells and non-human animals engineered to express an ADAR1 polypeptide or a characteristic portion thereof. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides cells and non-human animals engineered to express a human ADAR1 polypeptide or a characteristic portion thereof. In some embodiments, non-human animals are genetically modified rodents such as mice, rat, etc. In some embodiments, non-human animals are mice. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies for assessing an agent comprising administering the agent to a cell or non-human animal engineered to express an ADAR1 polypeptide or a characteristic portion thereof. In some embodiments, such a cell or non-human animal is engineered to express a human ADAR1 polypeptide or a characteristic portion thereof. In some embodiments, an agent is a pharmaceutical agent. In some embodiments, an agent is or comprises an oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hailin Yang, Prashant Monian, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Subramanian Marappan, Chandra Vargeese, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Genliang Lu, Hui Yu, David Charles Donnell Butler, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Mamoru Shimizu, Stephany Michelle Standley, David John Boulay, Jack David Godfrey, Naoki Iwanmoto
  • Publication number: 20230295617
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to compositions and methods related to delivery of a biologically active agent, wherein the compositions comprise a biologically active agent and a lipid. In various embodiments, the lipid is selected from: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (cis-DHA), turbinaric acid and dilinoleyl. In some embodiments, a composition and method are useful for delivery of a biologically active agent to a particular cell or tissue, e.g., a muscle cell or tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, David Charles Donnell Butler, Genliang Lu, Naoki Iwamoto, Hailin Yang, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Subramanian Marappan
  • Patent number: 11739325
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., knockdown ability, stability, delivery, etc. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotides decrease the expression, activity and/or level of a C9orf72 gene, including but not limited to, one comprising a repeat expansion, or a gene product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Zhong Zhong, Naoki Iwamoto, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Jean-Cosme Dodart, Yuanjing Liu, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan
  • Patent number: 11718638
    Abstract: The present disclosure, among other things, provides technologies for synthesis, including reagents and methods for stereoselective synthesis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides compounds useful as chiral auxiliaries. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides reagents and methods for oligonucleotide synthesis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides reagents and methods for chirally controlled preparation of oligonucleotides. In some embodiments, technologies of the present disclosure are particularly useful for constructing challenging internucleotidic linkages, providing high yields and stereoselectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Christopher P. Hencken, Naoki Iwamoto, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Alvaro Andres Lanao, Genliang Lu, Mamoru Shimizu, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Chandra Vargeese, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Subramanian Marappan
  • Patent number: 11712485
    Abstract: Metal complexes including a radionuclide and a compound of Formula I and Formula II are potent inhibitors of PSMA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig Zimmerman, John L. Joyal, Genliang Lu
  • Publication number: 20230220384
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotides and compositions are useful for adenosine modification. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating various conditions, disorders or diseases that can benefit from adenosine modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Prashant Monian, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Subramanian Marappan, Chandra Vargeese, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Genliang Lu, Hui Yu, David Charles Donnell Butler, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Mamoru Shimizu, Stephany Michelle Standley, David John Boulay, Andrew Guzior Hoss, Jigar Desai, Jack David Godfrey, Hailin Yang, Naoki Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20230203087
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified oligonucleotides and compositions and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided technologies comprise modified sugars and/or modified internucleotidic linkages. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies for preparing modified oligonucleotides. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides chirally controlled oligonucleotide compositions and methods for their preparation and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Chandra Vargeese, Subramanian Marappan, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Mamoru Shimizu, Naoki Iwamoto, Stephany Michelle Standley, Yuanjing Liu, Amy Jada Andreucci, Genliang Lu, Onanong Chivatakarn, Akbar Husain Khan
  • Patent number: 11603532
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved single-stranded RNA interference and/or RNase H-mediated knockdown. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., RNA interference (RNAi) activity, stability, delivery, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, David Charles Donnell Butler, Subramanian Marappan, Genliang Lu, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Vinod Vathipadiekal, Maria David Frank-Kamenetsky, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Young Jin Cho
  • Patent number: 11597927
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed PNPLA3 oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved single-stranded RNA interference and/or RNase H-mediated knockdown. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or N patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., RNA interference (RNAi) activity, stability, delivery, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, David Charles Donnell Butler, Subramanian Marappan, Genliang Lu, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Vinod Vathipadiekal, Luciano Henrique Apponi, Hanna Maria Wisniewska, Xiayun Cheng, Young Jin Cho
  • 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: 20220356204
    Abstract: The present disclosure, among other things, provides technologies for synthesis, including reagents and methods for stereoselective synthesis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides compounds useful as chiral auxiliaries. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides reagents and methods for oligonucleotide synthesis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides reagents and methods for chirally controlled preparation of oligonucleotides. In some embodiments, technologies of the present disclosure are particularly useful for constructing challenging internucleotidic linkages, providing high yields and stereoselectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Christopher P. Hencken, Naoki Iwamoto, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Alvaro Andres Lanao, Genliang Lu, Mamoru Shimizu, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Chandra Vargeese, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Subramanian Marappan
  • Publication number: 20220306573
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for reducing levels of transcripts. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for modulating transcript splicing. In some embodiments, provided technologies can alter splicing of a dystrophin (DMD) transcript. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Nayantara Kothari, Ann Fiegen Durbin, Selvi Ramasamy, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Subramanian Marappan, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, David Charles Donnell Butler, Genliang Lu, Hailin Yang, Mamoru Shimizu, Prashant Monian
  • Publication number: 20220186217
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed DMD oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for repairing mutant DMD transcripts by skipping exon 51, so that the transcript can be translated into an internally truncated but at least partially functional Dystrophin protein variant. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for modulating DMD transcript splicing. In some embodiments, provided technologies can alter splicing of a dystrophin (DMD) DMD transcript. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, including but not limited to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Nayantara Kothari, Ann Fiegen Durbin, Selvi Ramasamy, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Subramanian Marappan, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, David Charles Donnell Butler, Genliang Lu, Hailin Yang, Mamoru Shimizu, Prashant Monian, Khoa Ngoc Dang Luu
  • Publication number: 20210338850
    Abstract: Metal complexes including a radionuclide and a compound of Formula I and Formula II are potent inhibitors of PSMA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig Zimmerman, John L. Joyal, Genliang Lu
  • Publication number: 20210254062
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed DMD oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods of use GC thereof. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for repairing mutant DMD transcripts by skipping exon 51 or exon 53, so that the transcript can be translated into an internally truncated but at least partially functional Dystrophin protein variant. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for modulating DMD transcript splicing. In some embodiments, provided technologies can alter splicing of a dystrophin (DMD) DMD transcript. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, including but not limited to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Nayantara Kothari, Ann Fiegen Durbin, Selvi Ramasamy, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Subramanian Marappan, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, David Charles Donnell Butler, Genliang Lu, Hailin Yang, Mamoru Shimizu, Prashant Monian