Patents by Inventor Huynh-Hoa Bui

Huynh-Hoa Bui 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: 20230055405
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of APP RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of APP protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease or disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include cognitive impairment, including a decline in memory and language skills, behavioral and psychological symptoms such as apathy and lack of motivation, gait disturbances and seizures, progressive dementia, and abnormal amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier, Hien Thuy Zhao, Holly Kordasiewicz, Ruben E. Valas, Thazha P. Prakash, W. Brad Wan
  • Publication number: 20230002771
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of FXII RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of FXII protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent, treat, or ameliorate at least one symptom of a thromboembolic condition. Such thromboembolic conditions include deep vein thrombosis, venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Such symptoms include pain, shortness of breath, heart burn, cold sweat, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, swelling, cramping, and death. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent, treat, or ameliorate at least one symptom of hereditary angioedema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Chenguang Zhao, Brett P. Monia, Jeffrey R. Crosby
  • Publication number: 20220411793
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of UBE3A-ATS, the endogenous antisense transcript of ubiquitin protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) in a cell or subject, and in certain instances increasing the expression of paternal UBE3A and the amount of UBE3A protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurogenetic disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include developmental delays, ataxia, speech impairment, sleep problems, seizures, and EEG abnormalities. Such neurogenetic disorders include Angelman Syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Paymaan Jafar-nejad, Frank Rigo
  • Publication number: 20220380773
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of APP RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of APP protein in a cell or animal Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include cognitive impairment, including a decline in memory and language skills, behavioral and psychological symptoms such as apathy and lack of motivation, gait disturbances and seizures, progressive dementia, and abnormal amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Holly Kordasiewicz, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20220315927
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting YAP1 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with YAP1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Youngsoo Kim, Xiaolin Luo, Robert MacLeod, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20220290137
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of SPDEF RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of SPDEF protein in a cell or subject. These compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a disease or condition characterized by excessive mucus production or fibrosis, including cystic fibrosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic bronchitis, rhinitis and ulcerative colitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Shuling Guo, Jeffrey R. Crosby
  • Publication number: 20220243203
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of FUS RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of FUS protein in a cell or subject. These compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative condition. Such symptoms and hallmarks include muscle weakness and fatigue, protein aggregates in the central nervous system, and speech difficulties and behavioral abnormalities. Non-limiting examples of neurodegenerative conditions that benefit from these compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20220241320
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting IRF4 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with IRF4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Tianyuan ZHOU, Youngsoo KIM, Robert MACLEOD, Huynh-Hoa BUI, Susan M. FREIER
  • Publication number: 20220177893
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of KCNT1 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of KCNT1 protein in a cell or subject. These compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurological condition. Such symptoms and hallmarks include seizures, encephalopathy, and behavioral abnormalities. Non-limiting examples of neurological conditions that benefit from these compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures (EIMFS), autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE), West syndrome, and Ohtahara syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20220170023
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing PKK mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate PKK-associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Patent number: 11312964
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with excess growth hormone using antisense compounds or oligonucleotides targeted to growth hormone receptor (GHR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Sanjay Bhanot, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20220112503
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PMP22 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of PMP22 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include demyelination, progressive axonal damage and/or loss, weakness and wasting of foot and lower leg muscles, foot deformities, and weakness and atrophy in the hands. Such neurodegenerative diseases include Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier, Hien Thuy Zhao, Priyam Singh
  • Publication number: 20220090072
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating or preventing fatty liver disease and/or lowering cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels in a subject. The present disclosure further provides methods of lowering expression of Pleckstrin and Sec7 Domain Containing 3 (PSD3) in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel LINDEN, Richard LEE, Stefano ROMEO, Huynh-Hoa BUI
  • Patent number: 11241451
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting IRF4 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with IRF4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tianyuan Zhou, Youngsoo Kim, Robert MacLeod, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20220025366
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PRNP RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of PrP protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks spongiform changes in the brain, development of abnormal protein aggregates, neuronal loss, markers of neuronal loss, rapidly progressing dementia, and death. Such neurodegenerative diseases include prion diseases, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (fCJD), Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia, kuru, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Hien Thuy Zhao
  • Patent number: 11214803
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting YAP1 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with YAP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Youngsoo Kim, Xiaolin Luo, Robert MacLeod, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20210355497
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of FXI RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of FXI protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent, treat, or ameliorate at least one symptom of a thromboembolic condition without a significant increase in a bleeding risk. Such thromboembolic conditions include deep vein thrombosis, venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke, thrombosis associated with chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including thrombosis associated with dialysis, or other procoagulant condition. Such symptoms include decreased blood flow through an affected vessel, death of tissue, and death.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20210277397
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of UBE3A-ATS, the endogenous antisense transcript of ubiquitin protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) in a cell or subject, and in certain instances increasing the expression of paternal UBE3A and the amount of UBE3A protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurogenetic disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include developmental delays, ataxia, speech impairment, sleep problems, seizures, and EEG abnormalities. Such neurogenetic disorders include Angelman Syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Paymaan Jafar-nejad, Frank Rigo
  • Publication number: 20210277401
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing PKK mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate PKK-associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20210252039
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for increasing the amount or activity of STMN2 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain embodiments increasing the amount of STMN2 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms include ataxia, neuropathy, synaptic dysfunction, deficits in cognition, and decreased longevity. Such neurodegenerative diseases include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ludwig Institute For Cancer Research
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Don W. Cleveland, Ze'ev Melamed