Patents by Inventor Ivory D. Hills

Ivory D. Hills 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: 9643916
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20170050917
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. BUDZIK, Steven L. COLLETTI, Jennifer R. DAVIS, Ivory D. HILLS, Darla Danile SEIFRIED, Matthew G. STANTON
  • Patent number: 9315437
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20150315112
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brian W. BUDZIK, Steven L. COLLETTI, Jennifer R. DAVIS, Ivory D. HILLS, Darla Danile SEIFRIED, Matthew G. STANTON
  • Patent number: 9062021
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20140235872
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. BUDZIK, Steven L. COLLETTI, Jennifer R. DAVIS, Ivory D. HILLS, Darla Danile SEIFRIED, Matthew G. STANTON
  • Patent number: 8748667
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: SIRNA Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 8680116
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to quinolinone compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Pablo DeLeon, Melissa Egbertson, Ivory D. Hills, Adam Wayne Johnson, Michelle Machacek
  • Patent number: 8492387
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2-aminoimidazole compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
    Inventors: Ivory D. Hills, Craig A. Coburn, Samuel L. Graham, Keith P. Moore, Philippe G. Nantermet, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Shawn J. Stachel, Hong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130090372
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 8293759
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
    Inventors: Shaun R. Stauffer, Ivory D. Hills, Ashley Nomland
  • Publication number: 20120115885
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to quinolinone compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Pablo De Leon, Melissa Egbertson, Ivory D. Hills, Adam Wayne Johnson, Michelle Machacek
  • Publication number: 20110306626
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to imidazolinone derivatives which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Harold G. Selnick, Michael R. Wood, Melody McWherter, Ivory D. Hills, Craig A. Stump
  • Publication number: 20110034483
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2-aminoimidazole compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Ivory D. Hills, Craig A. Coburn, Samuel L. Graham, Keith P. Moore, Philippe G. Nantermet, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Shawn J. Stachel, Hong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20100069419
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Shaun R. Stauffer, Ivory D. Hills, Ashley Nomland