Patents by Inventor Jon A. Wolff
Jon A. Wolff 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).
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Patent number: 10022456Abstract: The present invention is directed to reversibly inactivated membrane active polymers useful for cellular delivery of compounds. Described are polyconjugate systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery conjugates. The use of multiple reversible linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: David B Rozema, Jon A Wolff, James E Hagstrom, Kirk Ekena
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Patent number: 9290779Abstract: A low toxicity, highly efficient transfection composition is described with an amphipathic compound containing at least one imidazole. The composition may be used in the process of transfecting nucleic acids into an animal cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Inventors: Laura Juckem, Karen Neder, James Hagstrom, Jon Wolff
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Publication number: 20150273081Abstract: The present invention is directed to reversibly inactivated membrane active polymers useful for cellular delivery of compounds. Described are polyconjugate systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery conjugates. The use of multiple reversible linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: David B Rozema, Jon A Wolff, James E Hagstrom, Kirk Ekena
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Patent number: 9107957Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for targeted delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to hepatocytes in vivo. Targeted RNAi polynucleotides are administered together with co-targeted melittin delivery peptides. Delivery peptides provide membrane penetration function for movement of the RNAi polynucleotides from outside the cell to inside the cell. Reversible modification provides physiological responsiveness to the delivery peptides.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B Rozema, David L Lewis, Darren Wakefield, Eric Kitas, Philipp Hadwiger, Jon Wolff, Ingo Röhl, Peter Mohr, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Hans Martin Mueller, Günther Ott, Andrei V Blokhin, Jonathan D Benson, Jeffrey C Carlson
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Patent number: 8802773Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to cells in vivo. The compositions comprise amphipathic membrane active polyamines reversibly modified with enzyme cleavable dipeptide-amidobenzyl-carbonate masking agents. Modification masks membrane activity of the polymer while reversibility provides physiological responsiveness. The reversibly modified polyamines (dynamic polyconjugate or DPC) are further covalently linked to an RNAi polynucleotide or co-administered with a targeted RNAi polynucleotide-targeting molecule conjugate.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B Rozema, David L Lewis, Darren H Wakefield, Eric A Kitas, Philipp Hadwiger, Jon A Wolff, Ingo Roehl, Peter Mohr, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Andrei V Blokhin, Jeffrey C Carlson, Jonathan D Benson
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Patent number: 8658211Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for delivering polynucleotides or other cell-impermeable molecules to mammalian cells. Described are polyconjugates systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery vehicles. The use of multiple reversible or labile linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, David L. Lewis, Jason Klein, So Wong, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom
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Publication number: 20130281658Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for targeted delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to hepatocytes in vivo. Targeted RNAi polynucleotides are administered together with co-targeted melittin delivery peptides. Delivery peptides provide membrane penetration function for movement of the RNAi polynucleotides from outside the cell to inside the cell. Reversible modification provides physiological responsiveness to the delivery peptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: David B Rozema, David L Lewis, Darren Wakefield, Eric Kitas, Philipp Hadwiger, Jon Wolff, Ingo Röhl, Peter Mohr, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Hans Martin Mueller, Günther Ott, Andrei V Blokhin, Jonathan D Benson, Jeffrey C Carlson
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Patent number: 8501930Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for targeted delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to hepatocytes in vivo. Targeted RNAi polynucleotides are administered together with co-targeted melittin delivery peptides. Delivery peptides provide membrane penetration function for movement of the RNAi polynucleotides from outside the cell to inside the cell. Reversible modification provides physiological responsiveness to the delivery peptides.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, David L. Lewis, Jon A. Wolff, Andrei V. Blokhin, Jonathan D. Benson, Jeffrey C. Carlson, Philipp Hadwiger, Eric A. Kitas, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl
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Publication number: 20130190484Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to cells in vivo. The compositions comprise amphipathic membrane active polyamines reversibly modified with enzyme cleavable dipeptide-amidobenzyl-carbonate masking agents. Modification masks membrane activity of the polymer while reversibility provides physiological responsiveness. The reversibly modified polyamines (dynamic polyconjugate or DPC) are further covalently linked to an RNAi polynucleotide or co-administered with a targeted RNAi polynucleotide-targeting molecule conjugate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: ARROWHEAD MADISON INC.Inventors: David Rozema, David Lewis, Darren Wakefield, Eric Kitas, Philipp Hadwiger, Jon Wolff, Ingo Roehl, Peter Mohr, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Andrei Blokhin, Jeffrey Carlson, Jonathan Benson
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Patent number: 8426554Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to cells in vivo. The compositions comprise amphipathic membrane active polyamines reversibly modified with enzyme cleavable dipeptide-amidobenzyl-carbonate masking agents. Modification masks membrane activity of the polymer while reversibility provides physiological responsiveness. The reversibly modified polyamines (dynamic polyconjugate or DPC) are further covalently linked to an RNAi polynucleotide or co-administered with a targeted RNAi polynucleotide-targeting molecule conjugate.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, David L. Lewis, Jon A. Wolff, Andrei V. Blokhin, Jonathan D. Benson, Jeffrey C. Carlson, Philipp Hadwiger, Eric A. Kitas, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hoffmann, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl
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Publication number: 20120230938Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for delivering polynucleotides or other cell-impermeable molecules to mammalian cells. Described are polyconjugates systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery vehicles. The use of multiple reversible or labile linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: ARROWHEAD MADISON INC.Inventors: David B. ROZEMA, Darren H. WAKEFIELD, David L. LEWIS, Jason KLEIN, So WONG, Jon A. WOLFF, James E. HAGSTROM
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Publication number: 20120172412Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to cells in vivo. The compositions comprise amphipathic membrane active polyamines reversibly modified with enzyme cleavable dipeptide-amidobenzyl-carbonate masking agents. Modification masks membrane activity of the polymer while reversibility provides physiological responsiveness. The reversibly modified polyamines (dynamic polyconjugate or DPC) are further covalently linked to an RNAi polynucleotide or co-administered with a targeted RNAi polynucleotide-targeting molecule conjugate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: ARROWHEAD MADISON INC.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, David L. Lewis, Jon A. Wolff, Andrei V. Blokhin, Jonathan D. Benson, Jeffrey C. Carlson, Philipp Hadwiger, Eric A. Kitas, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl
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Patent number: 8211468Abstract: We describe pH-sensitive endosomolytic polymers, delivery particles containing pH-sensitive endosomolytic polymers. The described particles are capable of delivering polynucleotides to cells from the peripheral circulation with subsequent release from endosomes. The endosomolytic polymers are inactive outside the cell but disrupt membranes upon exposure to an acidified endosomal compartment.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom, Kirk Ekena
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Publication number: 20120165393Abstract: The present invention is directed compositions for targeted delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to hepatocytes in vivo. Targeted RNAi polynucleotides are administered together with co-targeted melittin delivery peptides. Delivery peptides provide membrane penetration function for movement of the RNAi polynucleotides from outside the cell to inside the cell. Reversible modification provides physiological responsiveness to the delivery peptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: ARROWHEAD MADISON INC.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, David L. Lewis, Jon A. Wolff, Andrei V. Blokhin, Jonathan D. Benson, Jeffrey C. Carlson, Philipp Hadwiger, Eric A. Kitas, Torsten Hoffman, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl
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Patent number: 8137695Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for delivering polynucleotides or other cell-impermeable molecules to mammalian cells. Described are polyconjugates systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery vehicles. The use of multiple reversible linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: David B. Rozema, James E. Hagstrom, Jason Klein, David L. Lewis, Sean D. Monahan, Darren H. Wakefield, Jon A. Wolff, So Wong
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Patent number: 8138383Abstract: The present invention is directed to a class of membrane active polymers useful for cellular delivery of compounds. Conjugation of the described membrane active polymers to targeting, anti-opsonization, and anti-aggregation agents provides polymers suitable for in vivo delivery. The use of multiple reversible linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Arrowhead Madison Inc.Inventors: Darren H. Wakefield, David B. Rozema, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom
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Patent number: 8129509Abstract: Compounds and methods are provided for a single-step covalent attachment of a label to a molecule comprising forming a covalently attachable labeling reagent for alkylating the molecule. Then, combining the covalently attachable labeling reagent with a mixture containing the molecule, under conditions wherein the labeling reagent has reactivity with the molecule thereby forming a covalent bond.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Mirus Bio LLCInventors: Paul M. Slattum, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom, Vladimir G. Budker
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Patent number: 8017109Abstract: The present invention is directed to membrane active polymers useful for cellular delivery of compounds. Described are polyconjugates systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery conjugates. The use of reversible modification provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Roche Madison Inc.Inventors: Darren H. Wakefield, David B. Rozema, Sean D. Monahan, Lori Higgs, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom
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Patent number: 8008355Abstract: The present invention is directed to membrane active polymers useful for cellular delivery of compounds. Described are polyconjugates systems that incorporate targeting, anti-opsonization, anti-aggregation, and transfection activities into small biocompatible in vivo delivery conjugates. The use of reversible modification provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Roche Madison Inc.Inventors: David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, Sean D. Monahan, Lori Higgs, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom
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Patent number: 7985406Abstract: The present invention is directed to a class of membrane active polymers useful for cellular delivery of compounds. Conjugation of the described membrane active polymers to targeting, anti-opsonization, and anti-aggregation agents provides polymers suitable for in vivo delivery. The use of multiple reversible linkages connecting component parts provides for physiologically responsive activity modulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Roche Madison Inc.Inventors: Sean D. Monahan, Darren H. Wakefield, David B. Rozema, Lori Higgs, Jon A. Wolff, James E. Hagstrom