Patents by Inventor Kathy Fosnaugh

Kathy Fosnaugh 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: 20060276635
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis MacEjak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060247429
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigleman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060247428
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217337
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217336
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217335
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20060217334
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20050176024
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) (e.g., HER1, HER2, HER3, and/or HER4) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of EGFR gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of EGFR genes, including HER 1, HER2, HER3, and/or HER4. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Pamela Pavco, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison
  • Publication number: 20050020525
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimen Wang, Tonqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20040192626
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of any disease or condition that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Bharat Chowrira, Leonid Beigelman, Dennis Macejak, Shawn Zinnen, Pamela Pavco, Peter Haeberli, David Morrissey, Kathy Fosnaugh, Sharon Jamison, Nassim Usman, James Thompson, Chandra Vargeese, Weimin Wang, Tongqian Chen, Narendra Vaish
  • Publication number: 20030191077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense, enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, and RNA interference molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, allozymes, siRNA, decoys and antisense, which modulate the expression of prostaglandin D2 (PTGDS), prostaglandin D2 receptor (PTGDR), and adenosine receptor genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Kathy Fosnaugh, James A. McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20030148507
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating prostaglandin D2 receptor (PTGDR) and/or prostaglandin D2 synthetase (PTGDS) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against PTGDR and/or PTGDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathy Fosnaugh, James A. McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20030143732
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating adenosine A1 receptor (ADORA1) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against ADORA1 and related receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kathy Fosnaugh, James A. McSwiggen