Patents by Inventor Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann

Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann 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: 11897911
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel nucleotide precursors and nucleotide analogs that can be incorporated into oligonucleotides, including double-stranded oligonucleotides such as siRNAs. Oligonucleotides containing these analogs have superior biological activity, for example, increased in vitro stability and improved in vivo potency especially duration of action. The improved oligonucleotides are useful for silencing (e.g., reducing or eradicating) the expression of a target gene. In particular embodiments, this invention encompasses specific nucleotide analogs to be included in double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs), and especially in siRNAs, that can hybridize to messenger RNAs (mRNAs) of interest, so as to reduce or block the expression of target genes of interest. The present compounds have general formula (I), wherein each of Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd is independently, H or a (C1-C6) alkyl group and B is a heterocyclic nucleobase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Armin Hofmeister, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20240035029
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dsRNAs targeting LPA mRNA and modulating Lp(a) plasma levels, and methods of treating one or more conditions associated with LPA gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Bodo BRUNNER, Bertrand FROTTIER, Etienne GUILLOT, Mike HELMS, Armin HOFMEISTER, Kerstin JAHN-HOFMANN, Sabine SCHEIDLER
  • Publication number: 20230383294
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dsRNAs targeting ANGPTL3, methods of inhibiting ANGPTL3 gene expression, and methods of treating one or more conditions associated with ANGPTL3 gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Bodo BRUNNER, Mike HELMS, Armin HOFMEISTER, Kerstin JAHN-HOFMANN, Christiane METZ-WEIDMANN, Sabine SCHEIDLER, Pierrick RIVAL
  • Publication number: 20220372063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to double-stranded oligonucleotides, including double-stranded oligonucleotides such as siRNAs, comprising a sense strand oligonucleotide and an antisense strand oligonucleotide, and wherein the antisense strand oligonucleotide comprises one or more nucleotide analogs of formula (I-A) which are neither the 5?-overhang nucleotide nor the 3?-overhang nucleotide of the said antisense strand oligonucleotide, and wherein a nucleotide analog of formula (I-A) is as described in the disclosure. Oligonucleotides containing these analogs have superior biological activity, for example, increased in vitro stability and improved in vivo potency especially improved off-target profiles. The improved oligonucleotides are useful for silencing (e.g., reducing or eradicating) the expression of a target gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Bodo BRUNNER, Armin HOFMEISTER, Kerstin JAHN-HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20220290156
    Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are dsRNA compositions targeting PCSK9, methods of inhibiting PCSK9 gene expression, and methods of treating one or more diseases associated with PCSK9 gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Bodo BRUNNER, Kerstin JAHN-HOFMANN, Sabine SCHEIDLER, Pierrick RIVAL
  • Publication number: 20220025367
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dsRNAs targeting ANGPTL8, methods of inhibiting ANGPTL8 gene expression, and methods of treating one or more conditions associated with ANGPTL8 gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Sanofi
    Inventors: Bodo BRUNNER, Mike HELMS, Armin HOFMEISTER, Kerstin JAHN-HOFMANN, Christiane METZ-WEIDMANN, Sabine SCHEIDLER, Pierrick RIVAL
  • Publication number: 20210115075
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel nucleotide precursors and nucleotide analogs that can be incorporated into oligonucleotides, including double-stranded oligonucleotides such as siRNAs. Oligonucleotides containing these analogs have superior biological activity, for example, increased in vitro stability and improved in vivo potency especially duration of action. The improved oligonucleotides are useful for silencing (e.g., reducing or eradicating) the expression of a target gene. In particular embodiments, this invention encompasses specific nucleotide analogs to be included in double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs), and especially in siRNAs, that can hybridize to messenger RNAs (mRNAs) of interest, so as to reduce or block the expression of target genes of interest. The present compounds have general formula (I), wherein each of Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd is independently, H or a (C1-C6) alkyl group and B is a heterocyclic nucleobase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Armin HOFMEISTER, Kerstin JAHN-HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 9968647
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds and conjugates of these compounds useful for the delivery of biologically active substances. Further novel design criteria for chemically stabilized siRNA particular useful when covalently attached to a delivery polymer to achieve in vivo mRNA knock down are disclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Hadwiger, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Eric A. Kitas, David L. Lewis, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl, David B. Rozema
  • Publication number: 20170022505
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds and conjugates of these compounds useful for the delivery of biologically active substances. Further novel design criteria for chemically stabilized siRNA particular useful when covalently attached to a delivery polymer to achieve in vivo mRNA knock down are disclosed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Hadwiger, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Eric A. Kitas, David L. Lewis, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl, David B. Rozema
  • Patent number: 9301990
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds and conjugates of these compounds useful for the delivery of biologically active substances. Further novel design criteria for chemically stabilized siRNA particular useful when covalently attached to a delivery polymer to achieve in vivo mRNA knock down are disclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Hadwiger, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Eric A. Kitas, David L. Lewis, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl, David B. Rozema
  • Patent number: 9198947
    Abstract: The invention provides use of novel compounds for delivery of nucleic acids, and conjugates of these compounds with nucleic acids. Further novel design criteria for chemically stabilized siRNA particular useful when covalently attached to said compounds and co-administered with a delivery polymer to achieve mRNA knock down in vivo are disclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Hadwiger, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Eric A. Kitas, David L. Lewis, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl, David B. Rozema
  • Patent number: 9107957
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9050375
    Abstract: This invention relates to bispecific antibodies and antibody fragments against a target protein and a hapten, wherein the hapten is PEG or biotin, most preferably digoxigenin, methods for their production, their use as a delivery platform for therapeutic or diagnostic agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
    Inventors: Birgit Bramlage, Ulrich Brinkmann, Rebecca Croasdale, Simone Dill, Wilma Dormeyer, Guy Georges, Michael Grote, Alexander Haas, Eike Hoffmann, Ludger Markus Ickenstein, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Matthias John, Silke Metz, Olaf Mundigl, Werner Scheuer, Jan Olaf Stracke
  • Patent number: 8802773
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20140135381
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds and conjugates of these compounds useful for the delivery of biologically active substances. Further novel design criteria for chemically stabilized siRNA particular useful when covalently attached to a delivery polymer to achieve in vivo mRNA knock down are disclosed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Hadwiger, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Eric A. Kitas, David L. Lewis, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl, David B. Rozema
  • Publication number: 20140135380
    Abstract: The invention provides use of novel compounds for delivery of nucleic acids, and conjugates of these compounds with nucleic acids. Further novel design criteria for chemically stabilized siRNA particular useful when covalently attached to said compounds and co-administered with a delivery polymer to achieve mRNA knock down in vivo are disclosed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Hadwiger, Torsten Hoffmann, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Eric A. Kitas, David L. Lewis, Peter Mohr, Hans Martin Mueller, Guenther Ott, Ingo Roehl, David B. Rozema
  • Publication number: 20130281658
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    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
  • Patent number: 8512704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody directed to a beta cell marker protein, in particular to an antibody directed to the protein TMEM27.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Sannah Zoffmann Jensen, Hugues Matile, Cristiano Migliorini, Haiyan Wang
  • Patent number: 8501930
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20130190484
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: 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