Patents by Inventor Martin A. Maier

Martin A. Maier 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: 20250205272
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The antisense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a seed region; the dsRNA comprises at least four 2?-fluoro modifications, and the sense strand of the dsRNA molecule comprises ligand, wherein the ligand is an ASGPR ligand. Other aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA molecules suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA molecules, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark K. SCHLEGEL, Maja JANAS, Vasant R. JADHAV, Muthiah MANOHARAN, Kallanthottathil G. RAJEEV, Muthusamy JAYARAMAN, Alexander V. KEL'IN, Shigeo MATSUDA, Klaus CHARISSE, Jayaprakash K. NAIR, Martin A. MAIER, Alfica SEHGAL, Christopher BROWN, Christopher THEILE, Stuart MILSTEIN
  • Patent number: 12338439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Kallikrein B, Plasma (Fletcher Factor) 1 (KLKB1) gene, the Factor XII (Hageman Factor (F12) gene, or the Kininogen 1 (KNG1) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a KLKB1 gene, an F12 gene, and/or a KNG1 gene, and methods of treating subjects having an hereditary angioedema (HAE) and/or a contact activation pathway-associated disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Akin Akinc, Gregory Hinkle, Martin A. Maier, James Butler, Jingxuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20250075211
    Abstract: The present invention provides iRNA agents, e.g., double stranded iRNA agents, that target the transthyretin (TTR) gene and methods of using such iRNA agents for treating or preventing TTR-associated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Tracy Zimmermann, Amy Chan, Vasant R. Jadhav, Martin A. Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev
  • Publication number: 20250075217
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to RNA agents targeting LRP1 receptor modified for targeted delivery to the brain and/or the eye. The present invention provides modified double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNAi) agents conjugated to a peptide ligand, as well as methods of modulating the expression of a target gene in a CNS cell or tissue and/or an ocular cell or tissue and methods of treating subjects having a CNS and/or an ocular disease or disorder using such dsRNAi agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: JAYAPRAKASH K. NAIR, BHAUMIK A. PANDYA, SCOTT P. LENTINI, RYAN MALONE, HAIYAN PENG, ELENA CASTELLANOS-RIZALDOS, CHRISTOPHER S. THEILE, SHIGEO MATSUDA, MARTIN A. MAIER, VASANT R. JADHAV, KEVIN FITZGERALD, MARK NEIL TOLENTINO, IVAN ZLATEV
  • Publication number: 20250064943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of AGT and methods of treating subjects having an AGT-associated disorder, e.g., hypertension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Donald Foster, Brian Bettencourt, Klaus Charisse, Gregory Hinkle, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Martin A. Maier, Stuart Milstein
  • Publication number: 20250051765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of APOC3 and methods of treating subjects having an APOC3 associated disorder, e.g., hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Fitzgerald, William Querbes, James Butler, Stephanie Williams, Abigail Liebow, Gregory Hinkle, Martin A. Maier, Stuart Milstein, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20250043279
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of Serpina1 and methods of treating subjects having a Serpina1 associated disease, such as a liver disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mark K. Schlegel, Maja Janas, Vasant R. Jadhav, Donald Foster, Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Alexander V. Kel'in, Klaus Charisse, Jayaprakash K. Nair, Martin A. Maier, Shigeo Matsuda, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Alfica Sehgal, Christopher Brown, Kevin Fitzgerald, Stuart Milstein
  • Patent number: 12173289
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to double stranded RNA agents targeting the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, and methods of using such agents to inhibit expression of one or more HBV genes and methods of treating subjects having an HBV infection or HBV-associated disorder, e.g., chronic hepatitis B infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vasant R. Jadhav, Martin A. Maier, Stuart Milstein, Mark K. Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20240360455
    Abstract: The present invention provides double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) agents for inhibiting expression of a target gene, comprising an antisense strand which is complementary to the target gene; a sense strand which is complementary to the antisense strand and forms a double stranded region with the antisense strand; and one or more C22 hydrocarbon chains conjugated to one or more internal positions on at least one strand, compositions comprising such dsRNA agents, and methods of use thereof for treating a subject having a skeletal muscle disorder, a cardiac muscle disorder, or an adipose tissue disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. Nair, Justin Pierson, Elena Castellanos-Rizaldos, Yesseinia Anglero-Rodriguez, Karyn Schmidt, Lucas D. BonDurant, Kevin Dooley, Ivan Zlatev, Vasant R. Jadhav, Martin A. Maier, Alexander V. Kel'in, Masaaki Nakata
  • Publication number: 20240343746
    Abstract: This invention relates to a compound comprising a structure of formula (I): cyclic disulfide moiety-phosphorus coupling group (I). The cyclic disulfide moiety has the structure of (C-I), (C-II), or (C-III). This invention also relates to an oligonucleotide comprising one or more compounds that comprise the structure of formula (I), wherein at least one phosphorus coupling group contains a nucleoside or oligonucleotide. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the oligonucleotide described herein and a method of reducing or inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the oligonucleotide described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander V. KEL’IN, Justin M. PIERSON, Jayaprakash k. NAIR, Martin A. MAIER, Anna BISBE, Cheng TANG
  • Publication number: 20240336914
    Abstract: This invention relates to an oligonucleotide comprising one or more 2?-modified nucleosides, wherein the 2?-position of the nucleoside has a structure of formula (I). The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the oligonucleotide described herein and a method of reducing or inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the oligonucleotide described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Shigeo MATSUDA, Jayaprakash K. NAIR, Martin A. MAIER, Michelle H. JUNG, Anna BISBE, Ivan ZLATEV, Mark K. SCHLEGEL, Christopher BROWN, Vasant R. JADHAV
  • Publication number: 20240309387
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6 and methods of treating subjects having a TMPRSS6 associated disorder, e.g., an iron overload associated disorder, such as ?-thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: James Butler, Brian Bettencourt, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse
  • Patent number: 12071619
    Abstract: The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Serpina1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of Serpina1 and methods of treating subjects having a Serpina1 associated disease, such as a liver disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfica Sehgal, Klaus Charisse, Brian Bettencourt, Martin A. Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Gregory Hinkle, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20240279652
    Abstract: The present invention provides RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, that target the transthyretin (TTR) gene and methods of using such RNAi agents for treating or preventing TTR-associated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Tracy Zimmermann, Muthiah Manoharan, Martin A. Maier, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Klaus Charisse
  • Publication number: 20240271136
    Abstract: The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the complement component C5 gene, and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of C5 and to treat subjects having a complement component C5-associated disease, e.g., paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Fitzgerald, James Butler, Brian Bettencourt, Anna Borodovsky, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Klaus Charisse, Muthiah Manoharan, Martin A. Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Donald Foster
  • Patent number: 12049628
    Abstract: The present invention provides iRNA agents, e.g., double stranded iRNA agents, that target the transthyretin (TTR) gene and methods of using such iRNA agents for treating or preventing TTR-associated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Zimmermann, Amy Chan, Vasant R. Jadhav, Martin A Maier, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev
  • Publication number: 20240200075
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the ANGPTL3 gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of ANGPTL3 and methods of treating subjects having a disorder of lipid metabolism, such as hyperlipidemia or hypertriglyceridemia, using such dsRNA compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: William Querbes, Kevin Fitzgerald, James Butler, Stephanie Williams, Gregory Hinkle, Martin A. Maier
  • Publication number: 20240200061
    Abstract: The present invention provides iRNA agents, e.g., double stranded iRNA agents, that target the transthyretin (TTR) gene and methods of using such iRNA agents for treating or preventing TTR-associated ocular diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. Nair, Martin A. Maier, Vasant R. Jadhav, Mark Keating, Kevin Fitzgerald, Stuart Milstein, Kirk Brown, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20240110180
    Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) targeting an APOC3 gene, and methods of using the dsRNA to inhibit expression of APOC3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Kevin Fitzgerald, Stuart Milstein, Martin A. Maier, Klaus Charisse, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Satyanarayana Kuchimanchi, Muthiah Manoharan, Tuyen M. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20240076664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the Kallikrein B, Plasma (Fletcher Factor) 1 (KLKB1) gene, the Factor XII (Hageman Factor (F12) gene, or the Kininogen 1 (KNG1) gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a KLKB1 gene, an F12 gene, and/or a KNG1 gene, and methods of treating subjects having an hereditary angioedema (HAE) and/or a contact activation pathway-associated disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Akin Akinc, Gregory Hinkle, Martin A. Maier, James Butler, Jingxuan Liu