Patents by Inventor Michael E. Houston

Michael E. Houston 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: 11938191
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GENEVANT SCIENCES GMBH
    Inventors: Sean D. Monahan, Michael S. Declue, Pierrot Harvie, Russell N. Johnson, Amber E. Paschal, Mary G. Prieve, Debashish Roy, Charbel Diab, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Anna Galperin, Maher Qabar
  • Patent number: 11684584
    Abstract: Disclosed are branched PEG molecules, including branched PEG-lipids and branched-PEG proteins, as well as related compositions and methods for making branched PEG molecules. Also disclosed are related compositions, systems, and methods for in vivo delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Genevant Sciences GmbH
    Inventors: Debashish Roy, Jean-Rene E. Ella-Menye, Sean D. Monahan, Pierrot Harvie, Anna Galperin, Michael E. Houston, Mary G. Prieve
  • Publication number: 20230038687
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to the cytosol of a cell in a subject. The disclosed methods generally include administering to the subject an effective amount of a lipid nanoparticle comprising the therapeutic or diagnostic agent and an effective amount of a membrane-destabilizing polymer. Also disclosed are related compositions and delivery systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mary G. PRIEVE, Michael E. HOUSTON, JR., Pierrot HARVIE, Sean D. MONAHAN
  • Patent number: 11219634
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to the cytosol of a cell in a subject. The disclosed methods generally include administering to the subject an effective amount of a lipid nanoparticle comprising the therapeutic or diagnostic agent and an effective amount of a membrane-destabilizing polymer. Also disclosed are related compositions and delivery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Genevant Sciences GmbH
    Inventors: Mary G. Prieve, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Pierrot Harvie, Sean D. Monahan
  • Publication number: 20210023235
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: GENEVANT SCIENCES GMBH
    Inventors: Sean D. MONAHAN, Michael S. DeCLUE, Pierrot HARVIE, Russell N. JOHNSON, Amber E. PASCHAL, Mary G. PRIEVE, Debashish ROY, Charbel DIAB, Michael E. HOUSTON, JR., Anna GALPERIN, Maher QABAR
  • Patent number: 10660970
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Genevant Sciences GmbH
    Inventors: Sean D. Monahan, Michael S. DeClue, Pierrot Harvie, Russell N. Johnson, Amber E. Paschal, Mary G. Prieve, Debashish Roy, Charbel Diab, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Anna Galperin, Maher Qabar
  • Patent number: 10646582
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Genevant Sciences GmbH
    Inventors: Sean D. Monahan, Michael S. DeClue, Pierrot Harvie, Russell N. Johnson, Amber E. Paschal, Mary G. Prieve, Debashish Roy, Charbel Diab, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Anna Galperin, Maher Qabar
  • Publication number: 20200078313
    Abstract: Disclosed are branched PEG molecules, including branched PEG-lipids and branched-PEG proteins, as well as related compositions and methods for making branched PEG molecules. Also disclosed are related compositions, systems, and methods for in vivo delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Genevant Sciences GmbH.
    Inventors: Debashish ROY, Jean-Rene E. ELLA-MENYE, Sean D. MONAHAN, Pierrot HARVIE, Anna GALPERIN, Michael E. HOUSTON, JR., Mary G. PRIEVE
  • Publication number: 20190388551
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: GENEVANT SCIENCES GMBH
    Inventors: Sean D. MONAHAN, Michael S. DeCLUE, Pierrot HARVIE, Russell N. JOHNSON, Amber E. PASCHAL, Mary G. PRIEVE, Debashish ROY, Charbel DIAB, Michael E. HOUSTON, Anna GALPERIN, Maher QABAR
  • Publication number: 20180353607
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a range of amino acid lipid compounds and compositions useful for drug delivery, therapeutics, and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions. The amino acid lipid compounds and compositions can be used for delivery of various agents such as nucleic acid therapeutics to cells, tissues, organs, and subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Steven C. Quay, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Pierrot Harvie, Roger C. Adami, Renata Fam, Mary Prieve, Kathy Fosnaugh, Shaguna Seth
  • Publication number: 20180243433
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Sean D. Monahan, Michael S. DeClue, Pierrot Harvie, Russell N. Johnson, Amber E. Paschal, Mary G. Prieve, Debashish Roy, Charbel Diab, Michael E. Houston, JR., Anna Galperin, Maher Qabar
  • Publication number: 20180221402
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to the cytosol of a cell in a subject. The disclosed methods generally include administering to the subject an effective amount of a lipid nanoparticle comprising the therapeutic or diagnostic agent and an effective amount of a membrane-destabilizing polymer. Also disclosed are related compositions and delivery systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Mary G. PRIEVE, Michael E. HOUSTON, JR., Pierrot HARVIE, Sean D. MONAHAN
  • Patent number: 10023863
    Abstract: This invention provides single-stranded and multi-stranded compounds that are useful in various therapeutic modalities to regulate the expression of nucleic acid molecules in a cell. A range of compounds is provided, each containing one or more conformationally restricted nucleomonomers (CRN). In addition, compounds can contain one or more conformationally restricted nucleomonomers and one or more hydroxymethyl substituted nucleomonomers (unlocked nucleomonomers, UNA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Marina Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael V. Templin, Narendra K. Vaish, Kathy L. Fosnaugh, Shaguna Seth, Michael E. Houston, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9867885
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: PhaseRx, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean D Monahan, Michael S Declue, Pierrot Harvie, Russell N Johnson, Amber E Paschal, Mary G Prieve, Debashish Roy, Charbel Diab, Michael E Houston, Jr., Anna Galperin, Maher Qabar
  • Patent number: 9821067
    Abstract: Lipopeptide compounds having a central peptide HHHHHKHHHKKKHKHKKK (SEQ ID NO:15) and a lipophilic group attached to each terminus of the peptide, and salts thereof. The lipopeptides are useful for forming pharmaceutical compositions for delivery of nucleic acid agents, such as siRNA and mdRNA agents, as well as in methods for treating the signs and symptoms of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Marina Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger C. Adami, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Rachel E. Johns
  • Patent number: 9751909
    Abstract: Processes for synthesis of conformationally restricted nucleomonomers (CRN) by ozonolysis or oxidation of a 2?-vinyl substituted nucleoside precursor with protected 3?-hydroxyl, 4?-hydroxymethyl and 5?-hydroxyl positions. The CRN nucleomonomers can be used to prepare nucleic acid compounds. CRN nucleomonomers for nucleic acid compounds can be prepared in high yields and in multi-gram scale. The nucleic acid compounds can be of various regulatory classes such as antisense RNA for therapeutic modalities useful for treating or preventing diseases or disorders by up- or down-regulating the expression of genes and other nucleic acid based regulatory systems in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Marina Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy J. Matray, Iwona M. Maciagiewicz, Michael E. Houston, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9731016
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a range of tyrosine amino acid lipid compounds and compositions useful for drug delivery, therapeutics, and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions. The amino acid lipid compounds and compositions can be used for delivery of various agents such as nucleic acid therapeutics to cells, tissues, organs, and subjects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Marina Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Quay, Michael E. Houston, Jr., Pierrot Harvie, Roger C. Adami, Renata Fam, Mary Prieve, Kathy Fosnaugh, Shaguna Seth
  • Publication number: 20170216227
    Abstract: Activity-generating delivery molecules comprising the structure R3—(C?O)-Xaa-NH—R4 wherein Xaa is any D- or L-amino acid residue with a non-hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted side chain, R3—(C?O)— and —NH—R4 are independently a long chain group, each long chain group containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and salts, compositions and methods of use thereof. The activity-generating delivery compounds and compositions are useful for generating activity of an active agent in a cell, tissue, or subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Renata Fam, Roger C. Adami, Kathy L. Fosnaugh, Pierrot Harvie, Rachel E. Johns, Shaguna Seth, Michael E. Houston, JR., Michael V. Templin
  • Publication number: 20160215293
    Abstract: This invention provides oligomer structures for therapeutic agents, the oligomers composed of one or more UNA nucleomonomers, along with nucleic acid monomers. The UNA oligomers may be used as therapeutic agents for treating or preventing disease. The UNA oligomers can be capable of modulating or silencing gene expression, through RNA interference or other modalities, and may have an antisense strand and a sense strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael V. Templin, Narendra K. Vaish, Barry A. Polisky, Michael E. Houston, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160206750
    Abstract: Described herein are block copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. The described block copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the block copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the block copolymer is endosomolytic and capable of delivering an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) to a cell. Compositions comprising a block copolymer and an oligonucleotide (e.g., an mRNA) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sean D MONAHAN, Michael S DECLUE, Pierrot HARVIE, Russell N JOHNSON, Amber E PASCHAL, Mary G PRIEVE, Debashish ROY, Charbel DIAB, Michael E HOUSTON, Jr., Anna GALPERIN, Maher QABAR