Patents by Inventor Naim Nazef

Naim Nazef 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: 20260218195
    Abstract: RNAi agents (e.g., CYP7A1 RNAi agents) for inhibiting the expression of the CYP7A1 gene, compositions including the RNAi agents conjugated to a targeting moiety, and methods of use are described. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions including one or more RNAi agents (e.g., CYP7A1 RNAi agents). Delivery of the RNAi agent(s) to liver cells in vivo inhibits CYP7A1 gene expression and treats a CYP7A1 disease or a CYP7A1-associated disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Applicant: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Bernard Allan, Brian Ko, Pawan Kumar, Naim Nazef, Jason Pickens
  • Publication number: 20260125682
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotides comprising 2?-O-methyl (2?-OMe) and 2?-deoxy-2?-fluoro (2?-F) modifications, compositions thereof, and methods of use for reducing the expression or activity of a gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Weimin WANG, Naim NAZEF
  • Patent number: 12553050
    Abstract: RNAi agents (e.g., CYP7A1 RNAi agents) for inhibiting the expression of the CYP7A1 gene, compositions including the RNAi agents conjugated to a targeting moiety, and methods of use are described. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions including one or more RNAi agents (e.g., CYP7A1 RNAi agents). Delivery of the RNAi agent(s) to liver cells in vivo inhibits CYP7A1 gene expression and treats a CYP7A1 disease or a CYP7A1-associated disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Bernard Allan, Brian Ko, Pawan Kumar, Naim Nazef, Jason Pickens
  • Patent number: 12529053
    Abstract: Provided herein are double-stranded nucleic acid inhibitor molecules having a shortened sense strand with a stem loop structure and an antisense strand. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing target gene expression and methods and compositions for treating a disease of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Bob Dale Brown, Weimin Wang, Naim Nazef
  • Publication number: 20250297260
    Abstract: RNAi agents (e.g., CYP7A1 RNAi agents) for inhibiting the expression of the CYP7A1 gene, compositions including the RNAi agents conjugated to a targeting moiety, and methods of use are described. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions including one or more RNAi agents (e.g., CYP7A1 RNAi agents). Delivery of the RNAi agent(s) to liver cells in vivo inhibits CYP7A1 gene expression and treats a CYP7A1 disease or a CYP7A1-associated disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Bernard Allan, Brian Ko, Pawan Kumar, Naim Nazef, Jason Pickens
  • Publication number: 20250283091
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek, Utsav Saxena, Natalie Pursell, Chengjung Lai, Weimin Wang, Rachel Storr, Naim Nazef, Boyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 12037586
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oligonucleotides, such as nucleic acid inhibitor molecules, having a 4?-phosphate analog and methods of using the same, for example, to modulate the expression of a target gene in a cell. The phosphate analogs are bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety (e.g., a ribose or deoxyribose or analog thereof) of the 5?-terminal nucleotide of an oligonucleotide. Typically, the phosphate analog is an oxymethylphosphonate, where the oxygen atom of the oxymethyl group is bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety or analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Weimin Wang, Qingyi Li, Naim Nazef
  • Publication number: 20240182901
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Bob D. BROWN, Henryk T. DUDEK, Utsav SAXENA, Natalie PURSELL, Cheng LAI, Weimin WANG, Rachel STORR, Naim NAZEF, Boyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 11873488
    Abstract: Provided herein are double-stranded nucleic acid inhibitor molecules having a sense strand with a stem loop structure and an antisense strand, where the stem portion of the stem loop structure contains one or more Tm-increasing nucleotides. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing target gene expression and methods and compositions for treating a disease of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Weimin Wang, Naim Nazef, Bob Dale Brown
  • Patent number: 11661604
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek, Utsav Saxena, Natalie Pursell, Cheng Lai, Weimin Wang, Rachel Storr, Naim Nazef, Boyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20230064031
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oligonucleotides, such as nucleic acid inhibitor molecules, having a 4?-phosphate analog and methods of using the same, for example, to modulate the expression of a target gene in a cell. The phosphate analogs are bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety (e.g., a ribose or deoxyribose or analog thereof) of the 5?-terminal nucleotide of an oligonucleotide. Typically, the phosphate analog is an oxymethylphosphonate, where the oxygen atom of the oxymethyl group is bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety or analog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Weimin WANG, Qingyi LI, Naim NAZEF
  • Publication number: 20220389430
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotides comprising 2?-O-methyl (2?-OMe) and 2?-deoxy-2?-fluoro (2?-F) modifications, compositions thereof, and methods of use for reducing the expression or activity of a gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Weimin WANG, Naim NAZEF
  • Publication number: 20220306679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for synthesizing compounds useful as potent and stable RNA interference agents, derivatives thereof, and intermediates thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Weimin WANG, Naim NAZEF
  • Patent number: 11414659
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oligonucleotides, such as nucleic acid inhibitor molecules, having a 4?-phosphate analog and methods of using the same, for example, to modulate the expression of a target gene in a cell. The oligonucleotide of the disclosure comprises a 5?-terminal nucleotide represented by Formula III: wherein Ra, Rb, B, X2 and Y are as defined in the specification. The phosphate analogs are bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety (e.g., a ribose or deoxyribose or analog thereof) of the 5?-terminal nucleotide of an oligonucleotide. Typically, the phosphate analog is an oxymethylphosphonate, where the oxygen atom of the oxymethyl group is bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety or analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Weimin Wang, Qingyi Li, Naim Nazef
  • Publication number: 20220177880
    Abstract: Provided herein are double-stranded nucleic acid inhibitor molecules having a shortened sense strand with a stem loop structure and an antisense strand. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing target gene expression and methods and compositions for treating a disease of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Bob Dale BROWN, Weimin WANG, Naim NAZEF
  • Patent number: 11286488
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob D. Brown, Henryk T. Dudek, Utsav Saxena, Natalie Pursell, Cheng Lai, Weimin Wang, Rachel Storr, Naim Nazef, Boyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20210062199
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Bob D. BROWN, Henryk T. DUDEK, Utsav SAXENA, Natalie PURSELL, Cheng LAI, Weimin WANG, Rachel STORR, Naim NAZEF, Boyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20200283775
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing LDHA expression, particularly in hepatocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Bob D. BROWN, Henryk T. DUDEK, Utsav SAXENA, Natalie PURSELL, Cheng LAI, Weimin WANG, Rachel STORR, Naim NAZEF, Boyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20190316125
    Abstract: Provided herein are double-stranded nucleic acid inhibitor molecules having a sense strand with a stem loop structure and an antisense strand, where the stem portion of the stem loop structure contains one or more Tm-increasing nucleotides. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing target gene expression and methods and compositions for treating a disease of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Weimin Wang, Naim Nazef, Bob Dale Brown
  • Publication number: 20190177729
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oligonucleotides, such as nucleic acid inhibitor molecules, having a 4?-phosphate analog and methods of using the same, for example, to modulate the expression of a target gene in a cell. The phosphate analogs are bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety (e.g., a ribose or deoxyribose or analog thereof) of the 5?-terminal nucleotide of an oligonucleotide. Typically, the phosphate analog is an oxymethylphosphonate, where the oxygen atom of the oxymethyl group is bound to the 4?-carbon of the sugar moiety or analog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Weimin Wang, Qingyi Li, Naim Nazef