Patents by Inventor Pachamuthu Kandasamy

Pachamuthu Kandasamy 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: 20220175929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20220175930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20220125927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20220105187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Patent number: 11246933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20210254062
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed DMD oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods of use GC thereof. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for repairing mutant DMD transcripts by skipping exon 51 or exon 53, so that the transcript can be translated into an internally truncated but at least partially functional Dystrophin protein variant. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies useful for modulating DMD transcript splicing. In some embodiments, provided technologies can alter splicing of a dystrophin (DMD) DMD transcript. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treating diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, including but not limited to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Jingxin Zhang, Chandra Vargeese, Naoki Iwamoto, Chikdu Shakti Shivalila, Nayantara Kothari, Ann Fiegen Durbin, Selvi Ramasamy, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Subramanian Marappan, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, David Charles Donnell Butler, Genliang Lu, Hailin Yang, Mamoru Shimizu, Prashant Monian
  • Patent number: 11071784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Patent number: 11053495
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general to, compounds, compositions and methods useful for modulating gene expression of multiple target nucleic acids by a single chemical entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vasant Jadhav, Martin Maier, Ivan Zlatev, Akin Akinc, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Jayaprakash K. Nair, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20210032620
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., knockdown ability, stability, delivery, etc. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotides decrease the expression, activity and/or level of a C9orf72 gene, including but not limited to, one comprising a repeat expansion, or a gene product thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Chandra Vargeese, Zhong Zhong, Naoki Iwamoto, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Jean-Cosme Dodart, Yuanjing Liu, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan
  • Publication number: 20200362337
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [e.g., stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g., knockdown ability, stability, delivery, etc. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotides decrease the expression, activity and/or level of a C9orf72 gene, including but not limited to, one comprising a repeat expansion, or a gene product thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jean-Cosme Dodart, Yuanjing Liu, Chandra Vargeese, Zhong Zhong, Naoki Iwamoto, Jason Jingxin Zhang, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Sethumadhavan Divakaramenon, Genliang Lu, Subramanian Marappan
  • Patent number: 10808246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ligand conjugates of iRNA agents (such as siRNA) of the formula
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Muthiah Manoharan, Jayaprakash K. Nair, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Shigeo Matsuda, Alexander V. Kelin, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev
  • Publication number: 20200231620
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides technologies for oligonucleotide preparation, particularly chirally controlled oligonucleotide preparation, which technologies provide greatly improved crude purity and yield, and significantly reduce manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Andrew Bowman, Chandra Vargeese, David Charles Donnell Butler, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Mohammed Rowshon Alam, Mamoru Shimizu, Stephany Michelle Standley, Vincent Aduda, Gopal Reddy Bommineni, Snehlata Tripathi, Ilia Korboukh
  • Publication number: 20190375774
    Abstract: The present disclosure, among other things, provides technologies for oligonucleotide synthesis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides phosphoramidites and methods for synthesis thereof. In some embodiments, provided methods provides higher yields and/or purities. In some embodiments, provided methods remove byproducts without contact with an aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: David Charles Donnell Butler, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Subramanian Marappan, Ik-Hyeon Paik, Jayakanthan Kumarasamy, Gopal Reddy Bommineni
  • Publication number: 20190374646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Patent number: 10369226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20190134206
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an improved process for the preparation of carbohydrate conjugates. The disclosure also relates to carbohydrate conjugated iRNA agents comprising these carbohydrate conjugates, which have improved purity and are advantageous for the in vivo delivery of the iRNA agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. Nair, Alexander V. Kel'in, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Patent number: 10086081
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an improved process for the preparation of carbohydrate conjugates. The disclosure also relates to carbohydrate conjugated iRNA agents comprising these carbohydrate conjugates, which have improved purity and are advantageous for the in vivo delivery of the iRNA agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. Nair, Alexander V. Kelin, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Publication number: 20150196655
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an improved process for the preparation of carbohydrate conjugates. The disclosure also relates to carbohydrate conjugated iRNA agents comprising these carbohydrate conjugates, which have improved purity and are advantageous for the in vivo delivery of the iRNA agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jayaprakash K. Nair, Alexander V. Kelin, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottahill G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan
  • Patent number: 9061063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Maier, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Akin Akinc, Shigeo Matsuda, Pachamuthu Kandasamy, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Muthiah Manoharan