Patents by Inventor Rika Yokota-Maruyama

Rika Yokota-Maruyama 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).

  • Gapmers and methods of using the same for the treatment of muscular dystrophy
    Patent number: 11518995
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising a nucleotide sequence having two domains: a locked nucleic acid (LNA) domain and a DNA gap domain, wherein nucleotide sequence binds to an endogenous DUX4 mRNA sequence disrupts DUX4 expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: Children's National Medical Center, The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Yi-wen Chen, Toshifumi Yokota, Rika Yokota-Maruyama, Yusuke Echigoya