Patents by Inventor Roberto Guerciolini

Roberto Guerciolini 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: 7935812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in hepatitis C virus (HCV) gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to double stranded nucleic acid molecules capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against hepatitis C virus (HCV) gene expression, including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, David Morrissey, Roberto Guerciolini, Chandra Vargeese, Vasant Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20090306184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, David Morrissey, Roberto Guerciolini, Chandra Vargeese, Vasant Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20080249040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1 (SREBP1) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1 (SREBP1) gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Vasant Jadhav, Narendra Vaish, Roberto Guerciolini, Chandra Vargeese
  • Publication number: 20080207542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, David Morrissey, Roberto Guerciolini, Chandra Vargeese, Vasant Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20070173473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 (PCSK9) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 (PCSK9) gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, Vasant Jadhav, Narendra Vaish, Roberto Guerciolini, Chandra Vargeese
  • Publication number: 20060211642
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HCV gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HCV genes, including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle formulations of such such small nucleic acid molecules cocktails thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James McSwiggen, David Morrissey, Roberto Guerciolini
  • Publication number: 20060019917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in SDF-1 gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against SDF-1 gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Guerciolini, James McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20050287128
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating TGF-beta and/or TGF-betaR gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of TGF-beta and/or TGF-betaR gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of TGF-beta and/or TGF-betaR genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Guerciolini, Howard Robin, James McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20050277608
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Vitamin D Receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Vitamin D Receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Guerciolini, James McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20050159380
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Angiopoietin gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Angiopoietin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Angiopoietin genes, such as Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), Angiopoietin-3 (Ang-3), and Angiopoietin-4 (Ang-4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Guerciolini, James McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20050124569
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating chemokine receptor (CXCR) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of CXCR gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of CXCR genes such as CXCR4 and CXCR7A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Guerciolini, James McSwiggen
  • Publication number: 20050124566
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating myostatin (GDF8) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of myostatin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of myostatin genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Robin, Roberto Guerciolini, James McSwiggen