Patents by Inventor Shanthi Ganesh

Shanthi Ganesh 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: 20240124875
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein is directed to modulating gene expression using siRNA compositions and methods directed to affecting key cell populations supporting the growth and metastasis of cancer to affect the beneficial treatment, remission or removal of the underlying tumor in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shanthi GANESH, Marc ABRAMS, Henryk T. DUDEK, Harini Sivagurunatha KRISHNAN
  • Publication number: 20230392148
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Shanthi GANESH, Marc ABRAMS
  • Patent number: 11813280
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor, a therapeutically effective amount of an IDO inhibitor, and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an IDO inhibitor and an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule, in combination with an IDO inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Shanthi Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20230190753
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Abrams, Shanthi Ganesh
  • Patent number: 11572559
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanthi Ganesh, Marc Abrams
  • Patent number: 11504374
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Abrams, Shanthi Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20220154189
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating a KRAS-associated cancer in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically-effective amount of a KRAS nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically-effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or an immunotherapeutic agent. Also disclosed herein is a method of potentiating a therapeutic effect of an immunotherapeutic agent against a KRAS-associated cancer, comprising administering to a subject having the KRAS-associated cancer a KRAS nucleic acid inhibitor molecule in an amount sufficient to potentiate the therapeutic effect of the immunotherapeutic agent against the cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Shanthi GANESH
  • Patent number: 11261444
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating EPAS1-related diseases such as cancer, metastases, astrocytoma, bladder cancer, breast cancer, chondrosarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, renal cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (and metastases of this and other cancers), gingivitis, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, preeclampsia, inflammation, chronic inflammation, neovascular diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to EPAS1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Shanthi Ganesh, Elizabeth George, Dieter Huesken, Stuart Milstein, Jonathan Solomon, Emily Thomas, Ivanka Toudjarska, Jennifer Tullai, Jan Weiler
  • Publication number: 20210238603
    Abstract: Provided herein is a potent, optimized ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule with a unique pattern of modified nucleotides. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing ?-catenin expression and methods and compositions for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Shanthi GANESH
  • Patent number: 11008571
    Abstract: Provided herein is a potent, optimized ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule with a unique pattern of modified nucleotides. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing ?-catenin expression and methods and compositions for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Shanthi Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20210015820
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Marc Abrams, Shanthi Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20200377882
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Shanthi GANESH, Marc ABRAMS
  • Patent number: 10821112
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Abrams, Shanthi Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20200338110
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer, including cancer that is not responsive to immunotherapy. In one aspect, the methods of treatment comprise administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin inhibitor, a therapeutically effective amount of an IDO inhibitor, and a therapeutically effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent. Another aspect is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a ?-catenin inhibitor for use in treating cancer, wherein the composition is administered in combination with an IDO inhibitor and an immunotherapeutic agent. Yet another aspect is directed to a method of potentiating the therapeutic effect of immunotherapy against a cancer using a ?-catenin inhibitor, such as a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule, in combination with an IDO inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Shanthi GANESH
  • Publication number: 20200270606
    Abstract: Provided herein is a potent, optimized ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule with a unique pattern of modified nucleotides. Also provided are methods and compositions for reducing ?-catenin expression and methods and compositions for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Shanthi GANESH
  • Publication number: 20200190517
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating EPAS1-related diseases such as cancer, metastases, astrocytoma, bladder cancer, breast cancer, chondrosarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, renal cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (and metastases of this and other cancers), gingivitis, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, preemclampsia, inflammation, chronic inflammation, neovascular diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to EPAS1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Shanthi Ganesh, Elizabeth George, Dleter Heusken, Stuart Milstein, JR., Jonathan Solomon, Emily Thomas, Ivanka Toudjarska, Jennifer Tullai, Jan Weiler
  • Patent number: 10538765
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating EPAS1-related diseases such as cancer, metastases, astrocytoma, bladder cancer, breast cancer, chondrosarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, renal cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (and metastases of this and other cancers), gingivitis, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, preemclampsia, inflammation, chronic imflammation, neovascular diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to EPAS1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Shanthi Ganesh, Elizabeth George, Dieter Huesken, Stuart Milstein, Jonathan Solomon, Emily Thomas, Ivanka Toudjarska, Jennifer Tullai, Jan Weiler
  • Publication number: 20190070180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule. Also disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a ?-catenin nucleic acid inhibitor molecule; a therapeutically effective amount of an MEK inhibitor or a c-Myc nucleic acid inhibitor molecule and at least one pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Abrams, Shanthi Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20180100151
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating EPAS1-related diseases such as cancer, metastases, astrocytoma, bladder cancer, breast cancer, chondrosarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, renal cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (and metastases of this and other cancers), gingivitis, rheumatoid arthritis, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to EPAS1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Shanthi Ganesh, Elizabeth George, Dieter Heusken, Stuart Milstein, Jonathan Solomon, Emily Thomas, Ivanka Toudjarska, Jennifer Tullai, Jan Weiler
  • Patent number: 9868949
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating EPAS1-related diseases such as cancer, metastases, astrocytoma, bladder cancer, breast cancer, chondrosarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, glioblastoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, renal cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (and metastases of this and other cancers), gingivitis, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, preemclampsia, inflammation, chronic inflammation, neovascular diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to EPAS1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Bettencourt, Shanthi Ganesh, Elizabeth George, Dieter Heusken, Stuart Milstein, Jonathan Solomon, Emily Thomas, Ivanka Toudjarska, Jennifer Tullai, Jan Weiler