Patents by Inventor Steven L. Colletti

Steven L. Colletti 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: 20160074525
    Abstract: In an embodiment the instant invention discloses a modular composition comprising 1) an oligonucleotide; 2) one or more linkers, which may be the same or different, selected from Table 1, wherein the linkers are attached to the oligonucleotide at the 2?-position of the ribose rings and/or the terminal 3?- and/or 5?-positions of the oligonucleotide; 3) optionally, one or more peptides, which may be the same or different, selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-59, wherein the peptides are attached to the linkers; and optionally one or more lipids, solubilizing groups and/or targeting ligands attached to the oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Steven L. COLLETTI, Francis GOSSELIN, Vasant R. JADHAV, Anthony W. SHAW, David M. TELLERS, Thomas J. TUCKER, Yu YUAN, Daniel ZEWGE
  • Publication number: 20150315112
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brian W. BUDZIK, Steven L. COLLETTI, Jennifer R. DAVIS, Ivory D. HILLS, Darla Danile SEIFRIED, Matthew G. STANTON
  • Publication number: 20150284317
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids comprising at least one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Steven L. COLLETTI, Matthew G. STANTON
  • Publication number: 20150246133
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular composition comprising 1) an oligonucleotide; 2) one or more tetraGalNAc ligands of Formula (I), which may be the same or different; optionally, 3) one or more linkers, which may be the same or different; 4) one or more peptides independently selected from Table 3, which may be the same or different; and optionally, 5) one or more targeting ligands, solubilizing agents, pharmacokinetics enhancing agents, lipids, and/or masking agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: David Tellers, Steven L. Colletti, Vadim Dudkin, Jeffrey Aaronson, Aaron Momose, Thomas Joseph Tucker, Yu Yuan, Kathleen B. Calati, Lu Tian, Rubina G. Parmar, Anthony W. Shaw, Weimin Wang, Rachel Anne Storr, Marina Busuek, Robert A. Kowtoniuk
  • Patent number: 9062021
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 9044512
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that is more efficacious than traditional cationic lipids. The present invention employs amino alcohols to enhance the efficiency of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton, Lu Tian
  • Publication number: 20150133519
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids of Formula A that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain coupled with inclusion of hydrolysable functionality in the lipid chains to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Steven L. Colletti, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 9029590
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids comprising at least one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: SIRNA Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Colletti, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 8987377
    Abstract: The present invention provides poly(amide) polymers, polyconjugates, compositions and methods for the delivery of oligonucleotides for therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie E. Barrett, Marina Busuek, Steven L. Colletti, Robert M. Garbaccio, Erin N. Guidry, Robert A. Kowtoniuk, Jing Liao, Craig A. Parish, Rubina G. Parmar, Tao Pei, Kevin M. Schlosser, David M. Tellers, Sandra C. Tobias, Quang T. Truong, Jacob H. Waldman, Weimin Wang, J. Michael Williams
  • Publication number: 20150057373
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. The cationic lipids can demonstrate enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain coupled with inclusion of hydrolysable functionality in the lipid chains to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC
    Inventors: Matthew G. Stanton, Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti
  • Publication number: 20140323548
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that is more efficacious than traditional cationic lipids. The present invention employs amino alcohols to enhance the efficiency of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Brian W. BUDZIK, Steven L. COLLETTI, Darla Danile SEIFRIED, Matthew G. STANTON, Lu TIAN
  • Publication number: 20140235872
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. BUDZIK, Steven L. COLLETTI, Jennifer R. DAVIS, Ivory D. HILLS, Darla Danile SEIFRIED, Matthew G. STANTON
  • Patent number: 8802863
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that is more efficacious than traditional cationic lipids. The present invention employs amino alcohols to enhance the efficiency of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton, Lu Tian
  • Patent number: 8748667
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: SIRNA Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Jennifer R. Davis, Ivory D. Hills, Darla Danile Seifried, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 8691580
    Abstract: In an embodiment the instant invention discloses a modular composition comprising 1) an oligonucleotide; 2) one or more linkers, which may be the same or different, selected from Table 1, wherein the linkers are attached to the oligonucleotide at any 3? and/or 5? end; 3) one or more peptides, which may be the same or different, selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-59, wherein the peptides are attached to the linkers; and optionally one or more lipids, solubilizing groups and/or targeting ligands attached to the oligonucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Aaronson, Stanley F. Barnett, René Bartz, Steven L. Colletti, Vasant R. Jadhav, Aaron A. Momose, Anthony W. Shaw, David M. Tellers, Thomas J. Tucker, Weimin Wang, Yu Yuan
  • Patent number: 8637555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain tetrazole derivatives of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists for the RUP25 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of metabolic-related disorders, including dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, Syndrome-X and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides for the use of the compounds of the invention in combination with other active agents such as those belonging to the class of ?-glucosidase inhibitors, aldose reductase inhibitors, biguanides, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, squalene synthesis inhibitors, fibrates, LDL catabolism enhancers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, insulin secretion enhancers and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Semple, Thomas Schrader, Philip J. Skinner, Steven L. Colletti, Tawfik Gharbaoui, Jason E. Imbriglio, Jae-Kyu Jung, Rui Liang, Subharekha Raghavan, Darby Schmidt, James R. Tata
  • Publication number: 20130274504
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids comprising at least one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Steven L. Colletti, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20130253168
    Abstract: In an embodiment the instant invention discloses a modular composition comprising 1) an oligonueleotide; 2) one or more linkers, which may be the same or different, selected from Table 1, wherein the linkers are attached to the oligonucleotide at the 2?-position of the ribose rings and/or the terminal 3?- and/or 5?-positions of the oligonucleotide; 3) optionally, one or more peptides, which may be the same or different, selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-59, wherein the peptides are attached to the linkers; and optionally one or more lipids, solubilizing groups and/or targeting ligands attached to the oligonucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Steven L. Colletti, Francis Gosselin, Vasant R. Jadhav, Anthony W. Shaw, David M. Tellers, Thomas J. Tucker, Yu Yuan, Daniel Zewge
  • Publication number: 20130253135
    Abstract: The present invention provides poly(amide) polymers, polyconjugates, compositions and methods for the delivery of oligonucleotides for therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Stephanie E. Barrett, Marina Busuek, Steven L. Colletti, Robert M. Garbaccio, Erin N. Guidry, Robert A. Kowtoniuk, Jing Liao, Craig A. Parish, Rubina G. Parmar, Tao Pei, Kevin M. Schlosser, David M. Tellers, Sandra C. Tobias, Quang T. Truong, Jacob H. Waldman, Weimin Wang, J. Michael Williams
  • Publication number: 20130150625
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that is more efficacious than traditional cationic lipids. The present invention employs amino alcohols to enhance the efficiency of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Brian W. Budzik, Steven L. Colletti, Darla Danile Seifried, Mathew G. Stanton, Lu Tian