Patents by Inventor Steven Petrou

Steven Petrou 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: 20260199313
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating essential tremor that comprise administering to a subject in need thereof compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is administered to the subject once daily at a dose of about 20 mg to about 60 mg; such that The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS) performance score of said subject is decreased by at least 3 points following administration of the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as compared to the TETRAS performance score of said subject prior to the administration of the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
    Inventors: Monique Giroux, Steven Petrou, Marcio Silva De Souza
  • Patent number: 12630827
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of SCN2A in a subject. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate an SCN1A related disease or disorder (e.g., Dravet syndrome) in a subject in need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: RogCon, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20250389712
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for determining the phenotype (e.g., gain-of-function or loss-of-function) of a mutation in an ion channel or receptor by using a dynamic voltage clamp. The invention also features methods of determining whether a mutation is a gain-of-function or loss- of-function mutation and treating a disease or disorder associated with the particular gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20250345345
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of treating a neurological disorder, such as epilepsy or an epilepsy syndrome, with Compound 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, alone, or in combination with sodium ion (Na+) channel blockers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
    Inventors: STEVEN PETROU, BERNARD RAVINA, Marion WITTMANN
  • Publication number: 20250179503
    Abstract: The human gene SCN2A encodes human SCN2A protein, the alpha-1 subunit of the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav 1.2. Mutations in SCN2A are associated with a variety of neurodevelopmental and intellectual diseases and disorders, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), such as early-onset DEE. Compositions and methods of using SCN2A oligomeric compounds for treating SCN2A related disorders, including early onset developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Michael S. Oldham, Steven Petrou
  • Patent number: 12259378
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for determining the phenotype (e.g., gain-of-function or loss-of-function) of a mutation in an ion channel or receptor by using a dynamic voltage clamp. The invention also features methods of determining whether a mutation is a gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutation and treating a disease or disorder associated with the particular gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20250002912
    Abstract: Provided herein are antisense oligonucleotides to a target region of the protocadherin 19 (PCDH19) gene. The antisense oligonucleotides or compositions comprising same may be administered to a subject with a PCDH19 related disorder, such as epilepsy, schizophrenia or autism, in order to treat, reduce the symptoms of, or prevent the PCDH19 related disorder. Accordingly, also provided herein are useful compositions and methods to treat PCDH19 related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20240294922
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of SCN2A in a subject. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate an SCN1A related disease or disorder (e.g., Dravet syndrome) in a subject in need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Patent number: 11939582
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 2 (SCN2A) in a subject. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate a sodium voltage gated channel alpha subunit 1 (SCN1A) related disease or disorder (e.g., Dravet syndrome) in a subject in need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: RogCon, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20230272387
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for increasing levels of SCN2A protein in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an antisense oligonucleotide that enhances splicing at a splice site of a retained intron in an intron-retaining SCN2A mRNA or pre-mRNA, wherein the retained intron is selected from among intron 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 17 and 24 and wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a sequence of nucleobases that is complementary to a target region in the SCN2A mRNA or pre-mRNA. Also provided are antisense oligonucleotides for use in such methods. Also provided are methods for treating disorders associated with a heterozygous loss-of-function mutation in SCN2A, comprising administering to the subject such antisense oligonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Patent number: 11713463
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods that are used to increase the expression of SCN2A, which may be used to treat neurological or psychiatric disorders. Antisense oligonucleotides that target upstream open reading frames (uORFs) may be administered to prevent translation initiation from a uORF to increase expression from a primary ORF (pORF), thus increasing the levels of SCN2A protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
    Inventors: Steven Petrou, Eric G. Marcusson
  • Publication number: 20230174984
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to compositions and methods suitable for treating a disorder associated with loss-of-function mutations in SYNGAP1. More specifically, the disclosure relates to methods for treating a disorder associated with heterozygous loss-of-function mutations of SYNGAP1, and to antisense oligonucleotides specific for SYNGAP1 and their use for treating a disorder associated with heterozygous loss-of-function mutations of SYNGAP1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20220090087
    Abstract: Methods, compounds, and compositions for increasing expression of voltage-gated, Sodium Channel Alpha Subunit 2 (SCN2A) in a subject. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate an SCN2A related disease or disorder (e.g., SCN2A encephalopathy) or autism in a subject in need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Publication number: 20220056455
    Abstract: The present disclosure features useful compositions and methods to treat KCNT1 related disorders, e.g., in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Petrou, Michael Kristopher Mathieu Kahlig, Kiran Reddy
  • Publication number: 20210324386
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods that are used to increase the expression of SCN2A, which may be used to treat neurological or psychiatric disorders. Antisense oligonucleotides that target upstream open reading frames (uORFs) may be administered to prevent translation initiation from a uORF to increase expression from a primary ORF (pORF), thus increasing the levels of SCN2A protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Steven PETROU, Eric G. MARCUSSON
  • Publication number: 20210317462
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 2 (SCN2A) in a subject. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate a sodium voltage gated channel alpha subunit 1 (SCN1A) related disease or disorder (e.g., Dravet syndrome) in a subject in need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Petrou
  • Patent number: 11124550
    Abstract: This invention relates to peptides and their use for modulating sodium channels. More particularly, the present invention relates to peptides and their use in methods of enhancing Nav1.1 activity and for treating or preventing conditions associated with Nav1.1 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Steven Petrou, Glenn King, Frank Bosmans, David Julius, Jeremiah Osteen, Chuchu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210215665
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for determining the phenotype (e.g., gain-of-function or loss-of-function) of a mutation in an ion channel or receptor by using a dynamic voltage clamp. The invention also features methods of determining whether a mutation is a gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutation and treating a disease or disorder associated with the particular gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventor: Steven PETROU
  • Publication number: 20200299339
    Abstract: This invention relates to peptides and their use for modulating sodium channels. More particularly, the present invention relates to peptides and their use in methods of enhancing Nav1.1 activity and for treating or preventing conditions associated with Nav1.1 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Steven PETROU, Glenn KING, Frank BOSMANS, David JULIUS, Jeremiah OSTEEN, Chuchu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200129538
    Abstract: Compositions and methods suitable for treating diseases and conditions associated excessive neuronal excitability, and/or diseases associated with gain-of-function mutations in KCNT1. More specifically, antisense oligonucleotides specific for KCNT1 and their use for treating diseases and conditions associated with excessive neuronal excitability and/or gain-of-function mutations of KCNT1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Steven PETROU