Patents by Inventor Susan M. Freier

Susan M. Freier 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: 20240247268
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway by administering a Complement Factor B (CFB) specific inhibitor to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tamar R. Grossman, Michael L. McCaleb, Andrew T. Watt, Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 12042510
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting IRF4 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with IRF4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tianyuan Zhou, Youngsoo Kim, Robert MacLeod, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 12043831
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing alpha-synuclein mRNA and protein expression. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating, preventing, and ameliorating neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20240200067
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing expression of C9ORF72 mRNA and protein in an animal with C9ORF72 specific inhibitors. Such methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof. Such C9ORF72 specific inhibitors include antisense compounds. Examples of neurodegenerative diseases that can be treated, prevented, and ameliorated with the administration C9ORF72 specific inhibitors include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), corticalbasal degeneration syndrome (CBD), atypical Parkinsonian syndrome, and olivopontocerellar degeneration (OPCD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20240191233
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of NLRP3 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of NLRP3 protein in a cell or subject. These compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom of a kidney injury or kidney disease, including acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. The compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are further useful in the treatment of a cardiac disorder or cardiac injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Susan M. FREIER, Huynh-Hoa BUI
  • Publication number: 20240191232
    Abstract: Provided are oligomeric agents, oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PLN RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of PLN protein in a cell or animal. Such oligomeric agents, oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to treat cardiomyopathy, heart failure, or arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Adam MULLICK, Huynh-Hoa BUI, Susan M. FREIER, Ting Yuan YEH, Dieter KUBLI
  • Patent number: 11981897
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of a DMPK mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for preferentially reducing CUGexp DMPK RNA, reducing myotonia or reducing spliceopathy in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate type 1 myotonic dystrophy, or a symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20240141355
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of GYS1 in an individual. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate a glycogen storage disease or disorder in an individual in need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Tamar R. Grossman, Susan M. Freier, Berge Minassian, Saija Ahonen
  • Publication number: 20240132885
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of transthyretin mRNA and protein in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate transthyretin amyloidosis, or a symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett P. Monia, Susan M. Freier, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Shuling Guo
  • Publication number: 20240124513
    Abstract: Provided are oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of MECP2 protein in a cell or animal Such oligomeric agents, oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodevelopmental disease or disorder. Such neurodevelopmental diseases or disorders include MECP2 duplication syndrome. Such symptoms or hallmarks include autism, intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, hypotonia, global developmental delays, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety, epilepsy, recurrent respiratory tract infections, epileptic encephalopathy, and early death.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20240102012
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of SCN2A RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of SCN2A protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a disease or disorder associated with a voltage-gated sodium channel protein, such as, for example, a Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy, an intellectual disability, or an autism spectrum disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include, but are not limited to seizures, hypotonia, sensory integration disorders, motor development delays and dysfunctions, intellectual and cognitive dysfunctions, movement and balance dysfunctions, visual dysfunctions, delayed language and speech, gastrointestinal disorders, neurodevelopmental delays, sleep problems, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Paymaan Jafar-Nejad, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo
  • Publication number: 20240082291
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of ATXN3 mRNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of Ataxin-3 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent or ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include ataxia, neuropathy, and aggregate formation. Such neurodegenerative diseases include SCA3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Holly Kordasiewicz
  • Patent number: 11926825
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of ATXN2 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of Ataxin-2 protein in a cell or animal Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include ataxia, neuropathy, and aggregate formation. Such neurodegenerative diseases include spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and parkinsonism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 11926830
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway by administering a Complement Factor B (CFB) specific inhibitor to a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamar R. Grossman, Michael L McCaleb, Andrew T. Watt, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20240076676
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting PNPLA3 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with PNPLA3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Susan M. FREIER, Huynh-Hoa BUI
  • Publication number: 20240076675
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting PNPLA3 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with PNPLA3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Susan M. FREIER, Huynh-Hoa BUI
  • Publication number: 20240067962
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of ATXN1 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of ATXN1 in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include gait and limb ataxia, cognitive impairments, difficulty with speaking and swallowing, atrophy of the cerebellum and brainstem in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neurochemical abnormalities in the cerebellum and brainstem detected via magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and death within 10-15 years of symptom onset. Such neurodegenerative diseases include Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20240067964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing apo(a) to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) or Lp(a). Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) or Lp(a) include inflammatory, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions. The antisense compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat such diseases, disorders or conditions in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Susan M. Freier, Marc Lim, Andrew Dibble
  • Publication number: 20240026353
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of SCN2A RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of SCN2A protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a disease or disorder associated with a voltage-gated sodium channel protein, such as, for example, a Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy, an intellectual disability, or an autism spectrum disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include, but are not limited to seizures, hypotonia, sensory integration disorders, motor development delays and dysfunctions, intellectual and cognitive dysfunctions, movement and balance dysfunctions, visual dysfunctions, delayed language and speech, gastrointestinal disorders, neurodevelopmental delays, sleep problems, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Paymaan Jafar-Nejad, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 11873495
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of LRRK2 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of LRRK2 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include ataxia, neuropathy, and aggregate formation. Such neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Cole, Susan M. Freier