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).

  • Patent number: 9957292
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an ANGPTL3 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing lipids and/or glucose in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease and/or metabolic disease, or a symptom thereof, in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke
  • Publication number: 20180094261
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing Tau mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate Tau-associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Kordasiewicz, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20180094260
    Abstract: Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of apolipoprotein B. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding apolipoprotein B. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of apolipoprotein B expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of apolipoprotein B are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism, useful in the treatment of conditions associated with cardiovascular risk. Antisense oligonucleotides targeted to apolipoprotein B reduce the level of apolipoprotein B mRNA, lower serum cholesterol and shift liver gene expression profiles from those of an obese animal towards those of a lean animal. Further provided are methods for improving the cardiovascular risk of a subject through antisense inhibition of apolipoprotein B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Kastle Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20180087052
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of huntingtin mRNA and protein in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate Huntington's disease, or a symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Hung, C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier, Holly Kordasiewicz, Lisa Stanek, Don W. Cleveland, Seng H. Cheng, Lamya Shihabuddin
  • Patent number: 9920321
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of huntingtin in a cell, tissue or animal. Further provided are methods of slowing or preventing Huntington's Disease (HD) progression using an antisense compound targeted to huntingtin. Additionally provided are methods of delaying or preventing the onset of Huntington's Disease (HD) in an individual susceptible to Huntington's Disease (HD). Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20180073022
    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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 9914922
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligomeric compounds. Certain such oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20180044673
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for decreasing MECP2 mRNA and protein expression. Such methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate MECP2 associated disorders and syndromes. Such MECP2 associated disorders include MECP2 duplication syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicants: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Huda Y. Zoghbi, Ezequiel Sztainberg, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20180036335
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and methods for decreasing methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) mRNA and protein expression. Such compounds and methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate MECP2 associated disorders and syndromes. Such MECP2 associated disorders include MECP2 duplication syndrome. In certain embodiments, compounds useful for modulating expression and amount of MECP2 mRNA and protein are antisense compounds. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds are modified antisense oligonucleotides. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds are single-stranded antisense oligonucleotides. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds are not siRNA compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 9885045
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 9884072
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Susan M. Freier, Marc Lim, Andrew Dibble
  • Publication number: 20180010128
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression and function of small non-coding RNAs. The compositions comprise oligomeric compounds, targeted to small non-coding RNAs. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of small non-coding RNAs as well as downstream targets of these RNAs and for diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with small non-coding RNAs are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Regulus Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier, Richard H. Griffey
  • Patent number: 9856473
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of LMNA in a cell, tissue or animal. Also provided are methods of target validation. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. Further provided are methods of identifying cis splicing regulatory elements of a selected mRNA using the disclosed compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Frank Bennett, Kenneth W. Dobie, Susan M. Freier, Stanley T. Crooke, Timothy Vickers
  • Publication number: 20170369883
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing HBV mRNA, DNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate HBV-related diseases, disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Michael L. McCaleb
  • Publication number: 20170342420
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing LDL-C in an individual having elevated LDL-C. Additionally disclosed are antisense compounds and methods for treating, preventing, or ameliorating hypercholesterolemia and/or atherosclerosis. Further disclosed are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing coronary heart disease risk. Such methods include administering to an individual in need of treatment an antisense compound targeted to a PCSK9 nucleic acid. The antisense compounds administered include gapmer antisense oligonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Kristina M. Lemonidis, Diane Tribble, Sanjay Bhanot, Andrew T. Watt
  • Patent number: 9828602
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds comprising oligonucleotides complementary to a fibronectin transcript. Certain such compounds are useful for hybridizing to a fibronectin transcript, including but not limited to a fibronectin transcript in a cell. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in modulation of splicing of the fibronectin transcript. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with fibrosis. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with renal fibrosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo
  • Publication number: 20170335329
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds which comprise modified oligonucleotides capable of inhibitory expression of connective tissue factor and composition containing same as well as methods of treating hyperprolific disorders and fibrotic diseases, and of reducing scarring resulting from wound healing using such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Dean, J. Gordon Foulkes, Niall O'Donnell, C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 9816092
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ionis Phamaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett P. Monia, Susan M. Freier, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Shuling Guo
  • Publication number: 20170314026
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing PKK mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate PKK-associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Patent number: 9796976
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for decreasing A1AT mRNA and protein expression and treating, ameliorating, preventing, slowing progression, or stopping progression of fibrosis. Disclosed herein are methods for decreasing A1AT mRNA and protein expression and treating, ameliorating, preventing, slowing progression, or stopping progression of liver disease, such as, A1ATD associated liver disease, and pulmonary disease, such as, A1ATD associated pulmonary disease in an individual in need thereof. Methods for inhibiting A1AT mRNA and protein expression can also be used as a prophylactic treatment to prevent individuals at risk for developing a liver disease, such as, A1ATD associated liver disease and pulmonary disease, such as, A1ATD associated pulmonary disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett P. Monia, Michael L. McCaleb, Susan M. Freier, Shuling Guo