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: 11781143
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20230310483
    Abstract: Methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting HSD17B13 expression are provided. Such compounds, compositions, and methods are useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with HSD 17B 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Susan F. Murray
  • Patent number: 11761000
    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: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20230279396
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 11744846
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions for treating, preventing, ameliorating, or slowing progression of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), such as autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (AdRP) by administering a P23H rhodopsin specific inhibitor to a subject. The present embodiments provided herein are directed to compounds and compositions useful for treating, preventing, ameliorating, or slowing progression of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), such as autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (AdRP). In certain embodiments, P23H rhodopsin inhibitors provided herein are allele-specific antisense compounds targeted to a P23H mutant allele that are capable of selectively inhibiting expression of P23H rhodopsin mutant protein to a greater extent than wild-type protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Susan F. Murray, Punit P. Seth, Michael L. McCaleb, Susan M. Freier, Priyam Singh
  • Publication number: 20230265428
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting APOL1 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with APOL1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Susan M. FREIER
  • Publication number: 20230263822
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing Factor 11 and treating or preventing thromboembolic complications in an individual in need thereof. Examples of disease conditions that can be ameliorated with the administration of antisense compounds targeted to Factor 11 include thrombosis, embolism, and thromboembolism, such as, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Antisense compounds targeting Factor 11 can also be used as a prophylactic treatment to prevent individuals at risk for thrombosis and embolism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Chenguang Zhao, Brett P. Monia, Hong Zhang, Jeffrey R. Crosby, Andrew M. Siwkowski
  • Patent number: 11732265
    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: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Tamar R. Grossman, Michael L. McCaleb, Andrew T. Watt, Susan M. Freier
  • Patent number: 11713462
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The Hospital for Sick Children
    Inventors: Tamar R. Grossman, Susan M. Freier, Berge Minassian, Saija Ahonen
  • Publication number: 20230235331
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of MSH3 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of MSH3 protein in a cell or subject. These compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a repeat expansion disease. Such symptoms and hallmarks include brain atrophy, muscle atrophy, nerve degeneration, uncontrolled movement, seizure, tremors, muscle weakness, muscle cramping, difficulty swallowing, difficulty speaking, decreased memory, decreased cognition, anxiety, and depression. Non-limiting examples of repeat expansion diseases that benefit from these compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are myotonic dystrophy (DM1 and DM2), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, Huntington's disease, various polyglutamine disorders, Friedrich's ataxia, Fragile X syndrome, or spinocerebellar ataxia (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Dobie, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20230235323
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of ATXN3 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain embodiments reducing the amount of ATXN3 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 motor dysfunction, aggregation formation, and neuron death. Such neurodegenerative diseases include spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20230212564
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for decreasing AlAT 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 AlAT 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett P. Monia, Michael L. McCaleb, Susan M. Freier, Shuling Guo
  • Publication number: 20230201243
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting FOXP3 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey M. REVENKO, Robert A. MACLEOD, Susan M. FREIER
  • Publication number: 20230174987
    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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., University of Rochester
    Inventors: C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier, Robert A. MacLeod, Sanjay K. Pandey, Charles A. Thornton, Thurman Wheeler, Seng H. Cheng, Andrew Leger, Bruce M. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20230167446
    Abstract: Provided are compositions of matter including oligomeric agents, modified oligonucleotides, oligomeric compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof, for reducing the amount or activity of PSD3 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of PSD3 protein in a cell or animal. Such compositions are useful to treat liver disease, fatty liver disease (FLD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatic steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, alcoholic liver disease, alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), HCV hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, hereditary hemochromatosis, or primary sclerosing cholangitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa BUI, Susan M. FREIER, Richard LEE
  • Publication number: 20230151366
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting or reducing SARS-CoV-2 replication, infectivity, viral titer, or viral load, which can be useful for preventing or treating COVID-19 in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Eric E. Swayze, Robert J. Prill
  • Publication number: 20230147811
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with excess growth hormone using antisense compounds or oligonucleotides targeted to growth hormone receptor (GHR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Bhanot, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20230137382
    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: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Kristina M. Lemonidis, Diane Tribble, Sanjay Bhanot, Andrew T. Watt
  • Patent number: 11634711
    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: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanne M. Crooke, Mark J. Graham, Susan M. Freier, Marc Lim, Andrew Dibble
  • Patent number: 11633483
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting PCSK9 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with PCSK9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui