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: 20230118177
    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: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Sanjay Bhanot, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20230114930
    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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Cole, Holly Kordasiewicz, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20230112920
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing expression of C9ORF72 mRNA and protein in an animal with C9ORF72 specific inhibitors. Also disclosed herein are compositions and methods of selectively inhibiting a C9ORF72 pathogenic associated mRNA variant by administering an antisense compound targeting the region beginning at the start site of exon 1A to the start site of exon 1B of a C9ORF72 pre-mRNA. Such methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof. Such C9ORF72 specific inhibitors include antisense compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo, Priyam Singh
  • Patent number: 11591595
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Biogen MA Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Kordasiewicz, Eric E. Swayze, Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui
  • Publication number: 20230057718
    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: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20230055405
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of APP RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of APP 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 or disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include cognitive impairment, including a decline in memory and language skills, behavioral and psychological symptoms such as apathy and lack of motivation, gait disturbances and seizures, progressive dementia, and abnormal amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Susan M. Freier, Hien Thuy Zhao, Holly Kordasiewicz, Ruben E. Valas, Thazha P. Prakash, W. Brad Wan
  • Patent number: 11583548
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20230047452
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting DGAT2 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with DGAT2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Bhanot, Susan M. Freier, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20230043648
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating SCN1A RNA and/or protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom of a developmental or epileptic encephalopathic disease, such as Dravet Syndrome. Such symptoms include seizures, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, status epilepticus, behavioral and developmental delays, movement and balance dysfunctions, orthopedic conditions, motor and cognitive dysfunctions, delayed language and speech issues, visual motor integration dysfunctions, visual perception dysfunctions, executive dysfunctions, growth and nutrition issues, sleeping difficulties, chronic infections, sensory integration disorders, and dysautonomia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Paymaan Jafar-Nejad, Susan M. Freier, Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 11566245
    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: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20230023015
    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: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gene Hung, C. Frank Bennet, Susan M. Freier, Holly Kordasiewicz, Lisa Stanek, Don W. Cleveland, Seng H. Cheng, Lamya Shihabuddin
  • Patent number: 11547718
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Revenko, Robert A. MacLeod, Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20230002771
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of FXII RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of FXII protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent, treat, or ameliorate at least one symptom of a thromboembolic condition. Such thromboembolic conditions include deep vein thrombosis, venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Such symptoms include pain, shortness of breath, heart burn, cold sweat, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, swelling, cramping, and death. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to prevent, treat, or ameliorate at least one symptom of hereditary angioedema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Chenguang Zhao, Brett P. Monia, Jeffrey R. Crosby
  • Publication number: 20220411793
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of UBE3A-ATS, the endogenous antisense transcript of ubiquitin protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) in a cell or subject, and in certain instances increasing the expression of paternal UBE3A and the amount of UBE3A protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurogenetic disorder. Such symptoms and hallmarks include developmental delays, ataxia, speech impairment, sleep problems, seizures, and EEG abnormalities. Such neurogenetic disorders include Angelman Syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Paymaan Jafar-nejad, Frank Rigo
  • Patent number: 11535849
    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 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett P. Monia, Susan M. Freier, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Shuling Guo
  • Publication number: 20220403386
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for selectively reducing expression of an allelic variant of a gene containing a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). Such methods, compounds, and composition are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington's Disease (HD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Frank Bennett, Susan M. Freier, Sarah Greenlee, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20220403393
    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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. FREIER, Mark J. GRAHAM, Rosanne M. CROOKE
  • Patent number: 11530410
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: 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: 11525136
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan M. Freier
  • Publication number: 20220380773
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of APP RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain instances reducing the amount of APP 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 cognitive impairment, including a decline in memory and language skills, behavioral and psychological symptoms such as apathy and lack of motivation, gait disturbances and seizures, progressive dementia, and abnormal amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Freier, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Holly Kordasiewicz, Eric E. Swayze