Patents by Inventor Tao Lan

Tao Lan 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: 9243050
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Idera Pharamaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20150044196
    Abstract: The inventors have examined the means for providing more efficacious miRNA blocking compounds. The inventors have discovered new structural features that surprisingly improve the efficacy of miRNA blocking molecules. These features include the presence of multiple 3? ends and a linker at the 5? ends. Surprisingly, these features improve the efficacy of the gene expression blocking compounds in a manner that decreases the compound's biologic instability. Even more surprisingly, this effect has been found to be applicable to both DNA and RNA oligonucleotide-based compounds and to have application in traditional antisense and RNAi technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Sudhir Agrawal, Ekambar Kandimalla, Mallikarjuna Putta, Tao Lan, Ireneusz Nowak, Nicola LaMonica, Weiwen Jiang, Michael Reardon
  • Patent number: 8877722
    Abstract: The inventors have examined the means for providing more efficacious miRNA blocking compounds. The inventors have discovered new structural features that surprisingly improve the efficacy of miRNA blocking molecules. These features include the presence of multiple 3? ends and a linker at the 5? ends. Surprisingly, these features improve the efficacy of the gene expression blocking compounds in a manner that decreases the compound's biologic instability. Even more surprisingly, this effect has been found to be applicable to both DNA and RNA oligonucleotide-based compounds and to have application in traditional antisense and RNAi technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudhir Agrawal, Ekambar Kandimalla, Mallikarjuna Putta, Ireneusz Nowak, Nicola LaMonica, Weiwen Jiang, Michael Reardon, Tao Lan
  • Publication number: 20140308300
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8759310
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20130202584
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8492358
    Abstract: TLR3 agonist compounds, compositions and methods are provided for stimulating the activity of TLR3. The compositions comprise oligonucleotide-based compounds that bind to and activate TLR3. The compositions may also comprise oligonucleotide-based compounds that bind to and activate TLR3 in combination with other therapeutic and/or prophylactic compounds and/or compositions. Methods of using these compounds and compositions for stimulation of TLR3 activity and for prevention or treatment of diseases wherein modulation of TLR3 activity would be beneficial are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Victoria Jane Philbin, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20130142778
    Abstract: The inventors have examined the means for providing more efficacious miRNA blocking compounds. The inventors have discovered new structural features that surprisingly improve the efficacy of miRNA blocking molecules. These features include the presence of multiple 3? ends and a linker at the 5? ends. Surprisingly, these features improve the efficacy of the gene expression blocking compounds in a manner that decreases the compound's biologic instability. Even more surprisingly, this effect has been found to be applicable to both DNA and RNA oligonucleotide-based compounds and to have application in traditional antisense and RNAi technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: SUDHIR AGRAWAL, EKAMBAR KANDIMALLA, MALLIKARJUNA PUTTA, Ireneusz Nowak, Nicola LaMonica, Weiwen Jiang, Michael Reardon, Tao Lan
  • Patent number: 8431544
    Abstract: The inventors have examined the means for providing more efficacious gene expression blocking compounds. The inventors have discovered new structural features that surprisingly improve the efficacy of gene expression blocking molecules. These features include the presence of multiple 3? ends and a linker at the 5? ends. Surprisingly, these features improve the efficacy of the gene expression blocking compounds in a manner that decreases the compound's biologic instability. Even more surprisingly, this effect has been found to be applicable to both DNA and RNA oligonucleotide-based compounds and to have application in traditional antisense and RNAi technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudhir Agrawal, Ekambar Kandimalla, Mallikarjuna Putta, Tao Lan, Lakshmi Bhagat, Daqing Wang, Dong Yu
  • Patent number: 8362233
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of novel stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides novel RNA-based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Daqing Wang, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20120183530
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of novel stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides novel RNA-based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Daqing Wang, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8202974
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA-based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that selectively induce immune modulatory activity through TLR7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Lan, Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8188261
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of novel stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides novel RNA-based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Daqing Wang, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20120034248
    Abstract: TLR3 agonist compounds, compositions and methods are provided for stimulating the activity of TLR3. The compositions comprise oligonucleotide-based compounds that bind to and activate TLR3. The compositions may also comprise oligonucleotide-based compounds that bind to and activate TLR3 in combination with other therapeutic and/or prophylactic compounds and/or compositions. Methods of using these compounds and compositions for stimulation of TLR3 activity and for prevention or treatment of diseases wherein modulation of TLR3 activity would be beneficial are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: EKAMBAR R. KANDIMALLA, TAO LAN, VICTORIA JANE PHILBIN, SUDHIR AGRAWAL
  • Patent number: 8106173
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20120016004
    Abstract: The inventors have examined the means for providing more efficacious gene expression blocking compounds. The inventors have discovered new structural features that surprisingly improve the efficacy of gene expression blocking molecules. These features include the presence of multiple 3? ends and a linker at the 5? ends. Surprisingly, these features improve the efficacy of the gene expression blocking compounds in a manner that decreases the compound's biologic instability. Even more surprisingly, this effect has been found to be applicable to both DNA and RNA oligonucleotide-based compounds and to have application in traditional antisense and RNAi technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: SUDHIR AGRAWAL, EKAMBAR KANDIMALLA, MALLIKARJUNA PUTTA, TAO LAN, LAKSHMI BHAGAT, DAQING WANG, DONG YU
  • Publication number: 20110082186
    Abstract: The inventors have examined the means for providing more efficacious gene expression blocking compounds. The inventors have discovered new structural features that surprisingly improve the efficacy of gene expression blocking molecules. These features include the presence of multiple 3? ends and a linker at the 5? ends. Surprisingly, these features improve the efficacy of the gene expression blocking compounds in a manner that decreases the compound's biologic instability. Even more surprisingly, this effect has been found to be applicable to both DNA and RNA oligonucleotide-based compounds and to have application in traditional antisense and RNAi technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudhir Agrawal, Ekambar Kandimalla, Mallikarjuna Putta, Tao Lan, Lakshmi Bhagat, Daqing Wang, Dong Yu
  • Publication number: 20100215642
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of novel stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides novel RNA-based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that selectively induce immune modulatory activity through TLR7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Tao Lan, Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20090053205
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of novel stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides novel RNA-based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Daqing Wang, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20080171712
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal