Patents by Inventor Thazha P. Prakash

Thazha P. Prakash 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: 20150126719
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups targeting apoplipoprotein C-III (ApoCIII). In certain embodiments, the ApoCIII targeting oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine. Also disclosed herein are conjugated oligomeric compounds targeting ApoCIII for use in decreasing ApoCIII to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to ApoCIII. Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to ApoCIII include inflammatory, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions. The conjugated oligomeric compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat such diseases, disorders or conditions in an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze, Mark J. Graham
  • Patent number: 9005906
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs, oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs are provided, having one or more chiral substituents, that are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance and binding affinity. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Balkrishen Bhat, Thazha P. Prakash, Charles Allerson, Punit P. Seth
  • Patent number: 8993528
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tricyclic nucleosides, oligomeric compounds comprising at least one of the tricyclic nucleosides and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. The methods provided herein include contacting a cell or administering to an animal at least one of the oligomeric compounds. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Punit P. Seth, Thazha P. Prakash
  • Patent number: 8993738
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified nucleosides, analogs thereof and oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom. More particularly, the present invention provides modified nucleosides and analogs thereof that are useful for incorporation at the terminus of an oligomeric compound. Such oligomeric compounds can also be included in a double stranded composition. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein are expected to hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 8987435
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligomeric compounds and uses thereof. In certain embodiments, such oligomeric compounds are useful as antisense compounds. Certain such antisense compounds are useful as RNase H antisense compounds or as RNAi compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Balkrishen Bhat, Walter F. Lima, Thazha P. Prakash, Garth A. Kinberger
  • Publication number: 20150018540
    Abstract: Oligonucleotides, chemically-modified oligonucleotides, and oligonucleotide-conjugate compl in research, diagnostics, and/or therapeutics are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Eric E. Swayze, Walter F. Lima, Garth A. Kinberger
  • Publication number: 20150011001
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the optimization of cleavage of RNA species by RNase H. In some embodiments, the invention provides oligonucleotides that possess two or more regions of differing conformation, and at least one transitional nucleobase positioned between the regions that is capable of modulating transfer of the helical conformation characteristic of the region bound to the 3? hydroxy thereof, to the region bound to the 5? hydroxyl thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael T. Migawa, Walter F. Lima, Eric E. Swayze, Joshua Nichols, Hongjiang Wu, Thazha P. Prakash, Tadeusz Krzysztof Wyrzykiewicz, Balkrishen Bhat, Stanley T. Crooke
  • Publication number: 20140343123
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 8883752
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified nucleosides and oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom. More particularly, the present invention provides modified nucleosides having at least one 5?-substituent and a 2?-O-substituent, oligomeric compounds comprising at least one of these modified nucleosides and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein are expected to hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Thazha P. Prakash
  • Publication number: 20140315979
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs, oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs are provided, having one or more chiral substituents, that are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance and binding affinity. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Balkrishen Bhat, Thazha P. Prakash, Charles Allerson, Punit P. Seth
  • Publication number: 20140316121
    Abstract: Described are compounds and methods useful for the treatment and investigation of diseases and disorders associated with expanded repeat-containing RNA molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Eric E. Swayze, David Corey, Dongbo Yu
  • Publication number: 20140309279
    Abstract: The present invention provides gapped oligomeric compounds comprising at least one 5?-substituted P-D-2?-deoxyribonucleoside in the gap region. Certain such gapped oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited to, nucleic acids in a cell. The oligomeric compounds provided herein have improved properties such as selectivity, potency and improved proinflammatory profile. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount of activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Oestergaard, Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20140309412
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Anne B. El drup, Thazha P. Prakash, Phillip Dan Cook, Robert L. LaFemina, Amy L. Simcoe, Carrie A. Rutkowski, Mario A. Valenciano
  • Publication number: 20140303235
    Abstract: The present invention provides gapped oligomeric compounds. More particularly the gapped oligomeric compounds provided herein comprise at least one modified intemucleoside linkage in the gap region. Such gapped oligomeric compounds have one or more improved properties such as selectivity, potency, improved toxicity profile and or improved proinflammatory profile. 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: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Oestergaard, Thazha P. Prakash, Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 8846637
    Abstract: Provided herein are 2?-amino and 2?-thio bicyclic nucleosides and oligomenc compounds prepared therefrom. The novel bicyclic nucleosides provided herein are expected to be useful for enhancing one or more properties of the oligomeric compounds they are incorporated into such as nuclease resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Punit P. Seth, Thazha P. Prakash, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 8796437
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs, oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs are provided, having one or more chiral substituents, that are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance and binding affinity. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Swayze, Andrew M. Siwkowski, Balkrishen Bhat, Thazha P. Prakash, Charles Allerson, Punit P. Seth
  • Patent number: 8790919
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the optimization of cleavage of RNA species by RNase H. In some embodiments, the invention provides oligonucleotides that possess two or more regions of differing conformation, and at least one transitional nucleobase positioned between the regions that is capable of modulating transfer of the helical conformation characteristic of the region bound to the 3?hydroxy thereof, to the region bound to the 5? hydroxyl thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Migawa, Walter F. Lima, Eric E. Swayze, Joshua Nichols, Hongjiang Wu, Thazha P. Prakash, Tadeusz Krzysztof Wyrzykiewicz, Balkrishen Bhat, Stanley T. Crooke
  • Publication number: 20140106451
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel bicyclic nucleosides, oligomeric compounds that include such bicyclic nucleosides and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, the novel bicyclic nucleosides comprise a furanose ring system having a bridge comprising a 4?-methylene group attached to a 2?-sulfoxide or sulfone group and optionally including one or more substituent groups attached to the 4?-methylene and or the 5?-position. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein are expected to hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Thazha P. Prakash, Eric E. Swayze
  • Publication number: 20130323836
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (1). Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of inhibiting the expression of a gene in call, the method comprising (a) contacting an oligonucleotide of the invention with the cell; and (b) maintaining the cell from step (a) for a time sufficient to obtain degradation of the mRNA of the target gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Ivan Zlatev, Eric E. Swayze, Thazha P. Prakash, Walter F. Lima
  • Publication number: 20130260460
    Abstract: This invention relates to conformationally locked dinucleotide motifs for exo- and phosphate stabilization. For instance, oligonucleotides can be prepared having one or more of the following formulas (IV-IX).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
    Inventors: Jeremy Lackey, Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil Rajeev, Ivan Zlatev, Eric E. Swayze, Thazha P. Prakash