MDRNA, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100316707 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING DELIVERY OF DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA OR A DOUBLE-STRANDED HYBRID NUCLEIC ACID TO REGULATE GENE EXPRESSION IN MAMMALIAN CELLS - A delivery-enhancing peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11 or salt thereof. This invention is directed towards methods and compositions to administer a double-stranded ribonucleic acid to a mammal so as to effectuate transfection of the double-stranded RNA into a desired tissue of the mammal. | 12-16-2010 |
20100240731 | LIPOPEPTIDES FOR DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Lipopeptide compounds comprising a peptide having 2 to 100 amino acid residues, and having a lipophilic group attached to at least one terminus of the peptide or to at least one amino acid residue of the peptide, and salts and uses thereof. The lipophilic group may be attached to the N-terminus, C-terminus or both termini of the peptide. The lipophilic group may be attached to at least one interal amino acid residue (i.e., an amino acid residue that is not the N-terminus or the C-terminus amino acid residue of the peptide). The lipophilic group may be attached to either termini or both and at least one internal amino acid residue. | 09-23-2010 |
20100210506 | INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF RAPID ACTING INSULIN - What is described are pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, and uses thereof, for medicaments for intranasal delivery of insulin to a patient, comprising an aqueous mixture of human insulin, a solubilizing agent, and a surface active agent, wherein the human insulin may be rapid actin insulin. | 08-19-2010 |
20100184688 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED MUCOSAL DELIVERY OF PARATHYROID HORMONE - Pharmaceutical compositions and methods are described comprising at least a parathyroid hormone peptide (PTH) preferably PTH | 07-22-2010 |
20100166811 | GRAS COMPOSITION FOR INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF PARATHYROID HORMONE - What is described is an aqueous pharmaceutical composition for intranasal delivery of PTH, comprising a PTH molecule, and one or more excipients selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent, an alcohol, and a surface active agent, wherein the PTH molecule selected from the group consisting of SEQ NO: 1, SEQ NO: 2, and SEQ NO: 3. | 07-01-2010 |
20100144843 | RNAI THERAPEUTIC FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUS INFECTION - Double stranded siRNA molecules for combatting a respiratory virus, wherein the strands of an siRNA molecule may be from about 15 to about 60 nucleotides, and uses thereof. One strand of an siRNA molecule can be a nucleic acid sequence identical to a conserved site, or a variant thereof, within the nucleic acid sequence of the respiratory virus. | 06-10-2010 |
20100137225 | PHAGE DISPLAYED CELL BINDING PEPTIDES - This disclosure provides the construction, expression, and selection of the mutated genes that encode novel Trp cage polypeptides with desirable binding properties, as well as the novel Trp cage polypeptides themselves. The substances or targets bound by these novel Trp cage polypeptides may be but need not be proteins or polypeptides. Targets may include other biological or synthetic macromolecules as well as other organic and inorganic substances. Further, targets may also include a single or multiple cell or tissue types. The present invention achieves genetic variants of Trp cage-encoding nucleic acids through controlled random mutagenesis of the nucleic acids yielding a mixture of Trp cage polypeptides that are capable of binding targets. | 06-03-2010 |
20100112687 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING ERBB FAMILY GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing one or more ERBB family gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to one or more ERBB family mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine substituted with a 5-methyluridine and optionally other modifications or combinations thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of one or more ERBB family gene in a cell or in a subject to treat one or more ERBB family-related disease. | 05-06-2010 |
20100112042 | Processes and Compositions for Liposomal and Efficient Delivery of Gene Silencing Therapeutics - Processes and compositions for liposomal delivery of therapeuticals prepared by contacting an aqueous solution of an active agent with a solution of liposome-forming components containing one or more DILA2 amino acid compounds or lipids in organic solvent to form an impinging stream. A protocol including flow rates, pH, and an incubation period are used to control formation of liposomal components for therapeutic applications. The impinging stream may be collected and incubated to prepare a liposomal formulation which encapsulates the active agent. The composition can be quenched with buffer and filtered by tangential flow and diafiltration and other means for finishing as a pharmaceutical composition. An efficiency for delivering a drug cargo is provided. Compositions can include a liposome containing one or more carrier particles, each carrier particle having an active agent and a peptide, wherein the ratio of the mass of the peptide plus the mass of the liposome to the mass of the active agent is less than about 15. | 05-06-2010 |
20100105134 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides RNA molecules, for example, meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA), and blunt ended double-stranded ribonucleic acid molecules capable of decreasing or silencing expression of a target gene. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to a target mRNA. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a target gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a disease or condition associated with the target gene. | 04-29-2010 |
20100056768 | HYDROXYMETHYL SUBSTITUTED RNA OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND RNA COMPLEXES - The present invention is directed to RNA oligonucleotides or complexes of RNA oligonucleotides, denoted herein together as RNA complexes, containing at least one, but optionally more that one, hydroxymethyl substituted nucleotide monomer(s). By a hydroxymethyl substituted nucleotide monomer is understood a nucleotide monomer containing a hydroxymethyl group (that may be unsubstituted, O-substituted for example with a conjugating group, or converted into an optionally substituted or conjugated aminomethyl group). This hydroxymethyl group is not partaking in formation of an internucleotide linkage and is not the hydroxymethyl group (containing the 5′-hydroxy group) of a natural RNA monomer. The RNA complexes of the invention may be useful for therapeutic applications, diagnostic applications or research applications. The complexes include short interfering RNA complexes (siRNA duplexes) comprising an antisense strand and a continued or a discontinued passenger strand (“sense strand”) capable of regulating gene expression. At least one of these strands, possible more than one of these strands, are modified with one or more hydroxymethyl substituted nucleotide monomer(s) of this invention, that can be positioned at the 3′-end, at the 5′-end or internally. The RNA complexes of the invention can also be single stranded RNA oligonucleotides (“RNA strands”) that are modified with at least one, but optionally more that one, hydroxymethyl substituted nucleotide monomer(s). Such single stranded RNA strands are to be considered included whenever the term RNA complexes is used in this patent application. The complexes of the invention display enhanced stability towards nucleolytic degradation relative to the corresponding complexes comprised entirely from natural RNA monomers. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055784 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING WNT GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to a WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine is a 5-methyluridine, a nucleoside is a locked nucleic acid, or optionally other modifications, and any combination thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A-related disease. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055783 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING RAS GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing RAS (e.g., HRAS, KRAS, NRAS) gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to an HRAS, KRAS, or NRAS mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine is a 5-methyluridine, a nucleoside is a locked nucleic acid, or optionally other modifications, and any combination thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a RAS gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a RAS-related disease. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055782 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING MYC GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing MYC gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-over-lapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to a MYC mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine substituted with a 5-methyluridine, a nucleoside replaced with a locked nucleic acid, or optionally other modifications, and any combination thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a MYC gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a MYC-related disease. | 03-04-2010 |
20100047909 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING VEGF FAMILY GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing one or more VEGF family gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to one or more VEGF family mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine substituted with a 5-methyluridine and optionally other modifications or combinations thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of one or more VEGF family gene in a cell or in a subject to treat one or more VEGF family-related disease. | 02-25-2010 |
20100041140 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING BCL2 GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing BCL2 gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-over-lapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to a BCL2 mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine is a 5-methyluridine, a nucleoside is a locked nucleic acid, or optionally other modifications, and any combination thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a BCL2 gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a BCL2-related disease. | 02-18-2010 |
20100015708 | RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS WITH NON-STANDARD BASES AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a ribonucleic acid comprising a double-stranded region having at least one base pair comprising a 5-methyluridine base paired with a 2,6-diaminopurine and methods for preparing the same. Also provided are methods for treating or preventing a disease or disorder by inducing RNAi. | 01-21-2010 |
20100015706 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING HIF1A GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing HIF1A gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to a HIF1A mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine substituted with a 5-methyluridine, a nucleoside is a locked nucleic acid, or optionally other modifications, and any combination thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a HIF1A gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a HIF1A-related disease. | 01-21-2010 |
20090042823 | USES OF BROAD SPECTRUM RNAI THERAPEUTICS AGAINST INFLUENZA - Methods and uses of RNAi-inducing agents for medicaments and treating or preventing a viral infection. | 02-12-2009 |
20090042298 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS INTO CELLS AND FOR MODIFYING EXPRESSION OF TARGET GENES IN CELLS - Polynucleotide delivery-enhancing polypeptides are admixed or complexed with, or conjugated to, nucleic acids for enhancing delivery the nucleic acids into cells. The transported nucleic acids are active in target cells as small inhibitory nucleic acids (siNAs) that modulate expression of target genes, mediated at least in part by RNA interference (RNAi). The siNA/polypeptide compositions and methods of the invention provide effective tools to modulate gene expression and alter phenotype in mammalian cells, including by altering phenotype in a manner that eliminates disease symptoms or alters disease potential in targeted cells or subject individuals to which the siNA/polypeptide compositions are administered. | 02-12-2009 |
20090018097 | MODIFICATION OF DOUBLE-STRANDED RIBONUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES - A double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecule comprising between about 15 base pairs and about 40 base pairs, wherein at least one ribonucleotide of the dsRNA is a 5′-methyl-pyrimidine and/or at least one 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotide, and a method of improving ribonuclease stability, reducing off-target effects of a double stranded siRNA molecule, or of reducing interferon responsiveness of a double stranded siRNA molecule using such dsRNA. | 01-15-2009 |