| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20100113332 | METHOD OF TREATING AN INFLAMMATORY DISEASE BY DOUBLE STRANDED RIBONUCLEIC ACID - What is disclosed is the use of a formulation comprising double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) in the manufacture of a medicament for treating an inflammatory disease in a mammal and inhibiting production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the mammal. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100129460 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR PEPTIDE RIBONUCLEIC ACID CONDENSATE PARTICLES FOR RNA THERAPEUTICS - Compounds comprising condensed particles having diameters less than 1000 nm, wherein the particles comprise one or more double stranded ribonucleic acids (dsKNAs) and one or more peptides. The compounds, compositions and methods are useful for modulating gene expression by RNA Interference. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100247482 | TIGHT JUNCTION MODULATOR PEPTIDES FOR ENHANCED MUCOSAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS - Compositions and methods are provided that include a biologically active agent and a permeabilizing agent effective to enhance mucosal delivery of the biologically active agent in a mammalian subject, in which the permeabilizing peptide is a PN159 analog or conjugate. | 09-30-2010 |
| 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 |