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Summary for Patent: 8,828,956
Title:Carbohydrate conjugates as delivery agents for oligonucleotides
Abstract:The present invention provides iRNA agents comprising at least one subunit of the formula (I): wherein: A and B are each independently for each occurrence O, N(RN) or S; X and Y are each independently for each occurrence H, OH, a hydroxyl protecting group, a phosphate group, a phosphodiester group, an activated phosphate group, an activated phosphite group, a phosphoramidite, a solid support, —P(Z′)(Z″)O-nucleoside, —P(Z′)(Z″)O-oligonucleotide, a lipid, a PEG, a steroid, a lipophile, a polymer, —P(Z′)(Z″)O-Linker-OP(Z′″)(Z″″)O-oligonucleotide, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide, —P(Z′)(Z″)-formula (I), —P(Z′)(Z″)— or -Linker-R; R is LG, -Linker-LG, or has the structure shown below: LG is independently for each occurrence a carbohydrate, e.g., monosaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide; RN is independently for each occurrence H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, or benzyl; and Z′, Z″, Z′″ and Z″″ are each independently for each occurrence O or S.
Inventor(s):Muthiah Manoharan, Kallanthottathil G. Rajeev, Narayanannair K. Jayaprakash, Martin Maier
Assignee: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc
Application Number:US13/693,478
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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Alnylam Pharms Inc AMVUTTRA vutrisiran sodium SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 215515-001 Jun 13, 2022 RX Yes Yes 8,828,956 ⤷  Start Trial Y Y AMVUTTRA IS INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE POLYNEUROPATHY OF HEREDITARY TRANSTHYRETIN-MEDIATED AMYLOIDOSIS IN ADULTS ⤷  Start Trial
Alnylam Pharms Inc GIVLAARI givosiran sodium SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 212194-001 Nov 20, 2019 RX Yes Yes 8,828,956 ⤷  Start Trial Y Y TREATMENT OF ACUTE HEPATIC PORPHYRIA ⤷  Start Trial
Novartis LEQVIO inclisiran sodium SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 214012-001 Dec 22, 2021 RX Yes Yes 8,828,956 ⤷  Start Trial Y Y AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND EXERCISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AGED 12 YEARS AND OLDER WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (HEFH) BY INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF THE PCSK9 GENE ⤷  Start Trial
Novartis LEQVIO inclisiran sodium SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 214012-001 Dec 22, 2021 RX Yes Yes 8,828,956 ⤷  Start Trial Y Y AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND EXERCISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AGED 12 YEARS AND OLDER WITH HOMOZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (HOFH), BY INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF THE PCSK9 GENE ⤷  Start Trial
Novartis LEQVIO inclisiran sodium SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 214012-001 Dec 22, 2021 RX Yes Yes 8,828,956 ⤷  Start Trial Y Y AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND EXERCISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, INCLUDING HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (HEFH), BY INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF THE PCSK9 GENE ⤷  Start Trial
Alnylam Pharms Inc OXLUMO lumasiran sodium SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 214103-001 Nov 23, 2020 RX Yes Yes 8,828,956 ⤷  Start Trial Y Y TREATMENT OF PRIMARY HYPEROXALURIA TYPE 1 (PH1) ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 8,828,956

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Canada 2708153 ⤷  Start Trial
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