IP Library Granted Patent US 12,433,957
Granted Patent B2
US 12,433,957 · App. 18/893,280 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Compositions and methods for delivery of RNA

Inventors: Amit Khandhar (Issaquah, WA); Steven Reed (Bellevue, WA); Malcolm Duthie (Sammamish, WA); Jesse Erasmus (Port Orchard, WA); Darrick Carter (Seattle, WA); Bryan J. Berube (Issaquah, WA)
Assignee: HDT Bio Corp.
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Patent No.
US 12,433,957
App. No.
18/893,280
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides nanoemulsion compositions and methods of making and using thereof to deliver a bioactive agent such as a nucleic acid to a subject. The nanoemulsion composition comprises a hydrophobic core based on inorganic nanoparticles in a lipid nanoparticle that allows imaging as well as delivering nucleic acids. Methods of using these particles for treatment and vaccination are also provided.

Claims (26)

1. A composition, wherein the composition comprises:

lipid nanoparticles, wherein the lipid nanoparticles are characterized as having a z-average diameter particle size measurement of 20 nm to about 60 nm when measured using dynamic light scattering, and wherein the lipid nanoparticles comprise:

a surface comprising cationic lipids; and

a hydrophobic core that comprises liquid oil, wherein lipids present in the hydrophobic core are in liquid phase at 25 degrees Celsius,

at least one nucleic acid, wherein the at least one nucleic acid comprises a sequence encoding for an RNA-dependent polymerase and a non-coding RNA.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-coding RNA comprises a microRNA.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-coding RNA comprises a silencing RNA.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the RNA-dependent polymerase is a Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) RNA polymerase.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nucleic acid further comprises a sequence encoding for a protein antigen.

6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the protein antigen is derived from a virus.

7. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the protein antigen is derived from a cancer.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nucleic acid is complexed to the cationic lipids to form a nucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle complex.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lipid nanoparticles are characterized as having a z-average diameter particle size measurement of 40 nm to 60 nm when measured using dynamic light scattering.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the surface further comprises a hydrophobic surfactant and a hydrophilic surfactant.

11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the hydrophobic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monooleate, and sorbitan trioleate.

12. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the hydrophilic surfactant comprises polyethylene oxide.

13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the polyethylene oxide comprises polyoxyethylene sorbitan ester.

14. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the hydrophilic surfactant comprises polysorbate.

15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the polysorbate comprises polysorbate 80.

16. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid oil comprises squalene, sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, capric/caprylic triglyceride, vitamin E, lauroyl polyoxylglyceride, or monoacylglycerol.

17. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cationic lipid is 1,2-dioleoyloxy-3-(trimethylammonium) propane (DOTAP); 3b-[N-(N′,N′-dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl] cholesterol (DC Cholesterol); dimethyldioctadecylammonium (DDA); 1,2-dimyristoyl-3-trimethylammoniumpropane (DMTAP); dipalmitoyl (C16:0)trimethyl ammonium propane (DPTAP); distearoyltrimethylammonium propane (DSTAP); N-[1-(2,3-dioleyloxy) propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTMA); N,N-dioleoyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride (DODAC); 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethylphosphocholine (DOEPC); 1,2-dioleoyl-3-dimethylammonium-propane (DODAP); 1,2-dilinoleyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLinDMA); or 1, r-((2-(4-(2-((2-(bis(2-hydroxydodecyl)amino)ethyl) (2-hydroxydodecyl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl) azanediyl)bis(dodecan-2-ol) (C 12-200).

18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobic core further comprises a solid inorganic nanoparticle.

19. The composition of claim 18 , wherein the solid inorganic nanoparticle is selected from the group consisting of metal salts, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and metal phosphates.

20. The composition of claim 18 , wherein the solid inorganic nanoparticle comprises iron oxide.

21. The composition of claim 20 , wherein the iron oxide is magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ), maghemite (y-Fe 2 O 3 ), wüstite (FeO), hematite (a-Fe 2 O 3 ), or any combination thereof.

22. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the surface further comprises sorbitan monostearate and polysorbate 80, wherein the liquid oil is squalene, and wherein the cationic lipid is DOTAP.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2024
From: KHANDHAR, AMIT; REED, STEVEN; DUTHIE, MALCOLM; ERASMUS, JESSE; CARTER, DARRICK; BERUBE, BRYAN J.
To: HDT BIO CORP.
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Continuity (9)
Continuation 18390700 · Dec 20, 2023
Continuation 18357280 · Jul 24, 2023
Continuation 17839574 · Jun 14, 2022
Continuation 17702730 · Mar 23, 2022
Continuation 17523457 · Nov 10, 2021
Continuation PCTUS2021019103 · Feb 22, 2021
Provisional Application 63054754 · Jul 21, 2020
Provisional Application 62993307 · Mar 23, 2020
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