Disclosed herein are polynucleic acid molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treating Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of loading exosomes with oligonucleotide cargo, by incubating an oligonucleotide comprising one or more hydrophobic modifications with a population of exosomes for a period of time sufficient to allow loading of the exosomes with the oligonucleotide. Exosomes loaded with hydrophobically modified oligonucleotide cargo, and uses thereof, are also provided.

The present disclosure provides antisense compounds, methods, and compositions for increasing FXN gene expression. The present disclosure provides antisense compounds, methods, and compositions for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with FXN in a subject in need thereof. Also contemplated are antisense compounds and methods for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or condition associated with FXN.

The invention relates to a method wherein a molecule is used for inducing and/or promoting skipping of at least one of exon 43, exon 46, or exons 50-53 of the DMD pre-mRNA in a patient, the method comprising providing the patient with the molecule. The invention also relates to the molecule as such.

The present application relates to detection of changes in the number of nucleotides in short homopolymeric nucleic acid repeats, in particular in short homopolymeric microsatellites, for example for the purpose of diagnosing microsatellite instability (MSI) and/or mismatch repair (MMR-) deficiency in tumors. Accordingly, methods are provided for detecting changes in the number of nucleotides present in short homopolymeric nucleotide repeat sequences as well as kits and cartridges for automated detection of said changes.

The present invention provides an oligomer which allows exon 45 skipping in the human dystrophin gene.

The present invention relates to products and compositions and their uses. In particular the invention relates to nucleic acid products that interfere with gene expression or inhibits its expression and therapeutic uses such as for the treatment of disease and disorders.

Compositions and methods for editing, e.g., introducing double-stranded breaks, within the HAO1 gene are provided. Compositions and methods for treating subjects having primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), are provided.

The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of reducing expression of GSK3B in a target cell. The antisense oligonucleotides hybridize to GSK3B pre-mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the antisense oligonucleotide, pharmaceutical salts and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or alleviation of conditions such as cancer, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, neurological injury, neuronal degeneration, psychiatric diseases and Type 2 diabetes.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (II) or (IIb) Wherein X, Y, R.sup.x, R.sup.y, R.sup.5 and Nu are as defined in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (II) can be used in the manufacture of oligonucleotides.

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