The present invention relates to methods and compositions for editing a SERPINA1 polynucleotide, e.g., a SERPINA1 polynucleotide comprising a SNP associated with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. The invention also relates to methods and compositions for treating or preventing alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency in a subject.

The present disclosure relates to RNAi agents, for example, double stranded RNAi agents, able to inhibit HIF-2 alpha (EPAS1) gene expression. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include HIF-2 alpha RNAi agents and methods of use thereof. The HIF-2 alpha RNAi agents disclosed herein may be linked or conjugated to targeting ligands (such as compounds that have affinity for integrins, including alpha-v-beta-3 and alpha-v-beta-5 integrins) and pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancers, to facilitate the delivery to cells and tissues, including to clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) cells and tumors. Delivery of compositions comprising the HIF-2 alpha RNAi agents in vivo provides for inhibition of HIF-2 alpha gene expression. The HIF-2 alpha RNAi agents can be used in methods of treatment of various diseases and disorders, including ccRCC.

The invention relates to nucleic acid products that interfere with complement component C3 gene expression or inhibit its expression. The nucleic acids are preferably for use as treatment, prevention or reduction of risk of suffering from complement component C3 associated diseases, disorders or syndromes, particularly C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G), Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Lupus nephritis, IgA nephropathy (IgA N), Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD), Myasthenia gravis (MG), and Primary Membranous Nephropathy.

Antisense oligonucleotides are provided. These antisense oligonucleotides are useful in the preparation of gapmers for inhibition of Tau mRNA transcription. Inhibition of Tau mRNA transcription may result in decrease of amounts of Tau protein in a subject, allowing treatment of diseases and disorders related to expression of Tau, including Alzheimer's disease and primary tauopathies.

The present disclosure provides an siRNA capable of inhibiting expression of a complement protein 5(C5) gene, and a pharmaceutical composition and conjugate containing the siRNA. Each nucleotide in the siRNA is an independent modified or unmodified nucleotide. The siRNA comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand. The sense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence I, and the nucleotide sequence I has the same length and no more than three nucleotide differences from a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The antisense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence II, and the nucleotide sequence II has the same length and no more than three nucleotide differences from a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. The siRNA, the pharmaceutical composition and the conjugate thereof provided by the present disclosure can effectively treat and/or prevent complement-mediated related diseases, such as myasthenia gravis (MG).

Described herein are AIM2 inhibitors (e.g., inhibitory nucleic acids), vectors, cells (e.g., dendritic cells), and compositions comprising same, and methods of using same in the treatment of cancer (e.g., melanoma).

This disclosure relates to the use of RNA oligonucleotides, compositions and methods useful for reducing ALDH2 or other target gene expression, in the central nervous system. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide is used in methods of treating neurological diseases. Stable oligonucleotide derivatives that have enhanced activity in the central nervous system are provided.

The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one oligomeric compound comprising an alternating motif and further include a region that is complementary to a nucleic acid target. The compositions are useful for targeting selected nucleic acid molecules and modulating the expression of one or more genes. In preferred embodiments the compositions of the present invention hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA. The present invention also provides methods for modulating gene expression.

The present invention relates to nucleic acids for inhibiting expression of a target gene in a cell, comprising at least one duplex region that comprises at least a portion of a first strand and at least a portion of a second strand that is at least partially complementary to the first strand, wherein said first strand is at least partially complementary to at least a portion of RNA transcribed from said target gene to be inhibited. The first strand of the nucleic acid has a terminal 5′(E)-vinylphosphonate nucleotide that is linked to the second nucleotide in the first strand by a phosphodiester linkage.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing expression of C9ORF72 mRNA and protein in an animal with C9ORF72 specific inhibitors. Also disclosed herein are compositions and methods of selectively inhibiting a C9ORF72 pathogenic associated mRNA variant by administering an antisense compound targeting the region beginning at the start site of exon 1A to the start site of exon 1B of a C9ORF72 pre-mRNA. Such methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof. Such C9ORF72 specific inhibitors include antisense compounds.