C12N2310/3231

Linkage modified oligomeric compounds and uses thereof

The present disclosure provides oligomeric compounds (including oligomeric compounds that are antisense agents or portions thereof) comprising a modified oligonucleotide having at least one modified internucleoside linking group.

MODIFIED CRISPR RNA AND MODIFIED SINGLE CRISPR RNA AND USES THEREOF

The present disclosure provides compounds comprising modified oligonucleotides for use in CRISPR. In certain embodiments, such modified oligonucleotides provide improved properties of crRNA. In certain embodiments, such modified oligonucleotides provide improved properties of scrRNA.

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SILENCING SCN9A EXPRESSION

The disclosure relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting SCN9A, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to alter (e.g., inhibit) expression of SCN9A.

PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF ANEURYSMS USING MIR-33B INHIBITOR

A prophylactic or therapeutic agent for an aneurysm comprising a miR-33b inhibiting substance, preferably an antisense oligonucleotide against miR-33b, as an active ingredient.

ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE OF CALM2

The present invention provides a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof containing a modified oligonucleotide with a length of 8 to 80 consecutive nucleosides, in which the modified oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence containing at least 8 consecutive nucleobases contained in a nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 3 to 73. With the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, it is possible to treat a disease or a condition against which inhibition of CALM2 gene expression by controlling of the CALM2 gene expression is effective (particularly, congenital long QT syndrome).

BIFUNCTIONAL MOLECULES AND METHODS OF USING THEREOF

The present disclosure relates generally to compositions of synthetic bifunctional molecules comprising a first domain that specifically binds to a target ribonucleic acid and a second domain that specifically binds to a target polypeptide, and uses thereof.

Selective Antisense Compounds and Uses Thereof

The present invention provides oligomeric compounds. Certain such oligomeric compounds are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.

Compositions for Modulating C9ORF72 Expression

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.

MODIFIED DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA AGENTS

One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene. The sense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least one thermally destabilizing nucleotide, and at least one said thermally destabilizing nucleotide occurring at a site opposite to the seed region (positions 2-8) of the antisense strand; and the antisense strand of the dsRNA agent comprises at least two modified nucleotides that provide the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2′-OMe modification, wherein said modified nucleotides are separated by 11 nucleotides in length. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.

NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE FOR REDUCTION OF PAPD5 AND PAPD7 mRNA FOR TREATING HEPATITIS B INFECTION

The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules that are complementary to both PAP associated domain containing 5 (PAPD5) and PAP associated domain containing 7 (PAPD7), leading to inhibition of the expression of both PAPD5 and PAPD7 when using a single nucleic acid molecule. The invention also provides for PAPD5 and PAPD7 specific nucleic acid molecules for use in treating and/or preventing a HBV infection, in particular a chronic HBV infection. Also comprised in the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a HBV infection.