A61K48/0041

CIRCULAR RNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS

Disclosed herein are circular RNAs and transfer vehicles, along with related compositions and methods of treatment. The circular RNAs can comprise group I intron fragments, spacers, an IRES, duplex forming regions, and/or an expression sequence, thereby having the features of improved expression, functional stability, low immunogenicity, ease of manufacturing, and/or extended half-life compared to linear RNA. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such circular RNAs and transfer vehicles are particularly suitable for efficient protein expression in immune cells in vivo. Also disclosed are precursor RNAs and materials useful in producing the precursor or circular RNAs, which have improved circularization efficiency and/or are compatible with effective circular RNA purification methods.

ARRDC1-MEDIATED MICROVESICLE-BASED DELIVERY TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the use of ARMM-mediated delivery of molecules (e.g., biological molecules, small molecules, proteins, and nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, RNA), DNA plasmids shRNA, mRNA) to cells of the nervous system (e.g., central nervous system and peripheral nervous system).

METHODS OF IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING ANELLOVIRUSES AND USES THEREOF

This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for administering an anellovector (e.g., a synthetic anellovector) that can be used as a delivery vehicle, e.g., for delivering genetic material, for delivering an effector, e.g., a payload, or for delivering a therapeutic agent or a therapeutic effector to a eukaryotic cell (e.g., a human cell or a human tissue). Also provided are methods for amplifying circular nucleic acids comprising Anellovirus sequences.

IONIZABLE LIPIDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY
20230226192 · 2023-07-20 ·

The present disclosure relates to a compound of Formula (I)

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which can be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid.

Tertiary amino lipidated cationic peptides for nucleic acid delivery

The present disclosure relates to tertiary amino lipidated and/or PEGylated cationic peptide compounds and complexes thereof with nucleic acids for endocellular delivery, methods for preparing the compounds and complexes, and methods for delivering polyanionic compounds to cells.

COMPOSTIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID TRANSFECTION USING CATIONIC POLYMERS AND STABILIZERS
20230013253 · 2023-01-19 ·

Provided are compositions and methods for stabilizing a transfection cocktail containing DNA-cationic polymer complexes for an extended time, while maintaining high transfection efficiency. Such stabilized transfection cocktail can be used to generate transfected cells that can produce, for example, rAAV vectors on a large scale without impacting the key attributes of the virus production, such as, titer, DNA packaged rAAV particle fraction, and rAAV vector purification profile.

Polynucleotides, compositions, and methods for genome editing

Compositions and methods for gene editing. In some embodiments, a polynucleotide encoding Cas9 is provided that can provide one or more of improved editing efficiency, reduced immunogenicity, or other benefits.

Transcriptionally targeted and CpG-free plasmid for theranostic gene therapy

A DNA plasmid useful for diagnostic and therapeutic gene therapy is disclosed. Improvements to gene therapy methods known in the art are provided to ensure cancer-targeting, high efficacy, and long durability of expression. The DNA plasmid is combined with compositions of polymeric nanoparticles for non-viral gene therapy to treat cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma and prostate cancer.

ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VECTOR AND USE THEREOF
20230212605 · 2023-07-06 ·

Provided are an AAV capsid protein mutant and an encoding nucleic acid, and a corresponding vector and a host cell thereof. Also provided are an adeno-associated virus vector containing the AAV capsid protein mutant, a recombinant adeno-associated virus particle constructed therefrom and carrying a gene expression cassette, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof in treating diseases.

LOCALIZED EXPRESSION OF THERAPEUTIC NUCLEIC ACIDS IN LUNG EPITHELIAL CELLS
20230210995 · 2023-07-06 ·

Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of lung disorders comprising the expression of therapeutic nucleic acid(s) in human airway epithelial cells, including the treatment of cystic fibrosis and disorders caused by expression of a mutated CFTR gene comprising the expression of functional CFTR in human airway epithelial cells.