The present disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating or slowing the progression of cancers that overexpress the histone methyltransferase WHSC1, e.g., t(4; 14) multiple myeloma, by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of the histone methyltransferase, SETD2.

A composition for the controlled release of a nucleic acid such as short interfering RNA or messenger RNA,comprising silicon nanoparticles, at least one amino acid,and at least one lipid, wherein the silicon nanoparticles comprise at least 50% by weight silicon. Also related compositions and methods.

A composition for the controlled release of a nucleic acid such as short interfering RNA or messenger RNA,comprising silicon nanoparticles, at least one amino acid,and at least one lipid, wherein the silicon nanoparticles comprise at least 50% by weight silicon. Also related compositions and methods.

This disclosure relates to new phthalimide and isoindolinone derivatives and other PFKFB3 inhibitors for use in the treatment of diseases. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such PFKFB3 inhibitors, methods of preparation thereof, methods for their use as therapeutic agents, and methods of preparation of a medicament for use in therapy, as well as kits and other inventions comprising such PFKFB3 inhibitors. These PFKFB3 inhibitors are useful for the treatment and prophylaxis of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, multiple sclerosis, metabolic diseases, inhibition of angiogenesis and other diseases and conditions, where the modulation of PFKFB3 and/or PFKFB4 has beneficial effect as well as neuroprotection.

This disclosure relates to new phthalimide and isoindolinone derivatives and other PFKFB3 inhibitors for use in the treatment of diseases. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such PFKFB3 inhibitors, methods of preparation thereof, methods for their use as therapeutic agents, and methods of preparation of a medicament for use in therapy, as well as kits and other inventions comprising such PFKFB3 inhibitors. These PFKFB3 inhibitors are useful for the treatment and prophylaxis of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, multiple sclerosis, metabolic diseases, inhibition of angiogenesis and other diseases and conditions, where the modulation of PFKFB3 and/or PFKFB4 has beneficial effect as well as neuroprotection.

The present disclosure provides siRNA that suppresses proliferation of new coronaviruses (SARS-CoV-2). The siRNA disclosed herein includes: a sense strand; and an antisense strand. The sense strand includes a target sequence comprising 19 to 23 bases in which a base at a 5′ terminal is guanine (G) or cytosine (C), and an overhang comprising 2 to 4 bases added to a 3′ terminal side of the target sequence. The antisense strand includes a sequence complementary to the target sequence, and an overhang comprising 2 to 4 bases added to a 3′ terminal side of the complementary sequence. Here, at least a part of the target sequence contains at least a part of a base sequence encoding a signal peptide region of a spike protein (S protein) of SARS-CoV-2.

Provided herein are methods and compositions for sensitizing a cancer cell to a cancer treatment, for example to an anticancer drug by the inhibition of at least two cancer biomarkers. Further provided are methods of treating and/or preventing a cancer including reducing the size of a tumor. Also provided are compositions comprising nanopartides associated with inhibitory molecules, such as siRNA, and/or anti-cancer drugs.

The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.

The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.

Disclosed herein are polynucleic acid molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treating muscle atrophy or myotonic dystrophy.