Compounds and methods for reducing FUS expression
AssigneeIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorHuynh-Hoa Bui
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Abstract
Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of FUS RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of FUS protein in a cell or subject. These compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurodegenerative condition. Such symptoms and hallmarks include muscle weakness and fatigue, protein aggregates in the central nervous system, and speech difficulties and behavioral abnormalities. Non-limiting examples of neurodegenerative conditions that benefit from these compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).
Claims25
A modified oligonucleotide according to the following chemical structure:
- or a salt thereof.
A modified oligonucleotide according to the following chemical structure:
An oligomeric compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide according to the following formula:
- Ges Ceo Aeo Aeo Teo Gds Tds mCds Ads mCds mCds Tds Tds Tds mCds Aeo Teo Aes mCes mCe (SEQ ID NO:
- 13);
- wherein,
- A=an adenine,
- mc=a 5-methyl cytosine
- G=a guanine,
- T=a thymine,
- e=a 2′-O-methoxyethylribose modified sugar
- d=a 2′-deoxyribose sugar,
- s=a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and
- o=a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.