Combinations of antisense oligonucleotides directed against thymidylate synthase mrna and uses thereof
AssigneeSarissa Inc.
InventorsD Koropatnick, Mark Vincent
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Abstract
Effective combinations of antisense oligonucleotides directed against thymidylate synthase mRNA are provided for use in cancer therapies. Combinations of antisense oligonucleotides have enhanced activity compared to the activity of the individual antisense oligonucleotides when used alone. The combinations may be used in conjunction with one or more chemotherapeutic agents to enhance the effects of the chemotherapeutic(s). Such antisense oligonucleotide combinations constitute improved antisense therapies with application to a variety of cancers or proliferative disorders, including drug resistant cancers.
Claims16
1-15. (canceled)
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and:
- a) two or more antisense oligonucleotides complementary to a thymidylate synthase mRNA or analogues of said oligonucleotides;
- b) two or more antisense oligonucleotides complementary to different regions of a thymidylate synthase mRNA or analogues of said oligonucleotides;
- c) two or more antisense oligonucleotides or analogues thereof, wherein at least one of said antisense oligonucleotides or analogues thereof comprises at least 5 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleic acid sequences as set in forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs:
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 or 11;
- d) two or more antisense oligonucleotides or analogues thereof, wherein said antisense oligonucleotides or analogues thereof comprises at least 5 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleic acid sequences as set in forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs:
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 or 11;
- e) two or more antisense oligonucleotides or analogues of said oligonucleotides, wherein the sequences of two oligonucleotides of the combination are selected from SEQ ID NO:
- 1 and 2 or SEQ ID NO:
- 1 and 3;
- f) oligonucleotide analogues according to a), b), c), d) or e), wherein said analogues comprise one or more phosphorothioate linkages;
- or
- g) oligonucleotide analogues according to a), b), c), d), e) or f), wherein said analogues comprise one or more 2′-methoxy-ethoxy substituted nucleotide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.