Compositions and methods for detecting and modulating rna activity and gene expression
申请人:ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
公开号:EP1418179A2
公开(公告)日:2004-05-12
Compositions and methods for modulating the activity of RNA and DNA are disclosed. In accordance with preferred embodiments, antisense compositions are prepared comprising targeting and reactive portions. Reactive portions which act, alternatively, through phosphorodiester bond cleavage, through backbone sugar bond cleavage or through base modification are preferably employed. Groups which improve the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of the oligonucleotides are also useful in accordance with certain embodiments of this invention. Delivery of the reactive or non-reactive functionalities into the minor groove formed by the hybridization of the composition with the target RNA is also preferably accomplished. Therapeutics, diagnostics and research methods are also disclosed. Synthetic nucleosides and nucleoside fragments are also provided useful for elaboration of oligonucleotides and oligonucleotide analogs for such purposes.
本文公开了调节 RNA 和 DNA 活性的组合物和方法。根据优选的实施方案,反义组合物由靶向部分和反应部分组成。反应部分最好通过磷酸二酯键裂解、骨架糖键裂解或碱基修饰起作用。根据本发明的某些实施方案,改善寡核苷酸药效学和药代动力学特性的基团也是有用的。最好还能将反应性或非反应性官能团输送到组合物与目标 RNA 杂交形成的次凹槽中。本发明还公开了治疗、诊断和研究方法。本发明还提供了合成核苷和核苷片段,可用于制备用于上述目的的寡核苷酸和寡核苷酸类似物。