The application discloses methods and compositions for the inhibition of the alternative complement pathway. The methods and compositions involve the use of aptamers for inhibiting complement Factor D. The application further provides anti-Factor D aptamers for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration, geographic atrophy, wet age-related macular degeneration or Stargardt disease. In some cases, stem-loop aptamers are provided for the inhibition of Factor D.
该申请公开了抑制替代补体途径的方法和组合物。该申请进一步提供了用于治疗干性年龄相关性黄斑变性、地理萎缩、湿性年龄相关性黄斑变性或斯塔加特病的抗因子 D 配合物。在某些情况下,提供了用于抑制因子 D 的干环适
配体。