申请人:Alnylam Europe AG
公开号:EP1852506A2
公开(公告)日:2007-11-07
The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having improved efficiency of inhibition of gene expression, methods of making the dsRNA, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dsRNA. The dsRNA comprises an RNA strand (complementary RNA strand) having a region which is complementary to an RNA transcript of at least a part of a target gene, and at least one covalently linked lipophilic group. The dsRNA are useful for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, as well as for treating diseases caused by expression of the target gene. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, as well as methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the gene.
本发明涉及一种具有更高的基因表达抑制效率的双链核糖核酸(dsRNA)、制造这种dsRNA的方法以及包含这种dsRNA的药物组合物。dsRNA 包括一条 RNA 链(互补 RNA 链)和至少一个共价连接的亲脂基团,前者具有与靶基因至少一部分的 RNA 转录本互补的区域,后者具有与靶基因至少一部分的 RNA 转录本互补的区域。dsRNA 可用于抑制目的基因的表达,也可用于治疗由目的基因表达引起的疾病。本发明还涉及抑制目的基因表达的方法,以及治疗由基因表达引起的疾病的方法。