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- Patent Title: Modulation of pre-MRNA using splice modulating oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents in the treatment of disease
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Application No.: US15160438Application Date: 2016-05-20
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Publication No.: US09885049B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Gordon J. Lutz , Melanie K. Tallent , Nicole Michele Lykens
- Applicant: Drexel University
- Applicant Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Drexel University
- Current Assignee: Drexel University
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Howson & Howson LLP
- Main IPC: A61K31/7115
- IPC: A61K31/7115 ; C12N15/113 ; A61K48/00 ; C12N15/11

Abstract:
The present invention encompasses a class of compounds known as splice modulating oligonucleotides (SMOs) that modulate pre-mRNA splicing, thereby affecting expression and functionality of a specific protein in a cell. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for modulating pre-mRNA splicing using a SMO of the invention to abrogate disease-causing mutations in a protein. Accordingly, the present invention provides compositions and methods of treating a subject at risk of, susceptible to, or having a disease, disorder, or condition associated with aberrant or unwanted target pre-mRNA expression or activity.
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