Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090023676 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of MAP Kinase Gene Expression or Expression of Genes Involved in MAP Kinase Pathway Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (SiNA) - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating MAP kinase gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against c-JUN, JNK, p38, and ERK gene expression, useful in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance (e.g. Type I and Type II diabetes). | 01-22-2009 |
20090093431 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF NOGO AND NOGO RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This inventon relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor genes, such as NOGO-A, NOGO-B, NOGO-C, NOGO-66 receptor, NI-35, NI-220, NI-250, myelin-associated glycoprotein, tenascin-R, and NG-2 | 04-09-2009 |
20090093435 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF GRB2 ASSOCIATED BINDING PROTEIN (GAB2) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating associated binding protein (GAB2) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of associated binding protein (GAB2) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of GAB2 genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer, malignant blood disease (leukemia), inflammatory diseases or conditions, allergic diseases or conditions, or proliferative diseases or conditions. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093436 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE (VCAM) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating vascular cell adhesion molecule gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of vascular cell adhesion molecule gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule genes, such as vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). | 04-09-2009 |
20090093437 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF CHECKPOINT KINASE-1 (CHK-1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating checkpoint kinase (e.g., checkpoint kinase-1 or CHK-1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of checkpoint kinase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of checkpoint kinase genes. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093438 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF XIAP GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating XIAP gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of XIAP gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of XIAP genes. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093439 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating chromosomal translocation gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of chromosomal translocation gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of BCR-ABL, ERG, EWS-ERG, TEL-AML1, EWS-FLI1, TLS-FUS, PAX3-FKHR, and/or AML1-ETO fusion genes. | 04-09-2009 |
20090099115 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MYC AND/OR MYB GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Myc and/or Myb gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Myc and/or Myb gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Myc and/or Myb (e.g., c-Myc, N-Myc, L-Myc, c-Myb, a-Myb, b-Myb, and v-Myb) genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer and other diseases and disorders. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099116 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF FOS GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating c-Fos gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of c-Fos gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of c-Fos genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer, proliferative diseases or conditions, inflammatory diseases or conditions, allergic diseases or conditions, infectious diseases or conditions, autoimmune diseases or conditions, or transplantation/allograft rejection in a subject or organism. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099117 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MYOSTATIN GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating myostatin (GDF8) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of myostatin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of myostatin genes. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099118 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF STEAROYL-CoA DESATURASE (SCD) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCELIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) genes. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099119 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF RAS GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating RAS, e.g. K-RAS, H-RAS, and/or N-RAS gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of RAS, e.g. K-RAS, H-RAS, and/or N-RAS gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of RAS genes, such as K-RAS, H-RAS, and/or N-RAS. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099120 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MUSCARINIC COLINERGIC RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression of genes associated with respiratory and pulmonary disease, such as cholinergic muscarinic receptor genes, using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of cholinergic muscarinic receptor genes, or other genes involved in pathways of cholinergic muscarinic receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor or cholinergic receptor muscarinic 3 (CHRM3). | 04-16-2009 |
20090099121 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 13 (MMP13) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating matrix metalloproteinase (e.g., MMP13) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MMP13 genes. | 04-16-2009 |
20090105178 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PLATELET-DERIVED ENDOTHELIAL CELL GROWTH FACTOR (ECGF1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor and/or receptor (ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r genes. | 04-23-2009 |
20090137507 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF ANGIOPOIETIN GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Angiopoietin gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Angiopoietin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Angiopoietin genes, such as Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), Angiopoietin-3 (Ang-3), and Angiopoietin-4 (Ang-4). | 05-28-2009 |
20090137508 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF POLYCOMB GROUP PROTEIN EZH2 GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating polycomb group protein EZH2 gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of polycomb group protein EZH2 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of polycomb group protein EZH2 genes, such as EZH2. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137509 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PROLIFERATION CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN (PCNA) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating PCNA gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of PCNA gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of PCNA genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer or restenosis or other proliferative diseases, disorders, or conditions. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137510 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF NF-KAPPA B/ REL-A GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating NF-kappa B, REL-A, REL-B, REL, NKkappaB1, or NFkappaB2 gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of NF-kappa B, REL-A, REL-B, REL, NKkappaB1, or NFkappaB2 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of NF-kappa B, REL-A, REL-B, REL, NKkappaB1, or NFkappaB2 genes, such as NF-kappa B and/or REL-A. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137511 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating placental growth factor (e.g., PGF-1 or PlGF-1, PGF-2 or PlGF-2, and/or PGF-3 or PlGF-3) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of placental growth factor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of placental growth factor genes. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137512 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Cyclin D1 Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating cyclin (e.g., cyclin D1) and/or cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of cyclin (e.g., cyclin D1) and/or cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of cyclin (e.g., cyclin D1) and/or cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) genes. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137513 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Acetyl-CoA-Carboxylase Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase genes. | 05-28-2009 |
20090143324 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF INTERLEUKIN AND INTERLEUKIN RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor genes such as IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-10, IL-1, IL-12, IL-13, IL-14, IL-15, IL-16, IL-17, IL-18, IL-19, IL-20, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23, IL-24, IL-25, IL-26, and IL-27 genes and IL-1R, IL-2R, IL-3R, IL-4R, IL-5R, IL-6R, IL-7R, IL-8R, IL-9R, IL-10R, IL- | 06-04-2009 |
20090143325 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF INTERLEUKIN AND INTERLEUKIN RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor genes, IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-10, IL-11, IL-12, IL-13, IL-14, IL-15, IL-16, IL-17, IL-18, IL-19, IL-20, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23, IL-24, IL-25, IL-26, and IL-27 genes and IL-1R, IL-2R, IL-3R, IL-4R, IL-5R, IL-6R, IL-7R, IL-8R, IL-9R, IL-10R, IL-11R, IL-12R, IL-13R, IL-14R, IL-15R, IL-16R, IL-17R, IL-18R, IL-19R, IL-20R, IL-21R, IL-22R, IL-23R, IL-24R, IL-25R, IL-26R, and IL-27R. | 06-04-2009 |
20090149407 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating BACE gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against beta-secretase (BACE), amyloid precursor protein (APP), pin-1, presenillin 1 (PS-1) and/or presenillin 2 (PS-2) gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and any other condition that responds to modulation of BACE, APP, pin-1, PS-1 and/or PS-2 expression or activity. | 06-11-2009 |
20090149408 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF TELOMERASE GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating telomerase gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of telomerase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of telomerase genes, such as telomerase template RNA (TERC/TR), or a telomerase protein (TERT). | 06-11-2009 |
20090156528 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating hepatitis C virus (HCV) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against hepatitis C virus (HCV) gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment and diagnosis of HCV infection, liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis and any other disease or condition that responds to modulation of HCV expression or activity. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156533 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF STROMAL CELL-DERIVED FACTOR-1 (SDF-1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in SDF-1 gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against SDF-1 gene expression. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, in providing compositions for treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that can respond to modulation of SDF-1 expression in a subject, such as ocular disease, cancer and proliferative diseases and any other disease, condition, trait or indication that can respond to the level of SDF-1 in a cell or tissue. | 06-18-2009 |
20090176725 | CHEMICALLY MODIFIED SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT MEDIATE RNA INTERFERENCE - The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to double stranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against gene expression, including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules. The present invention also relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as siNA, siRNA, and others that can inhibit the function of endogenous RNA molecules, such as endogenous micro-RNA (miRNA) (e.g., miRNA inhibitors) or endogenous short interfering RNA (siRNA), (e.g., siRNA inhibitors) or that can inhibit the function of RISC (e.g., RISC inhibitors), to modulate gene expression by interfering with the regulatory function of such endogenous RNAs or proteins associated with such endogenous RNAs (e.g., RISC), including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules. Such small nucleic acid molecules and are useful, for example, in providing compositions to prevent, inhibit, or reduce diseases, traits and conditions that are associated with gene expression or activity in a subject or organism. | 07-09-2009 |
20090192104 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 (HIF1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating hypoxia inducible factor (e.g., HIF1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HIF1 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIF1 genes. | 07-30-2009 |
20090192105 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE (ICAM) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCELIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of ICAM gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of ICAM genes. | 07-30-2009 |
20090247606 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Adenosine A1 Receptor (ADORA1) Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating adenosine A1 receptor (ADORA1) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against ADORA1 and related receptors. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247613 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF B-CELL CLL/LYMPHOMA-2 (BCL2) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating BCL2 gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of BCL2 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of BCL2 genes (e.g., BCL2, BCL-XL, BCL2-L1, MCL-1 CED-9, BAG-1, E1B-194 and/or BCL-A1). The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer, malignant blood disease, polycytemia vera, idiopathic myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, autoimmune disease, viral infection, and proliferative diseases and conditions | 10-01-2009 |
20100130592 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of GRB2 Associated Binding Protein (GAB2) Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating GRB2 associated binding protein (GAB2) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of GRB2 associated binding protein (GAB2) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of GAB2 genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer, malignant blood disease (leukemia), inflammatory diseases or conditions, allergic diseases or conditions, or proliferative diseases or conditions. | 05-27-2010 |
20100173976 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF STROMAL CELL-DERIVED FACTOR-1 (SDF-1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in SDF-1 gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against SDF-1 gene expression. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, in providing compositions for treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that can respond to modulation of SDF-1 expression in a subject, such as ocular disease, cancer and proliferative diseases and any other disease, condition, trait or indication that can respond to the level of SDF-1 in a cell or tissue. | 07-08-2010 |
20100227911 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating chromosomal translocation gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of chromosomal translocation gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of BCR-ABL, ERG, EWS-ERG, TEL-AML1, EWS-FLI1, TLS-FUS, PAX3-FKHR, and/or AML1-ETO fusion genes. | 09-09-2010 |