NZ712025B2 - Oligonucleotide modulators of the toll-like receptor pathway - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed is a double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecule comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand described as the sequence pair set forth as TLR4_14 (SEQ ID NOS:20624 and 20633, respectively),wherein the sequences are defined in the specification as: >20624 cucaaucucucuuuagaca >20633 ugucuaaagagagauugag ugucuaaagagagauugag
Description
OLIGONUCLEOTIDE MODULATORS OF THE TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of New Zealand Application No.
614712, filed on 1 March 2012, and is related to International Patent Application No.
, filed on 1 March 2012 and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No. 61/448,707, filed on 3 March 2011; each of which is incorporated herein by
reference in its ty.
SEQUENCE LISTING
The instant application contains a Sequence Listing, which is entitled 233-
PCTl_ST25.txt, created on February 28, 2012 and 3,908 kb in size, and is hereby incorporated
by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules, pharmaceutical compositions
comprising same and methods of use thereof for the inhibition of mammalian target genes
TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAM1 and TIRAP in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) y. ic
compounds include unmodified and chemically modified dsRNA and siRNA oligonucleotides
and compositions comprising same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Oligonucleotide sequences and nucleotide modifications useful in ting
dsRNA have been described by the applicants of the t disclosure in, inter alia, US Patent
ation Nos. US 20080293655, US 20090162365, US 20100292301 and US 20110112168
and PCT Patent Publication Nos. , and WO 85056,
hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
There remains a need for active and effective dsRNA therapeutic agents which
exhibit ed knock down activity, increased stability and/or reduced off target effects
useful in modulating the Toll-like receptor pathway.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Provided herein are compositions, methods and kits useful for modulating expression
of target genes in the Toll-like receptor pathway. In various aspects provided are nucleic acid
le tors of a mammalian gene selected from the group consisting of TLR2,
TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP, having mRNA polynucleotide sequences set forth in
SEQ ID NOS: l-l2 which include SEQ ID NO:l (TLR2 mRNA); SEQ ID NO:2-4 (TLR4
mRNA), SEQ ID NO:5-9 (MYD88 mRNA), SEQ ID NO:10 (TICAMl mRNA) or SEQ ID
NO:ll-12 (TIRAP mRNA).
In particular ments provided herein are novel double stranded nucleic acid
molecules, in particular double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), that inhibit, down-regulate or
reduce expression of a gene ed from the group consisting of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88,
TICAMl and TIRAP, and ceutical compositions comprising one or more such
oligonucleotides or a vector capable of expressing the oligonucleotide. Further provided
herein are methods for treating inflammation and inflammatory diseases and graft rejection
associated with organ transplantation, such as lung transplantation, in which expression of
one or more of the TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP genes is associated with the
etiology or progression of inflammation and graft ion associated with organ
transplantation.
In some s and embodiments the double stranded oligonucleotides are
chemically modified dsRNA compounds. In some embodiments the dsRNA sense and
antisense oligonucleotides are selected from sense oligonucleotides and corresponding
antisense oligonucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID
47-l2l44 ting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ
ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting
TIRAP).
Accordingly, in one aspect provided herein is a nucleic acid molecule having the
following double-stranded Structure:
(Al) 5’ (N)x — Z 3’ (antisense strand)
3’ )y —z” 5’(sense strand)
wherein each N and N’ is a tide which may be unmodified or modified, or an
unconventional moiety;
wherein each of (N)x and (N ’)y is an oligonucleotide in which each consecutive N or N’ is
joined to the next N or N’ by a covalent bond;
wherein each of Z and Z’ is ndently present or absent, but if present independently
comprises 1-5 consecutive nucleotides or non-nucleotide es or a combination thereof
covalently attached at the 3 ’ terminus of the strand in which it is present;
wherein z” may be present or absent, but if present is a capping moiety covalently attached
at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y;
wherein each of x and y is independently an integer between 18 and 25;
wherein the ce of (N ’)y is complementary to the sequence of (N)X and (N)x
includes an antisense sequence to a target RNA set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 1-12.
In some embodiments the covalent bond joining each consecutive N or N’ is a
phosphodiester bond.
In some embodiments x = y and each of x and y is ndently 19, 20, 21, 22 or
23. In various ments X = y =19.
In some embodiments the sense strand oligonucleotide and the antisense strand
oligonucleotide are selected from the oligonucleotide pairs set forth in SEQ ID NOS:13-
3060 to target TLR2; SEQ ID NOS:5847-8612 to target TLR4; SEQ ID NOS:12145-13924
to target MYD88; SEQ ID NOS:16333-16882 to target TICAMl; or SEQ ID NOS:18243-
19046 to target TIRAP.
In certain preferred ments, the sense strand and the antisense strand of a
double-stranded nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein e
sequences corresponding to any one of the sense sequences and antisense sequences set forth
in SEQ ID NOS:13-1448 or 1449-3060 (targeting TLR2); or SEQ ID 47-8320 or
8321-8612 (targeting TLR4); or SEQ ID NOS:12145-13108 or 13109-13924 (targeting
MYD88); or SEQ ID NOS:16333-16866 or 16867-16882 (targeting TICAMl); or SEQ ID
NOS:18243-19010 or 19011-19046 ting TIRAP).
In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand of a double-stranded
nucleic acid molecule are selected from the sequence pairs set forth in TLR2_25, TLR2_28,
TLR2_42, TLR2_43 and TLR2_47. In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense
strand are selected from the sequence pairs set forth in TLR2_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20607 and
, TLR2_28 (SEQ ID 608 and 20615), TLR2_42 (SEQ ID NOS:20609 and
20616), TLR2_43 (SEQ ID NOS:20610 and 20617) and TLR2_47 (SEQ ID NOS:20611 and
20618).
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed
herein include the sequence pair set forth in TLR2_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20607 and 20614). In
some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein
include the sense and antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TLR2_28 (SEQ ID
NOS:20608 and 20615). In some ments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TLR2_42 (SEQ ID
NOS:20609 and 20616). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the nse strands of the sequence
pair set forth in TLR2_43 (SEQ ID NOS:20610 and 20617). In some embodiments the
nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the
antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TLR2_47 (SEQ ID NOS:20611 and
20618).
In some ments the sense strand and the nse strand of a double-stranded
nucleic acid molecule are selected from the sequence pairs set forth in TLR4_08, TLR4_10,
TLR4_11, TLR4_14, TLR4_15, TLR4_28, TLR4_29, TLR4_31 and TLR4_33. In some
embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the sequence pairs
set forth in TLR4_08 (SEQ ID NOS:20621 and 20630), TLR4_10 (SEQ ID NOS:20622 and
20631), TLR4_11 (SEQ ID 623 and 20632), 4 (SEQ ID NOS:20624 and
, TLR4_15 (SEQ ID NOS:20625 and 20634), 8 (SEQ ID 626 and
20635), TLR4_29 (SEQ ID NOS:20627 and 20636), 1 (SEQ ID NOS:20628 and
20637) and TLR4_33 (SEQ ID NOS:20629 and 20638).
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed
herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TLR4_08 (SEQ ID NOS:20621 and 20630).
In some ments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA le) as disclosed herein
includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TLR4_10 (SEQ
ID NOS:20622 and . In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TLR4_ll (SEQ ID
623 and 20632). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence
pair set forth in 4 (SEQ ID NOS:20624 and 20633). In some ments the
nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the
antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TLR4_lS (SEQ ID NOS:20625 and
20634). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed
herein includes the sequence pair set forth in 8 (SEQ ID NOS:20626 and 20635).
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as sed herein
includes the sense and the nse strands of the ce pair set forth in TLR4_29 (SEQ
ID NOS:20627 and 20636). In some embodiments the nucleic acid le (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TLR4_3l (SEQ ID
NOS:20628 and 20637). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein include the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence
pair set forth in TLR4_33 (SEQ ID NOS:20629 and 20638).
In some embodiments the sense strand and the nse strand are selected from the
ce pair set forth in MYD88_ll. In some embodiments the antisense strand and the
sense strand are selected from the sequence pair set forth in MYD88_ll (SEQ ID
NOS:l2l78 and . In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in MYD88_ll (SEQ ID
NOS:l2l78 and 12660).
In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the
sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_20. In some embodiments the sense strand and the
antisense strand are the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_20 (SEQ ID NOS:20644 and
20655). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed
herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_20 (SEQ ID NOS:20644 and 20655).
In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the
sequence pair set forth in l6. In some embodiments the antisense strand and the
sense strand are selected from the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_l6 (SEQ ID
NOS:2066l and 20673). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_l6 (SEQ ID
661 and 20673).
In various embodiments the double-stranded molecule comprises a mismatch to the
target mRNA at the 5’ terminal nucleotide of the guide strand (antisense strand).
Accordingly provided are double-stranded nucleic acid molecules having the
following ure:
(A2) 5’ Nl-(N)X - Z 3’ (antisense strand)
3’ Z’-N2-(N’)y —z” 5’ (sense strand)
wherein each N2, N and N’ is an fied or d ribonucleotide, or an
unconventional ;
wherein each of (N)x and (N ’)y is an oligonucleotide in which each consecutive N or N’ is
joined to the adjacent N or N’ by a nt bond;
wherein each of x and y is independently an integer between 17 and 24;
wherein the sequence of (N’)y is complementary to the sequence of (N)X and (N)X is
complementary to a consecutive sequence in a target RNA selected fiom TLR2, TLR4,
MYD88, TICAM, and TIRAP;
wherein N1 is covalently bound to (N)X and is mismatched to a target RNA or is a
complementary DNA moiety to the target RNA;
wherein N1 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of unmodified or modified
nucleotides selected from e (rU), deoxyribouridine (dU), ymidine (rT),
deoxyribothymidine (dT), adenosine (rA) and deoxyadenosine (dA);
wherein z” may be present or absent, but if present is a capping moiety covalently ed
at the 5’ terminus ofNZ- (N’)y; and
wherein each of Z and Z’ is independently present or absent, but if present is
independently l-5 consecutive nucleotides, consecutive non-nucleotide moieties or a
combination thereof covalently attached at the 3’ terminus of the strand in which it is
present.
In some embodiments the sequence of (N’)y is fiJlly complementary to the sequence
of (N)X. In various embodiments sequence of NZ-(N’)y is complementary to the ce of
Nl-(N)X. In some embodiments (N)X comprises an antisense that is fully complementary to
about 17 to about 24 consecutive nucleotides in a target RNA. In other embodiments (N)x
comprises an antisense that is ntially mentary to about 17 to about 39
consecutive nucleotides in a target RNA.
In some embodiments N1 and N2 form at least one hydrogen bond. In some
ments N1 and N2 form a Watson-Crick base pair. In some embodiments N1 and N2
form a non-Watson-Crick base pair. In some embodiments a base pair is formed between a
ribonucleotide and a deoxyribonucleotide.
In some embodiments of Structure A2 x=y=18, x =y=l9 or x =y=20. In preferred
embodiments x=y=l 8.
In some embodiments N1 is covalently bound to (N)x and is mismatched to the target
RNA. In various embodiments N1 is covalently bound to (N)x and is a DNA moiety
complementary to the target RNA.
In some embodiments N1 is covalently bound to (N)x and is a DNA moiety
complementary to the target RNA.
In some embodiments N1 is ed from adenosine, deoxyadenosine, deoxyuridine,
ribothymidine or deoxythymidine, and the pairing tide in the target RNA is adenosine.
In preferred embodiments N1 selected from ine, deoxyadenosine or deoxyuridine.
In some embodiments N1 is selected from adenosine, deoxyadenosine, uridine,
deoxyuridine, ribothymidine or deoxythymidine and the pairing nucleotide in the target RNA
is cytidine. In preferred ments N1 is selected from adenosine, deoxyadenosine,
uridine or ridine.
In some embodiments N1 is selected from an unmodified or modified adenosine,
denosine, uridine, deoxyuridine, ribothymidine or deoxythymidine and the pairing
nucleotide in the target RNA is guanosine. In some embodiments N1 comprises a 2’-OMe
sugar modified adenosine, uridine or ribothymidine. In some embodiments N1 comprises a 2’
fluoro or 2’amino sugar modified adenosine, uridine or ribothymidine.
In preferred embodiments N1 is selected from adenosine, deoxyadenosine, uridine or
deoxyuridine. In some embodiments N1 is selected from adenosine and deoxyadenosine and
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N2 is uridine and N1 and N2 form a base pair. In some embodiments N1 is selected from
ur1d1ne or deoxyur1d1ne and N is adenos1ne and N1 and N2 form a base pair.
In some embodiments N1 is selected from deoxyadenosine, deoxyuridine,
ribothymidine or deoxythymidine and wherein the tide in the pairing nucleotide in the
target RNA is uridine. In preferred embodiments N1 selected from deoxyadenosine or
deoxyuridine.
In some embodiments N1 is selected from e or deoxyuridine and N2 is selected
from 1ne or deoxyadenosme and N. . 1 and N2 form a base pair.-
In some embodiments N1 is ed from adenosine or deoxyadenosine and N2 is
selected from uridine or deoxyuridine and N1 and N2 form a base pair. In other embodiments
N1 is deoxyuridine and N2 is adenosine and N1 and N2 form a base pair. In some
embod1ments N. 1 . . 2 . . . .
1s adenos1ne and N is ur1d1ne and N1 and N2 form a base pair.
In some embodiments the sense strand oligonucleotide and the antisense strand
oligonucleotide are selected from the oligonucleotide pairs set forth in SEQ ID NOS:306l-
5260 or 5261-5846 to target TLR2; SEQ ID NOS:86l3-l2040 or l204l-l2l44 to target
TLR4; SEQ ID NOS:l3925-15910 or 15911-16332 to target MYD88; SEQ ID NOS:l6883-
18236 or 18237-18242 to target TICAMl or SEQ ID NOS:l9047-20590 or 20606 to
target TIRAP.
In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the
sequence pairs set forth in TLR2_3l and 4. In some embodiments the sense strand
and antisense strand are selected from the sequence pairs set forth in TLR2_3l (SEQ ID
NOS:206l2 and 20619) and TLR2_34 (SEQ ID 6l3 and 20620). In various
embodiments N1 in the antisense strand includes uridine or chemically modified uridine and
N2 in the sense strand includes riboadenine or a chemically modified riboadenine. In some
embodiments the c acid molecule (e.g., a siNA le) as disclosed herein includes
the sequence pair set forth in TLR2_3l (SEQ ID NOS:206l2 and 20619). In some
embodiments the nucleic acid le (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes
the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TLR2_34 (SEQ ID
NOS:206l3 and 20620).
In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the
sequence pairs set forth in TICAMl_l5, TICAMl_l6, TICAMl_l7, TICAMl_18,
TICAMl_l9, TICAMl_2l, TICAM1_22, TICAM1_23, _24, ,and TICAM1_25. In
some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the sequence
pairs set forth in TICAMl_l5 (SEQ ID NOS:20639 and 20650), TICAMl_l6 (SEQ ID
640 and 20651), _l7 (SEQ ID NOS:20641 and 20652), TICAM1_18 (SEQ
ID NOS:20642 and ; TICAM1_19 (SEQ ID NOS:20643 and 20654); TICAMl_2l
(SEQ ID NOS:20645 and 20656), TICAMl_22 (SEQ ID 646 and 20657),
TICAM1_23 (SEQ ID NOS:20647 and 20658), TICAM1_24 (SEQ ID NOS:20448 and
20659) and TICAM1_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20649 and 20660).
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as sed
herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_l5 (SEQ ID NOS:20639 and
. In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as
disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in
_l6 (SEQ ID NOS:20640 and 20651). In some embodiments the nucleic acid
molecule (e.g., a siNA le) as disclosed herein es the sequence pair set forth in
TICAMl_l7 (SEQ ID 64l and 20652). In some embodiments the nucleic acid
molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense
strands of the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_18 (SEQ ID NOS:20642 and 20653). In
some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein
includes the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_l9 (SEQ ID NOS:20643 and 20654). In
some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein
includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_2l
(SEQ ID NOS:20645 and 20656). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a
siNA le) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in _22
(SEQ ID 646 and 20657). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a
siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense strands of the
sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_23 (SEQ ID NOS:20647 and 20658). In some
embodiments the c acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes
the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_24 (SEQ ID NOS:20448 and 20659). In some
embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e. g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes
the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TICAMl_25 (SEQ ID
NOS:20649 and 20660).
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In some embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the
sequence pairs set forth in TIRAP_17, TIRAP_18, TIRAP_19, TIRAP_20, TIRAP_21,
TIRAP_22, TIRAP_23, TIRAP_24, TIRAP_25, TIRAP_26 and TIRAP_27. In some
embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are selected from the sequence pairs
set forth in TIRAP_17 (SEQ ID NOS:20662 and 20674), l8 (SEQ ID NOS:20663
and 20675); TIRAP_19 (SEQ ID 664 and 20676); TIRAP_20 (SEQ ID NOS:20665
and 20677), TIRAP_21 (SEQ ID NOS:20666 and 20678), TIRAP_22 (SEQ ID NOS:20667
and 20679), TIRAP_23 (SEQ ID NOS:20668 and 20680), TIRAP_24 (SEQ ID NOS:20669
and 20681), TIRAP_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20670 and 20682), TIRAP_26 (SEQ ID NOS:2067l
and 20683) and TIRAP_27 (SEQ ID NOS:20672 and 20684).
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed
herein includes the ce pair set forth in TIRAP_l7 (SEQ ID NOS:20662 and 20674).
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein
includes the sense and the nse strands of the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_18
(SEQ ID NOS:20663 and 20675). In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a
siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_19 (SEQ
ID NOS:20664 and 20676). In some ments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA
molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence
pair set forth in TIRAP_20 (SEQ ID 665 and 20677). In some ments the
nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair
set forth in TIRAP_21 (SEQ ID 666 and 20678). In some embodiments the c
acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein es the sense and the
antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_22 (SEQ ID NOS:20667 and
20679). In some ments the c acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as
disclosed herein es the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_23 (SEQ ID NOS:20668 and
20680). In some embodiments the c acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as
disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in
TIRAP_24 (SEQ ID NOS:20669 and 20681). In some ments the nucleic acid
molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sequence pair set forth in
TIRAP_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20670 and 20682). In some embodiments the nucleic acid
molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein includes the sense and the antisense
strands of the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_26 (SEQ ID NOS:2067l and 20683). In
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some embodiments the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a siNA molecule) as disclosed herein
includes the sense and the antisense strands of the sequence pair set forth in TIRAP_27
(SEQ ID 672 and 20684).
In s embodiments the double stranded nucleic acid molecules are generated
based on the SEQ ID NOSil3-5846 ting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-12144 (targeting
TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:12145-16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-18242
(targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP) or preferably
oligonucleotide pairs set forth in Tables 1-5, infra, and include one or more of the following
modifications according to Structure (Al) and Structure (A2):
a. (N)x =19 or Nl-(N)x =19 and in at least one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’
terminus of (N)X or Nl-(N)X is selected from a threose nucleic acid (TNA) moiety, a
2’5 ’ nucleotide, a mirror nucleotide, a UNA or an abasic moiety;
b. (N)X =19 or Nl-(N)X =19 at least one of the pyrimidine ribonucleotides in (N)X or N1-
(N)x comprises a 2’ sugar modified ribonucleotide;
c. in (N)X or Nl-(N)X, N in positions 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 comprises 2’-OMe sugar
modified ribonucleotides and N in ons 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 comprises
fied ribonucleotides;
d. in (N)x or Nl-(N)x, N in positions 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 comprises 2’-OMe
sugar ed ribonucleotides and N in positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18
comprises unmodified ribonucleotides;
e. in (N)X or Nl-(N)X, N in positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 comprises 2’-
OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides;
f Z is ntly attached to the 3’ terminus of (N)X or X and includes a non-
nucleotide moiety selected from the group consisting of C3OH, C3Pi, C3Pi-C3OH,
and C3Pi-C3Pi;
g. N’ in at least one of positions 7, 8, 9 or 10 from the 5’ terminus of (N’)y or NZ-(N’)y
is selected from a threose nucleic acid moiety, a 2’5’ nucleotide and pseudoUridine;
h. N’ comprises a threose nucleic acid (TNA) moiety or a 2’5’ nucleotide in 4, 5, or 6
consecutive positions at the 3’ terminal or 3’ penultimate positions in (N’)y or N2-
(N ’)y;
i. at least one of the pyrimidine ribonucleotides in (N’)y or NZ-(N’)y is a 2’ sugar
modified ribonucleotide;
j. z” is a cap moiety covalently attached to the 5’ terminus of (N ’)y or NZ-(N’)y and is
selected from an inverted abasic deoxyribose moiety, and inverted abasic ribose
moiety, an abasic deoxyribose moiety, an abasic ribose moiety, a C3 moiety as
defined hereinbelow, L-DNA, L-RNA;
k. Z’ is covalently ed to the 3’ terminus of (N’)y or NZ-(N’)y and includes one of
C3OH, C3Pi, C3Pi-C3OH, or C3Pi-C3Pi.
In preferred embodiments x=y=l9.
In some embodiments the covalent bond joining each consecutive N or N’ is a
phosphodiester bond. In various embodiments all the covalent bonds are phosphodiester
bonds
In some ments of the double stranded nucleic acid molecules of Structure Al
and Structure A2, N in at least one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’ terminus of the
antisense strand [(N)X or Nl-(N)x] is selected from a threose c acid (TNA) moiety, a
2’5 ’ nucleotide, a mirror nucleotide, a UNA or a combination f. t wishing to be
bound to theory, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having a e nucleic acid
(TNA) moiety, a 2’5’ nucleotide, a mirror nucleotide at any one or more of the
aforementioned positions confers to the double stranded molecule increased on-target
activity and/or decreased rget ty and or increased ity to nucleases.
In some ments the antisense strand [(N)x of Structure Al or Nl-(N)x of
Structure A2] comprises a TNA moiety in position 5, a TNA moiety in position 6, a TNA
moiety in position 7, a TNA moiety in position 8, a TNA moiety in position 9, TNA moieties
in positions 5-6, TNA moieties in positions 6-7, TNA moieties in positions 7-8, TNA
moieties in positions 8-9, TNA moieties in positions 5-7, TNA moieties in positions 6-8,
TNA moieties in positions 7-9, TNA moieties in positions 5-8, TNA moieties in positions 6-
9 or TNA moieties in positions 5-9.
In some embodiments the antisense strand [(N)x of Structure Al or x of
Structure A2] comprises a 2’-5’ nucleotide in position 5, a 2’-5’ nucleotide in position 6, a
2’-5’ nucleotide in position 7, a 2’-5’ tide in position 8, a 2’-5’ nucleotide in position
9, 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions 5-6, 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions 6-7, 2’-5’ tides in
positions 7-8, 2’-5’ nucleotide in positions 8-9, 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions 5-7, 2’-5’
nucleotides in positions 6-8, 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions 7-9, 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions
-8, 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions 6-9 or 2’-5’ nucleotides in positions 5-9.
In some embodiments the nse strand [(N)x of Structure Al or Nl-(N)x of
Structure A2] comprises a mirror nucleotide in position 5, a mirror tide in position 6, a
mirror nucleotide in position 7, a mirror nucleotide in position 8, a mirror tide in
position 9, mirror nucleotides in positions 5-6, mirror tides in positions 6-7, mirror
nucleotides in positions 7-8, mirror nucleotides in positions 8-9, mirror tides in
positions 5-7, mirror nucleotides in positions 6-8, mirror tides in positions 7-9, mirror
nucleotides in positions 5-8, mirror tides in positions 6-9 or mirror nucleotides in
positions 5-9. In some embodiments the mirror nucleotide comprises L-DNA or L-RNA.
In some embodiments of the double stranded nucleic acid molecules, N’ in at least
one of positions 9 or 10 from the 5’ terminus of the sense strand [(N’)y in Structure Al or
NZ-(N’)y in Structure A2] is selected from a threose nucleic acid (TNA) moiety, a 2’5’
nucleotide, a pseudoUridine or a combination f. Without Wishing to be bound to
theory, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having a threose nucleic acid (TNA) moiety,
a 2’5’ nucleotide, a pseudoUridine at any one or more of positions 9 or 10 in the sense
(passenger) strand confers to the double stranded molecule increased on target activity
and/or increased nuclease stability.
In some embodiments (N’)y in Structure Al or NZ- ’
y in Structure A2 comprises a
threose nucleic acid (TNA) moiety in position 9 and/or in position 10.
In some embodiments (N’)y in Structure Al or NZ- ’
y in ure A2 comprises a
2’5’ nucleotide in position 9 and/or in position 10.
In some embodiments (N’)y in Structure Al or NZ- ’
y in Structure A2 comprises a
Uridine in position 9 and/or in position 10.
In some ments of the double stranded nucleic acid molecules, N’ comprises 4,
, or 6 consecutive 2’5’ nucleotides at the 3’ terminal or penultimate position of the sense
strand [(N’)y in Structure A1 or NZ-(N’)y in Structure A2]. Without Wishing to be bound to
theory, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having 4, 5, or 6 consecutive 2’5’
nucleotides at the 3’ terminal or penultimate position of the sense (passenger) strand confers
increased nuclease stability to the duplex and or reduced off target effect of the sense
(passenger) strand. In some embodiments the sense strand further comprises Z’. In some
embodiments Z comprises a C3 moiety (for example C3Pi, C3-OH) or a 3’ terminal
phosphate (Pi).
In some embodiments of Structure A1 and A2 the sense strand comprises four
consecutive 2’5’ nucleotides at the 3’ terminal or penultimate position. In some
embodiments of ure Al x=y=19 and (N’)y ses 2’5’ nucleotides in positions 15,
16, 17, and 18 or in positions 16, 17, 18, and 19. In some embodiments of Structure A2
x=y=18 and N2-(N’)y comprises 2’5’ nucleotides in positions 15, 16, 17, and 18 or in
ons 16, l7, l8, and 19.
In some embodiments of ures A1 and A2 the sense strand comprises five
consecutive 2’5’ nucleotides at the 3’ terminal or penultimate position. In some
embodiments of Structure Al x=y=19 and (N’)y comprises 2’5’ nucleotides in positions 14,
, 16, 17, and 18 or in positions 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. In some embodiments of ure
A2 x=y=18 and N2-(N’)y ses 2’5’ nucleotides in positions 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 or
in positions 15, 16, 17, 18 and N2.
In some embodiments of Structures A1 and A2 the sense strand comprises six
consecutive 2’5’ nucleotides at the 3’ terminal or penultimate position. In some
embodiments of Structure A1 x=y=19 and (N’)y comprises 2’5’ tides in positions 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 or in positions 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. In some embodiments of
Structure A2 x=y=18 and N2-(N’)y comprises 2’5’ nucleotides in ons 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, and 18 or in position 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and N2.
In some embodiments x=y=19 and the double stranded nucleic acid molecule
comprises
N in at least one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’ us of the antisense
strand is selected from a threose nucleic acid , a 2’5’ nucleotide or a mirror
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nucleotide;
N’ in at least one of positions 9 or 10 from the 5’ terminus of the sense strand is
selected from a threose c acid moiety, a 2’5’ tide and a pseudoUridine; and
At least one pyrimidine ribonucleotide in the antisense strand is a 2’-OMe sugar
modified ribonucleotide.
In some embodiments the double stranded molecule comprises a 2’5’ nucleotide in
on 9 of the antisense strand and a 2’5’ nucleotide in position 5 or 6 in the sense strand.
In additional embodiments the antisense strand further includes 2’-OMe d dine
ribonucleotides.
In another embodiment x=y=19 and a double stranded nucleic acid molecule
comprises
N in at least one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’ terminus of the antisense
strand is selected from a e nucleic acid , a 2’5’ nucleotide or a mirror
nucleotide; and
N’ in 4, 5, or 6 consecutive positions starting at the 3’ terminal or penultimate
position of the sense strand comprises a 2’5’ nucleotide.
In some embodiments the double stranded nucleic acid molecule is a double stranded
oligonucleotide including dsRNA, siRNA, siNA or a miRNA. In some embodiments (N)x
and (N’)y comprise ucleotide pairs set forth in SEQ ID NOS:13-5846 (targeting
TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-12144 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:12145-16332 (targeting
MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:16333-18242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606
(targeting TIRAP) and preferably include one of the following pairs of sense and nse
strands set forth in TLR2_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20607 and 20614), TLR2_28 (SEQ ID
NOS:20608 and 20615), TLR2_42 (SEQ ID NOS:20609 and 20616), TLR2_43 (SEQ ID
NOS:20610 and 20617) ID NOS:20611 and 20618), TLR2_31 (SEQ ID
, TLR2_47 (SEQ
NOS:20612 and 20619), TLR2_34 (SEQ ID 613 and 20620); or
TLR4_08 (SEQ ID NOS:20621 and 20630), TLR4_10 (SEQ ID NOS:20622 and
20631), TLR4_11 (SEQ ID NOS:20623 and 20632), 4 (SEQ ID NOS:20624 and
20633), TLR4_15 (SEQ ID NOS:20625 and , TLR4_28 (SEQ ID NOS:20626 and
20635), TLR4_29 (SEQ ID NOS:20627 and 20636), TLR4_31 (SEQ ID NOS:20628 and
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20637), TLR4_33 (SEQ ID NOS:20629 and 20638); or
MYD88_11 (SEQ ID NOS:12178 and 12660); or
TICAM1_20 (SEQ ID NOS:20644 and 20655), _15 (SEQ ID NOS:20639
and 20650), TICAM1_16 (SEQ ID NOS:20640 and 20651), TICAM1_17 (SEQ ID
NOS:20641 and 20652), TICAM1_18 (SEQ ID NOS:20642 and 20653); TICAM1_19
(SEQ ID 643 and 20654); TICAM1_21 (SEQ ID NOS:20645 and 20656),
TICAM1_22 (SEQ ID NOS:20646 and 20657), TICAM1_23 (SEQ ID NOS:20647 and
20658), TICAM1_24 (SEQ ID NOS:20448 and 20659), TICAM1_25 (SEQ ID
NOS:20649 and 20660); or
TIRAP_16 (SEQ ID NOS:20661 and 20673), TIRAP_17 (SEQ ID NOS:20662 and
20674), 18 (SEQ ID NOS:20663 and ; TIRAP_19 (SEQ ID NOS:20664 and
20676); TIRAP_20 (SEQ ID NOS:20665 and , TIRAP_21 (SEQ ID NOS:20666 and
20678), TIRAP_22 (SEQ ID NOS:20667 and 20679), TIRAP_23 (SEQ ID NOS:20668 and
20680), TIRAP_24 (SEQ ID NOS:20669 and 20681), TIRAP_25 (SEQ ID NOS:20670 and
20682), TIRAP_26 (SEQ ID NOS:20671 and 20683) and TIRAP_27 (SEQ ID NOS:20672
and 20684); or
In some embodiments the double stranded molecule comprises a odiester
bond. In various embodiments the double stranded molecule comprises ribonucleotides
wherein x = y and wherein x is an integer selected from the group consisting of 19, 20, 21,
22, and 23. In some embodiments X = y =19.
In some ments (N)X of Structure 1 or X of Structure A2 comprise
unmodified ribonucleotides.
In some embodiments (N)X of Structure 1 or N1-(N)X of Structure A2 comprise
d and unmodified ribonucleotides, each modified ribonucleotide a 2’-OMe sugar
modified ribonucleotide, wherein N at the 3’ terminus of (N)X is a modified ribonucleotide,
(N)x comprises at least five alternating modified ribonucleotides beginning at the 3’ end and
at least nine modified cleotides in total and each remaining N is an unmodified
ribonucleotide. In additional embodiments (N)x comprises modified ribonucleotides in
alternating positions wherein each N at the 5’ and 3’ termini are 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides and the middle ribonucleotide is not modified, e.g. ribonucleotide in position
in a l9-mer strand.
In some embodiments (N)x of Structure 1 or Nl-(N)x of Structure A2 consist of
single alternating 2’-O methyl (2’-OMe) sugar d and unmodified ribonucleotides, for
example wherein the ribonucleotides at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ll, 13, 15, 17, and 19 are 2’-
OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides. In other embodiments the cleotides at positions
2, 4, 6, 8, ll, 13, 15, 17, and 19 are 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides and the
remaining ribonucleotides are unmodified.
In some embodiments (N’)y in Structure Al or N2-(N’)y in Structure A2 comprise at
least one unconventional moiety selected from a mirror nucleotide, or a nucleotide joined to
an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate bond.
In one embodiment of the above Structure, the compound comprises at least one
mirror nucleotide at one or both i in (N’)y in Structure Al or )y in Structure
A2. In various embodiments the compound comprises two consecutive mirror nucleotides,
one at the 3’ penultimate position and one at the 3’ terminus in (N ’)y in Structure Al or N2-
(N’)y in Structure A2. In one preferred embodiment x=y=l9 and (N’)y in ure Al or
N2-(N’)y in Structure A2 comprise an L-deoxyribonucleotide at position 18.
In some embodiments the mirror nucleotide is selected from an L-ribonucleotide and
an L-deoxyribonucleotide. In various embodiments the mirror nucleotide is an L-
deoxyribonucleotide. In some embodiments y=l9 and (N’)y in Structure A1 or N2-(N’)y in
Structure A2 ts of unmodified ribonucleotides at ons 1-17 and 19 and one L-
DNA at the 3’ imate position (position 18). In other embodiments y=l9 and (N ’)y
consists of unmodified ribonucleotides at position 1-16 and 19 and two consecutive L-DNA
at the 3’ penultimate on (positions 17 and 18). In some embodiments (N’)y in Structure
Al or N2-(N’)y in Structure A2 r include Z’, for example C3OH and or z”, for
example and inverted abasic moiety or an amino moiety.
In another embodiment of the above structure, (N ’)y in Structure A1 or N2-(N’)y in
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Structure A2 comprises at least two consecutive nucleotide joined together to the next
nucleotide by a 2’-5’ phosphodiester bond at one or both termini. In certain preferred
embodiments in (N’)y in Structure Al or N2-(N’)y in ure A2 the 3’ imate
nucleotide is linked to the 3’ terminal nucleotide with a 2’-5’ phosphodiester bridge.
In certain preferred embodiments double stranded RNA molecule is a blunt-ended
(i.e. z”, Z and Z’ are absent), double stranded oligonucleotide ure, x=y=l9, wherein
(N’)y in Structure Al or N2-(N’)y in Structure A2 comprises unmodified ribonucleotides in
which three consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus are joined er by two 2'-5'
phosphodiester bonds; and an antisense strand (AS) of alternating unmodified and 2'-OMe
sugar-modified ribonucleotides.
In one ment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in SEQ ID
NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 ting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOS:l2l45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-l8242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:l8243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidine ribonucleotide; a TNA, 2’-5’ ribonucleotide a mirror nucleotide, a UNA or an
abasic moiety in at least one of ons 1, 5, 6, or 7 (5’>3’); and a 3’ terminal non-
nucleotide moiety covalently attached to the 3’ terminus; and the sense strand includes at
least one 2’5’ ribonucleotide or 2’-OMe modified ribonucleotide, and a non-nucleotide
moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety covalently attached at the 5’
terminus .
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides in set forth in SEQ ID
NOS:l3-5846 ting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
l45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-l8242 (targeting )
and SEQ ID NOS:l8243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the antisense strand es at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a TNA or 2’-5’ ribonucleotide in position 7, and a nucleotide or
non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus; and the sense strand includes
4-5 consecutive 2’5’ ribonucleotides or TNA in the 3’ terminal positions 16-19 or 15-19
-l8-
(5’>3’) a non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety
such as an inverted abasic moiety covalently attached at the 5’ terminus; and optionally
includes a 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide at position I of the antisense strand or a
2’5’ ribonucleotide at position I of the antisense strand.
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 (targeting , SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or ably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a 2’-5’ ribonucleotide in position 7, and a nucleotide or C3Pi-
C3OH non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus; and the sense strand
includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a TNA or 2’5’
ribonucleotide at position 9, a C3OH or C3Pi non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at
the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety such as an inverted abasic moiety covalently attached at the
’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of ucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID NOS:l3-5846 ting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the sense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidine ribonucleotide; a nucleotide or non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the
3’ us; and a cap moiety covalently attached at the 5’ us; and the nse strand
includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide; a TNA or 2’-5’ ribonucleotide
in at least one of positions 5, 6 or 7; and a nucleotide or non-nucleotide moiety ntly
attached at the 3’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid le comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 ting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 ting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 ting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:l8243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably ucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables l-5, infra, the sense strand es at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a nucleotide or non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the
3’ terminus, and a cap moiety covalently attached at the 5’ terminus; and the nse strand
includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide; a TNA or 2’-5’ ribonucleotide
at position 7; and a nucleotide or non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’
terminus .
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID -5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-l8242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:l8243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables l-5, infra, the sense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
dine ribonucleotide; a C3OH moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus; and a cap
moiety such as an inverted abasic deoxyribonucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 5’
terminus; and the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified pyrimidine
ribonucleotide; a TNA or 2’-5’ ribonucleotide at on 7 ); and a nucleotide or
C3Pi-C3OH non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3 ’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of set forth in set forth in SEQ ID -
5846 ting TLR2), SEQ ID 47-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-
16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-l8242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID
NOSil8243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set forth in Tables
l-5, infra, the sense strand includes 2’-5’ ribonucleotides in positions at the 3’ terminus: a
non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety covalently
ed at the 5’ us; and the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar
d ribonucleotide; a TNA or 2’-5’ ribonucleotide in at least one of positions 5, 6 or 7
(5 ’>3 ’) and a nucleotide or non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the sense strand includes 4-5 consecutive TNA or 2’-5’
ribonucleotides in positions ) 15-19 or l6-l9, a C3-OH 3’ moiety covalently attached
at the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety such as an inverted abasic deoxyribonucleotide moiety
covalently attached at the 5’ terminus; and the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe
sugar d pyrimidine ribonucleotide; a TNA or 2’-5’ ribonucleotide in on 7 and a
nucleotide or 3OH moiety covalently ed at the 3’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double ed nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID -5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 ting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the sense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modif1ed
pyrimidine ribonucleotide, an optional 2’-5’ ribonucleotide in one of position 9 or 10, a non-
nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety covalently
attached at the 5’ terminus; and the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar
modified ribonucleotide, a TNA or 2’5’ cleotide in at least one of positions 5, 6, or 7;
and a nucleotide or non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3 ’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double stranded c acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand ed from pairs of set forth in set forth in SEQ ID NOS:l3-
5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-
16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-18242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID
NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set forth in Tables
l-S, infra, the sense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified pyrimidine
ribonucleotide, a 2’-5’ ribonucleotide in position 9, a C3OH non-nucleotide moiety
covalently attached at the 3’ terminus and a cap moiety such as an inverted abasic
deoxyribonucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 5’ terminus; and the antisense strand
includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a TNA or 2’5’
ribonucleotide in position 6; and a nucleotide or C3Pi-C3OH moiety covalently attached at
the 3’ terminus.
In one embodiment the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises an antisense
strand and a sense strand selected from pairs of oligonucleotides set forth in set forth in SEQ
ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOSilZl45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra, the sense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a C3OH or C3Pi non-nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the
3’ terminus and a cap moiety such as an inverted abasic deoxyribonucleotide moiety
covalently ed at the 5’ terminus; and the antisense strand includes at least one 2’-OMe
sugar modified pyrimidine ribonucleotide, a 2’5’ ribonucleotide in position 6; and a
nucleotide or C3Pi-C3OH moiety covalently ed at the 3’ terminus.
In some embodiments the nucleotide moiety covalently attached at the 3’ terminus
comprises the dinucleotide deT.
According to one aspect, the present invention provides a method of generating a
double stranded RNA molecule consisting of a sense strand and an antisense strand having
ucleotide sequences forth in SEQ ID NOS:l3-3060 to target TLR2; SEQ ID
47-8612 to target TLR4; SEQ ID NOS:12145-l3924 to target MYD88; SEQ ID
NOSil6333-l6882 to target TICAMl; or SEQ ID NOS:18243-l9046 to target TIRAP, the
method comprising the steps
a) synthesizing a sense strand;
b) synthesizing an antisense strand;
c) annealing the sense strand to the nse strand;
thereby generating a double stranded RNA le. In some embodiment the synthesis
includes synthesis of a chemically unmodified dsRNA . In some embodiments
synthesis includes oration of modified nucleotides including 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides or unconventional moieties including 2’5’ linked nucleic acid, abasic and
inverted abasic moieties and the like.
In some embodiments, r (N)X nor (N’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’ and 5’
i. In other ments either or both (N)X and (N ’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’
termini.
In a second aspect, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions sing one
or more double stranded molecules as disclosed herein, in an amount effective to inhibit
target gene expression, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier wherein the target gene is
selected from a gene having a mRNA set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1-12.
In another aspect provided is a cell comprising one or more double stranded molecule
as disclosed herein in an amount effective to inhibit target gene expression.
In various embodiments the compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide (N)x
and a corresponding sense oligonucleotide, the oligonucleotide pairs set forth in SEQ ID
NOSil3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-12144 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOS:12145-16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:16333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5, infra.
In other aspects disclosed are oligonucleotide compounds useful in ting or
treating chronic or acute aseptic inflammation, neuropathic pain, primary graft failure,
ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfilsion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfilnction,
pulmonary reimplantation se and/or primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ
transplantation, such as lung transplantation in a t in need thereof.
In another , provided is a method for the ent of a subject in need of
treatment for a disease or disorder or symptom or condition ated with the disease or
disorder, associated With the expression of a target gene comprising administering to the
subject an amount of a double stranded le as disclosed herein which reduces or
inhibits expression of a target gene. In preferred ments the double stranded molecule
is chemically modified as bed herein.
Also provided is a double stranded le as described herein for the
treatment of a disease or injury selected from chronic or acute aseptic inflammation,
neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion ,
reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and/or primary
graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ transplantation, such as lung transplantation.
Further provided is a double stranded molecule as described herein for the
preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a e or injury selected from chronic or
acute aseptic mation, neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury,
reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary antation
response and/or primary graft ction (PGD) in organ transplantation, such as lung
transplantation.
In other aspects the disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing the
incidence or severity of a posttransplantational (e.g. following lung lantation)
complication selected from, without being limited to, primary graft failure, ischemiareperfusion
injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary
reimplantation response and/or primary graft dysfunction (PGD), in a subject in need thereof
n the complication is associated with expression of a gene selected from a gene set forth
in Table Al. Such methods involve administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a
prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of one or more double stranded molecules
disclosed herein to inhibit or reduce expression or activity of at least one such gene. In other
aspects the disclosure relates to methods for reducing acute or chronic mation in a subject
in need thereof wherein the inflammation is associated with expression of a gene selected from
a gene set forth in Table Al. Such methods involve administering to a mammal in need of such
treatment a prophylactically or eutically effective amount of one or more double stranded
molecules disclosed herein to inhibit or reduce expression or activity of at least one such gene.
In some embodiments posttransplantational complication is present in an organ
transplant recipient (such as a lung transplantation recipient) and the target gene is selected
from TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAM1 and TIRAP, having mRNA polynucleotide sequences
set forth in SEQ ID NOS:l-12. Sense and nse oligonucleotide pairs useful in preparing
dsRNA for inhibiting expression of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAM1 and TIRAP are set forth
in SEQ ID NOS:13-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-12144 (targeting TLR4), SEQ
ID NOS:12145-16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-18242 ting TICAM1)
and SEQ ID 243-20606 (targeting TIRAP) or preferably oligonucleotide pairs set forth
in Tables 1-5, infra.
[00103a] Definitions of the specific embodiments of the invention as claimed herein
follow.
[00103b] According to a first ment of the invention, there is provided a double
stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand
described as the ce pair set forth as TLR4_14 (SEQ ID NOS:20624 and 20633,
respectively).
[00103c] ing to a second embodiment of the invention, there is provided a
pharmaceutical composition comprising the double stranded nucleic acid le of the first
ment in an amount effective to inhibit gene expression, and a pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier n the gene encodes an RNA having a polynucleotide ce set
forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA).
[00103d] According to a third embodiment of the invention, there is ed use of the
double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the first embodiment or the pharmaceutical
composition according to the second embodiment in the manufacture of a medicament for
treating a disease or disorder or symptom or condition associated with the expression of a target
gene, n the gene encodes an RNA having a polynucleotide sequence as set forth in any
one of SEQ ID NOS:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA); and wherein the e or disorder or symptom or
condition is selected from the group consisting of chronic or acute aseptic mation,
neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury,
reperfusion edema, allograft ction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft
dysfunction (PGD) in organ transplantation.
[00103e] According to a fourth embodiment of the invention, there is provided use of the
double stranded c acid molecule of the first embodiment or the pharmaceutical
composition of the second embodiment in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a
posttransplantational disease or injury selected from the group ting of: primary graft
failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft
dysfunction, ary reimplantation response and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ
transplantation.
[00103f] According to a fifth embodiment of the invention, there is provided use of the
double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the first embodiment or the pharmaceutical
composition of the second embodiment in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of
a posttransplantational disease or injury selected from the group consisting of: primary graft
failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft
dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ
transplantation; wherein said medicament is formulated to provide an ive amount of the
double stranded nucleic acid molecule or the pharmaceutical composition to down regulate
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target gene expression, wherein the target gene encodes an RNA having a polynucleotide
sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA).
[00103g] According to a sixth embodiment of the invention, there is provided use of the
double ed nucleic acid le of the first embodiment or the ceutical
ition of the second embodiment in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or
preventing the incidence or severity of a posttransplantational complication selected from the
group consisting of primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury,
reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft
dysfunction (PGD), in a subject in need thereof wherein the complication is associated with
expression of a gene encoding an RNA having a polynucleotide sequence as set forth in any one
of SEQ ID NO:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA).
The methods, materials, and examples that will now be described are illustrative
only and are not intended to be limiting; materials and methods similar or equivalent to those
described herein can be used in practice or testing of the ion. Other features and
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advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, and
from the claims.
This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations or variations of
combination of features that are disclosed in the s embodiments . Although
c embodiments have been illustrated and described , it should be appreciated
that the invention encompasses any arrangement of the features of these embodiments to
achieve the same purpose. ations of the above features, to form embodiments not
specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing
the instant description.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to compounds which egulate
expression of certain target genes associated with posttransplantational (e.g. following lung
transplantation) complications and their use in treating a t suffering from diseases or
disorders associated with such posttransplantational complications. Inhibition of sion
of the one or more of the target genes selected from TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and
TIRAP is now shown to be beneficial in treating a subject suffering from an adverse effect of
organ transplantation, for example lung transplantation; more specifically from a
ansplantational (e.g. following lung transplantation) complication selected from,
without being limited to, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion
, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and/or
primary graft dysfunction (PGD). The present ion relates in particular to small double
ed RNA compounds, such as interfering RNA (siRNA) compounds which inhibit
expression of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP, and to the use of these siRNA
compounds in the treatment of certain diseases and disorders. Preferred sense and antisense
oligonucleotides useful in the preparation of dsRNA nds are set forth in SEQ ID
NOSil3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-12144 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOS:12145-16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:16333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP).
nds, compositions and methods for inhibiting target genes having
mRNA set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS:1-12 are discussed herein at length, and any of
said compounds and/or compositions are beneficially employed in the treatment of a patient
suffering from posttransplantational (e.g. following lung transplantation) cations
encountered following transplantation.
Provided herein are compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of a
target gene selected from TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP genes in vivo. In
general, the method includes administering oligoribonucleotides, such as dsRNA
compounds, including small interfering RNAs (i.e., siRNAs) that target mRNA selected
from SEQ ID NOS:1 (TLR2 mRNA); SEQ ID NO:2—4 (TLR4 mRNA), SEQ ID NO:5-9
(MYD88 mRNA), SEQ ID NO:10 (TICAMl mRNA) or SEQ ID NO:11-12 (TIRAP
mRNA).
Methods for the delivery of chemically modified dsRNA compounds to a subject
are discussed herein at length, and said molecules and/or compositions may be beneficially
employed in the treatment of a subject suffering from the es and disorders disclosed
herein. Treatment may be filll or partial and is readily determined by one with skill in the art.
The compounds disclosed herein possess structures and modifications which
increase activity, increase stability, minimize toxicity, reduce off target effects and/or reduce
immune response when compared to an unmodified dsRNA compound; the novel
ations of the dsRNAs disclosed herein are ially d to double stranded
oligonucleotide sequences useful in ting or attenuating target gene sion, in
particular the target genes discussed herein.
s of the target genes sed herein are presented in Table A1,
hereinbelow.
Table A1: Target genes
Target SEQ NO, Full name and gi and accession numbers
gene
TLR2 SEQ ID \O:1 >gi 68160956|refl1\M_003264.3| Homo sapiens Toll-like receptor
2 (TLR2), mRNA
TLR4 SEQ ID \O:2 >gi 207028620|ref|\IM_138554.3| Homo sapiens toll-like
receptor 4 (TLR4), transcript variant 1, mRNA
SEQ ID \O:3 >gi 207028451|ref|\IR_024168.1| Homo sapiens ike receptor
4 (TLR4) transcript variant 3, non-coding RNA
SEQ ID \O:4 >gi 207028550|ref|\IR_024169.1| Homo sapiens toll-like receptor
4 (TLR4) ript variant 4, non-coding RNA
MYD88 SEQ ID \O:5 >gi 197276653|refl\IM_002468.4| Homo sapiens myeloid
differentiation primary response gene (88) (MYD88), mRNA
SEQ ID NO:6 >gi|289546502|ref|NM_001172567.1| Homo sapiens myeloid
differentiation primary se gene (88) (MYD88), transcript variant 1,
mRNA
SEQ ID NO:7 >gi|289546580|ref|NM_001172568.1| Homo sapiens myeloid
differentiation primary response gene (88) (MYD88), transcript variant 3,
mRNA
SEQ ID NO:8 >gi|289546652|ref|NM_001172569.1| Homo sapiens myeloid
differentiation primary response gene (8 8) (MYD88), transcript t 4,
mRNA
SEQ ID NO:9 >gi|289546499|ref|NM_001172566.1| Homo sapiens d
differentiation primary response gene (88) (MYD88), transcript t 5,
mRNA
TICAMl SEQ ID NO: 10 >gi|197209874|ref|NM_182919.2| Homo sapiens toll-like
receptor adaptor molecule 1 (TICAMl, TRIF), mRNA
TIRAP SEQ ID NO:11 >gi|89111123|ref|NM_148910.2| Homo sapiens toll-interleukin
1 receptor (TIR) domain containing adaptor protein ), transcript t
2, mRNA
SEQ ID NO: 12 >gi|89111121|ref|NM_001039661.1| Homo sapiens toll-
interleukin 1 or (TIR) domain containing adaptor protein (TIRAP),
transcript variant 3, mRNA
Table A1 provides the gi (GeneInfo identifier) and accession numbers for
exemplary cleotide sequences of human mRNA to which the oligonucleotide
inhibitors as disclosed herein are directed.
Inhibition of any one of the mRNA polynucleotides set forth in Table A1 is
useful in ting, treating and/or attenuating acute or chronic inflammation, athic
pain, ansplantational complication in organ transplant, (for example lung transplant)
patients, such as for example primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfilsion injury, reperfusion
, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and/or
primary graft dysfunction (PGD).
In various embodiments, disclosed are chemically modified dsRNA molecules,
including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and the use of the dsRNAs in the prevention
and treatment of various posttransplantational complications in organ transplant, for example
lung transplant, patients. Diseases and conditions to be treated are directed to c or
acute aseptic inflammation, neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfilsion
injury, reperfusion injury, reperfilsion edema, allograft dysfilnction, pulmonary
reimplantation se and/or y graft dysfunction (PGD).
Lists of preferred sense and antisense oligonucleotides useful in synthesizing
dsRNA compounds are provided in SEQ ID NOS:13-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID
NOS:5847-12144 ting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:12145-16332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ
ID NOS:16333-18242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting
TIRAP). The 18- and 19-mer sense oligonucleotides and corresponding antisense
ucleotides useful in the synthesis of dsRNA compounds are prioritized based on their
score according to a proprietary thm as the best sequences for targeting the human
gene expression. Molecules, compositions and methods, which inhibit target genes are
sed herein at length, and any of said les and/or compositions are beneficially
employed in the treatment of a patient suffering from any of said posttransplantational
complications.
ural design
In one , provided herein are double stranded nucleic acid molecules
comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein at least one strand comprises 1, 2,
3, 4, or 5 non-nucleotide moieties covalently attached at the 3’ terminal end; wherein the
non-nucleotide moiety is selected from an alkyl (hydrocarbon) moiety or a derivative thereof
and a phosphate based moiety. In certain red embodiment the non-nucleotide moiety
includes an alkyl moiety or an alkyl derivative moiety. In some embodiments the at least one
strand is the antisense stand. In preferred embodiments the antisense strand comprises two
non-nucleotide moieties covalently attached at the 3’ terminal end, including C3-C3; C3-C3-
Pi; C3-C3-Ps; idAb-idAb moieties as defined hereinbelow.
In various embodiments provided herein is a double stranded nucleic acid
molecule, wherein:
(a) the nucleic acid molecule includes a sense strand and an antisense strand;
(b) each strand of the nucleic acid molecule is independently 17 to 40 nucleotides in
length;
(c) a 17 to 40 nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand is mentary to a
sequence of a mRNA selected from a mRNA encoding TLR2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 1), a
mRNA encoding TLR4 (e.g., SEQ ID NOs: 2-4); a mRNA encoding MYD88 (e.g. SEQ ID
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NO:5-9; a mRNA encoding TICAMl (e.g. SEQ ID NO:10) or a mRNA encoding TIRAP
(e.g. SEQ ID NO:11-12);
(d) a 17 to 40 nucleotide sequence of the sense strand is complementary to the
antisense strand and includes a 17 to 40 nucleotide sequence of a mRNA ed from a
mRNA encoding TLR2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 1), a mRNA encoding TLR4 (e.g., SEQ ID NOs:
2-4); a mRNA encoding MYD88 (e.g. SEQ ID NO:5-9; a mRNA ng TICAMl (e.g.
SEQ ID NO:10) or a mRNA encoding TIRAP (e.g. SEQ ID NO:11-12)
In some embodiments, provided are double stranded nucleic acid molecules
having the structure (Al):
(Al) 5’ (N)X — Z 3’ (antisense strand)
3’ Z’-(N’)y —z” 5’ (sense strand)
wherein each of N and N’ is a nucleotide which may be unmodified or modified, or an
unconventional moiety;
wherein each of (N)x and (N ’)y is an ucleotide in which each utive N or N’ is
joined to the next N or N’ by a covalent bond;
wherein at least one of Z or Z’ is present and comprises a non-nucleotide moiety covalently
attached at the 3 ’ terminus of the strand in which it is present;
wherein z” may be t or absent, but if present is a capping moiety covalently attached
at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y;
wherein each of x and y is independently an integer between 18 and 40;
wherein the sequence of (N’)y has complementarity to the sequence of (N)x; and wherein the
sequence of (N)X has complementarity to a consecutive sequence in a target RNA set forth in
any one of SEQ ID NOS:1-12.
In some embodiments the covalent bond joining each consecutive N or N’ is a
phosphodiester bond.
In some embodiments x =y=18 to 25 or 19 to 27, for example 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27. In some embodiments x = y and each ofx and y is 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23. In
various embodiments X = y =19.
In some embodiments x=y=19 and one of Z or Z' is present and consists of two
non-nucleotide moieties.
In some embodiments x=y=19 and Z’ is present and consists of two non-
nucleotide moieties.
In preferred embodiments x=y=19 and Z is present and consists two non-
nucleotide moieties.
In preferred embodiments x=y=19 and Z is present and ts of two non-
nucleotide moieties; and Z’ is present and consists of one non-nucleotide moiety.
] In additional embodiments x=y=19 and Z and Z' are present and each
independently comprises two non-nucleotide moieties.
In some embodiments the double stranded nucleic acid molecules se a
DNA moiety or a mismatch to the target at position 1 of the antisense strand (5’ terminus).
Such a structure is described . According to one ment provided are double
stranded nucleic acid molecules having a structure (A2) set forth below:
(A2) 5’ X - Z 3’ (antisense strand)
3’ Z’-N2-(N’)y —z” 5’ (sense strand)
wherein each of N2, N and N’ is an unmodified or d ribonucleotide, or an
unconventional moiety;
wherein each of (N)x and (N ’)y is an oligonucleotide in which each consecutive N or N’ is
joined to the adjacent N or N’ by a covalent bond;
wherein each of x and y is independently an integer between 17 and 39;
wherein the ce of (N ’)y has complementarity to the sequence of (N)x and (N)x has
complementarity to a utive sequence in a target RNA set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1-12;
wherein N1 is covalently bound to (N)x and is mismatched to the target RNA or is a
complementary DNA moiety to the target RNA;
wherein N1 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of natural or modified uridine,
deoxyribouridine, ribothymidine, deoxyribothymidine, adenosine or deoxyadenosine;
wherein z” may be present or absent, but if present is a capping moiety covalently attached
at the 5’ terminus ofNZ- (N’)y; and
wherein at least one of Z or Z’ is t and comprises a non-nucleotide moiety covalently
attached at the 3 ’ terminus of the strand in which it is present.
In some embodiments x=y=17 to 24 or 18 to 23. In preferred embodiments x=y-
In some embodiments x=y=18 and Z’ is present and ts of two non-
nucleotide moieties.
In preferred embodiments x=y=18 and Z is present and consists two non-
nucleotide moieties.
In preferred embodiments x=y=18 and Z is present and ts of two non-
tide moieties; and Z’ is present and consists of one non-nucleotide moiety.
In additional embodiments x=y=18 and Z and Z' are present and each
independently comprises two non-nucleotide moieties.
In some embodiments the ce of (N’)y is fully complementary to the
sequence of (N)X. In various embodiments sequence of NZ-(N’)y is complementary to the
ce of Nl-(N)X. In some embodiments (N)x ses an antisense that is fully
complementary to about 17 to about 39 consecutive nucleotides in a target RNA. In other
embodiments (N)X comprises an antisense that is substantially complementary to about 17 to
about 39 utive nucleotides in a target RNA.
In some embodiments N1 and N2 form a Watson-Crick base pair. In some
embodiments N1 and N2 form a non-Watson-Crick base pair. In some embodiments a base
pair is formed between a ribonucleotide and a deoxyribonucleotide.
In some ments X =y=18, X =y=19 or x =y=20. In preferred embodiments
x=y=18. When x=18 in Nl-(N)X N1 refers to. position 1 and ons 2-19 are included in
(N)1g When y=18 in NZ-(N’)y, N2 refers to position 19 and positions 1-18 are included in
In some embodiments N1 is covalently bound to (N)x and is mismatched to the
target RNA. In various embodiments N1 is covalently bound to (N)X and is a DNA moiety
complementary to the target RNA.
In some embodiments a uridine in position 1 of the antisense strand is substituted
with an N1 selected from ine, deoxyadenosine, deoxyuridine (dU), ribothymidine or
hymidine. In various embodiments N1 selected from adenosine, deoxyadenosine or
deoxyuridine.
] In some embodiments guanosine in position 1 of the antisense strand is
substituted with an N1 selected from adenosine, deoxyadenosine, uridine, deoxyuridine,
ribothymidine or deoxythymidine. In various embodiments N1 is selected from adenosine,
deoxyadenosine, uridine or deoxyuridine.
In some embodiments cytidine in position 1 of the antisense strand is substituted
with an N1 selected from adenosine, deoxyadenosine, uridine, deoxyuridine, ribothymidine
or deoxythymidine. In various embodiments N1 is selected from ine, deoxyadenosine,
uridine or deoxyuridine.
In some ments ine in on 1 of the antisense strand is
substituted with an N1 selected from deoxyadenosine, deoxyuridine, ribothymidine or
deoxythymidine. In various embodiments N1 selected from deoxyadenosine or deoxyuridine.
In some embodiments N1 and N2 form a base pair between uridine or
deoxyuridine, and adenosine or deoxyadenosine. In other embodiments N1 and N2 form a
base pair between deoxyuridine and adenosine.
In some embodiments the double stranded nucleic acid molecule is a double
stranded RNA, such as an siRNA, siNA or a miRNA. The double stranded nucleic acid
molecules as ed herein are also referred to as “duplexes”.
In certain preferred ments x =y=18. In some embodiments N1 and N2
form a -Crick base pair. In other embodiments N1 and N2 form a non-Watson-Crick
base pair. In certain embodiments N1 is selected from the group consisting of riboadenosine,
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modified riboadenosine, deoxyriboadenosine, modified deoxyriboadenosine. In other
ments N1 is selected from the group consisting of ribouridine, deoxyribouridine,
modified ribouridine, and modified deoxyribouridine.
In certain embodiments position 1 in the antisense strand (5’ terminus) comprises
deoxyribouridine (dU) or adenosine. In some embodiments N1 is selected from the group
ting of enosine, modified riboadenosine, deoxyriboadenosine, modified
deoxyriboadenosine and N2 is selected from the group consisting of ribouridine,
deoxyribouridine, modified ribouridine, and modified deoxyribouridine. In certain
embodiments N1 is ed from the group consisting of riboadenosine and modified
riboadenosine and N2 is ed from the group consisting of ribouridine and modified
ribouridine.
In certain ments N1 is selected fiom the group consisting of ribouridine,
deoxyribouridine, modified ribouridine, and modified deoxyribouridine and N2 is selected
from the group consisting of riboadenosine, modified riboadenosine, deoxyriboadenosine,
modified deoxyriboadenosine. In n embodiments N1 is selected from the group
consisting of ribouridine and deoxyribouridine and N2 is selected from the group consisting
of riboadenosine and modified riboadenosine. In certain embodiments N1 is ribouridine and
2 N . . . . . 1 . . . . . . .
is r1boadenos1ne. In certain embodiments N is deoxyr1bour1d1ne and N2 is r1boadenos1ne.
In some embodiments of Structure (A2), N1 includes 2’-OMe sugar-modified
ribouracil or 2’-OMe sugar-modified riboadenosine. N1 es 2’ fiuoro and 2’ amino
sugar-modified ribouracil or 2’ fluoro and 2’ amino modified riboadenosine. In certain
embodiments of ure (A2), N2 includes a 2’-OMe sugar modified cleotide or
deoxyribonucleotide.
In some embodiments of Structure (A2), N1 includes 2’-OMe sugar-modified
ribouracil or 2’-OMe sugar-modified ribocytosine. In n embodiments of structure (A2),
N2 includes a 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide.
The following table, Table A2 provides non-limiting examples of N1 and
corresponding N2.
’ terminal N1 (5’ terminal position of N2 (3’ terminal position of
tide nucleotide of AS) SEN)
AS With full
In some embodiments each of N and N’ is an unmodified nucleotide. In some
embodiments at least one of N or N’ includes a chemically modified nucleotide or an
entional moiety. In some embodiments the unconventional moiety is selected from a
mirror nucleotide, an abasic ribose moiety and an abasic deoxyribose moiety. In some
embodiments the unconventional moiety is a mirror nucleotide, preferably an L-DNA
moiety. In some embodiments at least one of N or N’ includes a 2’-OMe sugar-modified
ribonucleotide.
In some embodiments the sequence of (N’)y is fully complementary to the
sequence of (N)X. In other embodiments the sequence of (N’)y is substantially
complementary to the sequence of (N)X.
In some embodiments (N)X includes an antisense sequence that is fully
complementary to about 17 to about 39 consecutive nucleotides in a target RNA. In other
embodiments (N)X es an antisense that is substantially complementary to about 17 to
about 39 consecutive nucleotides in a target RNA.
In some embodiments the nucleic acid les disclosed herein are dsRNA
les, such as siRNA, siNA or miRNA.
In some embodiments of Structures A1 and A2, Z is present and Z’ is absent. In
other embodiments Z' is present and Z is absent. In additional embodiments both Z and Z'
are present. In some embodiments Z and Z' are present and are cal. In further
embodiments Z and Z' are t and are different. In some embodiments Z and Z' are
independently 2, 3, 4 or 5 cleotide moieties or a combination of 2, 3, 4, or 5 non-
nucleotide moieties and nucleotides. In some embodiments each of Z and or Z’ consist of
two (2) non-nucleotide moieties ntly attached to the 3’ terminus of the dsRNA strand
via a phosphodiester bond.
A non-nucleotide moiety is ed from the group consisting of an abasic
, an inverted abasic moiety, an alkyl moiety or derivative thereof, and an inorganic
phosphate. In some embodiments a non-nucleotide moiety is an alkyl moiety or derivative
thereof. In some ments the alkyl moiety comprises a terminal onal group
selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a al amine, a terminal phosphate and
a al phosphorothioate moiety.
In some embodiments Z is present and comprises one or more non-nucleotide
moieties selected from the group ting of an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety,
arbon moiety or derivative thereof, and an inorganic ate. In some embodiments
Z is present and consists of two alkyl moieties or derivatives thereof
In additional embodiments Z' is present and comprises one or more non-
tide moieties selected from the group consisting of an abasic moiety, an inverted
abasic moiety, a hydrocarbon moiety, and an nic phosphate. In some embodiments Z’
is present and comprises one or more alkyl moieties or derivatives thereof.
In some embodiments Z is present and consists of two alkyl moieties or
derivatives thereof and Z’ is present and consists of a single alkyl moiety or derivative
thereof.
In some embodiments each of Z and Z' includes an abasic moiety, for e a
deoxyriboabasic moiety (referred to herein as "dAb") or riboabasic moiety (referred to herein
as "rAb"). In some embodiments each of Z and/or Z' comprises two covalently linked abasic
moieties and is for example 5’>3’ dAb-dAb or rAb-rAb or dAb-rAb or rAb-dAb. Each
moiety is covalently conjugated to an adjacent moiety via a covalent bond, preferably a
phospho-based bond. In some embodiments the phospho-based bond is a orothioate, a
phosphonoacetate or a phosphodiester bond.
In some embodiments each of Z and/or Z' independently includes a C2, C3, C4,
C5 or C6 alkyl moiety, optionally a C3 [propane, -(CH2)3-] moiety or a derivative thereof
e.g. propanol (C3-OH), propanediol, or phosphodiester derivative of propanediol ("C3Pi").
In preferred embodiments each of Z and/or 2' includes two hydrocarbon moieties and in
some examples is C3-C3. Each C3 is covalently conjugated to an adjacent C3 Via a covalent
bond, preferably a phospho-based bond. In some embodiments the phospho-based bond is a
phosphorothioate, a phosphonoacetate or a phosphodiester bond.
In some embodiments each of Z and Z’ is independently selected from ol,
propyl phosphate, propyl phosphorothioate, combinations thereof or multiples thereof
miting exemplary non-nucleotide moieties are set forth in the diagram
below:
E O B
E 0
3' terminus-C3Pi
3' us-C3-OH
O\P/O\/\/O” O\P/O\/\/O\F|>/O‘
0/ \09 0/ \09 0|
0 B
E 3' terminus—C3Pi—C3OH
O\P/O\/\/O\ /0\/\/OH'U
0/ \09 I
O B
g 3' terminus-C3Pi-C3Pi
g 0
3' terminus—C3Pi—C3Pi—C3OH
(fl 06
O O O I O O O OH
\P/W \P/W \ /W'U
0/ \06 | |
O 0
In some embodiments of Structure A1 and Structure A2 at least one of Z or Z’ is
present and comprises at least two non-nucleotide moieties covalently ed to the strand
in which it is t. In some embodiments each of Z and Z’ independently includes a C3
alkyl, C3 l or C3 ester moiety. In some ments Z’ is absent and Z is present and
includes a non-nucleotide C3 . In some embodiments Z is absent and Z’ is present and
includes a cleotide C3 .
In some embodiments of Structures A1 and A2, each of N and N’ is an
unmodified nucleotide. In some embodiments at least one ofN or N’ includes a chemically
modified nucleotide or an unconventional moiety. In some embodiments the unconventional
moiety is selected from a mirror nucleotide, an abasic ribose moiety and an abasic
deoxyribose moiety. In some embodiments the unconventional moiety is a mirror
nucleotide, preferably an L-DNA moiety. In some embodiments at least one of N or N’
includes a 2’-OMe modified ribonucleotide.
In some embodiments the sequence of (N’)y is fully complementary to the
sequence of (N)X. In other embodiments the sequence of (N’)y is substantially
complementary to the sequence of (N)X.
In other embodiments the compound of Structure A1 or Structure A2 includes at
least one ribonucleotide modified in the sugar residue. In some embodiments the compound
includes a modification at the 2’ position of the sugar residue. In some ments the
modification in the 2’ position includes the presence of an amino, a fiuoro, an alkoxy or an
alkyl moiety. In certain embodiments the 2’ modification includes an alkoxy moiety, In
preferred embodiments the alkoxy moiety is a methoxy moiety (also known as 2’-O-methyl;
2’-OMe; 2’-OCH3). In some embodiments the nucleic acid compound includes 2’-OMe
sugar modified alternating ribonucleotides in one or both of the antisense and the sense
strands. In other embodiments the compound includes 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides in the antisense strand, (N)X or Nl-(N)X, only. In certain embodiments the
middle cleotide of the antisense strand; e.g. ribonucleotide in position 10 in a 19-mer
strand is fied. In s embodiments the nucleic acid compound es at least 5
alternating 2’-OMe sugar modified and unmodified ribonucleotides. In additional
embodiments the compound of Structure A1 or Structure A2 includes modified
ribonucleotides in alternating positions wherein each ribonucleotide at the 5’ and 3’ termini
of (N)x or Nl-(N)x are in their sugar residues, and each ribonucleotide at the 5’ and 3’
termini of (N’)y or NZ-(N)y are unmodified in their sugar residues.
In some embodiments the double stranded molecule includes one or more of the
following modifications
a) N in at least one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’ terminus of the antisense
strand is selected from a 2’5’ nucleotide or a mirror nucleotide;
b) N’ in at least one of positions 9 or 10 from the 5’ terminus of the sense strand is
selected from a 2’5’ nucleotide and a Uridine; and
c) N’ in 4, 5, or 6 consecutive positions at the 3’ terminus ons of (N ’)y
comprises a 2’5’ nucleotide.
In some embodiments the double stranded molecule includes a combination of
the following ations
a) the antisense strand includes a 2’5’ nucleotide or a mirror nucleotide in at least
one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’ us; and
b) the sense strand includes at least one of a 2’5’ nucleotide and a Uridine in
positions 9 or 10 from the 5’ terminus.
In some embodiments the double stranded molecule includes a combination of
the following modifications
a) the antisense strand includes a 2’5’ nucleotide or a mirror nucleotide in at least
one of positions 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 from the 5’ terminus; and
c) the sense strand includes 4, 5, or 6 consecutive 2’5’ nucleotides at the 3’
penultimate or 3 ’ terminal ons.
In some embodiments, the sense strand [(N)X or Nl-(N)X] includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, or 9 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides. In some embodiments, the nse
strand includes 2’-OMe modified ribonucleotides at positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17 and
19. In other embodiments antisense strand es 2’-OMe modified ribonucleotides at
ons 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19. In other embodiments the antisense strand
includes 2’-OMe modified ribonucleotides at positions 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19. In
some ments the nse strand es one or more 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidines. In some embodiments all the pyrimidine nucleotides in the nse strand are
2’-OMe sugar d. In some embodiments the sense strand includes 2’-OMe sugar
modified pyrimidines.
In some embodiments of Structure Al and Structure A2, the sense strand and the
antisense strand are independently phosphorylated or unphosphorylated at the 3’ terminus
and at the 5’ terminus. In some embodiments of Structure Al and Structure A2, the sense
strand and the antisense strand are unphosphorylated at the 3’ and 5’ termini. In other
embodiments the sense strand and the antisense strand are phosphorylated at the 3 ’ termini.
In some embodiments of Structure Al and Structure A2 (N)y includes at least
one unconventional moiety selected from a mirror nucleotide, a 2’5’ nucleotide and a TNA.
In some embodiments the unconventional moiety is a mirror nucleotide. In various
embodiments the mirror nucleotide is selected from an L-ribonucleotide (L-RNA) and an L-
deoxyribonucleotide (L-DNA). In preferred embodiments the mirror nucleotide is L-DNA.
In certain embodiments the sense strand comprises an unconventional moiety in position 9 or
(from the 5’ terminus). In preferred embodiments the sense strand includes an
unconventional moiety in position 9 (from the 5’ terminus). In some embodiments the sense
strand is 19 nucleotides in length and comprises 4, 5, or 6 consecutive unconventional
moieties in positions 15, (from the 5’ terminus). In some embodiments the sense strand
es 4 utive 2’5’ ribonucleotides in positions l5, l6, l7, and 18. In some
embodiments the sense strand es 5 consecutive 2’5’ ribonucleotides in positions 15,
16, 17, 18 and 19. In various embodiments the sense strand further comprises Z’. In some
embodiments Z’ includes a C3OH moiety or a C3Pi moiety.
In some ments of Structure Al (N’)y includes at least one L-DNA
moiety. In some embodiments x=y=l9 and (N’)y, consists of unmodified ribonucleotides at
positions 1-17 and 19 and one L-DNA at the 3’ penultimate position (position 18). In other
embodiments x=y=l9 and (N’)y consists of unmodified ribonucleotides at positions 1-16 and
19 and two utive L-DNA at the 3’ penultimate position (positions 17 and 18). In
various embodiments the unconventional moiety is a nucleotide joined to an adjacent
nucleotide by a 2’-5’ cleotide phosphate linkage. According to various embodiments
(N’)y includes 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 consecutive ribonucleotides at the 3' terminus linked by 2’-5’
intemucleotide linkages. In one embodiment, four consecutive tides at the 3’ terminus
of (N’)y are joined by three 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds, wherein one or more of the 2’-5’
nucleotides which form the 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds fiarther includes a 3’-O-methyl
(3’OMe) sugar modification. Preferably the 3’ terminal nucleotide of (N ’)y includes a 2’-
OMe sugar modification. In n embodiments x=y=19 and (N’)y includes two or more
consecutive nucleotides at ons 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 include a nucleotide joined to an
adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond (2’-5’ nucleotide). In various
embodiments the nucleotide forming the 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond includes a 3’
deoxyribose tide or a 3’ methoxy nucleotide (3’ H or 3’OMe in place of a 3’ OH). In
some embodiments x=y=19 and (N ’)y includes 2’-5’ nucleotides at positions 15, 16 and 17
such that adjacent nucleotides are linked by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond between positions
-16, 16-17 and 17-18; or at positions, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 such that nt nucleotides
are linked by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond between positions 15-16, 16-17, 17-18 and 18-19
and a 3’OH is ble at the 3’ terminal nucleotide or at positions 16, 17 and 18 such that
adjacent nucleotides are linked by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond between positions 16-17, 17-
18 and 18-19. In some embodiments x=y=19 and (N ’)y includes 2’-5’ nucleotides at
positions 16 and 17 or at positions 17 and 18 or at positions 15 and 17 such that adjacent
nucleotides are linked by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond between positions 16-17 and 17-18 or
between positions 17-18 and 18-19 or between positions 15-16 and 17-18, respectively. In
other embodiments the pyrimidine cleotides (rU, rC) in (N’)y are substituted with
tides joined to the nt nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond. In some
embodiments x=y=19 and (N’)y comprises five consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus
joined by four 2’-5’ linkages, specifically the linkages n the tides position 15-
16,16-17,17-18 and 18-19.
In some embodiments x=y=19 and (N’)y comprises five consecutive nucleotides
at the 3’ terminus joined by four 2’-5’ linkages and optionally further includes Z’ and z’
independently selected from an inverted abasic moiety and a C3 alkyl [C3; 1,3-propanediol
mono(dihydrogen phosphate)] cap. In some embodiments the C3 alkyl cap is covalently
linked to the 3’ or 5’ terminal tide. In some embodiments the 3’ C3 terminal cap
further comprises a 3’ phosphate. In some embodiments the 3’ C3 terminal cap further
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comprises a 3’ terminal hydroxyl group.
In some embodiments x=y=19 and (N’)y comprises an L-DNA position 18; and
(N’)y optionally further includes Z’ and z’ independently selected from an inverted abasic
moiety and a C3 alkyl [C3; 1,3-propanediol mono(dihydrogen phosphate)] cap.
In some embodiments (N’)y ses a 3’ terminal phosphate (i.e.
phosphorylated at the 3’ terminus). In some embodiments (N’)y comprises a 3’ terminal
In some embodiments x=y=19 and (N)X includes 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 or at positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13,
, 17, 19 . In some embodiments x=y=19 and (N)X includes 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidines. In some embodiments all pyrimidines in (N)X include the 2’-OMe sugar
modification.
In some embodiments of structure A2 x=y=18 and N2 is a riboadenosine moiety.
In some embodiments x=y=18, and NZ-(N’)y comprises five consecutive nucleotides at the
3’ terminus joined by four 2’-5’ linkages, specifically the linkages between the nucleotides
position 15-16, 16-17, 17-18 and 18-19. In some embodiments the linkages include
phosphodiester bonds. In some embodiments x=y=18 and NZ-(N’)y ses five
consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus joined by four 2’-5’ linkages and optionally
further includes Z’ and z’ independently selected from an inverted abasic moiety and a C3
alkyl [C3; 1,3-propanediol mono(dihydrogen phosphate)] cap. In some ments
x=y=18 and NZ-(N’)y comprises an L-DNA on 18; and (N’)y optionally further
includes Z’ and z’ independently selected from an ed abasic moiety and a C3 alkyl
[C3; 1,3-propanediol mono(dihydrogen phosphate)] cap. In some embodiments NZ-(N’)y
comprises a 3’ terminal ate. In some embodiments NZ-(N’)y comprises a 3’ terminal
hydroxyl. In some embodiments x=y=18 and X includes 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides in positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 or in positions 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13,
, 17, 19, or in positions 3, 5, 9,11,13,15,17, or in positions 2, 4, 6, 8,11,13,15,17,19.
In some embodiments x=y=18 and Nl-(N)X es 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides
at positions 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 (from 5’ us). In some embodiments x=y=18 and N1-
(N)X includes 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides in positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15,
17, 19 or in positions 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. In some embodiments x=y=18 and N1-
(N)X includes 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides in ons 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17,
In some embodiments x=y=18 and Nl-(N)X includes 2’-OMe sugar modified
pyrimidines. In some embodiments all dines in (N)X include the 2’-OMe sugar
modification. In some embodiments the antisense strand further comprises an L-DNA or a
2’-5’ nucleotide in position 5, 6 or 7 (5’>3’). In other embodiments the antisense strand
further comprises a ribonucleotide, which generates a 2’5’ cleotide linkage in
between the ribonucleotides in positions 5-6 or 6-7 (5’>3’).
In onal embodiments Nl-(N)X further includes Z wherein Z comprises a
non-nucleotide overhang. In some embodiments the non-nucleotide ng is C3 —C3
[1 ,3-propanediol mono(dihydrogen phosphate)]2.
In some embodiments of Structure A2, (N)y includes at least one L-DNA
moiety. In some ments x=y=18 and (N’)y consists of unmodified ribonucleotides at
positions 1-16 and 18 and one L-DNA at the 3’ penultimate position (position 17). In other
embodiments x=y=18 and (N’)y consists of unmodified ribonucleotides at on 1-15 and
18 and two consecutive L-DNA at the 3’ penultimate position (positions 16 and 17). In
various embodiments the unconventional moiety is a nucleotide joined to an adjacent
nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate e. According to various embodiments
(N’)y includes 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 consecutive cleotides at the 3' terminus linked by 2’-5’
intemucleotide linkages. In one embodiment, four consecutive tides at the 3’ terminus
of (N’)y are joined by three 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds, wherein one or more of the 2’-5’
nucleotides which form the 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds fiarther includes a 3’-O-methyl
(3’OMe) sugar modification. Preferably the 3’ terminal nucleotide of (N’)y includes a 2’-
OMe sugar modification. In certain embodiments x=y=l8 and in (N’)y two or more
consecutive nucleotides at positions 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 include a nucleotide joined to an
adjacent tide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond. In various embodiments the nucleotide
forming the 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond includes a 3’ deoxyribose nucleotide or a 3’ methoxy
nucleotide. In some embodiments x=y=18 and (N’)y includes nucleotides joined to the
adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ cleotide bond between positions 15-16, 16-17 and 17-
18 or n positions 16-17 and 17-18. In some embodiments x=y=18 and (N’)y includes
nucleotides joined to the adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond between
positions 14-15, 15-16, 16-17, and 17-18 or between positions 15-16, 16-17, and 17-18 or
between positions 16-17 and 17-18 or between positions 17-18 or between positions 15-16
and 17-18. In other embodiments the pyrimidine ribonucleotides (rU, rC) in (N’)y are
substituted with nucleotides joined to the adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide
bond.
In some embodiments of ure A1 and Structure A2 each N consists of an
fied ribonucleotide. In some embodiments of Structure A1 and Structure A2 each N’
consists of an unmodified nucleotide. In preferred embodiments, at least one ofN and N’ is a
modified cleotide or an unconventional moiety.
In other embodiments the molecule of Structure A1 or Structure A2 includes at
least one ribonucleotide modified in the sugar residue. In some embodiments the compound
includes a modification at the 2’ position of the sugar residue. In some embodiments the
modification at the 2’ on includes the presence of an amino, a fiuoro, an alkoxy or an
alkyl moiety. In certain embodiments the 2’ modification includes an alkoxy moiety, In
red embodiments the alkoxy moiety is a methoxy moiety (also known as 2’-O-methyl;
2’-OMe; 2’-OCH3). In some ments the nucleic acid compound includes 2’-OMe
sugar modified alternating ribonucleotides in one or both of the antisense and the sense
strands. In other embodiments the nd includes 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides in the antisense strand, (N)X or X, only. In certain embodiments the
middle ribonucleotide of the antisense strand; e.g. ribonucleotide in position 10 in a 19-mer
strand is fied. In various embodiments the nucleic acid compound includes at least 5
alternating 2’-OMe sugar modified and unmodified ribonucleotides.
] In additional embodiments the compound of Structure A1 or Structure A2
includes modified ribonucleotides in alternating positions wherein each ribonucleotide at the
’ and 3’ termini of (N)X or N1-(N)X are modified in their sugar residues, and each
ribonucleotide at the 5’ and 3’ termini of (N’)y or y are unmodified in their sugar
residues.
In some embodiments, (N)X or Nl-(N)X includes 2’-OMe modified
ribonucleotides at positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19. In other embodiments (N)X (N)X
or Nl-(N)X includes 2’-OMe modified ribonucleotides at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
and 19. In some embodiments (N)X or X es 2’-OMe modified pyrimidines. In
some embodiments all the pyrimidine nucleotides in (N)x or Nl-(N)x are 2’-OMe modified.
In some embodiments (N’)y or NZ-(N’)y es 2’-OMe modified pyrimidines. In
additional embodiments the compound of Structure A1 or Structure A2 includes modified
ribonucleotides in alternating positions wherein each ribonucleotide at the 5’ and 3’ termini
of (N)x or Nl-(N)x are modified in their sugar residues, and each ribonucleotide at the 5’ and
3’ termini of (N’)y or y are unmodified in their sugar residues.
The nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein may have a blunt end on one end,
for example when Z and z” are absent or wherein Z’ is absent. The nucleic acid molecule
may be modified with modified nucleotides or unconventional moieties that may be located
at any position along either the sense or antisense strand. The nucleic acid molecule may
include about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 modified nucleotides. The
c acid molecule may include about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 entional moieties.
The nucleic acid molecule may include a group of about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, preferably 1,
2, 3 or 4 uous modified tides or unconventional moieties. Modified nucleic
acids may be present in the sense strand only, the nse strand only, or in both the sense
strand and the antisense strand. In some embodiments the modified nucleotide comprises a
2’ sugar modified nucleotide, including 2’O-methyl modified nucleotide, 2’deoxyfluoro
modified nucleotide, no modified nucleotide. In some embodiments the
unconventional moiety ses a mirror nucleotide (i.e. L-DNA or L-RNA) or a
nucleotide able to form a 2’-5’ linkage (2’5’ nucleotide).
As used herein, the term “duplex ” refers to the region in the double
stranded molecule in which two complementary or substantially complementary
oligonucleotides form base pairs with one another, typically by Watson-Crick base pairing or
by any other manner that allows for a duplex formation. For example, an oligonucleotide
strand having 19 nucleotide units can base pair with a mentary oligonucleotide of 19
nucleotide units, or can base pair with 15, 16 17 or 18 bases on each strand such that the
“duplex region” consists of 15, 16 17 or 18 base pairs. The remaining base pairs may, for
example, exist as 5’ and 3’ overhangs. Further, within the duplex region, 100%
complementarity is not required; substantial complementarity is allowable within a duplex
region. The overhang region may consist of nucleotide or non-nucleotide moieties. As
disclosed herein at least one overhang region consists of one or more non-nucleotide
moieties.
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Generic non-limiting c acid molecule patterns are shown below where N’
= sense strand nucleotide in the duplex region; z” = 5’-capping moiety covalently attached at
the 5’ terminus of the sense ; C3 = 3 carbon cleotide moiety; N = antisense
strand nucleotide in the duplex region; idB = inverted abasic deoxyribonucleotide non-
nucleotide moiety. Each N, N’, is independently modified or unmodified or an
entional moiety. The sense and antisense strands are each independently 18-40
nucleotides in length. The examples provided below have a duplex region of 19 tides;
however, nucleic acid les disclosed herein can have a duplex region anywhere
between 18 and 40 nucleotides and where each strand is independently between 18 and 40
nucleotides in length. In each duplex the antisense strand (N)x is shown on top. The
preferred l9-mer sense sequences and nse sequences useful in generating dsRNA
according to Structure A1 are set forth in SEQ ID NOS:l3-3060 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID
NOS:5847-86l2 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-l3924 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID
NOS:l6333-l6882 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS:18243-l9046 ting TIRAP).
The red l8-mer sense sequences and antisense sequences useful in ting dsRNA
according to Structure A2 are set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 3061-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ
ID NOS: 8613-12144 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS: 13925-16332 (targeting MYD88),
SEQ ID NOS:l6883-18242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS: 19047-20606 (targeting
TIRAP). Certain preferred oligonucleotide pairs useful in ting dsNA are set forth in
Tables 1-5.
In some embodiments a double stranded nucleic acid molecule has the following
structure, wherein each N or N’ comprises an unmodified or modified ribonucleotide, or an
unconventioanl moiety:
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Pi
3’ N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Pi
3/ NININININININININININININININININININI _ZII
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Pi
3’ PiC3-PiC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Pi
3/ PiC3-PiC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N -C3Pi
3/ PiC3 _NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI NI
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi -C3Pi
3/ PiC3-N,N,NIN,N,N,N,NIN/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/NINI _Z//
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi -C3Pi
3/ HOC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi -C3Pi
3/ HOC3-N,N,NIN,N,N,N,NIN/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/NINI _Z//
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-a%—a
3/ N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-a%—a
3/ N,N,NIN,N,N,N,NIN/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/NINI _Z//
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—id
3/ %—N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-a%-a%
3/ a%—a%—N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’—z”
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—C3Pi—C3Pi
3/ 'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N'N
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—C3Pi—C3Pi
3/ a%-a%—N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—C3Pi—C30H
3/ N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—C3Pi—C30H
3/ N,N,NIN,N,N,N,NIN/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/N/NINI _Z//
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—C3Pi—C30H
3/ PiC3—PiC3—N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N—C3Pi—C30H
3/ PiC3—PiC3—N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’—z”
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3/ PiC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
/ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3/ PiC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-CBOH
3’ HOC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3’ ’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Ps
3’ N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Ps
3’ N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Ps
3’ OHC3-PiC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C3Ps
3’ OHC3-PiC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-z”
In some preferred embodiment nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein have the
following structure
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3’ HOC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3’ iPC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-z”
wherein of N and N’ is independently a ribonucleotide which may be fied or
modified, or is an unconventional moiety;
wherein each N is linked to the adjacent N by a covalent bond;
wherein each N’ is linked to the adjacent N’ by a covalent bond; and
wherein z” is a capping moiety covalently attached to the 5 ’ us of the sense strand.
The term “aB” refers to an abasic moiety which can be riboabasic moiety or a
deoxyriboabasic moiety, or an inverted riboabasic moiety or an inverted deoxyriboabasic
moiety.
In some embodiments the nucleic acid molecules sed herein comprise Z. In
other embodiments the nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein comprise Z'. In additional
embodiments both Z and Z' are present. In some embodiments Z and Z' are both present and
identical. In further embodiments both Z and Z' are present and are different. In some
embodiments Z and Z' independently comprise 1 or 2 non-nucleotide moieties. In some
embodiments Z and Z' independently comprise 2 non-nucleotide moieties.
In some ments Z is present and comprises one or more non-nucleotide
moieties selected from an abasic moiety an inverted abasic moiety, an alkyl moiety or
derivative thereof, and an inorganic ate moiety.
] In additional embodiments Z' is t and comprises one or more non-
nucleotide es selected from an abasic moiety an inverted abasic moiety, an alkyl
moiety or derivative thereof or an inorganic phosphate moiety.
In additional embodiments Z and/or Z' are t and independently comprise a
combination of one or more nucleotide and one or more cleotide moiety selected from
the moieties disclosed herein.
In some embodiments each of Z and Z' includes an abasic moiety, optionally
deoxyriboabasic (referred to herein as "dAb") or riboabasic (referred to herein as "rAb")
nucleotides. In some embodiments each of Z and/or Z' is dAb-dAb or rAb-rAb.
In some embodiments each of Z and/or Z' independently includes an alkyl
moiety, optionally a phosphodiester tive of propanediol ((CH2)3-Pi, referred to herein
also as "C3Pi") modif1ed . In some ments Z and/or Z' are C3Pi-C3Pi. In a
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specific embodiment x=y=19 and Z comprises two propanediol derivatives, C3-C3 (i.e. -C3-
Pi-C3-Pi). In various embodiments the C3 moiety is covalently linked to the 3’ terminus of
the sense or antisense strand via a phosphodiester bond.
In onal embodiments Z and/or Z' comprise a combination of one or more
abasic moieties and unmodified nucleotides or a combination of one or more arbon
es and unmodified nucleotides or a combination of one or more abasic and
hydrocarbon moieties. In such embodiments, Z and/or Z’ are optionally C3-rAb or C3-dAb.
In further embodiments relating to structure A1 or A2, the nucleic acid
molecules further comprises 2'-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides at positions 2, 4, 6, 8,
11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 of the antisense strand. In additional embodiments the compound also
comprises an L-DNA nucleotide at position 18 of the sense strand. In additional
embodiments the compound comprises a nucleotide joined to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-
’ intemucleotide phosphate bond. In additional embodiments x=y=19 and the nucleotides at
ons 15-19 or 16-19 or 17-19 in (N’)y are joined to adjacent nucleotides by 2’-5’
intemucleotide phosphate bonds. In some embodiments x=y=19 and the nucleotides at
positions 15-19 or 16-19 or 17-19 or 15-18 or 16-18 in (N’)y are joined to the adjacent
nucleotides by 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate bonds.
According to certain embodiments provided herein are dsRNA compounds, such
as siRNA compounds further comprising one or more modified nucleotide, wherein the
d nucleotide ses a modification in the sugar moiety, in the base moiety or in
the cleotide e moiety.
In some embodiments (N)X comprises modified and unmodified ribonucleotides,
each modified ribonucleotide a 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide, wherein N at the 3’
us of (N)X is a modified ribonucleotide, (N)X comprises at least five ating
modified ribonucleotides beginning at the 3’ end and at least nine modified ribonucleotides
in total and each remaining N is an unmodified ribonucleotide.
In some embodiments at least one of (N)X and (N ’)y ses at least one mirror
nucleotide. In some ments in (N’)y at least one entional moiety is present,
which unconventional moiety may be an abasic ribose moiety, an abasic deoxyribose moiety,
a d or unmodified deoxyribonucleotide, a mirror nucleotide, and a nucleotide joined
to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate bond, or any other
unconventional moiety disclosed herein.
In some embodiments an unconventional moiety is an L-DNA mirror nucleotide;
in additional embodiments at least one unconventional moiety is present at positions 15, 16,
17, or 18 in (N’)y. In some embodiments the unconventional moiety is ed from a
mirror nucleotide, an abasic ribose moiety and an abasic deoxyribose moiety. In some
embodiments the unconventional moiety is a mirror nucleotide, preferably an L-DNA
moiety. In some embodiments the L-DNA moiety is present at position 17, on 18 or
positions 17 and 18.
In some embodiments (N)x comprises nine alternating modified ribonucleotides.
In other embodiments (N)X ses nine alternating modified cleotides filrther
comprising a 2’ modified tide at position 2. In some ments (N)X comprises 2’-
OMe modified ribonucleotides at the odd numbered positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ll, 13, 15, l7, 19.
In other embodiments (N)x further comprises a 2’-OMe sugar modified cleotide at one
or both of positions 2 and 18. In yet other embodiments (N)X comprises 2’-OMe sugar
modified ribonucleotides at positions 2, 4, 6, 8, ll, 13, 15, l7, 19. In some embodiments at
least one pyrimidine ribonucleotide in (N)X comprises a 2’-OMe sugar modification. In
some embodiments all pyrimidine ribonucleotides in (N)X comprises a 2’-OMe sugar
modification. In some embodiments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1‘0, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 pyrimidine
ribonucleotides in N(X) comprise a 2’-OMe sugar modification
In various embodiments z” is t and is selected from an abasic ribose
moiety, a ibose ; an inverted abasic ribose moiety, a deoxyribose moiety; C6-
amino-Pi; a mirror nucleotide.
In one embodiment of the nucleic acid molecules (N’)y comprises at least two
nucleotides at either or both the 5’ and 3’ termini of (N’)y are joined by a 2’-5’
phosphodiester bond. In certain embodiments x=y=l9; in (N)x the nucleotides alternate
between modified ribonucleotides and unmodified ribonucleotides, each modified
ribonucleotide being a 2’-OMe sugar modified cleotide located at the middle of (N)x
being unmodified; and three nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N’)y are joined by two 2’-5’
phosphodiester bonds. In other embodiments, x=y=l9; in (N)x the nucleotides alternate
n modified ribonucleotides and unmodified ribonucleotides, each modified
ribonucleotide a 2’-OMe sugar d ribonucleotide located at the middle of (N)x being
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unmodified; and four consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y are joined by three
2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds. In a further embodiment, an additional nucleotide located in the
middle position of (N)y may be a 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide. In another
embodiment, in (N)x the tides alternate between 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides and unmodified ribonucleotides, and in (N’)y four consecutive nucleotides
at the 5’ terminus are joined by three 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds and the 5’ terminal
nucleotide or two or three consecutive tides at the 5’ terminus comprise 3’-O-Me
sugar modifications.
In certain embodiments of Structure (Al), x=y=l9 and in (N’)y the nucleotide in
at least one position comprises a mirror nucleotide, a deoxyribonucleotide and a nucleotide
joined to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond;.
In certain embodiments of Structure (Al), x=y=l9 and (N’)y comprises a mirror
nucleotide. In various embodiments the mirror nucleotide is an L-DNA tide. In certain
embodiments the L-DNA is yribocytidine. In some embodiments (N’)y comprises L-
DNA at position 18. In other embodiments (N ’)y comprises L-DNA at positions 17 and 18.
In certain embodiments (N’)y ses L-DNA substitutions at positions 2 and at one or
both of positions 17 and 18. Other embodiments of ure (A1) are envisaged in wherein
x=y=2l or wherein x=y=23; in these embodiments the modifications for (N ’)y discussed
above instead of being on positions l5, l6, 17, 18 are on positions 17, 18, 19, 20 for 21 mer
and on ons 19, 20, 21, 22 for 23 mer; similarly the modifications at one or both of
positions 17 and 18 are on one or both of ons 19 or 20 for the 21 mer and one or
both of positions 21 and 22 for the 23 mer. All modifications in the 19 mer are similarly
adjusted for the 21 and 23 mers.
ing to various embodiments of Structure Al or A2 in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9,
, 11, 12, 13 or 14 consecutive ribonucleotides at the 3' us in (N’)y or )y are
linked by 2’-5’ intemucleotide linkages In one embodiment, four consecutive nucleotides at
the 3’ terminus of (N’)y are joined by three 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds, wherein one or more
of the 2’-5’ nucleotides which form the 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds further comprises a 3’-
O-methyl sugar modification. Preferably the 3’ terminal nucleotide of (N’)y comprises a 2’-
O-methyl sugar modification. In certain embodiments of Structure (A1), x=y=19 and in
(N’)y two or more consecutive nucleotides at ons l5, l6, l7, l8 and 19 comprise a
nucleotide joined to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond. In various
embodiments the nucleotide forming the 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond comprises a 3’
deoxyribose nucleotide or a 3’ methoxy nucleotide. In some embodiments the nucleotides at
positions 17 and 18 in (N’)y are joined by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond. In other
embodiments the nucleotides at ons 16, 17, 18, 16-17, 17-18, or 16-18 in (N ’)y are
joined by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond.
In certain ments (N’)y comprises an L-DNA at position 2 and 2’-5’
intemucleotide bonds at positions 16, 17, 18, 16-17, 17-18, or 16-18. In certain embodiments
(N’)y ses 2’-5’ intemucleotide bonds at positions l6, l7, 18, 16-17, 17-18, or 16-18
and a 5’ terminal cap nucleotide.
] In one embodiment of the nucleic acid molecules, the 3’ terminal nucleotide or
two or three utive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N ’)y are L-deoxyribonucleotides.
] In other embodiments the nucleic acid les, in (N’)y 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
, 11, 12, 13 or 14 consecutive ribonucleotides at either terminus or 2-8 modified
nucleotides at each of the 5’ and 3' termini are independently 2’ sugar modified nucleotides.
In some embodiments the 2’ sugar ation comprises the presence of an amino, a
fiuoro, an alkoxy or an alkyl moiety. In certain embodiments the 2’ sugar modification
comprises a y moiety (2’-OMe).
In one embodiment, three, four or five consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus
of (N’)y comprise the 2’-OMe modification. In another embodiment, three consecutive
nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N’)y comprise the 2’-OMe sugar modification.
In some embodiments of ure A1 or A2 in (N’)y or N2-(N’)y or more
consecutive ribonucleotides at either us or 2-8 modified nucleotides at each of the 5’
and 3' termini are independently bicyclic nucleotide. In various embodiments the bicyclic
nucleotide is a locked nucleic acid (LNA). A 2'-O, 4'-C-ethylene-bridged nucleic acid
(ENA) is a species ofLNA .
In various embodiments (N’)y or )y comprises modified nucleotides at
the 5’ terminus or at both the 3’ and 5’ termini.
In some embodiments of Structure A1 or A2 at least two nucleotides at either or
both the 5 ’ and 3 ’ termini of (N ’)y are joined by P-ethoxy backbone modifications. In certain
embodiments x=y=l9 or x=y=23; in (N)x the tides alternate between modified
ribonucleotides and unmodified ribonucleotides, each d ribonucleotide being a 2’-
OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide and the ribonucleotide located at the middle on of
(N)X being unmodified; and four consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus or at the 5’
terminus of (N’)y are joined by three P-ethoxy backbone modifications. In another
embodiment, three consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ us or at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y
are joined by two P-ethoxy backbone modifications.
In some embodiments of Structure Al or A2 in (N’)y or N2-(N’)y 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
or 8, consecutive ribonucleotides at each of the 5’ and 3' termini are ndently mirror
nucleotides, nucleotides joined by 2’-5’ phosphodiester bond, 2’-OMe sugar modified
nucleotides or bicyclic nucleotide. In one ment, the modification at the 5’ and 3’
termini of (N’)y is identical. In one embodiment, four consecutive nucleotides at the 5’
terminus of (N’)y are joined by three 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds and three consecutive
nucleotides at the 3’ us of (N’)y are joined by two 2’-5’ odiester bonds. In
another embodiment, the modification at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y is different from the
ation at the 3’ terminus of (N’)y. In one embodiment, the modified nucleotides at
the 5’ terminus of (N’)y are mirror nucleotides and the modified nucleotides at the 3’
terminus of (N’)y are joined by 2’-5’ phosphodiester bond. In another specific embodiment,
three consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N ’)y are LNA nucleotides and three
consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ us of (N’)y are joined by two 2’-5’ phosphodiester
bonds. In (N)X the nucleotides alternate between modified ribonucleotides and unmodified
ribonucleotides, each modified ribonucleotide being a 2’-OMe sugar d
ribonucleotide and the ribonucleotide located at the middle of (N)x being unmodified, or the
ribonucleotides in (N)X being unmodified
In another embodiment of Structure Al provided herein are compounds wherein
x=y=l9; in (N)x the nucleotides ate between modified ribonucleotides and unmodified
ribonucleotides, each modified ribonucleotide being d to a 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotide and the cleotide located at the middle of (N)x being unmodified; three
nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N’)y are joined by two 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds and
three nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y are LNA such as ENA; and Z and/or Z'
independently comprise one or more non-nucleotide moiety selected from the group
consisting of an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety, a hydrocarbon moiety, and an
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inorganic phosphate, or a combination of one or more non-nucleotide moiety and one or
more nucleotide. In some embodiments Z is selected from C3Pi-C3Pi, C3Pi-C3OH; C3Pi-
rAb; C3Pi-dAb; dAb-dAb and rAb-rAb.
In another embodiment five consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y
or N2-(N’)y comprise the 2’-O-methyl sugar modification and two consecutive tides
at the 3’ terminus of (N ’)y are L-DNA.
According to other embodiments in N’)y or N2-(N’)y the 5’ or 3’ terminal
nucleotide, or 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 consecutive nucleotides at either termini or 1-4 modified
nucleotides at each of the 5’ and 3' termini are independently phosphonocarboxylate or
phosphinocarboxylate nucleotides (PACE nucleotides). In some embodiments the PACE
nucleotides are deoxyribonucleotides. In some embodiments in N’)y or N2-(N’)y, 1 or 2
consecutive nucleotides at each of the 5’ and 3' termini are PACE nucleotides. Examples of
PACE tides and analogs are disclosed in US Patent Nos. 6,693,187 and 641
both incorporated by reference.
In one embodiment of Structure (A1), x=y=19; (N)X comprises unmodified
ribonucleotides in which two consecutive nucleotides linked by one 2'-5' intemucleotide
linkage at the 3’ terminus; (N ’)y ses fied cleotides in which two
consecutive nucleotides linked by one 2'-5' cleotide linkage at the 5’ terminus; and Z
and/or Z' independently comprise one or more non-nucleotide moiety selected from the
group consisting of an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety, a hydrocarbon moiety, and
an inorganic phosphate, or a combination of one or more non-nucleotide moiety and one or
more nucleotide. In some embodiments Z is selected from C3Pi-C3Ps; C3Pi-C3OH; C3Pi-
C3Pi; C3Pi-rAb; C3Pi-dAb; dAb-dAb and rAb-rAb, each C3, rAb, dAb covalently linked to
the adjacent C3Pi, rAb, dAb via a phospho-based bond. In some embodiments the phospho-
based bond is a odiester bond or a phosphorothiophosphate bond.
In some embodiments, x=y=19; (N)X comprises unmodified cleotides in
which three utive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus are joined together by two 2'-5'
phosphodiester bonds; (N ’)y comprises fied ribonucleotides in which four
consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus are joined together by three 2'-5' phosphodiester
bonds; and. Z and/or Z' independently comprise one or more non-nucleotide moiety selected
from the group consisting of an abasic , an inverted abasic moiety, a hydrocarbon
moiety, and an inorganic ate, or a combination of one or more non-nucleotide moiety
and one or more nucleotide. In some embodiments Z is selected from 3Ps; C3Pi-
C3OH; C3Pi-C3Pi; C3Pi-rAb; C3Pi-dAb; b and rAb-rAb wherein each C3Pi, rAb,
dAb covalently linked to the adjacent C3Pi, rAb, dAb via a phospho-based bond. In some
embodiments the phospho-based bond is a phosphodiester bond or a
phosphorothiophosphate bond.
[0022l] According to one embodiment of Structure Al or A2 four consecutive
nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y or (N ’)y-N2, respectively are joined by three 2’-5’
phosphodiester bonds; three consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N’)X are joined by
two 2’-5’ phosphodiester bonds; and Z and/or Z' independently comprise one or more non-
nucleotide moiety selected from the group consisting of an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic
moiety, a hydrocarbon moiety and an inorganic phosphate, or a combination of one or more
non-nucleotide moiety and one or more nucleotide. In some embodiments Z is selected from
C3Pi-C3Ps; C3Pi—C3OH; C3Pi-C3Pi; C3Pi-rAb; C3Pi-dAb;; C3-dAb; b and rAb-
rAb. Three nucleotides at the 5’ us of (N’)y and two nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of
(N’)x may also se 3’-O-Me sugar modifications.
In one embodiment of Structure Al or A2, five utive nucleotides at the 5’
terminus of (N’)y or (N’)y-N2, respectively comprise the 2’-O-Me sugar modification and
five utive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N’)X comprise the 2’-O-Me sugar
modification. In another embodiment ten consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N ’)y
comprise the 2’-O-Me sugar ation and five consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus
of (N’)X comprise the 2’-O-Me sugar modification. In r ment thirteen
consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y comprise the e sugar
modification; five consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N ’)x comprise the 2’-O-Me
sugar modification; and Z and/or Z' independently comprise one or more non-nucleotide
moiety selected from the group consisting of an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety, a
hydrocarbon moiety and an inorganic phosphate, or a combination of one or more non-
nucleotide moiety and one or more nucleotide. In some embodiments Z is selected C3Pi-
C3Ps; C3Pi-C3OH; C3Pi-C3Pi; C3Pi-rAb; C3Pi-dAb; dAb-dAb and rAb-rAb.
] In specific embodiments five consecutive nucleotides at the 5’ terminus of (N’)y
or (N’)y-N2, respectively comprise the 2’-O-Me sugar modification and two consecutive
nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N’)y are L-DNA. In addition, the compound may filrther
comprise five consecutive 2’-O-methyl modified nucleotides at the 3’ terminus of (N ’)x and
Z and/or Z' may independently comprise one or more non-nucleotide moiety selected from
the group consisting of an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety, a arbon moiety,
and an inorganic phosphate, or a combination of one or more non-nucleotide moiety and one
or more nucleotide. In some embodiments Z is selected from C3Pi-C3Ps; C3Pi-C3OH;
C3Pi-C3Pi; C3Pi-rAb; C3Pi-dAb; dAb-dAb and rAb-rAb.
In various ments of Structure A1 or A2 the modified nucleotides in (N)x
are different from the modified nucleotides in (N ’)y. For e, the modified nucleotides
in (N)x are 2’ sugar modified nucleotides and the d nucleotides in (N’)y are
nucleotides linked by 2’-5’ cleotide linkages. In another example, the modified
nucleotides in (N)x are mirror tides and the modified nucleotides in (N’)y are
nucleotides linked by 2’-5’ intemucleotide linkages. In another example, the modified
nucleotides in (N)x are nucleotides linked by 2’-5’ intemucleotide linkages and the modified
nucleotides in (N’)y are mirror nucleotides.
In some embodiments N'(y) comprises 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 nucleotides joined to
an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond at the 3’ us. In some
embodiments N'(y) comprises 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 nucleotides joined to an adjacent
tide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond at the 3’ penultimate position. In some
embodiments x=y =19 and N'(y) comprises 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides joined to an adjacent
nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide bond at the 3’ us. In some embodiments x=y
=19 and N'(y) ses 5 nucleotides joined to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’
intemucleotide bond at the 3’ terminus i.e. in position 15, l6, l7, l8 and 19 (5’>3’). In some
embodiments (N)x comprises 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides. In some embodiments
(N)x comprises 2’-OMe sugar modified pyrimidine ribonucleotides. In some embodiments
(N)x comprises 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotides alternating with unmodified
ribonucleotides. In some embodiments x=y=l9 and (N)x ses 2’-OMe sugar modified
ribonucleotides in position (5’>3’) 3, 5 and ll, 13, 15, 17, and 19. In some embodiments
(N)x further comprises a mirror nucleotide or a 2’5’ nucleotide in positions 6 or 7.
In some embodiments the sequence of (N)x has complementarity to the ce
of (N’)y; and the ce of (N’)y has identity to a sequence Within an mRNA encoded by
a target gene.
In some preferred embodiment nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein have the
following structure
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3’ HOCB-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3’ iPC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
wherein of N and N’ is independently a ribonucleotide which may be unmodified or
modified, or is an unconventional ;
n each N is linked to the adjacent N by a covalent bond;
wherein each N’ is linked to the adjacent N’ by a covalent bond;
wherein l to 10 ofN are 2’-O Me sugar modified ribonucleotides;
wherein N at position 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 (5’>3’) is a 2’5 nucleotide or a mirror nucleotide;
wherein N’ at ons 15-19 (5 ’>3’ )are 2’5’ ribonucleotides;
wherein z” is a capping moiety covalently attached to the 5 ’ terminus of the sense .
In some preferred embodiment nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein have the
following structure
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N -C30H
3’ HOC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
’ N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N-C3Pi-C30H
3’ iPC3-N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’N’-Z”
wherein of N and N’ is independently a ribonucleotide which may be unmodified or
modified, or is an entional moiety;
wherein each N is linked to the nt N by a covalent bond;
wherein each N’ is linked to the adjacent N’ by a covalent bond;
wherein l to 10 ofN are 2’-O Me sugar modified ribonucleotides;
n N at position 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 (5’>3’) is a 2’5 nucleotide or a mirror nucleotide;
wherein N’ comprises one or more 2’-O Me sugar d pyrimidine ribonucleotides;
wherein N at on 9 or 10 (5’>3’) is a 2’5 nucleotide; and
n z” is a capping moiety covalently attached to the 5 ’ terminus of the sense strand.
In some embodiments of Structures (Al — A2), either the sense strand or the
antisense strand or both the sense strand and the antisense strand comprise an inorganic
phosphate moieties at the 3' termini.
In some embodiments of the double stranded nucleic acid molecules, N at the 3'
terminus is a modified ribonucleotide and (N)X comprises at least 8 modified
ribonucleotides. In some embodiments the modified ribonucleotides se 2’-OMe sugar
modified ribonucleotides. In other embodiments at least 5 of the at least 8 modified
ribonucleotides are alternating beginning at the 3' end.
[0023 1] In some embodiments of the double stranded nucleic acid molecules z” is present
and is selected from an abasic ribose moiety, a deoxyribose moiety; an inverted abasic ribose
moiety, a deoxyribose moiety; C6-amino-Pi; a mirror nucleotide.
In some embodiments of the double stranded nucleic acid molecules in (N’)y at
least one additional unconventional moiety is t, which unconventional moiety may be
an abasic ribose moiety, an abasic deoxyribose moiety, a modified or unmodified
deoxyribonucleotide, a mirror nucleotide, a non-base g nucleotide analog or a
nucleotide joined to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate bond. In
some ments, neither (N)x nor (N’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’ and 5’ termini. In
other embodiments either or both (N)X and (N’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’ termini. In yet
another embodiment, either or both (N)X and (N ’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’ termini
using non-cleavable phosphate groups. In yet another embodiment, either or both (N)X and
(N’)y are phosphorylated at the terminal 2’ termini on using cleavable or non-cleavable
phosphate groups.
In certain embodiments for all of the above-mentioned structures, Z is present. In
other embodiments Z' is present. In additional embodiments both Z and Z' are present. In
some embodiments Z and Z' are both t and identical. In further embodiments both Z
and Z' are present and are different. In some embodiments Z and Z' are independently l, 2, 3,
4 or 5 non-nucleotide es or a combination of a non-nucleotide moiety and a
tide.
In some embodiments Z is present and comprises one or more non-nucleotide
moiety selected from an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety, a hydrocarbon moiety
such as (CH2)3, and an inorganic phosphate moiety.
In additional embodiments Z' is present and ses one or more non-
nucleotide moiety selected from an abasic moiety, an inverted abasic moiety, a hydrocarbon
moiety such as (CH2)3, and an inorganic phosphate moiety.
In some embodiments each of Z and/or Z' comprises one or two non-nucleotide
moieties and fiarther comprises a nucleotide.
In some ments Z and/or Z' comprise abasic moieties, optionally
deoxyribo-abasic red to herein as "dAb") or riboabasic (referred to herein as "rAb")
moieties. In some embodiments each of Z and/or Z' is dAb-dAb or rAb-rAb.
In some embodiments Z and/or Z' comprise one or more hydrocarbon moieties,
optionally (CH2)3-Pi (referred to herein as ). In some embodiments Z and/or Z' is
C3Pi-C3Ps; 3OH; or C3Pi-C3Pi.
] In onal embodiments Z and/or Z' comprise a combination of abasic
moieties and unmodified nucleotides or a combination of hydrocarbon modif1ed moieties
and unmodified nucleotides or a combination of abasic moieties and arbon modified
moieties. In such embodiments, Z and/or Z' are optionally C3Pi-rAb. In a particular
embodiment only Z is present and is C3Pi-C3Ps; C3Pi-C3OH; C3Pi-C3Pi.
In the embodiments of the above-mentioned Structures, the compound
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comprises at least one 3’ ng (Z and or Z’) sing at least one non-nucleotide
moiety. Z and Z’ independently comprises one non-nucleotide moiety and one or more
covalently linked modified or non-modified nucleotides or unconventional moiety, for
e inverted dT or dA; dT, LNA, mirror nucleotide and the like. The siRNA in which Z
and/or Z’ is t has improved activity and/or stability and/or off-target activity and or
reduced immune response when compared to an siRNA in which Z and /or Z’ are absent or
in which Z and/or Z’ is deT.
] In certain embodiments for all the above-mentioned Structures, the compound
comprises one or more phosphonocarboxylate and /or phosphinocarboxylate nucleotides
(PACE nucleotides). In some embodiments the PACE nucleotides are deoxyribonucleotides
and the phosphinocarboxylate nucleotides are phosphinoacetate nucleotides. Examples of
PACE nucleotides and analogs are sed in US Patent Nos. 6,693,187 and 7,067,641,
both incorporated herein by reference.
In n embodiments for all the above-mentioned Structures, the compound
comprises one or more locked nucleic acids (LNA) also defined as bridged nucleic acids or
bicyclic nucleotides. Exemplary locked nucleic acids include 2’-O, 4’-C-ethylene
nucleosides (ENA) or 2’-O, 4’-C-methylene nucleosides. Other es of LNA and ENA
nucleotides are disclosed in WO 98/39352, WO 99 and W0 99/14226, all
incorporated herein by reference.
In certain embodiments for all the above-mentioned Structures, the compound
comprises one or more altritol monomers (nucleotides), also defined as 1,5 anhydro
deoxy-D-altrito-hexitol (see for example, Allart, et al., 1998. Nucleosides & Nucleotides
17:1523-1526; Herdewijn et al., 1999. Nucleosides & Nucleotides 18:1371-1376; Fisher et
al., 2007, NAR 35(4): 1064-1074; all incorporated herein by reference).
The present invention explicitly excludes double stranded compounds in which
each of N and /or N’ is a deoxyribonucleotide (dA, dC, dG, dT). In n embodiments
(N)x and (N’)y may se independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10
deoxyribonucleotides. In certain embodiments provided herein a compound wherein each of
N is an unmodified ribonucleotide and the 3’ al nucleotide or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or
, consecutive tides at the 3’ terminus of (N ’)y are deoxyribonucleotides. In further
embodiments the 5’ terminal nucleotide or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 consecutive nucleotides at
the 5’ terminus and l, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 consecutive nucleotides at the 3’ termini of (N)x are
deoxyribonucleotides and each of N’ is an unmodified ribonucleotide. In yet further
embodiments (N)x comprises unmodified ribonucleotides and l or 2, 3 or 4 consecutive
deoxyribonucleotides independently at each of the 5’ and 3’ termini and 1 or 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
consecutive deoxyribonucleotides in internal positions; and each of N’ is an fied
ribonucleotide. In some embodiments the 5’ terminal nucleotide of N or 2 or 3 consecutive
of N and 1,2, or 3 of N’ is a deoxyribonucleotide. Certain examples of active A
siRNA chimeras are disclosed in US patent publication 2005/0004064, and Ui-Tei, 2008
(NAR 36(7):2l36-2l5 l) incorporated herein by nce in their entirety.
A covalent bond refers to an intemucleotide linkage linking one nucleotide
r to an adjacent nucleotide monomer. A covalent bond includes for example, a
phosphodiester bond, a phosphorothioate bond, a P-alkoxy bond, a P-carboxy bond and the
like. The normal intemucleoside linkage of RNA and DNA is a 3' to 5' phosphodiester
linkage. In certain embodiments a covalent bond is a phosphodiester bond. Covalent bond
encompasses non-phosphorous-containing cleoside linkages, such as those disclosed
in inter alia. Unless otherwise indicated, in embodiments of the structures
discussed herein the covalent bond between each consecutive N or N’ is a phosphodiester
bond.
In some ments the oligonucleotide sequence of (N)x is fiJlly
complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of (N')y. In other embodiments (N)x and
(N’)y are substantially complementary. In certain embodiments (N)x is fillly complementary
to a consecutive ce in a target mRNA. In other embodiments (N)x is substantially
complementary to utive sequence in a target mRNA.
ions
] For convenience certain terms employed in the specification, examples and
claims are described herein.
It is to be noted that, as used herein, the ar forms “a”, “an” and “the”
include plural forms unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.
An “inhibitor” is a compound, which is capable of reducing (partially or fully)
the expression of a gene or the activity of the product of such gene to an extent sufficient to
achieve a desired biological or physiological effect. The term "inhibitor" as used herein
refers to a double stranded nucleic acid inhibitor.
A “dsRNA inhibitor” or dsNA inhibitor refers to a double stranded nucleic acid
compound or molecule which is capable of reducing the expression of a gene or the activity
of the product of such gene to an extent sufficient to achieve a d biological or
physiological effect. The term "siRNA inhibitor" as used herein refers to one or more of a
siRNA, shRNA, synthetic shRNA; miRNA. As used herein, the term “inhibit”, “down-
regulate”, or “reduce” with respect to gene expression means that the expression of a target
gene, or level of RNA molecules or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more
proteins or protein subunits (e.g., mRNA), or activity of one or more proteins or protein
subunits, is reduced below that observed in the absence of an inhibitor (such as a nucleic
acid molecule, e. g., a dsNA, for example having structural es as described ); for
example the expression may be reduced to 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%,
%, 5% or less than that observed in the absence of an inhibitor.
] As used herein, the term “inhibition” of a target gene means inhibition of the
gene expression cription or translation) or ptide activity of a target gene wherein
the target gene is mammalian gene selected from the group consisting of TLR2, TLR4,
MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP or variants thereof. The cleotide sequence of the
target mRNA sequence, or the target gene having a mRNA sequence refer to the mRNA
sequence or any homologous sequences thereof preferably having at least 70% identity,
more ably 80% identity, even more preferably 90% or 95% identity to the mRNA of
TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP. Therefore, polynucleotide sequences d
from the mammalian gene selected from the group consisting of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88,
TICAMl and TIRAP RNA and mRNA which have undergone ons, alterations or
modifications as bed herein are encompassed in the present ion. The terms
“mRNA polynucleotide sequence”, “mRNA sequence” and “mRNA” are used
interchangeably.
As used herein, the terms “polynucleotide” and “nucleic acid” may be used
interchangeably and refer to nucleotide sequences comprising deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA),
and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The terms should also be understood to include, as equivalents,
analogs of either RNA or DNA made from tide analogs. Throughout this application
mRNA sequences are set forth as representing the target of their corresponding genes. The
terms “mRNA cleotide ce” and mRNA are used interchangeably.
“Oligonucleotide” or “oligomer” refers to a deoxyribonucleotide or
ribonucleotide sequence from about 2 to about 50 nucleotides. Each DNA or RNA
nucleotide may be independently natural or synthetic, and or modified or fied.
Modifications include changes to the sugar moiety, the base moiety and/or the linkages
n nucleotides in the oligonucleotide. An oligonucleotide disclosed herein ass
les comprising deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, modified
deoxyribonucleotides, d cleotides and combinations thereof. As used herein,
the terms “non-pairing nucleotide analog” means a nucleotide analog which comprises a
non-base pairing moiety including but not limited to: 6 des amino ine (Nebularine), 4-
Me-indole, 3-nitropyrrole, 5-nitroindole, Ds, Pa, N3-Me ribo U, N3-Me riboT, N3-Me dC,
N3-Me-dT, Nl-Me-dG, Nl-Me-dA, N3-ethyl-dC, N3-Me dC. In some embodiments the
non-base pairing nucleotide analog is a ribonucleotide. In other embodiments it is a
deoxyribonucleotide.
Provided herein are methods and compositions for inhibiting expression of a
target gene in vivo. In general, the method includes administering oligoribonucleotides, such
as double stranded RNAs, in particular small interfering RNAs (i.e., siRNAs) or a nucleic
acid material that generates siRNA in a cell, to target a mammalian mRNA in an amount
sufficient to down-regulate expression of a target gene by an RNA erence mechanism.
In particular, the method is useful for inhibiting expression of the gene for treatment of a
subject suffering from a disease related to expression of that gene. As disclosed herein the
dsRNA molecules or inhibitors of the target gene are used as drugs to treat s
pathologies.
“siRNA compound” and “nucleic acid molecule” may be used interchangeably
herein.
“Nucleotide” is meant to encompass a compound consisting of a nucleoside (a
sugar, usually ribose or deoxyribose, and a purine or pyrimidine base) and a phospho linker;
such as a deoxyribonucleotide and a ribonucleotide, which may be natural or tic, and
be modified or unmodified. Modifications include changes and substitutions to the sugar
moiety, the base moiety and/or the internucleotide linkages.
] A “phosphate based” moiety es inorganic phosphate (Pi) and
phosphorothioate (Ps).
All analogs of, or modifications to, a nucleotide / oligonucleotide may be
employed with the molecules disclosed herein, ed that said analog or modification
does not substantially adversely affect the fianction of the nucleotide / oligonucleotide.
Acceptable ations e modifications of the sugar moiety, modifications of the
base , modifications in the intemucleotide linkages and combinations thereof.
What is sometimes referred to as an "abasic nucleotide" or "abasic nucleotide
analog" is more properly referred to as a pseudo-nucleotide or an unconventional moiety. A
nucleotide is a monomeric unit of nucleic acid, ting of a ribose or deoxyribose sugar, a
phosphate, and abase ne, guanine, thymine, or cytosine in DNA; adenine, guanine,
uracil, or cytosine in RNA). A modified nucleotide comprises a modification in one or more
of the sugar, phosphate and or base. The abasic pseudo-nucleotide lacks a base, and thus is
not strictly a nucleotide. Abasic deoxyribose moiety includes for e abasic
deoxyribose-3 ’-phosphate; l,2-dideoxy-D-ribofuranosephosphate; l,4-anhydrodeoxy-
D-ribitolphosphate. Inverted abasic deoxyribose moiety includes inverted
deoxyriboabasic; 3’,5’ inverted deoxyabasic 5’-phosphate. In general, an inverted abasic
moiety is covalently attached to a 3’ terminal nucleotide via a 3’-3’ linkage; an ed
abasic moiety is covalently attached to a 5’ terminal nucleotide via a 5’-5’ linkage; an
inverted abasic moiety is generally ntly attached to an inverted abasic moiety via a 5’-
3’ linkage.
The term “capping ” (z”) as used herein includes a moiety which can be
covalently linked to the 5' terminus of (N’)y and includes abasic ribose moiety, abasic
deoxyribose moiety, modified abasic ribose and abasic deoxyribose moieties including 2’ 0
alkyl modifications; inverted abasic ribose and abasic deoxyribose moieties and
modifications thereof; C6-imino-Pi; a mirror nucleotide including L-DNA and L-RNA;
’OMe nucleotide; and nucleotide analogs including 4',5'-methylene nucleotide; l-(B-D-
erythrofuranosyl)nucleotide; 4'-thio nucleotide, carbocyclic nucleotide; 5'-amino-alkyl
phosphate; l,3-diaminopropyl phosphate, 3-aminopropyl phosphate; 6-aminohexyl
phosphate; l2-aminododecyl phosphate; ypropyl phosphate; l,5-anhydrohexitol
tide; alpha-nucleotide; threo-pentofuranosyl nucleotide; acyclic 3',4'-seco nucleotide;
3,4-dihydroxybutyl nucleotide; 3,5-dihydroxypentyl nucleotide, 5'-5'-inverted abasic moiety;
l,4-butanediol phosphate; 5'-amino; and ng or non bridging methylphosphonate and 5'-
mercapto moieties.
] n capping moieties are abasic ribose or abasic deoxyribose moieties;
inverted abasic ribose or inverted abasic deoxyribose moieties; C6-amino-Pi; a mirror
nucleotide including L-DNA and L-RNA. The compounds disclosed herein may be
synthesized using one or more inverted nucleotides, for example ed thymidine or
inverted adenine (for example see Takei, et al., 2002. JBC 277(26):23800-06.
Chemical modifications also include unlocked nucleic acids, or UNAs, which are
non-nucleotide, acyclic analogues, in which the C2’-C3 ’ bond is not present (although UNAs
are not truly nucleotides, they are expressly included in the scope of “modified” nucleotides
or modified nucleic acids as contemplated herein). In particular embodiments, nucleic acid
molecules with a overhang may be modified to have UNAs at the overhang positions (i.e., 2
tide overhand). In other embodiments, UNAs are included at the 3’- or 5’- ends. A
UNA may be located anywhere along a nucleic acid strand, i.e. at on 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.
Nucleic acid molecules may contain one or more than UNA. Exemplary UNAs are
disclosed in Nucleic Acids Symposium Series No. 52 p. 133—134 (2008).
The term “non-nucleotide moiety” refers to a moiety that is not a nucleotide, i.e.
does not include all of the components of a tide: a sugar. a base and a linker.
The term “unconventional moiety” as used herein refers to the non-nucleotide
moieties ing an abasic moiety, an ed abasic moiety, an alkyl moiety or alcohol,
and an inorganic phosphate and r includes a deoxyribonucleotide, a modified
deoxyribonucleotide, a mirror nucleotide (L-DNA or , a non-base pairing nucleotide
analog and a nucleotide joined to an adjacent nucleotide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate
bond (also known as 2”)" nucleotide); bridged nucleic acids including LNA and ethylene
bridged nucleic acids, linkage modified (e.g. PACE) and base modified nucleotides as well
as additional moieties itly disclosed herein as entional moieties.
When used in nce to the overhangs, an “alkyl moiety” or a “hydrocarbon
moiety” refers to a C2, C3, C4, C5 or C6 straight chain or branched alkyl moiety, including
for e C2 (ethyl), C3 (propyl). When used in reference to the overhangs, a
“derivative” of an alkyl or a hydrocarbon moiety refers to a C2, C3, C4, C5 or C6 straight
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chain or branched alkyl moiety comprising a filnctional group which may be selected from
among, inter alia, alcohols, phosphodiester, phosphorothioate, phosphonoacetate, amines,
carboxylic acids, esters, amides and aldehydes.
When used in reference to modification of the ribose or deoxyribose ,
“alkyl” is intended to include linear, branched, or cyclic saturated hydrocarbon structures
and combinations thereof. “Lower alkyl”, when used in nce to modification of the
ribose or deoxyribose moiety, refers specifically to alkyl groups of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Examples of lower alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, s-and t-butyl
and the like. Preferred alkyl groups are those of C20 or below. Cycloalkyl is a subset of
alkyl and includes cyclic saturated arbon groups of from 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Examples of cycloalkyl groups include c-propyl, c-butyl, yl, norbomyl, adamantyl and
the like
nal filnctional group” includes halogen, alcohol, amine, carboxylic, ester,
amide, aldehyde, ketone, ether groups.
As used herein, a “mirror” nucleotide (also referred to as a spiegelmer) is a
nucleotide analog with e chirality to the naturally occurring or commonly employed
nucleotide, i.e., a mirror image of the naturally occurring or commonly ed nucleotide.
The mirror nucleotide is a ribonucleotide (L-RNA) or a deoxyribonucleotide (L-DNA) and
may further comprise at least one sugar or base modification and/or a backbone
modification, such as a phosphorothioate or phosphonate moiety. US Patent No. 6,602,858
discloses nucleic acid catalysts comprising at least one L-nucleotide substitution. Mirror
nucleotide includes for example L-DNA (L-deoxyriboadenosine-3’-phosphate r dA);
L-deoxyribocytidine-3’-phosphate (mirror dC); L-deoxyriboguanosine-3’-phosphate (mirror
dG); L-deoxyribothymidine-3’-phosphate r image dT)) and L-RNA (L-riboadenosine-
3’-phosphate (mirror rA); L-ribocytidine-3’-phosphate (mirror rC); guanosine-3’-
phosphate r rG); L-ribouracil-3 ’-phosphate (mirror dU).
d deoxyribonucleotide includes, for example S’OMe DNA hyl-
iboguanosine-3'-phosphate) which may be useful as a nucleotide in the 5’ terminal
position (position number 1); PACE (deoxyriboadenine 3' phosphonoacetate,
deoxyribocytidine 3' phosphonoacetate, deoxyriboguanosine 3' phosphonoacetate,
deoxyribothymidine 3' phosphonoacetate.
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] Unconventional es include bridged nucleic acids including LNA (2'-O,4'-
C-methylene bridged Nucleic Acid adenosine 3' monophosphate, '-C-methylene
bridged Nucleic Acid 5-methyl-cytidine 3' monophosphate, 2'-O,4'-C-methylene bridged
Nucleic Acid guanosine 3' monophosphate, 5-methyl-uridine (or thymidine) 3'
monophosphate); and ENA (2'-O,4'-C-ethylene bridged Nucleic Acid adenosine 3'
monophosphate, 2'-O,4'-C-ethylene bridged Nucleic Acid 5-methyl-cytidine 3'
monophosphate, 2'-O,4'-C-ethylene bridged Nucleic Acid guanosine 3' monophosphate, 5-
-uridine (or thymidine) 3' monophosphate).
In some embodiments the unconventional moiety is an abasic ribose moiety, an
abasic deoxyribose moiety, a deoxyribonucleotide, a mirror nucleotide, and a nucleotide
joined to an adjacent tide by a 2’-5’ intemucleotide phosphate bond.
The nucleotides are selected from naturally occurring or synthetic d
bases. Naturally occurring bases include adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil.
Modified bases of tides include inosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2- aminoadenine, 6-
methyl, 2-propyl and other alkyl adenines, 5-halo uracil, 5-halo cytosine, 6-aza cytosine and
6-aza e, pseudo uracil, 4- thiouracil, 8-halo adenine, 8-aminoadenine, l adenine,
8-thiolalkyl adenines, 8-hydroxyl adenine and other 8-substituted adenines, 8-halo guanines,
8-amino guanine, 8-thiol guanine, 8-thioalkyl guanines, 8- hydroxyl guanine and other
substituted guanines, other aza and deaza adenines, other aza and deaza guanines, 5-
romethyl uracil and 5- trifiuoro ne. dsRNA compounds comprising one or more
abasic pseudo-nucleotides are encompassed herein. A nucleotide monomer comprising a
modified base, including abasic pseudo-nucleotide monomers, may be tuted for one or
more ribonucleotides of the oligonucleotide. An abasic pseudo-nucleotide monomer may be
included at the one or more of the terminal ons or as a 5’ terminal cap. A 5’ terminal
cap may also be selected from an inverted abasic pseudo-nucleotide analog, an L-DNA
nucleotide, and a C6-imine ate.
In addition, analogues of polynucleotides are prepared wherein the ure of
one or more tide is filndamentally altered and better suited as therapeutic or
experimental reagents. An example of a nucleotide analog is a peptide nucleic acid (PNA)
wherein the deoxyribose (or ribose) phosphate backbone in DNA (or RNA) comprises a
polyamide backbone which is r to that found in peptides. PNA analogs have been
shown to be resistant to enzymatic degradation and to have ed lives in vivo and in
vitro.
Possible modifications to the sugar residue are manifold and include 2’-O alkyl,
2’-halo (e.g. 2’ deoxy fluoro), locked nucleic acid (LNA), glycol nucleic acid (GNA),
threose nucleic acid (TNA), oside; altritol (ANA) and other 6-membered sugars
including linos, and exinyls. Possible modifications on the 2’ moiety of the
sugar residue include amino, fluoro, methoxy alkoxy, alkyl, amino, fluoro, chloro, bromo,
CN, CF, imidazole, carboxylate, thioate, C1 to C10 lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl,
alkaryl or aralkyl, OCF3, OCN, O-, S-, or N- alkyl; O-, S, or N-alkenyl; SOCH3; SOZCH3;
ONOZ; N02, N3; heterozycloalkyl; heterozycloalkaryl; aminoalkylamino; polyalkylamino or
substituted silyl, as, among others, described in European s EP 0 586 520 Bl or EP 0
618 925 B1. One or more deoxyribonucleotides are also tolerated in the compounds
disclosed herein. In some embodiments (N’) comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 DNA
moieties.
LNA compounds are disclosed in International Patent Publication Nos. WO
99, W0 99/14226, and WO 98/39352. Examples of siRNA compounds comprising
LNA nucleotides are disclosed in Elmen et al., (NAR 2005. 33(1):439-447) and in
International Patent Publication No. WO 2004/083430. mbered ring nucleotide
analogs are sed in Allart, et al (Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1998, l7:l523-l526,; and
Perez-Perez, et al., 1996, Bioorg. and Medicinal Chem Letters 6:l457-l460)
Oligonucleotides comprising 6-membered ring nucleotide analogs including hexitol and
altritol nucleotide monomers are disclosed in International patent application ation No.
] Backbone modifications, also known as intemucleotide linkage modifications,
such as ethyl (resulting in a phospho-ethyl triester); propyl (resulting in a phospho-propyl
triester); and butyl (resulting in a o-butyl triester) are also possible. Other backbone
ations include polymer backbones, cyclic backbones, acyclic backbones,
thiophosphate-D-ribose backbones, amidates, phosphonoacetate derivatives. Certain
structures include dsRNA compounds having one or a plurality of 2’-5’ cleotide
linkages (bridges or backbone).
In some embodiments, neither (N)x nor (N’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’ and 5’
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termini. In other embodiments either or both (N)x and (N ’)y are phosphorylated at the 3’
termini (3' Pi). In yet another embodiment, either or both (N)x and (N’)y are phosphorylated
at the 3’ termini with non-cleavable phosphate groups. In yet another embodiment, either or
both (N)x and (N’)y are phosphorylated at the terminal 2’ termini position using ble or
eavable phosphate groups. Further, the inhibitory nucleic acid molecules disclosed
herein may comprise one or more gaps and/or one or more nicks and/or one or more
mismatches. t wishing to be bound by theory, gaps, nicks and mismatches have the
advantage of partially destabilizing the nucleic acid / siRNA, so that it may be more easily
processed by endogenous cellular machinery such as DICER, DROSHA or RISC into its
inhibitory components.
As used herein, a gap in a nucleic acid refers to the absence of one or more
internal nucleotides in one strand, while a nick in a nucleic acid refers to the absence of an
intemucleotide linkage between two nt nucleotides in one strand. Any of the
molecules disclosed herein may contain one or more gaps and/or one or more nicks.
] Nucleic acid molecules include those with blunt ends, i.e., ends that do not
include any overhanging nucleotides. A nucleic acid molecule can include one or more
blunt ends. The blunt ended c acid molecule has a number of base pairs equal to the
number of nucleotides present in each strand of the c acid molecule. The nucleic acid
molecule can include one blunt end, for example where the 5’-end of the antisense strand
and the 3’-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging tides. Nucleic acid
molecule may include one blunt end, for example where the 3’-end of the antisense strand
and the 5’-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. A nucleic acid
molecule may include two blunt ends, for example where the 3’-end of the antisense strand
and the 5’-end of the sense strand as well as the 5’-end of the antisense strand and 3’-end of
the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. Other tides present in a
blunt ended nucleic acid molecule can include, for e, ches, bulges, loops, or
wobble base pairs to modulate the activity of the nucleic acid molecule, e.g. to mediate RNA
interference.
In certain embodiments of the nucleic acid molecules (e.g., dsNA molecules)
ed herein, at least one end of the molecule has an overhang of at least one nucleotide
(for example 1 to 8 nucleotides covalently attached to a terminus of the oligonucleotide).
For example, one or both strands of a double stranded nucleic acid molecule disclosed herein
may have an overhang at the 5 ’-end or at the 3 ’-end or both. An overhang may be present at
either or both the sense strand and antisense strand of the nucleic acid le. The length
of the ng may be as little as one nucleotide and as long as l to 8 or more nucleotides
(e.g., l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 nucleotides; in some preferred ments an overhang is 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 nucleotides; for example an overhang may be 2 nucleotides. The
nucleotide(s) forming the overhang may be include deoxyribonucleotide(s),
ribonucleotide(s), natural and non-natural nucleobases or any nucleotide modified in the
sugar, base or phosphate group, such as disclosed herein. A double stranded nucleic acid
molecule may have both 5’- and 3’-overhangs. The overhangs at the 5’- and 3’-end may be
of ent lengths. A overhang may include at least one nucleic acid modification which
may be deoxyribonucleotide. One or more deoxyribonucleotides may be at the 5’-terminus.
The 3’-end of the respective counter-strand of the nucleic acid molecule may not have an
overhang, more preferably not a deoxyribonucleotide overhang. The one or more
deoxyribonucleotide may be at the 3’-terminus. The 5’-end of the respective counter-strand
of the dsRNA may not have an overhang, more preferably not a ibonucleotide
ng. The overhang in either the 5’- or the 3’-end of a strand may be 1 to 8 (e.g., about
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) unpaired nucleotides, preferably, the overhang is 2-3 unpaired
nucleotides; more preferably 2 unpaired nucleotides. Nucleic acid molecules may include
duplex nucleic acid molecules with overhanging ends of about 1 to about 20 (e. g., about 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ll, l2, l3, 1, 15, l6, l7, l8, 19 or 20); preferably l-8 (e.g., about 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) nucleotides, for example, about 2l-nucleotide duplexes with about 19 base
pairs and 3’-terminal mononucleotide, dinucleotide, or trinucleotide overhangs. c acid
molecules provided herein may e duplex nucleic acid molecules with blunt ends,
where both ends are blunt, or alternatively, where one of the ends is blunt. c acid
molecules disclosed herein can include one or more blunt ends, i.e. where a blunt end does
not have any overhanging nucleotides. In one embodiment, the blunt ended nucleic acid
molecule has a number of base pairs equal to the number of tides present in each
strand of the nucleic acid molecule. The nucleic acid molecule may include one blunt end,
for example where the 5’-end of the antisense strand and the 3’-end of the sense strand do
not have any overhanging nucleotides. The nucleic acid molecule may include one blunt
end, for example where the 3’-end of the antisense strand and the 5’-end of the sense strand
do not have any overhanging tides. A nucleic acid le may include two blunt
ends, for example where the 3’-end of the antisense strand and the 5’-end of the sense strand
as well as the 5’-end of the antisense strand and 3’-end of the sense strand do not have any
overhanging nucleotides. In certain preferred embodiments the nucleic acid compounds are
blunt ended. Other nucleotides present in a blunt ended dsNA molecule can include, for
example, mismatches, bulges, loops, or wobble base pairs to modulate the activity of the
nucleic acid molecule to mediate RNA interference.
In many embodiments one or more, or all, of the overhang nucleotides of a
nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a dsNA molecule) as described herein includes are d
such as described ; for example one or more, or all, of the nucleotides may be 2’-
deoxynucleotides.
Amount, Location and Patterns of Modifications eic Acid Compounds
[Nucleic acid molecules (e.g., dsNA molecules) disclosed herein may include
d nucleotides as a percentage of the total number of nucleotides present in the nucleic
acid molecule. As such, a nucleic acid molecule may include about 5% to about 100%
modified nucleotides (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,
55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% d nucleotides). The
actual percentage of modified nucleotides present in a given nucleic acid molecule will
depend on the total number of nucleotides present in the nucleic acid. If the nucleic acid
molecule is single stranded, the percent modification can be based upon the total number of
nucleotides t in the single stranded c acid molecule. Likewise, if the nucleic
acid molecule is double stranded, the percent modification can be based upon the total
number of nucleotides present in the sense strand, antisense , or both the sense and
antisense strands.
[Nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein may include unmodified RNA as a
percentage of the total nucleotides in the c acid molecule. As such, a nucleic acid
molecule may include about 5% to about 100% unmodified nucleotides (e.g., about 5%,
%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,
90%, 95% or 100% of total tides present in a nucleic acid molecule).
A nucleic acid molecule (e.g., an dsNA molecule) may include a sense strand
that includes about 1 to about 5, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 phosphorothioate
intemucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) 2’-deoxy, 2’-
O-methyl, 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more)
universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3-end, the
’-end, or both of the 3’- and 5’-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand
includes about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more
phosphorothioate intemucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10 or more) 2’-deoxy, ethyl, 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and ally a
terminal cap le at the 3’-end, the , or both of the 3’- and 5’-ends of the
antisense strand. A nucleic acid molecule may include about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or
more, pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense nucleic acid strand are
chemically-modified with 2’-deoxy, 2’-O-methyl and/or 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro nucleotides,
with or without about 1 to about 5 or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more
phosphorothioate intemucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3’-end, the
’-end, or both of the 3 ’- and 5 ’-ends, being present in the same or different strand.
A nucleic acid le may include about 1 to about 5 or more (specifically
about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more) orothioate cleotide linkages in each strand of the
nucleic acid molecule.
A c acid molecule may include 2’-5’ intemucleotide linkages, for example
at the 3’-end, the 5’-end, or both of the 3’-end and 5’-end of one or both nucleic acid
sequence strands. In addition, the 2’-5’ intemucleotide linkage(s) can be present at various
other positions within one or both nucleic acid sequence s, for example, about 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more ing every intemucleotide linkage of a pyrimidine
nucleotide in one or both strands of the siNA molecule can include a 2’-5’ intemucleotide
linkage, or about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more including every intemucleotide linkage
of a purine tide in one or both strands of the siNA molecule can include a 2’-5’
intemucleotide linkage.
A ally-modified short interfering nucleic acid (dsNA) molecule may
include an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides
present in the antisense region are xy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e. g., wherein
all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro dine nucleotides or alternately a
plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and
wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine tides present in the antisense region are
2’-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy purine
nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy purine nucleotides).
A chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (dsNA) le may
include an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) dine tides
present in the antisense region are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e. g., wherein
all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a
plurality of dine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and
wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are
2’-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., n all purine nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine
nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine
nucleotides).
A chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (dsNA) molecule capable
of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) t TLR2 and/or TLR4 inside a cell or
reconstituted in Vitro system may include a sense region, wherein one or more pyrimidine
tides present in the sense region are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e. g.,
wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or
alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine
nucleotides), and one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2’-deoxy
purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy purine tides or
alternately a ity of purine nucleotides are 2’-deoxy purine nucleotides), and an
antisense region, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region
are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro dine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are
2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of dine
nucleotides are 2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and one or more purine
nucleotides present in the nse region are 2’-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein
all purine nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine
nucleotides are ethyl purine nucleotides). The sense region and/or the antisense
region can have a al cap modification, such as any modification, that is optionally
present at the 3’-end, the 5’-end, or both of the 3’-end and the 5’-end of the sense and/or
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antisense sequence. The sense and/or antisense region can optionally fiarther include a 3’-
terminal nucleotide overhang having about 1 to about 4 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, or 4) 2’-
deoxyribonucleotides. The overhang nucleotides can further include one or more (e.g., about
1, 2, 3, 4 or more) phosphorothioate, phosphonoacetate, and/or thiophosphonoacetate
internucleotide linkages. The purine nucleotides in the sense region may alternatively be 2’-
O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine tides are 2’-O-methyl purine
nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine
nucleotides) and one or more purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2’-O-
methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine
tides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine
nucleotides). One or more purine tides in the sense region may alternatively be purine
ribonucleotides (e. g., wherein all purine nucleotides are purine ribonucleotides or alternately
a plurality of purine nucleotides are purine cleotides) and any purine nucleotides
present in the antisense region are 2’-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e. g., wherein all purine
tides are 2’-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine
nucleotides are 2’-O-methyl purine nucleotides). One or more purine nucleotides in the
sense region and/or t in the nse region may alternatively be selected from the
group consisting of 2’-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) tides, 2’-
methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4’-thionucleotides, and 2’-O-methyl nucleotides (e.g., wherein all
purine nucleotides are selected from the group ting of 2’-deoxy nucleotides, locked
nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2’-methoxyethyl nucleotides, onucleotides, and 2’-O-
methyl nucleotides or ately a plurality of purine nucleotides are selected from the
group consisting of 2’-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2’-
methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4’-thionucleotides, and ethyl nucleotides).
Double stranded Oligonucleotides
The selection and synthesis of dsRNAs, such as siRNA ponding to known
genes has been widely reported; see for example Ui-Tei et al., J Biomed Biotechnol. 2006;
65052; Chalk et al., BBRC. 2004, 3l9(l):264-74; Sioud & Leirdal, Met. Mol Biol. 2004,
252:457-69; Levenkova et al., Bioinform. 2004, 20(3):430-2; Ui-Tei et al., NAR. 2004,
32(3):936-48. For examples of the use and production of modified dsRNA see for example
Braasch et al., Biochem. 2003, 42(26):7967-75; Chiu et al., RNA. 2003, 9(9):1034-48; PCT
Publication Nos. and WO 02/44321 and US Patent Nos. 5,898,031 and
6,107,094.
Provided herein are double-stranded oligonucleotides (e.g. dsRNAs, including
), which down-regulate the expression of a desired gene. The dsRNA disclosed
herein are duplex oligoribonucleotides in which the sense strand is derived from the mRNA
sequence of the desired gene, and the antisense strand is at least substantially complementary
to the sense strand. In general, some deviation from the target mRNA sequence is tolerated
without compromising the siRNA activity (see e. g. Czauderna et al., NAR. 2003,
31(11):2705-2716). The dsRNA sed herein inhibit gene expression on a post-
transcriptional level with or without destroying the mRNA. Without being bound by ,
dsRNA may be siRNA which targets the mRNA for specific cleavage and degradation and/
or may t translation from the targeted message.
In other ments at least one of the two strands may have an overhang of at
least one tide at the 5'-terminus; the overhang may consist of at least one
deoxyribonucleotide. The length of RNA duplex is from about 16 to about 40
ribonucleotides, preferably 19 ribonucleotides. Further, the length of each strand may
independently have a length selected from the group consisting of about 16 to about 40
bases, preferably 18 to 23 bases and more preferably 19 ribonucleotides.
In certain embodiments the complementarity between said first strand and the
target nucleic acid is perfect. In some embodiments, the strands are substantially
complementary, i.e. having one, two or up to five mismatches between said first strand and
the target mRNA or n the first and the second strands. Substantially complementary
refers to complementarity of greater than about 70%, and less than 100% to another
ce. For example in a duplex region consisting of 19 base pairs one mismatch results in
94.7% complementarity, two mismatches results in about 89.5% complementarity, 3
mismatches results in about 84.2% mentarity, 4 mismatches results in about 79%
complementarity and 5 mismatches results in about 74% complementarity, rendering the
duplex region ntially complementary. Accordingly, substantially identical refers to
identity of r than about 70%, to another sequence.
The first strand and the second strand may be linked by a loop structure, which
may be comprised of a non-nucleic acid polymer such as, inter alia, polyethylene glycol.
Alternatively, the loop structure may be comprised of a nucleic acid, including modified and
non-modified ribonucleotides and modified and non-modified deoxyribonucleotides.
Further, the 5'-terminus of the first strand of the dsRNA may be linked to the 3'-
terminus of the second , or the 3'-terminus of the first strand may be linked to the 5'-
us of the second strand, said linkage being via a nucleic acid linker typically having a
length between 2-100 nucleobases, ably about 2 to about 30 nucleobases.
In some embodiments, the compounds include alternating ribonucleotides
modified in at least one of the antisense and the sense strands of the compound, for 19 mer
and 23 mer oligomers the ribonucleotides at the 5’ and 3’ termini of the antisense strand are
modified in their sugar residues, and the ribonucleotides at the 5’ and 3’ termini of the sense
strand are unmodified in their sugar residues. For 21 mer ers the ribonucleotides at
the 5’ and 3’ termini of the sense strand are modified in their sugar residues, and the
ribonucleotides at the 5’ and 3’ termini of the antisense strand are unmodified in their sugar
residues, or may have an optional onal modification at the 3’ us. As mentioned
above, in some embodiments the middle nucleotide of the antisense strand is unmodified.
According to one embodiment, the antisense and the sense strands of the
oligonucleotide / siRNA are orylated only at the 3’-terminus and not at the 5’-
terminus. According to another ment, the antisense and the sense strands are non-
phosphorylated. According to yet another embodiment, the 5' most ribonucleotide in
the sense strand is modified to abolish any possibility of in viva 5'-phosphorylation.
The dsRNA sequences disclosed herein are prepared having any of the
modifications / structures disclosed herein. The combination of sequence plus structure is
novel and is useful used in the ent of the ions disclosed herein.
“Target” or “Target gene” refers to the TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and
TIRAP RNA and mRNA polynucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1-12, or any
homologous sequence thereof preferably having at least 70% identity, more able 80%
identity, even more preferably 90% or 95% identity. This encompasses any sequences
derived from SEQ ID NO: l-l2 which have undergone mutations, alterations,
polymorphisms or modifications as described herein.
Provided herein are novel unmodified and chemically d oligonucleotides
and oligoribonucleotide compounds that possess therapeutic properties. In particular,
ed herein are chemically modified dsRNA compounds. The dsRNAs sed herein
possess novel structures and novel modifications which have one or more of the following
advantages: increased ty or reduced toxicity or reduced off-target effect or reduced
immune response or increased stability; the novel modifications of the dsRNAs are
beneficially applied to double stranded RNA useful in down regulating, inhibiting or
attenuating TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene expression and to the use of
the novel siRNAs in the treatment of various l conditions. Particular ions to be
treated include, without being limited to, preventing, treating and attenuating
posttransplantational cation in organ transplant, for example lung lant patients,
such as for example primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfilsion injury, reperfilsion injury,
reperfusion edema, allograft ction, pulmonary reimplantation response and/or primary
graft dysfunction (PGD).
The compounds disclosed herein possess structures and modifications which
impart one or more of increased activity, increased stability, reduced toxicity, reduced off
target effect, and/or reduced immune response. The double stranded ures disclosed
herein are beneficially applied to double stranded RNA useful in preventing or attenuating
expression of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene.
Also disclosed herein is the use of the chemically modified dsRNAs in
preventing, treating and/or attenuating posttransplantational complication in organ
transplant, such as lung transplant, patients, such as for example primary graft failure,
ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfilsion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfilnction,
pulmonary reimplantation response and/or primary graft dysfunction (PGD). Sense and
antisense oligonucleotides useful in the sis of dsRNA as disclosed herein are provided
in SEQ ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4),
SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting
TICAMl) and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP).
SEQ ID NOS:l3-3060 provide oligonucleotides useful in ting dsRNA
compounds according to Structure (Al) to target TLR2; SEQ ID NOS:306l-5846 provide
ucleotides useful in ting dsRNA compounds according to Structure (A2) to
target TLR2. Certain preferred oligonucleotide pairs useful in generating double stranded
nucleic acid les for down-regulating expression of TLR2 are set forth in Table l,
hereinbelow.
] SEQ ID NOS:5847-86l2 provide oligonucleotides useful in generating dsRNA
compounds according to Structure (Al) to target TLR4; SEQ ID NOS:86l3-l2l44 provide
oligonucleotides useful in ting dsRNA compounds according to Structure (A2) to
target TLR4.
SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-l3924 provide oligonucleotides useful in generating
dsRNA compounds according to ure (Al) to target MYD88; SEQ ID NOS:l3925-
16332 provide oligonucleotides useful in generating dsRNA compounds according to
Structure (A2) to target MYD88. A preferred oligonucleotide pair useful in generating
double stranded nucleic acid molecule for down-regulating expression of MYD88 is set forth
in Table 3, hereinbelow.
SEQ ID NOS:l6333-l6882 provide oligonucleotides useful in generating
dsRNA compounds according to Structure (Al) to target TICAMl; SEQ ID NOS:l6333-
18242 provide oligonucleotides useful in generating dsRNA compounds according to
Structure (A2) to target TICAMl. Certain preferred oligonucleotide pairs useful in
generating double stranded nucleic acid molecules for down-regulating expression of
TICAMl are set forth in Table 4, hereinbelow.
SEQ ID NOS:l8243-l9010 e oligonucleotides useful in ting
dsRNA nds according to Structure (Al) to target TIRAP; SEQ ID NOS:l9011-
20606 provide oligonucleotides useful in generating dsRNA compounds according to
Structure (A2) to target TIRAP. Certain preferred ucleotide pairs useful in generating
double stranded nucleic acid les for down-regulating expression of TIRAP are set
forth in Table 5, hereinbelow.
] Additional 21- or 23-mer dsRNA sequences are generated by 5’ and/or 3’
extension of the l9-mer oligonucleotide sequences disclosed herein. Such extension is
preferably complementary to the corresponding mRNA sequence.
Methods, molecules and compositions disclosed herein which inhibit the TLR2,
TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene are discussed herein at length, and any of said
molecules and/or compositions are cially employed in the treatment of a subject
suffering from one or more of said conditions.
] Throughout the specification, nucleotide positions are numbered from 1 to 19
and are counted from the 5' end of the antisense strand or the sense . For example,
on 1 on (N)X refers to the 5' terminal nucleotide on the antisense oligonucleotide strand
and position 1 on (N’)y refers to the 5' terminal nucleotide on the sense oligonucleotide
strand. In the double stranded nucleic acid molecules according to Structure A2, N1
represents position 1 (5’ al nucleotide) in the antisense strand and N2 represents the 3’
al nucleotide in the sense .
An additional molecule disclosed herein is an oligonucleotide comprising
consecutive nucleotides wherein a first segment of such nucleotides encode a first inhibitory
RNA molecule, a second t of such nucleotides encode a second inhibitory RNA
molecule, and a third t of such nucleotides encode a third inhibitory RNA molecule.
Each of the first, the second and the third segment may comprise one strand of a double
stranded RNA and the first, second and third segments may be joined together by a linker.
Further, the oligonucleotide may comprise three double stranded segments joined together
by one or more linker.
Thus, one molecule disclosed herein is an oligonucleotide comprising
consecutive nucleotides which encode three inhibitory RNA molecules; said ucleotide
may s a triple stranded structure, such that three double stranded arms are linked
together by one or more linker, such as any of the linkers presented hereinabove. This
molecule forms a “star”-like structure, and may also be referred to herein as RNAstar. Such
structures are disclosed in PCT patent publication WO 2007/091269, assigned to the
assignee of the present invention and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Said triple-stranded oligonucleotide may be an oligoribonucleotide having the
general structure:
’ Oligol (sense) LINKER A Olig02 (sense) 3’
3’ Oligol (antisense) LINKER B Oligo3 ) 5’
3’ Oligo3 (antisense) LINKER C Olig02 (antisense) 5’
’ Oligol (sense) LINKER A Olig02 (antisense) 3’
3’ Oligol (antisense) LINKER B Oligo3 (sense) 5’
3’ Oligo3 (antisense) LINKER C Olig02 (sense) 5’
’ Oligol (sense) LINKER A Oligo3 (antisense) 3’
3’ Oligol ense) LINKER B Olig02 (sense) 5’
’ Oligo3 (sense) LINKER C Olig02 (antisense) 3’
wherein one or more of linker A, linker B or linker C is present; any combination of two or
more oligonucleotides and one or more of linkers A-C is possible, so long as the polarity of
the strands and the general structure of the molecule remains. Further, if two or more of
linkers A-C are present, they may be identical or different.
Thus, a triple-armed structure is , wherein each arm comprises a sense
strand and complementary antisense strand (i.e. Oligol antisense base pairs to Oligol sense
etc.). The triple armed ure may be triple stranded, whereby each arm possesses base
pairing.
Further, the above triple stranded structure may have a gap instead of a linker in
one or more of the strands. Such a molecule with one gap is technically quadruple stranded
and not triple stranded; inserting onal gaps or nicks will lead to the molecule having
additional strands. Preliminary results obtained by the inventors of the present invention
indicate that said gapped molecules are more active in inhibiting the TLR2, TLR4, MYD88,
TICAMl and TIRAP target gene than the similar but non-gapped molecules.
In some embodiments, r antisense nor sense strands of the novel dsRNA
compounds disclosed herein are phosphorylated at the 3’ and 5’ termini. In other
embodiments either or both the sense and the nse s are phosphorylated at the 3’
i. In yet another embodiment, either or both the sense and the antisense s are
phosphorylated at the 3’ termini using non-cleavable phosphate groups. In yet another
embodiment, either or both the sense and the antisense strands are phosphorylated at the
terminal 5’ termini position using cleavable or non-cleavable phosphate groups. In yet
r embodiment, either or both the sense and the nse strands are phosphorylated at
the terminal 2’ termini position using cleavable or non-cleavable phosphate groups. In
some embodiments the dsRNA compounds are blunt ended and are non-phosphorylated at
the termini; however, comparative experiments have shown that dsRNA compounds
phosphorylated at one or both of the mini have similar activity in viva compared to the
osphorylated compounds.
Any dsRNA sequence sed herein can be prepared having any of the
modifications / Structures disclosed herein. The combination of sequence plus structure is
novel and can be used in the ent of the conditions disclosed herein.
] Unless otherwise indicated, in preferred embodiments of the structures discussed
herein the covalent bond between each consecutive N and N’ is a phosphodiester bond.
For all of the structures above, in some embodiments the ucleotide
sequence of antisense strand is fiJlly complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of
sense. In other embodiments the sense and the antisense strands are substantially
complementary. In certain ments the antisense strand is fully complementary to about
18 to about 40 utive ribonucleotides a target mRNA set forth in any one of SEQ ID
NOS:1-12.
In other embodiments the antisense strand is substantially complementary to
about 18 to about 40 consecutive ribonucleotides a target mRNA set forth in any one of SEQ
ID NOS:1-12.
] In some embodiments, disclosed herein is an expression vector comprising an
antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 13-20606. In some
embodiments the expression vector further comprises a sense oligonucleotide having
complementarity to the antisense oligonucleotide. In various embodiments are further
provided a cell comprising an expression vector comprising a sense and an antisense
oligonucleotide disclosed in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 13-20606 or 20684. Further
disclosed herein is a siRNA expressed in a cell comprising an expression vector comprising
a sense and an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 13-20606, or
20602-20684, a pharmaceutical composition comprising same and use thereof for treatment
of any one of the disorders disclosed herein.
In other ments, disclosed herein is a first expression vector comprising an
antisense oligonucleotide sed in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 13-20606 and a second
expression vector comprising a sense oligonucleotide having complementarity to the
antisense oligonucleotide sed in the first expression vector. In various embodiments
disclosed herein is a cell comprising a first expression vector comprising an antisense
ucleotide disclosed in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 13-20606 and a second expression
vector comprising a sense oligonucleotide having complementarity to the nse
oligonucleotide comprised in the first expression . Further disclosed herein is a
dsRNA expressed in a cell comprising such first and second expression vector, a
pharmaceutical composition comprising same and use thereof for treatment of any one of the
diseases and disorders disclosed herein.
RNA interference
RNA interference (RNAi) is a phenomenon involving double-stranded (ds)
RNA-dependent gene specific posttranscriptional silencing. RNAi refers to the process of
sequence-specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in mammals mediated by small
ering RNAs (siRNAs) (Fire et al, Nature 1998. 391, 806) or microRNAs (miRNA;
Ambros, Nature 2004 431:7006,350-55; and Bartel, Cell. 2004. 116(2):281-97). RNAi has
been bed in numerous publications, including Gil et al. Apoptosis, 2000. 5:107-114,
Elbashir et al. Nature 2001, 411:494-498 and Caplen et al. PNAS USA 2001, 98:9742-9747.
A siRNA is a double-stranded RNA molecule which inhibits, either lly or fully, the
expression of a gene/ mRNA of its endogenous or cellular counterpart, or of an exogenous
gene such as a viral nucleic acid. The mechanism of RNA interference is detailed infra.
] Studies have revealed that siRNA is effective in vivo in mammals, including
humans. For s of therapeutic applications of siRNAs see for example Barik (Mol.
Med 2005, 83: 3), Chakraborty (Current Drug Targets 2007 8(3):469-82); Durcan
(Mol. Pharma. 2008. 5(4):559—566); Kim and Rossi (BioTechniques 2008. 44:613-616);
Grimm and Kay, (JCI, 2007. 117(12):3633-4l).
A number of PCT applications have been published that relate to the RNAi
enon. These include: PCT publication WO 00/44895; PCT publication WO
00/49035; PCT publication WO 00/63364; PCT ation WO 01/36641; PCT publication
WO 46; PCT publication WO 99/32619; PCT publication WO 00/44914; PCT
publication WO 01/29058; and PCT publication WO 01/75164.
RNA interference (RNAi) is based on the ability of dsRNA species to enter a
cytoplasmic protein complex, where it is then targeted to the complementary cellular RNA
and specifically degrade it. The RNA interference response features an endonuclease
complex containing a dsRNA, commonly referred to as an RNA-induced silencing complex
(RISC), which mediates ge of -stranded RNA having a sequence complementary
to the antisense strand of the dsRNA duplex. Cleavage of the target RNA may take place in
the middle of the region complementary to the antisense strand of the dsRNA duplex
(Elbashir et al., Genes Dev., 2001, 15(2):188-200). In more detail, longer dsRNAs are
digested into short (17-29 bp) dsRNA fragments (also referred to as short inhibitory RNAs,
“siRNAs”) by type III RNAses (DICER, DROSHA, etc.; Bernstein et al., , 2001,
409(6818):363-6; Lee et al., Nature, 2003, 425(6956):415-9). The RISC protein complex
recognizes these fragments and complementary mRNA. The whole process is culminated by
endonuclease cleavage of target mRNA (McManus & Sharp, Nature Rev Genet, 2002,
3(10):737-47; on & Hannon, Curr Opin Mol Ther. 2003, 5(3):217-24). (For additional
information on these terms and proposed mechanisms, see for example Bernstein et al., RNA
2001, 7(11):1509-21; Nishikura, Cell 2001, 107(4):415-8 and PCT publication WO
01/36646).
The selection and synthesis of dsRNA corresponding to known genes has been
widely reported; see for example Ui-Tei et al., J Biomed Biotechnol. 2006; 2006: 65052;
Chalk et al., BBRC. 2004, 319(1): 264-74; Sioud & Leirdal, Met. Mol Biol.; 2004, 252:457-
69; Levenkova et al., Bioinform. 2004, 430-2; Ui-Tei et al., Nuc. Acid Res. 2004,
32(3):936-48. For es of the use of, and production of, modified dsRNA see Braasch
et al., Biochem., 2003, 42(26):7967-75; Chiu et al., RNA, 2003, 9(9):1034-48; PCT
publications WO 15107 (Atugen); WO 02/44321 (Tuschl et al), and US Patent Nos.
,898,031 and 6,107,094.
dsRNA synthesis
] Using proprietary thms and the known sequence of the target genes
disclosed herein, the sequences of many potential dsRNAs are generated. dsRNA molecules
according to the above specifications are prepared essentially as described herein.
The dsRNA nds disclosed herein are synthesized by any of the s
that are well known in the art for synthesis of ribonucleic (or deoxyribonucleic)
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oligonucleotides. Such synthesis is, among others, described in Beaucage and Iyer,
Tetrahedron 1992; 48:2223-2311; ge and Iyer, Tetrahedron 1993; 49: 6123-6194 and
Caruthers, et. al., Methods Enzymol. 1987; 154: 287-313; the synthesis of thioates is, among
others, described in Eckstein, Ann. Rev. Biochem. 1985; 54: 367-402, the synthesis of RNA
molecules is described in Sproat, in Humana Press 2005 edited by Herdewijn P.; Kap. 2: 17-
31 and respective downstream processes are, among others, described in Pingoud et al., in
IRL Press 1989 edited by Oliver R.W.A.; Kap. 7: 183-208.
Other synthetic ures are known in the art, e.g. the procedures described in
Usman et al., 1987, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 7845; Scaringe et al., 1990, NAR., 18, 5433;
Wincott et al., 1995, NAR. 23, 2677-2684; and Wincott et al., 1997, Methods Mol. Bio., 74,
59, may make use of common nucleic acid protecting and coupling groups, such as
dimethoxytrityl at the 5’-end, and phosphoramidites at the 3’-end. The modified (e.g. 2’-O-
methylated) nucleotides and unmodified nucleotides are orated as desired.
The oligonucleotides disclosed herein can be synthesized separately and joined
together post-synthetically, for example, by ligation (Moore et al., 1992, Science 256, 9923;
Draper et al., International Patent Publication No. WO 93/23569; Shabarova et al., 1991,
NAR 19, 4247; Bellon et al., 1997, Nucleosides & tides, 16, 951; Bellon et al., 1997,
Bioconjugate Chem. 8, 204), or by hybridization following synthesis and/or deprotection.
It is noted that a commercially available machine (available, inter alia, from
Applied Biosystems) can be used; the oligonucleotides are prepared according to the
sequences disclosed herein. pping pairs of ally synthesized fragments can be
d using methods well known in the art (e. g., see US Patent No. 6,121,426). The strands
are synthesized separately and then are annealed to each other in the tube. Then, the -
stranded RNAs are separated from the single-stranded oligonucleotides that were not
annealed (e.g. e of the excess of one of them) by HPLC. In relation to the dsRNAs or
dsRNA fragments disclosed herein, two or more such sequences can be sized and
linked together for use .
The compounds disclosed herein can also be synthesized via tandem sis
methodology, as described for example in US Patent Publication No. US 2004/0019001,
wherein both dsRNA strands are synthesized as a single uous oligonucleotide
fragment or strand separated by a cleavable linker which is subsequently cleaved to provide
separate RNA fragments or strands that hybridize and permit purification of the RNA
duplex. The linker is selected from a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker.
Pharmaceutical Compositions
While it is possible for the compounds disclosed herein to be administered as the
raw al, it is able to present them as a pharmaceutical composition. Accordingly
disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition sing one or more of the chemically
modified dsRNA compounds disclosed herein; and a pharmaceutically able excipient
or carrier. In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition comprises two or more
novel dsRNA compounds as sed herein.
Further disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical ition comprising at least one
double stranded RNA molecule covalently or non-covalently bound to one or more
nds sed herein in an amount effective to inhibit the TLR2, TLR4, MYD88,
TICAMl and TIRAP genes; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In some
embodiments the dsRNA compounds are processed intracellularly by nous cellular
complexes/enzymes to produce one or more molecules as disclosed herein.
Further disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more of the chemically modified dsRNA
compounds disclosed herein in an amount effective to inhibit sion in a cell of a target
gene, the compound comprising a sequence which is ntially complementary to the
sequence of target mRNA, set forth in SEQ ID NOS:1-12. Preferred oligonucleotide
sequences useful in generating double-stranded nucleic acid molecules for therapeutic use
are set forth in SEQ ID NOS:l3-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44
(targeting TLR4), SEQ ID NOS:l2l45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID 333-
18242 (targeting TICAMl) and SEQ ID 243-20606 (targeting TIRAP), and
preferably SEQ ID NOS:20607-20684.
In some embodiments, the dsRNA compounds disclosed herein are the main
active component in a pharmaceutical composition. In other embodiments the dsRNA
compounds disclosed herein are one of the active components of a pharmaceutical
composition containing two or more dsRNAs, said pharmaceutical composition filrther being
comprised of one or more onal dsRNA molecule which targets the genes disclosed
. In other embodiments the dsRNA compounds disclosed herein are one of the active
components of a pharmaceutical composition containing two or more dsRNAs, said
pharmaceutical composition fiarther being comprised of one or more additional dsRNA
molecule which s one or more onal gene. In some embodiments, simultaneous
inhibition of the target gene by two or more dsRNA compounds as disclosed herein provides
ve or synergistic effect for treatment of the es sed herein. In some
embodiments, simultaneous inhibition of for example TLR2 gene and TLR4 provides
additive or synergistic effect for treatment of the diseases disclosed herein.
In some embodiments, the dsRNA compounds disclosed herein are linked or
bound (covalently or non-covalently) to an antibody or aptamer against cell surface
intemalizable molecules expressed on the target cells, in order to achieve enhanced targeting
for treatment of the conditions disclosed herein. In one specific embodiment, anti-Fas
antibody (preferably a neutralizing antibody) is combined (covalently or non-covalently)
with a double ed RNA molecule, such as an siRNA as disclosed herein. In various
embodiments, an aptamer which acts like a ligand/antibody is combined (covalently or non-
ntly) with a double stranded RNA molecule, such as an siRNA as disclosed herein.
Delivery
The chemically modified double stranded RNA molecule is administered as the
nd per se (e.g. as naked siRNA) or as pharmaceutically acceptable salt and is
administered alone or as an active ingredient in combination with one or more
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, solvent, diluent, excipient, adjuvant and vehicle. In
some embodiments, the dsRNA molecules as disclosed herein are delivered to the target
tissue by direct application of the naked les prepared with a carrier or a diluent.
The term "naked siRNA" refers to siRNA molecules that are free from any
delivery vehicle that acts to assist, promote or facilitate entry into the cell, including viral
sequences, viral particles, liposome formulations, lipofectin or precipitating agents and the
like. For example, siRNA in PBS is "naked siRNA".
Delivery systems aimed ically at the enhanced and ed ry of
dsRNA into mammalian cells have been developed (see, for example, Shen et al FEBS Let.
539: 111-114 , Xia et al., Nat. Biotech. 20: 1006-1010 (2002), Reich et al., M01.
Vision 9: 210-216 (2003), Sorensen et al., J. Mol. Biol. 327: 761-766 (2003), Lewis et al.,
Nat. Gen. 32: 107-108 (2002) and Simeoni et al., NAR 31, 11: 2717-2724 (2003)). siRNA
has ly been successfully used for inhibition of gene expression in primates (see for
example, Tolentino et al., Retina 2004. 132-138).
Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, solvents, diluents, excipients, adjuvants
and vehicles generally refer to inert, non-toxic solid or liquid fillers, diluents or
encapsulating material not reacting with the active siRNA nds disclosed herein. For
e, the siRNA compounds disclosed herein may be formulated with polyethylenimine
(PEI), with PEI derivatives, e.g. oleic and stearic acid modified derivatives of branched PEI,
with chitosan or with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). Formulating the compositions in
e. g. liposomes, micro- or nano-spheres and nanoparticles, may enhance stability and benefit
absorption.
onally, the compositions may include an cial oxygen carrier, such as
perfluorocarbons (PFCs) e. g. perfluorooctyl bromide (perflubron), since ent respiratory
treatment modalities (e.g., liquid ventilation or aerosolized PFCs) have been shown to
decrease pulmonary inflammatory responses in addition to improving lung compliance in
animal models of lung injury and in clinical trials (Lehmler HJ. 2008. Expert Review of
Respiratory Medicine, vol. 2, No. 2: 273-289).
] Examples of delivery systems as sed herein include US. Patent Nos.
,225,182; 5,169,383; 5,167,616; 4,959,217; 4,925,678; 4,487,603; 4,486,194; 4,447,233;
4,447,224; 4,439,196; and 4,475,196. Many such delivery systems, and modules are well
known to those skilled in the art. In specific embodiments, formulations for inhalation are
selected.
Accordingly, in some embodiments the siRNA molecules sed herein are
red in liposome ations and lipofectin formulations and the like and are prepared
by methods well known to those skilled in the art. Such methods are described, for example,
in US. Pat. Nos. 5,593,972, 5,589,466, and 859, which are herein incorporated by
reference.
Additional formulations for improved delivery of the compounds as disclosed
herein can include conjugation of siRNA les to a targeting molecule. The conjugate is
usually formed through a covalent attachment of the targeting molecule to the sense strand of
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the siRNA, so as not to disrupt silencing activity. Potential targeting molecules useful herein
include ns, peptides and aptamers, as well as natural compounds, such as e.g.
terol. For targeting antibodies, ation to a protamine fusion protein has been used
(see for example: Song et al., Antibody mediated in Vivo delivery of small interfering RNAs
Via cell-surface receptors, Nat Biotechnol. 2005. 23(6):709-l7).
] The naked siRNA or the pharmaceutical compositions comprising the chemically
modified siRNA as disclosed herein are administered and dosed in accordance with good
medical practice, taking into account the clinical condition of the indiVidual patient, the
disease to be treated, the site and method of administration, scheduling of administration,
patient age, sex, body weight and other factors known to medical practitioners.
A “therapeutically effective dose" for purposes herein is thus determined by such
erations as are known in the art. The dose must be effective to e improvement
including but not limited to improved al rate or more rapid recovery, or improvement
or elimination of symptoms and other indicators as are selected as riate measures by
those skilled in the art. The siRNA disclosed herein can be administered in a single dose or
in multiple doses.
In general, the active dose of a dsRNA compound for humans is in the range of
from lng/kg to about 20-100 mg/kg body weight per dose, preferably about 0.01 mg to about
2-10 mg/kg body weight per dose, in a regimen of a single dose or a series of doses given at
short (e.g. l-5 minute) intervals, administered within several minutes to several hours after
perfusion.
The chemically d dsRNA compounds as disclosed herein are
stered by any of the conventional routes of administration. The chemically modified
dsRNA compounds are administered orally, subcutaneously or parenterally including
intravenous, intraarterial, intramuscular, intraperitoneally, intraocular, intracoronary,
transtympanic and intranasal administration as well as intrathecal and infusion techniques.
Implants of the compounds are also useful.
[0035l] Liquid forms are prepared for invasive administration, e.g. injection or for
l or local administration. The term injection includes subcutaneous, transdermal,
intravenous, intramuscular, intrathecal, intraocular, transtympanic and other al routes
of administration. The liquid compositions include aqueous solutions, with and without
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organic co-solvents, aqueous or oil suspensions, emulsions with edible oils, as well as
similar pharmaceutical vehicles.
In embodiments wherein the subject has undergone lung transplantation,
therapeutic compounds and compositions as disclosed herein are ably administered
into a of the subject by inhalation of an aerosol containing these itions / compounds,
by intranasal or intratracheal instillation of said compositions or by inhalation via ventilation
machine (e.g. for administration to an unconscious patient). In some embodiments the
siRNA compounds as disclosed herein are stered by inhalation into the lung of a
subject who has undergone lung transplantation. For fiarther information on pulmonary
delivery of pharmaceutical itions see Weiss et al., Human Gene Therapy 1999.
:2287-2293; Densmore et al., lar therapy 1999. 1:180-188; Gautam et al.,
Molecular y 2001. 3551-556; and Shahiwala & Misra, AAPS PharmSciTech 2004.
24;6(3):E482-6. Additionally, respiratory formulations for siRNA are described in US.
Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0063654. Respiratory formulations for siRNA are
described in US Patent Application ation No. 2004/0063654. International Patent
Publication No. WC 2008/132723 to the assignee of the present invention, and hereby
incorporated by reference in its entirety discloses therapeutic delivery of siRNA to the
respiratory system.
In some embodiments, the chemically modified dsRNA compounds as disclosed
herein are formulated for systemic delivery for e by intravenous administration.
In addition, in certain ments the compositions for use in the novel
treatments sed herein are formed as aerosols, for example for intranasal administration.
In certain embodiments the compositions for use in the novel treatments disclosed herein are
formed as nasal drops, for example for intranasal instillation.
s of Treatment
In one aspect sed herein is a method of treating a subject ing from a
posttransplantational complication, injury or condition associated with TLR2, TLR4,
MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP expression or activity comprising administering to the subject
a therapeutically effective amount of an siRNA compound as disclosed herein. In preferred
embodiments the subject being treated is a looded animal and, in particular, mammal
including human.
] "Treating a subject" refers to administering to the subject a eutic substance
effective to ameliorate symptoms associated with a condition, a cation or an injury, to
lessen the ty or cure the condition, or to t the condition from occurring.
"Treatment" refers to both therapeutic treatment and prophylactic or preventative measures,
wherein the object is to prevent a condition, a complication or an injury or reduce the
symptoms thereof. Those in need of treatment include those already experiencing the
condition, those prone to having the ion, and those in which the condition is to be
prevented. The compounds disclosed herein are administered before, during or subsequent to
the onset of the condition. In various embodiments the subject is being treated after organ
transplantation (such as lung transplantation) for a condition, a complication or an injury
selected from, without being limited to, chronic or acute aseptic inflammation, neuropathic
pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfiasion injury, reperfusion
edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and/or primary graft
dysfunction (PGD).
A “therapeutically effective dose” refers to an amount of a pharmaceutical
compound or composition which is effective to e an improvement in a t or his
physiological systems including, but not limited to, improved survival rate, more rapid
recovery, or improvement or elimination of ms, and other indicators as are selected as
appropriate determining measures by those skilled in the art.
The methods of treating the diseases sed herein include administering a
TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP dsRNA inhibitor in conjunction or in
combination with an additional inhibitor, a substance which improves the pharmacological
properties of the active ient (e.g. siRNA) as ed below, or an additional compound
known to be effective in the treatment of a subject suffering from or susceptible to any of the
hereinabove mentioned conditions, cations and disorders (e.g. immunosuppressants).
In r aspect, provided herein is a combination of a therapeutic double stranded RNA
molecule together with at least one additional therapeutically active agent. onally, the
provided is a method of down-regulating the expression of a target gene by at least 40% as
compared to a control, comprising contacting a target gene mRNA with one or more of the
chemically modified RNA compounds as disclosed herein.
In one embodiment the chemically modified dsRNA compound as disclosed
herein ts or down-regulates the mammalian TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and
TIRAP gene whereby the inhibition or down-regulation is selected from the group
comprising inhibition of down-regulation of gene fianction, inhibition or down-regulation of
polypeptide and inhibition and down-regulation ofmRNA expression.
] Disclosed herein is a method of inhibiting the expression of the TLR2, TLR4,
MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene by at least 40%, preferably by 50%, 60% or 70%, more
preferably by 75%, 80% or 90% as compared to a control comprising contacting an mRNA
transcript of the TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene with one or more of the
dsRNA compounds disclosed herein.
In one embodiment the effect of inhibition by the chemically ed siRNA
compound disclosed herein is determined by examining siRNA effect on the mRNA or on
the corresponding protein whereby the inhibition is selected from the group consisting of
inhibition of function (which is examined by, for example, an enzymatic assay or a binding
assay with a known interactor of the native gene / polypeptide, inter alia), inhibition of
protein (which is examined by, for example, Western blotting, ELISA or immuno-
precipitation, inter alia) and tion of target gene mRNA expression (which is examined
by, for example, Northern ng, quantitative , in-situ hybridization or microarray
hybridization, inter alia).
In one embodiment the chemically modified double stranded RNA molecule is
egulating the TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene or polypeptide,
whereby the down-regulation is selected from the group consisting of down-regulation of
on (which is examined by, for example, an enzymatic assay or a binding assay with a
known interactor of the native gene / polypeptide, inter alia), down-regulation of protein
(which is examined by, for example, Western blotting, ELISA or immuno-precipitation,
inter alia) and down-regulation of target gene mRNA expression (which is examined by, for
example, rn blotting, quantitative RT-PCR, u hybridization or microarray
hybridization, inter alia).
In additional embodiments there is provided a method of treating a subject after
organ transplantation (such as lung transplantation), wherein the t is suffering from or
susceptible to any condition, complication or disorder anied by an elevated level of a
mammalian TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene, the method comprising
administering to the subject a ally modified siRNA compound or composition as
disclosed herein in a therapeutically effective dose thereby treating the subject.
Provided herein is the use of a compound which down-regulates the expression
of a mammalian gene selected from TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene,
particularly to novel small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), in the treatment of chronic or acute
aseptic inflammation, neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury,
reperfilsion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation
response and/or primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in which inhibition of the expression of
the mammalian TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene is beneficial.
Methods, novel chemically modified dsRNA les and pharmaceutical
compositions comprising said dsRNA compounds which inhibit a mammalian TLR2, TLR4,
MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene or polypeptide expression are discussed herein at
length, and any of said dsRNA molecules and/or pharmaceutical compositions are
beneficially employed in the treatment of a t ing from or tible to any of
said ions. It is to be explicitly understood that known compounds are excluded from
the present invention. Novel methods of ent using known compounds and
compositions fall within the scope of the present invention.
The method disclosed herein includes administering a therapeutically effective
amount of one or more of the chemically modified dsRNA compounds disclosed herein
which down-regulate expression of a TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP gene.
Also disclosed herein is a process of preparing a pharmaceutical ition,
which comprises:
providing one or more ally modified double stranded RNA molecule; and
ng said nd with a pharmaceutically able carrier.
In a preferred embodiment, the dsRNA nd used in the preparation of a
pharmaceutical composition is admixed with a carrier in a pharmaceutically effective dose.
In one ment the chemically modified dsRNA compound as disclosed herein is
conjugated to a steroid or to a lipid or to another suitable targeting molecule e. g. to protein,
peptide, aptamer, natural compound (e.g. cholesterol, xylose).
ation Therapy
The methods of treating the diseases disclosed herein e administering a
novel chemically modified double stranded RNA molecule in conjunction or in combination
with an additional TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP inhibitor, a substance which
improves the pharmacological properties of the chemically modified dsRNA compound, or
an onal compound known to be effective in the treatment of a subject suffering from or
susceptible to a complication or injury post organ transplantation, for example lung
transplantation, such as, without being limited to, primary graft e, ischemia-reperfusion
injury, reperfusion injury, reperfilsion edema, allograft dysfilnction, pulmonary
reimplantation response and/or primary graft dysfunction (PGD), chronic or acute aseptic
inflammation, or neuropathic pain.
In another aspect, provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a
combination of a eutic double stranded RNA molecule together with at least one
additional therapeutically active agent. By “in conjunction with” or “in combination with” is
meant prior to, simultaneously or subsequent to. Accordingly, the individual components of
such a combination are administered either sequentially or simultaneously from the same or
separate pharmaceutical formulations.
Combination therapies comprising known treatments for treating a subject prone
to a complication or injury post organ transplantation, for example, lung transplantation,
such as, t being limited to, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury,
reperfilsion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation
se and/or y graft dysfunction (PGD), in ction with the novel chemically
modified dsRNA compounds and therapies described herein are considered part of the
current invention. Such known treatments include, t being d to, pharmacological
immunosuppression.
In addition, the dsRNA compounds disclosed herein are used in the preparation
of a medicament for use as adjunctive y with a second therapeutically active
compound (e.g. immunosuppressive agent) to treat such conditions. Appropriate doses of
known second therapeutic agent for use in ation with a chemically d double
stranded RNA le are readily appreciated by those skilled in the art.
In some embodiments the combinations referred to above are presented for use in
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the form of a single pharmaceutical formulation.
The administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising any one of the
ceutically active siRNA nds disclosed herein is carried out by any of the
many known routes of administration, including intravenously, intra-arterially, by intranasal
or intratracheal lation or by inhalation as determined by a skilled tioner. Using
specialized formulations, it is possible to administer the compositions intracoronary, via
inhalation or via intranasal instillation.
] By “in conjunction with” is meant that the additional pharmaceutically effective
compound is administered prior to, at the same time as, or uent to administration of
the pharmaceutical compositions of t invention. The individual components of such a
ation referred to above, therefore, are administered either sequentially or
aneously from the same or separate pharmaceutical formulations. As is the case for the
present siRNA compounds, a second therapeutic agent is administered by any as detailed
above, for example, but not limited to oral, buccal, inhalation, gual, rectal, vaginal,
transurethral, nasal, topical, percutaneous (i.e., transdermal), or parenteral (including
intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intracoronary) administration.
In some embodiments, a chemically modified double stranded RNA molecule
disclosed herein and the second therapeutic agent are administered by the same route, either
provided in a single composition or as two or more different pharmaceutical compositions.
However, in other embodiments, a different route of administration for the novel double
ed RNA molecule disclosed herein and the second therapeutic agent is possible.
Persons skilled in the art are aware of the best modes of administration for each therapeutic
agent, either alone or in combination.
In another aspects, provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising
two or more dsRNA molecules for the treatment of any of the complications and conditions
mentioned herein. In some ments the two or more dsRNA molecules or formulations
sing said molecules are admixed in the pharmaceutical composition in amounts which
generate equal or otherwise beneficial activity. In certain embodiments the two or more
dsRNA molecules are covalently or non-covalently bound, or joined together by a c
acid linker of a length ranging from 2-100, preferably 2-50 or 2-30 nucleotides. In one
embodiment, the two or more dsRNA molecules target mRNA to TLR2, TLR4, MYD88,
TICAMl and TIRAP. In some embodiments at least one of the two or more dsRNA
compounds target TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP RNA. In some embodiments
at least one of the RNA compounds comprises an antisense sequence ntially identical
to an antisense sequence set for the in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 13-20606. In some
embodiments the dsRNA sense and antisense oligonucleotides are ed from sense and
corresponding (complementary) antisense oligonucleotides set forth in any one of SEQ ID
NOS: 06. Preferred sense and antisense oligonucleotide pairs are set forth in Tables 1-
, herein below.
In some embodiments the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein further
comprise one or more additional dsRNA molecule, which targets one or more additional
gene. In some embodiments, simultaneous inhibition of said additional gene(s) provides an
additive or synergistic effect for treatment of the complication, injury or disorder disclosed
herein.
The treatment n disclosed herein is carried out, in terms of administration
mode, timing of the administration, and dosage, so that the functional recovery of the patient
from the adverse consequences of the conditions disclosed herein is improved.
In some embodiments the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein further
comprise one or more additional dsRNA le, which targets one or more additional
gene. In some embodiments, simultaneous inhibition of said additional gene(s) provides an
additive or synergistic effect for treatment of the diseases disclosed herein.
[003 83] The treatment regimen disclosed herein is carried out, in terms of stration
mode, timing of the administration, and dosage, so that the onal recovery of the patient
from the adverse consequences of the conditions disclosed herein is improved or so as to
postpone the onset of a disorder. ive concentrations of individual nucleic acid
molecule in a cell may be about 1 olar, about 50 femtomolar, 100 femtomolar, l
picomolar, l.5 picomolar, 2.5 picomolar, 5 picomolar, 10 picomolar, 25 lar, 50
picomolar, 100 picomolar, 500 picomolar, l nanomolar, 2.5 nanomolar, 5 lar, 10
nanomolar, 25 nanomolar, 50 nanomolar, 100 nanomolar, 500 nanomolar, l micromolar, 2.5
micromolar, 5 olar, 10 micromolar, 100 micromolar or more.
An appropriate dosage for a mammal may be from 0.01 mg to l g per kg of body
weight (e.g., 0.1 mg, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 0.75 mg, 1 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg,
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100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg, 1 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 250 mg, or
500 mg per kg).
Dosage levels of from about 0.01 mg to about 100 mg per kilogram of body
weight per day are useful in the treatment of the above-indicated conditions. The amount of
active ingredient that can be combined with a carrier to produce a single dosage form varies
ing upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration. Dosage unit
forms generally contain between from about 0.1 mg to about 500 mg of an active ingredient.
Dosage units may be adjusted for local delivery, for example for intravitreal delivery of for
transtympanic ry.
Kits
In another aspect a kit is provided comprising a therapeutic agent consisting of a
double-stranded nucleic acid that targets TLR2; optionally with instructions for use. In some
embodiments the double-stranded nucleic acid that targets TLR2 comprises a
oligonucleotide having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 13-5 846.
In another aspect a kit is provided comprising a therapeutic agent consisting of a
double-stranded nucleic acid that targets TLR4; ally with ctions for use. In some
embodiments the double-stranded nucleic acid that s TLR4 ses a
oligonucleotide having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS:5847-12144.
In another aspect a kit is provided sing a therapeutic agent consisting of a
double-stranded nucleic acid that targets MYD88; optionally with instructions for use. In
some embodiments the double-stranded nucleic acid that targets MYD88 comprises a
oligonucleotide having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 16332 .
[003 89] In another aspect a kit is provided comprising a therapeutic agent consisting of a
double-stranded nucleic acid that targets TICAMl; optionally with instructions for use. In
some embodiments the double-stranded nucleic acid that targets TICAMl comprises a
oligonucleotide having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 16333-18242.
In another aspect a kit is ed comprising a therapeutic agent consisting of a
-stranded nucleic acid that targets TIRAP; optionally with instructions for use. In
some ments the double-stranded nucleic acid that targets TIRAP comprises a
oligonucleotide having a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOS:l8243-20606.
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In another aspect provided is a kit comprising at least two eutic agents
n the two agents are selected from the group consisting of a TLR2 inhibitor, a TLR4
inhibitor, a MYD88 inhibitor, a TICAMl inhibitor and a TIRAP inhibitor; optionally with
instructions for use.
In some embodiments of the kit each eutic agent is independently selected
from the group consisting of a short ering nucleic acid (siNA), a short interfering RNA
(siRNA), a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), a micro-RNA (miRNA) or short hairpin RNA
(shRNA) that binds a nucleotide sequence (such as an mRNA sequence) ng the target
gene selected from TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP. In some embodiments
each nucleic acid molecule is a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) or a short interfering RNA
(siRNA). In some ments each nucleic acid molecule is selected from the group
consisting of a dsRNA targeting TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP. In some
embodiments the kit provided herein comprises a combined inhibitor by which it is meant a
single agent which is capable of inhibiting at least two genes and/or gene products selected
from the group ting of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl and TIRAP; optionally with
instructions for use.
In some embodiments each eutic agent of the kit comprises a nucleic acid
molecule, wherein:
(a) the nucleic acid molecule includes a sense strand and an antisense strand;
(b) each strand of the nucleic acid molecule is independently 17 to 40 tides in
length;
(c) a 17 to 40 nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand is complementary to a
sequence of an mRNA selected from an mRNA encoding TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl
or TIRAP
(d) a 17 to 40 nucleotide sequence of the sense strand is complementary to the
antisense strand and includes a 17 to 40 nucleotide sequence of a mRNA selected from a
mRNA encoding TLR2, TLR4, MYD88, TICAMl or TIRAP
Indications
Lung Injupv_, Lung Ischemia Reperfusion _
Lung transplantation
Lung transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a t's diseased lungs
are partially or totally replaced by lungs which come from a donor. Lung lantation has
become a treatment of choice for patients with advanced / end-stage lung diseases. Within
last decades, donor management, organ vation, suppressive regimens and
control of infectious cations have been substantially improved and the operative
techniques of transplantation procedures have been developed. Nonetheless, primary graft
dysfunction (PGD) affects an estimated 10 to 25% of lung transplants and is the leading
cause of early post-transplantation morbidity and ity for lung recipients (Lee JC and
ie JD. 2009. Proc Am Thorac Soc, vol. 6: 39-46). PGD has variably been ed to as
primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfilsion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema,
allograft dysfunction, and pulmonary reimplantation response. In addition, there is some
evidence to t a relationship between reperfiJsion injury, acute rejection, and the
subsequent development of chronic graft dysfianction.
Effective ucleotide based therapies useful in preventing or treating chronic
or acute aseptic inflammation, neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion
injury, reperfusion injury, reperfiasion edema, allograft dysfilnction, pulmonary
reimplantation response and/or primary graft dysfianction (PGD) after organ transplantation,
in particular in lung transplantation, would be ofgreat therapeutic value.
In various embodiments the chemically modified dsRNA compounds disclosed
herein are useful for treating or preventing complications or injury post lung transplantation,
such as, t being limited to, chronic or acute aseptic inflammation, neuropathic pain,
primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfilsion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema,
allograft dysfilnction, pulmonary antation response and/or primary graft dysfianction
(PGD).
The term “lung transplantation” is meant to ass a al procedure in
which a patient's diseased lungs are partially or totally replaced by lungs which come from a
donor. Although a xenotransplant can be contemplated in certain situations, an allotransplant
is usually preferable.
tions for lung transplantation include c obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, cystic s, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and
Eisenmenger syndrome. Typically, four different surgical techniques are used: single-lung
transplantation, bilateral sequential transplantation, combined heart-lung lantation, and
lobar transplantation, with the majority of organs obtained from deceased donors.
] The dsRNA compounds disclosed herein are particularly useful in treating a
subject experiencing a l complication of lung transplantation, including, without
being limited to, ameliorating, attenuating, treating or preventing any of the following:
chronic or acute c inflammation, neuropathic pain, primary graft failure, ischemia-
reperfilsion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, ary
reimplantation response and/or primary graft dysfunction (PGD).
In some embodiments the target gene is selected from MYD88, TICAMl, TLR2,
TLR4 and TIRAP. In yet other embodiments the sense and antisense oligonucleotide
sequences useful in synthesizing siRNA compounds are set forth in set forth in SEQ ID
-5846 (targeting TLR2), SEQ ID NOS:5847-l2l44 (targeting TLR4), SEQ ID
NOS:lZl45-l6332 (targeting MYD88), SEQ ID NOS:l6333-18242 (targeting TICAMl)
and SEQ ID NOS:18243-20606 (targeting TIRAP) .
Acute Lung Injury (ALI)/ Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also known as respiratory ss
syndrome (RDS) is a serious reaction to various forms of injuries to the lung. This is the
most relevant disorder resulting in increased permeability ary edema
ARDS is a severe lung disease caused by a variety of direct and indirect insults.
It is characterized by ation of the lung parenchyma g to impaired gas
exchange with concomitant systemic release of inflammatory mediators which cause
inflammation, hypoxemia and frequently result in failure of multiple organs. This condition
is life threatening and often , usually requiring mechanical ventilation and admission to
an intensive care unit. A less severe form is called acute lung injury (ALI).
In some embodiments the molecules and methods disclosed herein are useful for
treating or preventing the nce or severity of acute lung injury, in particular conditions
which result from ic/reperfusion injury or oxidative stress. For example, acute
respiratory distress me (ARDS) due to coronavirus infection or endotoxins, severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ischemia reperfusion injury associated with lung
transplantation and other acute lung injuries.
Inflammatom conditions
Inflammatory conditions where the present compounds find use are tic
conditions, Crohn's disease, ulcerous colitis, reperfusion injury, mmune diseases,
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), atherosclerosis, osis, coronary heart disease,
diabetes, rheumatoidal diseases, dermatological diseases, such as psoriasis and seborrhea,
graft rejection, and ation of the lungs, heart, kidney, oral cavity, .
Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is complex, chronic pain state often accompanied by tissue
injury or dysfunction. Neuropathic pain may occur due to lesions or diseases affecting the
somatosensory system and is rized by hyperalgesia, spontaneous pain and allodynia.
Allodynia is pain in response to a nonnociceptive stimulus or pain due to a stimulus which
does not normally provoke a pain se and can be elicited as a hypersensitivity to either
thermal or mechanical stimuli that are not normally sensed as pain.
Neuropathic pain may be caused by spinal cord injury (SCI), or injury of
peripheral nerves (PNI), dorsal root ganglions or the brain. In humans, chronic pain elicited
as burning, stabbing and/or electric-like sensations can develop within months after injury.
Another cause of neuropathic pain is es mellitus. ic neuropathy is one of the
most common complications of diabetes mellitus and allodynia is one of its symptoms.
Additional causes of neuropathic pain include herpes zoster infection, HIV-related
neuropathies, limb amputation, nutritional deficiencies, toxins, genetic and immune
mediated disorders. Neuropathic pain may appear in cancer patients due to tumors ng
on peripheral nerves or as a side effect of treatment (e.g. chemotherapy with taxanes).
Allodynia and Spinal Cord Injug [SCI]
Chronic pain is one of the more frequent and troublesome sequelae of SCI, often
ering with the effective rehabilitation of the patient. In addition to the chronic pain
-lOl-
syndromes seen in the I population, e.g., migraine and postherpetic neuralgia,
patients with SCI may also suffer from pain syndromes unique to SCI. The reported
prevalence of chronic SCI pain varies between 25% and 94%, with almost one-third of these
patients experiencing severe pain (Bonica I]. Introduction: semantic, epidemiologic, and
educational issues. In: Casey KL, ed. Pain and central nervous system disease: the central
pain syndromes. New York: Raven Press, 3—29; Siddall P], et al. Pain 1999;81:187—
97; Gerhart KA, et al. Paraplegia 1992;30:282—7). l studies have reported the
prevalence of the various types of SCI pain. Musculoskeletal pain was the most common
type experienced at 6 mo after injury (40%) ll PJ, Pain 1999;81:187—97) and at 5 yr
after SCI (59%) ll P], et al. Pain 2003;] 03:249—5 7). An increase in the prevalence of
at-level and below-level neuropathic pain has likewise been observed more than 5 yr after
SCI. Variables that influence the development of SCI pain remain unclear. Factors such as
the level of the injury, completeness of the injury, cause of injury, and psychosocial factors
have been considered (Siddall P], et al. In: ski RP, Barchiel KJ, eds. Spinal cord
injury pain: assessment, mechanisms, management. Progress in Pain Research and
Management. V01. 23 Seattle: [ASP Press, 2002:9—24). Musculoskeletal pain was more
common in patients with thoracic level injuries and was reported to be more prevalent in
those who had surgical intervention 2 wk after SCI (Sved P, et al. Spinal Cord 1997;35:526—
). Neuropathic pain that was associated with allodynia was observed to be more common
in patients with incomplete spinal cord lesions, in cervical than thoracic cord injuries, and in
central cord syndrome (Siddall P], et al. Pain 1999;81:187—97).
Post-SCI Pain Types
] In addition to the four major types of SCI pain under Tier 2, there are other
recognized pain conditions, most of which are under Tier 3 in the International Association
for the Study of Pain Taxonomy (Siddall P], et al. ational Association for the Study of
Pain tter 2000;3.‘3—7). These need to be clinically fied so that appropriate
treatment may be instituted.
Musculoskeletal Pain
Mechanical instability of the spine: This type of pain is brought about by
tion of ligaments/joints or fractures of bone, ing in instability of the spine. It
occurs early after injury and is located in the region of the spine close to the site of SCI. It is
related to position, worsened by activity and decreased by rest. Diagnosis is aided by
radiographs, computerized tomography or MRI to fy the nature and site of pathology.
Muscle spasm pain: Spasticity is defined as a motor disorder characterized by a
velocity-dependent increase in the tonic stretch reflexes (muscle tone) with exaggerated
tendon reflexes, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex. An imbalance in any of
the numerous excitatory and tory modulatory synaptic influences on the or motor
neuron and muscle results in hyperactivity of the h reflex arc. This pain type usually
occurs late after SCI, and is often seen in people with incomplete SCI.
At-Level Neuropathic Pain
Segmental deafferentation/Girdle or Border or transitional zone pain: This is a
variation of at-level neuropathic pain that occurs within a band of two to four segments
above or below the level of SCI. It often occurs on the border of normal sensation and
etic skin.
Syringomyelia: Pain due to a syrinx (i.e., an al cyst in the spinal cord)
often occurs with a delayed onset, a mean of 6 yr. The damage to the central part of the
spinal cord with cervical injuries results in the l cord me characterized by pain
and weakness of the arms and relatively strong but spastic leg function. The pain of
syringomyelia is sometimes described as a constant burning pain with allodynia.
Below-Level Neuropathic Pain
l dysaesthesia syndrome/central pain/deafferentation pain: pain diffilsely
located caudal to the level of SCI, i.e., over the entire body from the shoulders to the feet,
typical of below-level neuropathic pain. The pain may be associated with hyperalgesia and
may lly worsen over time. It occurs with spontaneous and/or evoked episodes, and is
often worsened by infections, sudden noise, and jarring movements.
Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of SCI Pain
Pain associated with SCI is a consequence of both injury characterized by
pathological changes from mechanical trauma and vascular compromise of the cord
parenchyma. It is ced by the nature of the lesion, the neurological structures damaged,
and the secondary pathophysiological changes of the surviving . There are at least three
proposed basic isms underlying SCI pain: increased neuronal hyperexcitability,
reduced inhibition, and neuronal reorganization or city.
Increased Neuronal Hyperexcitability
An initial consequence of SCI after traumatic or ischemic SCI is the brief but
dramatic increase of excitatory amino acids, which triggers an injury cascade of secondary
pathological changes. The major ents of this spinal “central injury cascade” include
ical, neurochemical, excitotoxic, and inflammatory events that collectively interact to
increase the responsiveness of the neurons at the level of injury, resulting in the generation
of the clinical ms of allodynia and hyperalgesia (Yezierski RP. Pathophysiology and
animal models of spinal cord injury pain. In: Yezierski RP, Barchiel KJ, eds. Spinal cord
injury pain: assessment, mechanisms, management. Progress in pain ch and
management. Vol. 23. Seattle: [ASP Press, 2002:117—36).
Periodontitis
Periodontitis occurs when inflammation or infection of the gums is left untreated
or treatment is delayed. Infection and inflammation spreads from the gingiva to the
nts and bone that support the teeth, ultimately ing in tooth loss. Inflammation
caused by plaque and tartar accumulating at the base of the teeth traps the plaque in a pocket
that forms between the teeth and the gingiva. Continued inflammation eventually causes
destruction of the tissues and bone surrounding the tooth.
Synthesis of modified compounds
The compounds disclosed herein can be synthesized by any of the methods that
are well known in the art for synthesis of cleic (or deoxyribonucleic) oligonucleotides.
Such synthesis is, among others, bed in Beaucage and Iyer, Tetrahedron 1992;
48:2223-2311; Beaucage and Iyer, Tetrahedron 1993; 49: 194 and Caruthers, et. al.,
Methods Enzymol. 1987; 154: 287-313; the synthesis of thioates is, among others, described
in Eckstein, Annu. Rev. Biochem. 1985; 54: 367-402, the synthesis of RNA les is
described in Sproat, in Humana Press 2005 edited by Herdewijn P.; Kap. 2: 17-31 and
respective downstream processes are, among others, described in Pingoud et. al., in IRL
Press 1989 edited by Oliver R.W.A.; Kap. 7: 183-208.
Other synthetic procedures are known in the art e. g. the procedures as described
in Usman et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1987, 109:7845; Scaringe et al., NAR, 1990, 18:5433;
Wincott et al., NAR 1995. 23:2677-2684; and Wincott et al., Methods Mol. Bio., 1997,
74:59, and these ures may make use of common nucleic acid protecting and coupling
groups, such as dimethoxytrityl at the 5’-end, and phosphoramidites at the 3’-end. The
modified (e.g. 2’-O-methylated) nucleotides and fied nucleotides are incorporated as
desired.
The oligonucleotides disclosed herein can be synthesized separately and joined
together ynthetically, for example, by ligation (Moore et al., Science 1992, 256:9923;
International Patent Publication No. WO 93/23569; Shabarova et al., NAR 1991, 19:4247;
Bellon et al., Nucleosides & tides, 1997, 16:951; Bellon et al., Bioconjugate Chem
1997, 8:204), or by hybridization following synthesis and/or deprotection.
It is noted that a commercially ble machine (available, inter alia, from
Applied Biosystems) can be used; the oligonucleotides are prepared according to the
sequences sed herein. Overlapping pairs of chemically synthesized fragments can be
d using methods well known in the art (e. g., see US Patent No. 6,121,426). The strands
are synthesized separately and then are annealed to each other in the tube. Then, the double-
stranded oligonucleotides are separated from the single-stranded oligonucleotides that were
not annealed (e. g. because of the excess of one of them) by HPLC. In relation to the siRNAs
or siRNA fragments sed herein, two or more such sequences can be synthesized and
linked together for use herein.
The compounds as disclosed herein can also be synthesized via tandem synthesis
methodology, as described for example in US Patent Publication No. 2004/0019001
(McSwiggen), wherein both dsRNA strands are synthesized as a single uous
ucleotide nt or strand separated by a cleavable linker which is subsequently
cleaved to provide separate RNA fragments or strands that hybridize and permit purification
of the RNA duplex. The linker is ed from a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide
linker.
The term “Covalent bonding” as used herein refers to chemical bonding that is
characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms.
The term “noncovalent bonding” as used herein refers to a variety of interactions
that are not covalent in nature between molecules or parts of molecules that provide force to
hold the molecules or parts of molecules together, usually in a specific orientation or
conformation. These noncovalent ctions include: ionic bonds, hydrophobic
ctions, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals forces and dipole-dipole bonds.
EXAMPLES
Without r elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art can, using the
preceding description, utilize the present invention to its filllest extent. The ing
preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not
tive of the claimed ion in any way.
Standard molecular biology protocols known in the art not specifically described
herein are lly followed essentially as in Sambrook et al., Molecular cloning: A
laboratory manual, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory, New-York (1989, 1992), and in
Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley and Sons, Baltimore,
Maryland (1988), and as in Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in lar Biology, John
Wiley and Sons, ore, Maryland (1989) and as in Perbal, A Practical Guide to
Molecular Cloning, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1988), and as in Watson et al.,
Recombinant DNA, Scientific American Books, New York and in Birren et al (eds) Genome
Analysis: A Laboratory Manual , Vols. 1-4 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, New
York (1998) and methodology as set forth in US Patent Nos. 4,666,828; 4,683,202;
4,801,531; 5,192,659 and 5,272,057 and incorporated herein by reference. Polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) was carried out as in standard PCR Protocols: A Guide To Methods And
Applications, Academic Press, San Diego, CA (1990). In situ PCR in combination with Flow
Cytometry (FACS) can be used for detection of cells containing ic DNA and mRNA
ces (Testoni et al., Blood 1996, 87:3822.) Methods of performing qPCR and RT-PCR
are well known in the art.
Example 1: Generation of sequences for active siRNA compounds to the target genes and
production of the siRNAs
Using proprietary algorithms and the known sequence of the genes of disclosed
herein, the antisense and corresponding sense sequences of siRNA were generated. In
addition to the algorithm, 20-, 21-, 22-, and 23-mer oligomer sequences are generated by 5’
and/or 3’ ion of the l9-mer sequences. The sequences that have been generated using
this method are fiJlly complementary to a segment of corresponding mRNA sequence.
SEQ ID NOS; 13-20606 provide ucleotide sequences useful in the
ation of dsRNA compounds as disclosed . Each oligonucleotide sequence is
presented in 5’ to 3’ orientation.
For each gene there is a separate list of l9-mer sense and corresponding
antisense oligonucleotide sequences, which are tized based on their score in the
proprietary algorithm as the best sequences for targeting the human gene expression.
The dsRNA compounds disclosed herein are synthesized by any methods
described herein, infra.
[0043l] Tables 1 —5 hereinbelow provide ce pairs useful in generating double
stranded nucleic acid molecules.
Table 1: Selected oligonucleotides useful in generating double-stranded nucleic
acid compounds to target TLR2.
SEQ SEQ
name ID NO: SENSE 5'>3' ID NO ANTISENSE 5'>3' Structure
--A—_
--A—_
--—AA
20617UUGUGGCUCUUUUCAAUGG A1
20618AGGUCUUGGUGUUCAUUAU A1
20619UGCAGCUCUCAGAUUUACC A2
20620 UGAAAUGGGAGAAGUCCAG A2
Table 2. ed oligonucleotides useful in generating double-stranded nucleic
acid compounds to target TLR4.
name SEQ SENSE 5'>3' SEQ ANTISENSE 5'>3'
ID ID NO
TLR4_08 20621 AACUUAAUGUGGCUCACAA 20630 UUGUGAGCCACAUUAAGUU
TLR4_10 20622 GGCUGGCAAUUCUUUCCAA 20631 UUGGAAAGAAUUGCCAGCC
TLR4_11 20623 GAUUUAUCCAGGUGL GAAA 20632 LUUCACACCUGGAUAAAUC A1
-20629 AUGGCUGGCAAUUCLUUCA
Table 3. Selected oligonucleotides useful in generating a double-stranded
nucleic acid compound to target MYD88
name SEQ ID SENSE 5'>3' SEQ ID ANTISENSE 5'>3' Struct
NO NO ure
MYD88_11 12178 GAAUGUGACUUCCAGACCA 12660 UGGUCUGGAAGUCACAUUC
Table 4. ed oligonucleotides useful in generating double-stranded nucleic
acid compounds to target TICAMl
Stru
SEQ ctur
name : SENSE 5'>3' ID NO ANTISENSE 5'>3' e
TICAVI1_15 20639 GGGUGAAGGGUCUUGGUGA 20650LCACCAAGACCCUUCACCC A2
TICA\/I1_16 20640 UCAUCAUCGGAAA 20651 LUCCGAUGAUGAUUCCAG A2
TICA\/I1_17 20641 GGACGAACACUCCCAGAUA 20652 AUCUGGGAGUGUUCGUCC A2
TICA\/I1_18 20642 GGCACUGAACGCAGCCUAA 20653 LAGGCUGCGUUCAGUGCC A2
TICA\/I1_19 20643 ACUUGGAAAUCAA 20654 CCAAGUUGCUGG A2
TICA\/I1_20 20644 AGCCCUUCAUUUAGGACAA 20655 LGUCCUAAAUGAAGGGCU A1
Il_21 20645 GGGUAUUGCUACGGUCUUA 20656 AAGACCGUAGCAAUACCC A2
TICA\/I1_22 20646 CCGGGAGCCCUUCAUUUAA 20657 LAAAUGAAGGGCUCCCGG A2
TICA\/I1_23 20647 AUGACCGCGUGUA 20658 ACACGCGGUCAUUCUGCC A2
TICA\/Il_24 20648 GCGCCUUCGACAUUCUAGA 20659 CUAGAAUGUCGAAGGCGC A2
TICA\/Il_25 20649 CCUACUUCUCACCUCCAAA 20660 UUGGAGGUGAGAAGUAGG A2
Table 5. Selected oligonucleotides useful in generating double-stranded nucleic
acid compounds to target TIRAP.
SEQ struct
ID NO: SENSE 5'>3' ANTISENSE 5'>3' Cre
20661 CUAAGAAGCCUCUAGGCAA 20673 LUGCCUAGAGGCLUCUUAG A1
20662 GCCUCUAGGCAAA—2
20663 GGAGCAAAGACUAUGACGA—2
20664 GCAAAGACUAUGACGUCUA—2
20665 GGCGCUAUAGUGUCCGAGA—A2
20666 GCCUCAGCUCAGUCACGUA—A2
20667 CUAAGAAGCCUCUAGGCAU 20679 AGAGGCLUCUUAG
20668 GCUUCACAGCCUACCUCAA—A2
20669 UAAGAAGCCUCUAGGCAAU 20681AUUGCCUAGAGGCUUCUUA A2
20670 CAAAGAAGCUGUCAUGCGA—A2
20671 GGUGCAAGUACCAGAUGCA—A2 20672— 20684 LUAGUACAUGAAUCGGAGC iIIIIiIIIIII[\D2
Table 6 hereinbelow provides a sequence code of the modified
nucleotides/unconventional moieties utilized in preparing the dsRNA oligonucleotides
according to Structure (A1)
anie Batch Sense 5->3 ‘ ntisense 5->3
umber
MYD88_1_S1 138977 rUng;rG;rA;rU;rG;rC;rC;rU n1U;rA;n1G;rC;mA;rG;mA;r
29 ;rU;rC;rA;rU;rC;rU;rG;rC;L U;n1G;rA;mA;rG;n1G;rC;n1
MYD88_1_S5 138978
MYD88_11_S 138983
MYD88_11_S 138984
MYD88_1 1_S 88 c6Np;rG;mA;rA;n1U;rG;n1U n1U;rG;n1G;rU;n1C;rU;n1G;r
870 ;rG;mA;rC;n1U;rU;n1C;rC;n1 G;mA;rA;n1G;rU;n1C;rA;n1C
A;rG;mA;rC;n1C;rA$ ;rA;n1U;rU;n1C;dT;dT$
MYD88_1 1_S 60241391 c6Np;rG;mA;rA;rnU;rG;rnU mU;rG;rG;dT;mC;dT;rnG;r
;rG;mA;rC;mU;mU;rnC;dC; G;mA;rA;rnG;dT;mC;rA;m
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ C;rA;rnU;dT;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_11_S 60241394 c6Np;rG;mA;rA;rnU;rG;rnU mU;rG;mG;rU;rnC;rU;rnG;r
872 ;rG;mA;rC;rnU;rU;rnC;dC; G;mA;rA;rnG;rU;mC;rA;rnC
' ' ' ' ' ;rA;rnU;rU;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_1 1_S 60241397 rG;mA;rA;mU;rG;rnU;rG;m mU;rG;mG;rU;rnC;rU;rnG;r
873 A;rC;mU;rU;rnC;rC;mA;rG; A;rnG;rU;rnC;rA;rnC
' ' ' ;rA;rnU;rU;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_1 1_S 60241400 rA;mU;rG;rnU;rG;m mU;rG;mG;dT;mC;dT;rnG;r
874 A;rC;mU;rU;mC;rC;mA;rG; G;mA;rA;rnG;rU;mC;rA;rnC
' ' ' ;rA;rnU;rU;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_1 1_S c6Np;rG;mA;rA;rnU;rG;rnU mU;rG;rG;dT;mC;dT;rnG;r
971 ;rG;mA;dC;rnU;mU;rnC;dC; G;mA;rA;rnG;dT;mC;rA;m
mA;rG;mA;dC;dC;rA$ CgrAgmU;dT;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_1 1_S G;mA;rA;rnU;rG;rnU rG;rnU;rnC;rnU;rG;r
972 ;rG;mA;dC;rnU;dT;dC;dC; G;mA;rA;rG;rnU;rnC;rA;rnC
mA;rG;mA;dC;dC;dA$ ;rA;rnU;rnU;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_1 1_S c6Np;rG;rA;rA;dT;rG;dT;rG mU;rG;rG;dT;mC;dT;rnG;r
973 grAgngdngngC;dC;rA;rG; G;mA;rA;rnG;dT;mC;rA;m
' ' ' nU;dT;rnC;dT;dT$
MYD88_11_S
TIRAP_1_S73
TIRAP_2_S73
TLR2_1_S710
TLR2_1_S814 140417
TLR2_1_S815 140418
TLR2_15_S73
C;rU;rnU;rG;mA;rA;mC;rA; U;rnC;rA;mA;rG;mA;rC;rnU
' ' ' ;rG;mC;rC;mC$
TLR2_16_S73 60274507 rG;n1U;rG;n1G;rU;n1 mG;rU;n1U;rC;mA;rU;mA;r
- G;rC;mA;rA;n1G;rU;mA;rU; rU;n1G;rC;mA;rC;n1C
60274508 n1G;rA;n1A;rC$ ;rA;n1C;rU;n1C$
TLR2_16_S93 60274509 rG;mA;rG;n1U;rG;n1G;rU;n1 n1U;rU;n1U;rC;mA;rU;mA;r
;rA;n1C;rU;n1C$
Table 7 hereinbelow provides a sequence code of the modified
nucleotides/unconventional moieties utilized in preparing the dsRNA oligonucleotides
according to Structure (A2)
anie Batch Sense 5->3 AntiSense 5->3
umbers
13_S7 60206348 rG;n1G;rA;n1G;rA;n1U;rG;n1 n1U;rA;n1G;rU;n1U;rG;n1C;
3 A;rU;n1C;rC;n1G;rG;n1C;rA; rC;n1G;rG;mA;rU;n1C;rA;
mA;rC;n1U;rA$ niU;rC;n1U;rC;n1C$
18_S7 60238315 rG;n1C;rC;n1U;rA;n1U;rC;n1 n1U;rU;n1C;rA;mA;rG;mA;
3 G;rC;n1U;rG;n1U;rU;n1C;rU; rA;n1C;rA;n1G;rC;n1G;rA;
;mA;rA$ niU;rA;n1G;rG;n1C$
TIRAP_7_S73 60227223 rC;n1G;rG;mA;rA;n1C;rU;n1 n1U;rA;n1C;rA;n1U;rG;mA;
C;rC;n1G;rA;n1U;rU;n1C;rA; rA;n1U;rC;n1G;rG;mA;rG;
n1U;rG;n1U;rA$ n1U;rU;n1C;rC;n1G$
TIRAP_9_S73 60227229 rG;mA;rU;n1U;rC;mA;rU;n1 n1U;rC;n1C;rA;n1C;rA;n1U;
G;rU;mA;rC;n1U;rA;n1U;rG; rA;n1G;rU;mA;rC;mA;rU;
TIRAP_15_S7 60238354 rC;n1C;rA;n1C;rA;n1G;rU;n1 n1U;rA;mA;rA;n1U;rC;n1C;
3 G;rA;n1G;rG;mA;rG;n1G;rA; rU;n1C;rC;n1U;rC;n1A;rC;
TLR2_3_S73 60205160 ;rG;n1G;rC;mA;rA;n1 n1U;rC;mA;rA;n1U;rG;mA;
A;rU;n1G;rG;mA;rU;n1C;rA; rU;n1C;rC;mA;rU;n1U;rU;
TLR2_3_S818 140422 idB;rC;rG;rG;rG;rC;rA;rA;r rA;n1C;rA;rA;n1U;rG;rA;n1
_M1 G;rG;rA;dT;rC;rA;rU U;rC;rC;rA;n1U;rU;n1U;rG
' ' ' ;n1C;rC;n1C;rG$
TLR4_1_SSOO 126174 rG;mG;rC;mU;rG;mG;rC;m mU;rU;mU;rG;mA;rA;mA
A;rA;mU;rU;mC;rU;mU;rU; ;rG;mA;rA;mU;rU;mG;rC;
TLR4_3_SSOO 126176 rG;mA;rU;mC;rU;mU;rG;m mU;rA;mA;rA;mU
G;rG;mA;rG;mA;rA;mU;rU; ;rU;mC;rU;mC;rC;mC;rA;
TLR4_5_SSOO 126178 rG;mU;rU;mG;rG;mU;rG;m mU;rA;mU;rU;mC;rA;mA;
U;rA;mU;rC;mU;rU;mU;rG; rA;mG;rA;mU;rA;mC;rA;
Table 8. Code of the modified nuc1eotideS/unconventiona1 moieties
_0demodification
c6Np (5’ cap) Amino-C6-Phosphate or Amino modifier C6 (Glen
_Research)_deoxvriboaden0Sine-3’-nh0thate
Sic deoxvribOSe-3’-nh0Shhate
_ddeoxvribocvtidine-3’-nh0thate
Example 2: RNAi activity of exemplapv double stranded oligonucleotide nds
Activity:
] Single stranded oligonucleotides (sense strand and antisense strand) are
synthesized using standard sis procedures. DMT-propane-Diol phosphoramidite
ChemGenes; CLP-9908) is coupled at a concentration of 0.05M. Duplexes are generated by
annealing complementary single ed oligonucleotides. In a laminar flow hood, a
~500uM Stock Solution of single stranded oligonucleotide is prepared by diluting in WFI
(water for injection, Norbrook). Actual ssRNA (single stranded) concentrations are
determined by diluting each 500uM ssRNA 1:200 using WFI, and measuring the OD using
Nano Drop. The procedure is repeated 3 times and the average concentration is calculated.
The Stock Solution was then diluted to a final concentration of 250uM. Complementary
single strands were annealed by heating to 850C and allowing to cool to room temperature
over at least 45 minutes. es were tested for complete annealing by testing Sul on a
% polyacrylamide gel and staining. Samples were stored at —800C.
The double stranded nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein were tested for
activity as follows: About 1.5-2x105 tested cells (HeLa cells and/or 293T cells for siRNA
ing human genes and NRK52 (normal rat kidney proximal tubule cells) cells and/or
NMuMG cells (mouse mammary epithelial cell line) for siRNA targeting the rat/mouse
gene) were seeded per well in 6 wells plate (70-80% confluent).
] About 24 hours later, cells were transfected with modified siRNA compounds
using the ctamineTM 2000 reagent (Invitrogen) at final concentrations of from 0.001
nM to about 50 nM. The cells were incubated at 370C in a C02 incubator for 72h.
As positive control for transfection y3 labeled modified siRNA
compounds are used. GFP siRNA compounds are used as negative control for siRNA
activity.
At 72h after transfection cells are harvested and RNA was extracted from cells.
ection efficiency is tested by fluorescent microscopy.
The t of inhibition of gene expression using c preferred siRNA
structures is determined using qPCR analysis of a target gene in cells expressing the
endogenous gene.
] : Table 9: Activity of certain preferred TLR2 compounds
Sense sequence Antisense sequence
TLR2_31 GGUAAAUCUGAGAGCUGCA UGCAGCUCUCAGAUUUACC 14, 7,16
TLR2 42 GGGUAAAUCUGAGAGCUGC
TLR2_25 AGAACCUUAUGGU ACCAUAAGGUUCUCCACCC 14,17,90,54
42,84,13,29
TLR2_28 GGCAAGUGGAUCAUUGACA UGUCAAUGAUCCACUUGCC 4,21,30,39
12,48,64
4 CUGGACUUCUCCCAUUUCA UGAAAUGGGAGAAGUCCAG 9,28,30,28 (16,37,84)
3 CCAUUGAAAAGAGCCACAA UUGUGGCUCUUUUCAAUGG 34,24,18,19(6,29,46)
TLR2_47 AUAAUGAACACCAAGACCU AGGUCUUGGUGUUCAUUAU 31,35,33,37
The IC50 value of the tested R1\Ai activity is determined by constructing a dose-
response curve using the activity results obtained with the various final siRNA
concentrations. The dose response curve is ucted by ng the relative amount of
residual target mRNA versus the logarithm of transfected siRNA tration. The curve is
calculated by fitting the best sigmoid curve to the measured data. The method for the
sigmoid fit is also known as a 3-point curve fit.
100 — Bot
Y=Bot+
where Y is the residual target mRNA response, X is the logarithm of transfected
siRNA concentration, Bot is the Y value at the bottom u, LogIC50 is the X value when
Y is halfway between bottom and top plateaus and HillSlope is the steepness of the curve.
Serum Stability
The double stranded nucleic acid molecules were tested for duplex stability in
human serum or human tissue extract, as follows:
dsRNA molecules at final concentration of 7uM are incubated at 370C in 100%
human serum (Sigma Cat# H4522). (siRNA stock 100uM diluted in human serum 1:14.29 or
human tissue extract from s tissue . Five ul (5ul) are added to 15ul 1.5xTBE-
g buffer at different time points (for example 0, 30min, 1h, 3h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 16h and
24h). Samples are immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen and are kept at -20°C.
Each sample is loaded onto a non-denaturing 20% acrylamide gel, prepared
according to methods known in the art. The oligos are visualized with ethidium bromide
under UV light.
In l, the dsRNAs having specific sequences that are selected for in vitro
testing are specific for human and a second species such as rat or rabbit genes.
Stability to exonucleases
To study the stabilization effect of 3’ non-nucleotide moieties on a nucleic acid
molecule the sense strand, the antisense strand and the annealed siRNA duplex are incubated
in cytosolic extracts prepared from different cell types. A protocol for g stability in
HCTl 16 cells is provided below.
Extract: HCTl 16 cytosolic extract (12mg/ml).
Extract buffer: 25mM HEPES pH-7.3 at 370C; 8mM MgCl; 150mM NaCl with
lmM DTT was added fresh immediately before use.
Method: 35ml of test siRNA ), were mixed with 46.5ml contain 120mg
of HCTl 16 lic t. The 46.5ml ts of 12ml of HCTl 16 extract, and 34.5ml of
the extract buffer supplemented with DTT and protease inhibitors cocktail/100 (Calbiochem,
setIII-539134). The final concentration of the siRNA in the incubation tube is 7mM. The
sample is incubated at 370C, and at the indicated time point 5ml are moved to fresh tube,
mixed with 15ml of 1XTBE-50% Glycerol loading buffer, and snap frozen in Liquid N2.
The final concentration of the siRNA in the loading buffer is about 1.75mM (21ng
siRNA/ml). For analyses by native PAGE and EtBr staining 50ng are loaded per lane. For
Northern analyses 1ng of tested siRNA is loaded per lane. Other cell types include HeLa and
hepatic stellate cells (HSC).
The applicants have shown that nucleic acid molecules which include the 3’
terminal alkyl; or alkyl derivative overhang exhibit enhanced stability compared to a blunt
ended nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid molecules comprising 3’ nucleotide
overhangs.
Example 3: Stability of double stranded RNA molecules in oalveolar lavage fluid
Nuclease ance of the dsRNA compounds disclosed herein is tested in
human serum and / or in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). For stability testing, a
dsRNA compound is diluted in human serum or in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) to a
required final concentration (e.g. 7uM). A 5 uL aliquot is transferred to 15 uL of 1.5x
TBE-loading buffer, immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen, and transferred to -20°C. This
represents “Time Point 0”. The remaining dsRNA solution is divided into 5 uL aliquots,
which are incubated at 37°C for 30min, lh, 6h, 8h, 10h, 16h or 24h.
Following incubation, dsRNA compound s are transferred to 15 uL of
1.5xTBE-loading buffer. 5 uL of each dsRNA compound in loading buffer sample is loaded
onto a non ring 20% polyacrylamide gel and electrophoresis is performed. The
positive control, double-strand migration reference (a non-relevant, e pairs, blunt-
ended, double-stranded RNA with r al modifications), and single-strand
migration reference (a non-relevant ssRNA with chemical modifications), as well as the
Time Point 0 sample are loaded on the same gel and ophoresed in parallel.
For dsRNA visualization the gel is stained with Ethidium bromide solution
(1.0 ug/uL).
Stability of dsRNA compounds disclosed herein is determined by examining the
ion pattern of siRNA samples on PAGE following incubation in human serum and / or
in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF).
Example 4: Efficacy of eutic activity of dsRNA directed to TLR2 [SEQ ID N01 [2
TLR4 SE ID NO:2-4 ' MYD88 SE ID NOS:5-9 TICAMl SE ID NO:10 and
TIRAP SE ID NOS:ll-l2 in mouse models of orthoto ic vascularized aerated lun
transplantation
] Therapeutic efficacy of dsRNA compounds described herein in preventing
primary graft dysfilnction caused by both prolonged cold ischemia and immune rejection are
tested in syngeneic and allogeneic mouse opic models of lung transplantation. The
method of orthotopic vascularized aerated left lung transplantation in the mouse utilizes cuff
techniques for the anastomosis of pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins and bronchus. This
method has been reported in several publications (Okazaki et al., Am J Transplant, 2007;
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7: 1672-9 and Krupnick et al. Nature Protocols, 2009; vol.4 No. 1:86-93).
dsRNA test nds: test compounds are preferably dsRNA having cross
species specificity to human and mouse or human and rat mRNA target sequences. The
sense and nse sequences of dsRNA compounds that target TLR2 are set forth in SEQ
ID NOS: 13-5846; the sense and antisense ces of dsRNA compounds that target
TLR4 are set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 5847-12144; The sense and antisense sequences of
dsRNA compounds that target MYD88 are set forth in SEQ ID NOS: l2l45-l6332; The
sense and antisense sequences of dsRNA compounds that target TICAMl are set forth in
SEQ ID NOS: 18242; The sense and antisense sequences of dsRNA nds that
target TIRAP are set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 18243-20606. Certain preferred oligonucleotide
pairs useful in generating double stranded nucleic acid molecules are set forth in Tables 1-5.
The sense and/or antisense strands are preferably chemically modified as disclosed
, supra.
Dosage and administration: dsRNA compounds are administered at the end of
lung transplantation surgery (immediately after anastomosis opening), by intratracheal
instillation to the recipient animal. The following doses of dual dsRNA compounds are
tested in these animal models: 6 ug/mouse, l2.5 ug/mouse, 25 se and 50 ug/mouse.
Preferred double stranded c acid molecules are generated using the sequences of the
oligonucleotide pairs set forth in Tables 1-5.
Mouse syngeneic lung transplantation gCS7B1/6 -> C57Bl/6]
Experimental design: Both donor and recipient are C57BL/6 mice. Prior to
transplantation, ischemia reperfusion injury is induced by prolonged cold preservation of the
lung transplant for 18 hours in cold storage in a low se solution with ents
similar to solutions used to preserve human lung transplants (18 hours of cold ischemia time
(CIT)). This method induces symptoms consistent with primary graft dysfiJnction 24 hours
ransplantation. Test dsRNA is administered into the trachea. Lung recipients are
assessed 24 hours later for lung injury.
Administration :By intratracheal instillation of dsRNA solution to the lungs; 1
dose of a dsRNA compound or of a combination of dsRNA compounds is stered
immediately after anastomosis opening on Day 0 .
Evaluation: Lung recipients are evaluated at 24 hours post transplantation
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h assessing lung fianction, as measured by:
° Gross pathology — appearance of pulmonary edema;
0 Pulmonary fianction — Pa02, oxygenation of arterial blood;
0 Intra-airway lation of cellular infiltrates; and
0 Total amount and differential counts of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells
Results: In this syngeneic model, mouse isografts exposed to prolonged cold
ischemia (18 hours CIT) p impaired oxygenation, pulmonary edema, increased
inflammatory cytokine production and intra-graft and intra-airway accumulation of
granulocytes as measured 24 hours post-transplantation. By contrast, mouse lung recipients
of 1 hour cold preserved grafts (1 hour CIT) show little ce of lung injury 24 hours
post-transplantation
The test article (composition comprising a combination of TLR2 and TLR4
double stranded nucleic acid molecules; dsRNA specific for TLR2, dsRNA specific for
TLR4 or vehicle) was administered ately after opening of anastomosis and beginning
of usion. Preferred double stranded nucleic acid molecules are generated using the
sequences of the oligonucleotide pairs set forth in Tables 1-5.
Example 5: Therapeutic activity of dsRNA directed to TLR2 [SEQ ID NOl [: TLR4 [SEQ ID
NO:2—4[ ; MYD88 [SEQ ID NOS:5-9[, TICAMMSEQ ID NO:10[ and TIRAP [SEQ ID
NOS: 1 1-12] in the Mouse allogeneic lung transplantation C -> C57Bl/6]
[0047l] Experimental design: In this model prolonged cold ischemia prevents lung
allograft acceptance mediated by immunosuppression. In this model Balb/c lungs are
subjected to 18 hours of cold ischemia time (CIT) and are transplanted into C57B1/6
recipients that are treated with immunosuppressants: anti-CD40L on post operative day 0
and CTLA4Ig on day 2. In contrast to recipients who received allografts stored for 1 hour,
these stored for 18 hours acutely rejected their allografts with marked intragraft
accumulation of IFNy+ CD8+ T cells.
tion: Lung recipients were ted at 7 days post lantation
through assessing:
° Abundance of intragraft IFNy+ CD8+ T cells (by FACS)
° Histopathological signs of acute graft ion, A score
Administration: By intratracheal instillation of dsRNA on to the lungs; 2
doses of a dsRNA compound or of a combination of dsRNA compounds are administered
immediately after anastomosis opening on Day 0 and on Day 1 post Tx.
Example 6: Animal models of Neuropathic Pain: Therap_eutic activity of dsRNA directed to
TLR2 SE ID NOl : TLR4 SE ID NO:2-4 ‘ MYD88 SE ID NOSi5-9 TICAMl SE
ID NO:10 and TIRAP SE ID NOS:11-12 in the S inal Nerve Li ation Model Chun
in rats
The Chung rat model (Kim and Chung, 1992. Pain. 1992 Sep;50(3):355-63.)
duplicates the symptoms of human patients with causalgia, or burning pain due to injury of a
peripheral nerve. The Chung procedure produces a long-lasting hyperalgesia to noxious heat
and mechanical allodynia of the affected foot. Rats with spinal nerve ligation (SNL) are
useful for identifying active dsRNA compounds for use in alleViating neuropathic pain.
Preferred dsNA molecules are generated using the sequences of the oligonucleotide pairs set
forth in Tables 1-5.
AlleViation Of Neuropathic Pain in Chung Model Rats: The Chung model is
performed on male Sprague-Dawley rats ng 190 to 210 grams to induce an allodynic
state. Animals are acclimated for at least 5 days. During acclimation and throughout the
entire study duration, animals are housed within a limited access rodent ty and kept in
groups with a m of 5 rats per cage. Animals are provided ad libitum with a
commercial rodent diet and have free access to drinking water. Automatically controlled
nmental conditions were monitored daily. s are given a unique animal
identification tail mark.
During the ation period, animals are ly assigned to experimental
groups. Each dosing group is kept in separate cages to avoid cross-contamination which can
occur through consumption of fecal matter. 2-3 animals will be housed per cage.
Briefly, the rats are anesthetized with ketamine/xylazine sodium and
subsequently, the left L-S and L-6 spinal nerves is isolated adjacent to the vertebral column
and d. The muscle is sutured and the skin closed with a clamp. Seven days day
postoperative ry period, the animals are tested for inclusion into the study. Pain is
ed when one or more of the criteria below are met:
Licking of the operated paw, anied by gentle biting or pulling nails with
the mouth; lifting the operated leg in the air; bearing weight on the side contralateral to the
nerve injury; deformities of the hind paw and abnormal walking; weakness of the left hind
paw. The animal has to be able to move it leg to ensure that L4 is intact.
Alzet pump: Animals from some groups are implanted subcutaneously with
osmotic pumps on the day of surgery. A polyethylene tubing is implanted in the intrathecal
space of the spinal cord, ending at level L4 and a cannula was connected to the pump.
] Lumbar injections: Animals from some groups are given bolus lumber injections
as follows: An intrathecal tube was inserted into the animals IT space at L4-L5 level and the
test agents were dosed slowly.
It will be y apparent to one skilled in the art that substitutions and
modifications can be made to the molecules, itions and s sed herein
without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Thus, such additional
embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure and the following claims. The present
disclosures teach one skilled in the art various combinations of oligonucleotides and
chemical modifications described herein toward ting therapeutically effective double
stranded nucleic acid molecules to down regulate expression of TLR2, TLR4, MYD88,
TICAMl and TIRAP. The therapeutically effective double stranded nucleic acid molecules
exhibit one or more of stability in biological fluids, bioavailability, high on target activity,
low off target activity. Therefore, the c embodiments described herein are not limiting
and one skilled in the art can readily appreciate that additional specif1c combinations can be
tested without undue experimentation toward identifying therapeutic combinations with
improved activity.
] The terms “comprising3, EChaving, 3) C"1ncluding,” containing”, etc. shall be read
expansively and t tion (e.g., meaning “including, but not limited to,”).
Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of
referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise
indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were
individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable
order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The
use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, is
intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a tion on the scope
of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the cation should be
ued as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.
Additionally, the terms and expressions employed herein have been used as terms of
ption and not of limitation, and there is no intention in the use of such terms and
expressions of excluding any lents of the features shown and described or portions
thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the
invention claimed.
] The disclosure has been described broadly and generically herein. Each of the
narrower species and sub-generic groupings falling within the generic disclosure also form
part of the invention. This includes the c description of the invention with a proviso or
negative limitation ng any subject matter from the genus, regardless of r or not
the excised material is specifically recited herein. Other ments are within the
following claims. In addition, where features or aspects of the invention are described in
terms of h groups, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is also
thereby described in terms of any dual member or subgroup of members of the
Markush group.
Throughout this application various s and publications are cited. The
disclosures of these documents in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into
this application to more fillly describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains.
Although the above examples have illustrated particular ways of carrying out
embodiments, in practice persons skilled in the art will appreciate alternative ways of
carrying out embodiments, which are not shown explicitly herein. It should be understood
that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of this
invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments illustrated.
Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than
routine experimentation, equivalents of the specific embodiments of the invention described
. Such equivalents are intended to be assed by the following claims.
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Claims (15)
1. A double ed nucleic acid molecule sing a sense strand and an nse strand described as the sequence pair set forth as TLR4_14 (SEQ ID NOS:20624 and 20633, respectively).
2. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 having the following ure: (A2) 5’ N1-(N)x – Z 3’ (antisense strand) 3’ Z’-N2-(N’)y –z” 5’ (sense ) wherein each N2, N and N’ is an unmodified or modified ribonucleotide, or an unconventional moiety; wherein each of (N)x and (N’)y is an oligonucleotide in which each consecutive N or N’ is joined to the adjacent N or N’ by a covalent bond; wherein each of Z and Z’ is independently present or absent, but if present is independently 1-5 consecutive nucleotides, consecutive non-nucleotide moieties or a combination thereof ntly attached at the 3’ terminus of the strand in which it is present; wherein z” may be present or absent, but if present is a capping moiety covalently attached at the 5’ terminus of N2-(N’)y; wherein each of x and y is independently an integer between 17 and 24; wherein N1 is an is an unmodified or modified cleotide covalently bound to (N)x and mismatched to the target RNA; wherein the sequence of (N’)y is complementary to the sequence of (N)x and (N)x is mentary to a consecutive sequence in a target RNA set forth in any one of SEQ ID 4 (TLR4 mRNA); and wherein the sequence of N1-(N)x is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20633.
3. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 2, wherein at least one of N1, N2, N or N’ comprises a modified nucleotide or an unconventional moiety.
4. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 3, wherein N1-(N)x comprises at least one pyrimidine ribonucleotide and wherein at least one of the pyrimidine ribonucleotides in N1-(N)x comprises a 2’ sugar modified dine ribonucleotide.
5. The double stranded nucleic acid le of claim 4 wherein the 2’ sugar modified ribonucleotide comprises a 2’-OMe sugar modified ribonucleotide.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the double stranded nucleic acid molecule of any one of claims 1 to 5 in an amount effective to inhibit gene expression, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier wherein the gene encodes an RNA having a cleotide sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID 4 (TLR4 mRNA).
7. Use of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule of any one of claims 1 to 5 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6 in the manufacture of a ment for treating a e or disorder or m or condition associated with the expression of a target gene, wherein the gene encodes an RNA having a polynucleotide sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA); and wherein the disease or disorder or symptom or condition is selected from the group consisting of chronic or acute aseptic mation, neuropathic pain, y graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ transplantation.
8. The use of claim 7, wherein the disease or injury comprises primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ transplantation.
9. The use of claim 8, n said organ transplantation comprises lung transplantation.
10. Use of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule of any one of claims 1 to 5 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a posttransplantational disease or injury selected from the group consisting of: primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion , reperfusion edema, aft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ transplantation.
11. Use of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule of any one of claims 1 to 5 or the pharmaceutical ition according to claim 6 in the manufacture of a medicament for the ent of a posttransplantational disease or injury selected from the group consisting of: primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in organ transplantation; wherein said ment is formulated to provide an effective amount of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule or the pharmaceutical composition to down regulate target gene expression, wherein the target gene encodes an RNA having a polynucleotide ce as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA).
12. The use of claim 10 or claim 11, wherein said posttransplantational disease or injury is disease or injury following lung transplantation.
13. The use of claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the disease or injury comprises primary graft ction (PGD) in organ transplantation.
14. The use of claim 13, wherein said organ transplantation comprises lung transplantation.
15. Use of the double ed nucleic acid molecule of any of claims 1 to 5 or the pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing the incidence or severity of a ansplantational complication selected from the group consisting of primary graft failure, ischemia-reperfusion injury, reperfusion injury, reperfusion edema, allograft dysfunction, pulmonary reimplantation response and primary graft dysfunction (PGD), in a subject in need thereof wherein the complication is associated with sion of a gene encoding an RNA having a cleotide sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO:2-4 (TLR4 mRNA).
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