WO2014179627A2 - Compositions and methods for modulating hbv and ttr expression - Google Patents

Compositions and methods for modulating hbv and ttr expression Download PDF

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WO2014179627A2
WO2014179627A2 PCT/US2014/036463 US2014036463W WO2014179627A2 WO 2014179627 A2 WO2014179627 A2 WO 2014179627A2 US 2014036463 W US2014036463 W US 2014036463W WO 2014179627 A2 WO2014179627 A2 WO 2014179627A2
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Thazha P. Prakash
Punit P. Seth
Eric E. Swayze
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  • Sequence Listing is provided as a file entitled BIOL0248WOSEQ_ST25.txt, created on May 1, 2014, which is 16 Kb in size. The information in the electronic format of the sequence listing is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • RNAi refers to antisense-mediated gene silencing through a mechanism that utilizes the RNA-induced siliencing complex (RISC).
  • RISC RNA-induced siliencing complex
  • RNA target function is by an occupancy-based mechanism such as is employed naturally by microRNA.
  • MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate the expression of protein- coding RNAs. The binding of an antisense compound to a microRNA prevents that microRNA from binding to its messenger RNA targets, and thus interferes with the function of the microRNA. MicroRNA mimics can enhance native microRNA function. Certain antisense compounds alter splicing of pre-mRNA. Regardless of the specific mechanism, sequence-specificity makes antisense compounds attractive as tools for target validation and gene functionalization, as well as therapeutics to selectively modulate the expression of genes involved in the pathogenesis of diseases.
  • Antisense technology is an effective means for modulating the expression of one or more specific gene products and can therefore prove to be uniquely useful in a number of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications.
  • Chemically modified nucleosides may be incorporated into antisense compounds to enhance one or more properties, such as nuclease resistance, pharmacokinetics or affinity for a target nucleic acid.
  • Vitravene® flamivirsen; developed by Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Carlsbad, CA
  • FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • CMV cytomegalovirus
  • New chemical modifications have improved the potency and efficacy of antisense compounds, uncovering the potential for oral delivery as well as enhancing subcutaneous administration, decreasing potential for side effects, and leading to improvements in patient convenience.
  • Chemical modifications increasing potency of antisense compounds allow administration of lower doses, which reduces the potential for toxicity, as well as decreasing overall cost of therapy. Modifications increasing the resistance to degradation result in slower clearance from the body, allowing for less frequent dosing. Different types of chemical modifications can be combined in one compound to further optimize the compound's efficacy.
  • the present disclosure provides conjugated antisense compounds. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides conjugated antisense compounds comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid transcript. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods comprising contacting a cell with a conjugated antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid transcript. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods comprising contacting a cell with a conjugated antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide and reducing the amount or activity of a nucleic acid transcript in a cell.
  • the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R) has been described previously. See e.g., Park et al., PNAS vol. 102, No. 47, pp 17125-17129 (2005). Such receptors are expressed on liver cells, particularly hepatocytes. Further, it has been shown that compounds comprising clusters of three N- acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) ligands are capable of binding to the ASGP-R, resulting in uptake of the compound into the cell. See e.g., Khorev et al., Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 16, 9, pp 5216-5231 (May 2008).
  • GalNAc N- acetylgalactosamine
  • conjugates comprising such GalNAc clusters have been used to facilitate uptake of certain compounds into liver cells, specifically hepatocytes.
  • certain GalNAc-containing conjugates increase activity of duplex siRNA compounds in liver cells in vivo.
  • the GalNAc-containing conjugate is typically attached to the sense strand of the siRNA duplex. Since the sense strand is discarded before the antisense strand ultimately hybridizes with the target nucleic acid, there is little concern that the conjugate will interfere with activity.
  • the conjugate is attached to the 3' end of the sense strand of the siRNA. See e.g., U.S. Patent 8,106,022.
  • Certain conjugate groups described herein are more active and/or easier to synthesize than conjugate groups previously described.
  • conjugates are attached to single-stranded antisense compounds, including, but not limited to RNase H based antisense compounds and antisense compounds that alter splicing of a pre-mRNA target nucleic acid.
  • the conjugate should remain attached to the antisense compound long enough to provide benefit (improved uptake into cells) but then should either be cleaved, or otherwise not interfere with the subsequent steps necessary for activity, such as hybridization to a target nucleic acid and interaction with RNase H or enzymes associated with splicing or splice modulation.
  • This balance of properties is more important in the setting of single-stranded antisense compounds than in siRNA compounds, where the conjugate may simply be attached to the sense strand.
  • conjugated single-stranded antisense compounds having improved potency in liver cells in vivo compared with the same antisense compound lacking the conjugate. Given the required balance of properties for these compounds such improved potency is surprising.
  • conjugate groups herein comprise a cleavable moiety.
  • the conjugate should remain on the compound long enough to provide enhancement in uptake, but after that, it is desirable for some portion or, ideally, all of the conjugate to be cleaved, releasing the parent compound (e.g., antisense compound) in its most active form.
  • the cleavable moiety is a cleavable nucleoside.
  • Such embodiments take advantage of endogenous nucleases in the cell by attaching the rest of the conjugate (the cluster) to the antisense oligonucleotide through a nucleoside via one or more cleavable bonds, such as those of a phosphodiester linkage.
  • the cluster is bound to the cleavable nucleoside through a phosphodiester linkage.
  • the cleavable nucleoside is attached to the antisense oligonucleotide (antisense compound) by a phosphodiester linkage.
  • the conjugate group may comprise two or three cleavable nucleosides.
  • such cleavable nucleosides are linked to one another, to the antisense compound and/or to the cluster via cleavable bonds (such as those of a phosphodiester linkage).
  • cleavable bonds such as those of a phosphodiester linkage.
  • Certain conjugates herein do not comprise a cleavable nucleoside and instead comprise a cleavable bond. It is shown that that sufficient cleavage of the conjugate from the oligonucleotide is provided by at least one bond that is vulnerable to cleavage in the cell (a cleavable bond).
  • conjugated antisense compounds are prodrugs. Such prodrugs are administered to an animal and are ultimately metabolized to a more active form. For example, conjugated antisense compounds are cleaved to remove all or part of the conjugate resulting in the active (or more active) form of the antisense compound lacking all or some of the conjugate.
  • conjugates are attached at the 5' end of an oligonucleotide. Certain such 5'- conjugates are cleaved more efficiently than counterparts having a similar conjugate group attached at the 3' end. In certain embodiments, improved activity may correlate with improved cleavage. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprising a conjugate at the 5' end have greater efficacy than oligonucleotides comprising a conjugate at the 3' end (see, for example, Examples 56, 81, 83, and 84). Further, 5 '-attachment allows simpler oligonucleotide synthesis. Typically, oligonucleotides are synthesized on a solid support in the 3' to 5' direction.
  • oligonucleotide typically one attaches a pre-conjugated 3' nucleoside to the solid support and then builds the oligonucleotide as usual.
  • attaching that conjugated nucleoside to the solid support adds complication to the synthesis.
  • the conjugate is then present throughout the synthesis of the oligonucleotide and can become degraded during subsequent steps or may limit the sorts of reactions and reagents that can be used.
  • conjugates and conjugated oligonucleotides are easier and/or requires few steps, and is therefore less expensive than that of conjugates previously disclosed, providing advantages in manufacturing.
  • the synthesis of certain conjugate groups consists of fewer synthetic steps, resulting in increased yield, relative to conjugate groups previously described.
  • Conjugate groups such as GalNAc3-10 in Example 46 and GalNAc3-7 in Example 48 are much simpler than previously described conjugates such as those described in U.S. 8,106,022 or U.S. 7,262,177 that require assembly of more chemical intermediates .
  • conjugate groups having only one or two GalNAc ligands improve activity of antisense compounds. Such compounds are much easier to prepare than conjugates comprising three GalNAc ligands.
  • Conjugate groups comprising one or two GalNAc ligands may be attached to any antisense compounds, including single-stranded oligonucleotides and either strand of double-stranded oligonucleotides (e.g., siRNA).
  • the conjugates herein do not substantially alter certain measures of tolerability.
  • conjugated antisense compounds are not more immunogenic than unconjugated parent compounds. Since potency is improved, embodiments in which tolerability remains the same (or indeed even if tolerability worsens only slightly compared to the gains in potency) have improved properties for therapy.
  • conjugation allows one to alter antisense compounds in ways that have less attractive consequences in the absence of conjugation. For example, in certain embodiments, replacing one or more phosphorothioate linkages of a fully phosphorothioate antisense compound with phosphodiester linkages results in improvement in some measures of tolerability. For example, in certain instances, such antisense compounds having one or more phosphodiester are less immunogenic than the same compound in which each linkage is a phosphorothioate. However, in certain instances, as shown in Example 26, that same replacement of one or more phosphorothioate linkages with phosphodiester linkages also results in reduced cellular uptake and/or loss in potency.
  • conjugated antisense compounds described herein tolerate such change in linkages with little or no loss in uptake and potency when compared to the conjugated full-phosphorothioate counterpart.
  • oligonucleotides comprising a conjugate and at least one phosphodiester internucleoside linkage actually exhibit increased potency in vivo even relative to a full phosphorothioate counterpart also comprising the same conjugate.
  • conjugated antisense compounds comprise at least one phosphodiester linkage.
  • conjugation of antisense compounds herein results in increased delivery, uptake and activity in hepatocytes.
  • more compound is delivered to liver tissue.
  • that increased delivery alone does not explain the entire increase in activity.
  • more compound enters hepatocytes.
  • even that increased hepatocyte uptake does not explain the entire increase in activity.
  • productive uptake of the conjugated compound is increased.
  • certain embodiments of GalNAc-containing conjugates increase enrichment of antisense oligonucleotides in hepatocytes versus non- parenchymal cells. This enrichment is beneficial for oligonucleotides that target genes that are expressed in hepatocytes.
  • conjugated antisense compounds herein result in reduced kidney exposure.
  • concentrations of antisense oligonucleotides comprising certain embodiments of GalNAc-containing conjugates are lower in the kidney than that of antisense oligonucleotides lacking a GalNAc-containing conjugate.
  • This has several beneficial therapeutic implications. For therapeutic indications where activity in the kidney is not sought, exposure to kidney risks kidney toxicity without corresponding benefit.
  • high concentration in kidney typically results in loss of compound to the urine resulting in faster clearance. Accordingly for non-kidney targets, kidney accumulation is undesired.
  • conjugated antisense compounds represented by the formula:
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • each F is a ligand
  • q is an integer between 1 and 5.
  • the branching group "D” branches as many times as is necessary to accommodate the number of (E-F) groups as indicated by "q".
  • conjugated antisense compounds having the structure:
  • conjugated antisense compounds having the structure:
  • conjugated antisense compounds having the structure:
  • each such particular variable is selected independently.
  • each n is selected independently, so they may or may not be the same as one another.
  • nucleoside means a compound comprising a nucleobase moiety and a sugar moiety. Nucleosides include, but are not limited to, naturally occurring nucleosides (as found in DNA and RNA) and modified nucleosides. Nucleosides may be linked to a phosphate moiety.
  • chemical modification means a chemical difference in a compound when compared to a naturally occurring counterpart.
  • Chemical modifications of oligonucleotides include nucleoside modifications (including sugar moiety modifications and nucleobase modifications) and intemucleoside linkage modifications. In reference to an oligonucleotide, chemical modification does not include differences only in nucleobase sequence.
  • furanosyl means a structure comprising a 5-membered ring comprising four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.
  • naturally occurring sugar moiety means a ribofuranosyl as found in naturally occurring RNA or a deoxyribofuranosyl as found in naturally occurring DNA.
  • sugar moiety means a naturally occurring sugar moiety or a modified sugar moiety of a nucleoside.
  • modified sugar moiety means a substituted sugar moiety or a sugar surrogate.
  • substituted sugar moiety means a furanosyl that is not a naturally occurring sugar moiety.
  • Substituted sugar moieties include, but are not limited to furanosyls comprising substituents at the 2'-position, the 3'-position, the 5'-position and/or the 4'-position.
  • Certain substituted sugar moieties are bicyclic sugar moieties.
  • 2 '-substituted sugar moiety means a furanosyl comprising a substituent at the 2'- position other than H or OH. Unless otherwise indicated, a 2'-substituted sugar moiety is not a bicyclic sugar moiety (i.e., the 2'-substituent of a 2 '-substituted sugar moiety does not form a bridge to another atom of the furanosyl ring.
  • MOE means -OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 .
  • 2'-F nucleoside refers to a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising fluorine at the 2' position. Unless otherwise indicated, the fluorine in a 2'-F nucleoside is in the ribo position (replacing the OH of a natural ribose).
  • sucrose surrogate means a structure that does not comprise a furanosyl and that is capable of replacing the naturally occurring sugar moiety of a nucleoside, such that the resulting nucleoside sub-units are capable of linking together and/or linking to other nucleosides to form an oligomeric compound which is capable of hybridizing to a complementary oligomeric compound.
  • Such structures include rings comprising a different number of atoms than furanosyl (e.g., 4, 6, or 7-membered rings); replacement of the oxygen of a furanosyl with a non-oxygen atom (e.g., carbon, sulfur, or nitrogen); or both a change in the number of atoms and a replacement of the oxygen.
  • Such structures may also comprise substitutions corresponding to those described for substituted sugar moieties (e.g., 6-membered carbocyclic bicyclic sugar surrogates optionally comprising additional substituents).
  • Sugar surrogates also include more complex sugar replacements (e.g., the non-ring systems of peptide nucleic acid).
  • Sugar surrogates include without limitation morpholinos, cyclohexenyls and cyclohexitols.
  • bicyclic sugar moiety means a modified sugar moiety comprising a 4 to 7 membered ring (including but not limited to a furanosyl) comprising a bridge connecting two atoms of the 4 to 7 membered ring to form a second ring, resulting in a bicyclic structure.
  • the 4 to 7 membered ring is a sugar ring.
  • the 4 to 7 membered ring is a furanosyl.
  • the bridge connects the 2' -carbon and the 4' -carbon of the furanosyl.
  • nucleotide means a nucleoside further comprising a phosphate linking group.
  • linked nucleosides may or may not be linked by phosphate linkages and thus includes, but is not limited to “linked nucleotides.”
  • linked nucleosides are nucleosides that are connected in a continuous sequence (i.e. no additional nucleosides are present between those that are linked).
  • nucleobase means a group of atoms that can be linked to a sugar moiety to create a nucleoside that is capable of incorporation into an oligonucleotide, and wherein the group of atoms is capable of bonding with a complementary naturally occurring nucleobase of another oligonucleotide or nucleic acid. Nucleobases may be naturally occurring or may be modified.
  • unmodified nucleobase or “naturally occurring nucleobase” means the naturally occurring heterocyclic nucleobases of RNA or DNA: the purine bases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C) (including 5-methyl C), and uracil (U).
  • modified nucleobase means any nucleobase that is not a naturally occurring nucleobase.
  • modified nucleoside means a nucleoside comprising at least one chemical modification compared to naturally occurring RNA or DNA nucleosides. Modified nucleosides comprise a modified sugar moiety and/or a modified nucleobase.
  • bicyclic nucleoside or "BNA” means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety.
  • constrained ethyl nucleoside or “cEt” means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4'-CH(CH 3 )-0-2'bridge.
  • locked nucleic acid nucleoside or "LNA” means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4'-CH 2 -0-2'bridge.
  • 2' -substituted nucleoside means a nucleoside comprising a substituent at the 2'- position other than H or OH. Unless otherwise indicated, a 2'-substituted nucleoside is not a bicyclic nucleoside.
  • deoxynucleoside means a nucleoside comprising 2'-H furanosyl sugar moiety, as found in naturally occurring deoxyribonucleosides (DNA).
  • a 2 '-deoxynucleoside may comprise a modified nucleobase or may comprise an RNA nucleobase (e.g., uracil).
  • oligonucleotide means a compound comprising a plurality of linked nucleosides.
  • an oligonucleotide comprises one or more unmodified ribonucleosides (RNA) and/or unmodified deoxyribonucleosides (DNA) and/or one or more modified nucleosides.
  • oligonucleoside means an oligonucleotide in which none of the intemucleoside linkages contains a phosphorus atom.
  • oligonucleotides include oligonucleosides.
  • modified oligonucleotide means an oligonucleotide comprising at least one modified nucleoside and/or at least one modified intemucleoside linkage.
  • linkage means a group of atoms that link together two or more other groups of atoms.
  • intemucleoside linkage means a covalent linkage between adjacent nucleosides in an oligonucleotide.
  • naturally occurring intemucleoside linkage means a 3' to 5' phosphodiester linkage.
  • modified intemucleoside linkage means any intemucleoside linkage other than a naturally occurring intemucleoside linkage.
  • terminal intemucleoside linkage means the linkage between the last two nucleosides of an oligonucleotide or defined region thereof.
  • phosphorus linking group means a linking group comprising a phosphorus atom.
  • Phosphorus linking groups include without limitation groups having the formula: I
  • R a and R d are each, independently, O, S, CH 2 , NH, or NJ ! wherein ⁇ is C r C 6 alkyl or substituted C r C 6 alkyl;
  • R b is O or S
  • R c is OH, SH, Ci-C 6 alkyl, substituted Ci-C 6 alkyl, Ci-C 6 alkoxy, substituted Ci-C 6 alkoxy, amino or substituted amino;
  • Phosphorus linking groups include without limitation, phosphodiester, phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, phosphonate, phosphoramidate, phosphorothioamidate, thionoalkylphosphonate, phosphotriesters, thionoalkylphosphotriester and boranophosphate.
  • nucleoside phosphorus linking group means a phosphorus linking group that directly links two nucleosides.
  • non-internucleoside phosphorus linking group means a phosphorus linking group that does not directly link two nucleosides.
  • a non-internucleoside phosphorus linking group links a nucleoside to a group other than a nucleoside.
  • a non- internucleoside phosphorus linking group links two groups, neither of which is a nucleoside.
  • neutral linking group means a linking group that is not charged.
  • Further neutral linking groups include nonionic linkages comprising siloxane (dialkylsiloxane), carboxylate ester, carboxamide, sulfide, sulfonate ester and amides (See for example: Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research; Y.S. Sanghvi and P.D. Cook Eds. ACS Symposium Series 580; Chapters 3 and 4, (pp. 40-65)).
  • Further neutral linking groups include nonionic linkages comprising mixed N, O, S and CH 2 component parts.
  • nucleoside neutral linking group means a neutral linking group that directly links two nucleosides.
  • non-internucleoside neutral linking group means a neutral linking group that does not directly link two nucleosides.
  • a non-internucleoside neutral linking group links a nucleoside to a group other than a nucleoside.
  • a non-internucleoside neutral linking group links two groups, neither of which is a nucleoside.
  • oligomeric compound means a polymeric structure comprising two or more sub- structures.
  • an oligomeric compound comprises an oligonucleotide.
  • an oligomeric compound comprises one or more conjugate groups and/or terminal groups.
  • an oligomeric compound consists of an oligonucleotide. Oligomeric compounds also include naturally occurring nucleic acids.
  • an oligomeric compound comprises a backbone of one or more linked monomeric subunits where each linked monomeric subunit is directly or indirectly attached to a heterocyclic base moiety.
  • oligomeric compounds may also include monomeric subunits that are not linked to a heterocyclic base moiety, thereby providing abasic sites.
  • the linkages joining the monomeric subunits, the sugar moieties or surrogates and the heterocyclic base moieties can be independently modified.
  • the linkage-sugar unit, which may or may not include a heterocyclic base may be substituted with a mimetic such as the monomers in peptide nucleic acids.
  • terminal group means one or more atom attached to either, or both, the 3' end or the 5 ' end of an oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments a terminal group is a conjugate group. In certain embodiments, a terminal group comprises one or more terminal group nucleosides.
  • conjugate means an atom or group of atoms bound to an oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound.
  • conjugate groups modify one or more properties of the compound to which they are attached, including, but not limited to pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and/or clearance properties.
  • conjugate linker or “linker” in the context of a conjugate group means a portion of a conjugate group comprising any atom or group of atoms and which covalently link (1) an oligonucleotide to another portion of the conjugate group or (2) two or more portions of the conjugate group.
  • Conjugate groups are shown herein as radicals, providing a bond for forming covalent attachment to an oligomeric compound such as an antisense oligonucleotide.
  • the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is the 3 '-oxygen atom of the 3'-hydroxyl group of the 3' terminal nucleoside of the oligomeric compound.
  • the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is the 5'-oxygen atom of the 5'-hydroxyl group of the 5' terminal nucleoside of the oligomeric compound.
  • the bond for forming attachment to the oligomeric compound is a cleavable bond. In certain such embodiments, such cleavable bond constitutes all or part of a cleavable moiety.
  • conjugate groups comprise a cleavable moiety (e.g., a cleavable bond or cleavable nucleoside) and a carbohydrate cluster portion, such as a GalNAc cluster portion.
  • carbohydrate cluster portion comprises: a targeting moiety and, optionally, a conjugate linker.
  • the carbohydrate cluster portion is identified by the number and identity of the ligand. For example, in certain embodiments, the carbohydrate cluster portion comprises 3 GalNAc groups and is designated "GalNAc 3 ". In certain embodiments, the carbohydrate cluster portion comprises 4 GalNAc groups and is designated "GalNAc 4 ".
  • carbohydrate cluster portions having specific tether, branching and conjugate linker groups
  • GalNac3-l a refers to a specific carbohydrate cluster portion of a conjugate group having 3 GalNac groups and specifically identified tether, branching and linking groups.
  • Such carbohydrate cluster fragment is attached to an oligomeric compound via a cleavable moiety, such as a cleavable bond or cleavable nucleoside.
  • cleavable moiety means a bond or group that is capable of being split under physiological conditions.
  • a cleavable moiety is cleaved inside a cell or sub-cellular compartments, such as a lysosome.
  • a cleavable moiety is cleaved by endogenous enzymes, such as nucleases.
  • a cleavable moiety comprises a group of atoms having one, two, three, four, or more than four cleavable bonds.
  • cleavable bond means any chemical bond capable of being split.
  • a cleavable bond is selected from among: an amide, a polyamide, an ester, an ether, one or both esters of a phosphodiester, a phosphate ester, a carbamate, a di-sulfide, or a peptide.
  • carbohydrate cluster means a compound having one or more carbohydrate residues attached to a scaffold or linker group, (see, e.g., Maier et al., “Synthesis of Antisense Oligonucleotides Conjugated to a Multivalent Carbohydrate Cluster for Cellular Targeting,” Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2003, (14): 18-29, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, or Rensen et al., “Design and Synthesis of Novel N-Acetylgalactosamine-Terminated Glycolipids for Targeting of Lipoproteins to the Hepatic Asiaglycoprotein Receptor," J. Med. Chem. 2004, (47): 5798-5808, for examples of carbohydrate conjugate clusters).
  • carbohydrate derivative means any compound which may be synthesized using a carbohydrate as a starting material or intermediate.
  • carbohydrate means a naturally occurring carbohydrate, a modified carbohydrate, or a carbohydrate derivative.
  • protecting group means any compound or protecting group known to those having skill in the art. Non-limiting examples of protecting groups may be found in "Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry", T. W. Greene, P. G. M. Wuts, ISBN 0-471-62301-6, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • single-stranded means an oligomeric compound that is not hybridized to its complement and which lacks sufficient self-complementarity to form a stable self-duplex.
  • double stranded means a pair of oligomeric compounds that are hybridized to one another or a single self-complementary oligomeric compound that forms a hairpin structure.
  • a double-stranded oligomeric compound comprises a first and a second oligomeric compound.
  • antisense compound means a compound comprising or consisting of an oligonucleotide at least a portion of which is complementary to a target nucleic acid to which it is capable of hybridizing, resulting in at least one antisense activity.
  • antisense activity means any detectable and/or measurable change attributable to the hybridization of an antisense compound to its target nucleic acid.
  • antisense activity includes modulation of the amount or activity of a target nucleic acid transcript (e.g. mRNA).
  • antisense activity includes modulation of the splicing of pre-mRNA.
  • RNase H based antisense compound means an antisense compound wherein at least some of the antisense activity of the antisense compound is attributable to hybridization of the antisense compound to a target nucleic acid and subsequent cleavage of the target nucleic acid by RNase H.
  • RISC based antisense compound means an antisense compound wherein at least some of the antisense activity of the antisense compound is attributable to the RNA Induced Silencing Complex (RISC).
  • RISC RNA Induced Silencing Complex
  • detecting or “measuring” means that a test or assay for detecting or measuring is performed. Such detection and/or measuring may result in a value of zero. Thus, if a test for detection or measuring results in a finding of no activity (activity of zero), the step of detecting or measuring the activity has nevertheless been performed.
  • detecttable and/or measureable activity means a statistically significant activity that is not zero.
  • essentially unchanged means little or no change in a particular parameter, particularly relative to another parameter which changes much more.
  • a parameter is essentially unchanged when it changes less than 5%.
  • a parameter is essentially unchanged if it changes less than two-fold while another parameter changes at least ten- fold.
  • an antisense activity is a change in the amount of a target nucleic acid.
  • the amount of a non-target nucleic acid is essentially unchanged if it changes much less than the target nucleic acid does, but the change need not be zero.
  • expression means the process by which a gene ultimately results in a protein.
  • Expression includes, but is not limited to, transcription, post-transcriptional modification (e.g., splicing, polyadenlyation, addition of 5 '-cap), and translation.
  • target nucleic acid means a nucleic acid molecule to which an antisense compound is intended to hybridize to result in a desired antisense activity.
  • Antisense oligonucleotides have sufficient complementarity to their target nucleic acids to allow hybridization under physiological conditions.
  • nucleobase complementarity or “complementarity” when in reference to nucleobases means a nucleobase that is capable of base pairing with another nucleobase.
  • adenine (A) is complementary to thymine (T).
  • adenine (A) is complementary to uracil (U).
  • complementary nucleobase means a nucleobase of an antisense compound that is capable of base pairing with a nucleobase of its target nucleic acid.
  • nucleobases at a certain position of an antisense compound are capable of hydrogen bonding with a nucleobase at a certain position of a target nucleic acid
  • the position of hydrogen bonding between the oligonucleotide and the target nucleic acid is considered to be complementary at that nucleobase pair.
  • Nucleobases comprising certain modifications may maintain the ability to pair with a counterpart nucleobase and thus, are still capable of nucleobase complementarity.
  • non-complementary in reference to nucleobases means a pair of nucleobases that do not form hydrogen bonds with one another.
  • complementary in reference to oligomeric compounds (e.g., linked nucleosides, oligonucleotides, or nucleic acids) means the capacity of such oligomeric compounds or regions thereof to hybridize to another oligomeric compound or region thereof through nucleobase complementarity.
  • Complementary oligomeric compounds need not have nucleobase complementarity at each nucleoside. Rather, some mismatches are tolerated.
  • complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are complementary at 70% of the nucleobases (70% complementary).
  • complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 80%> complementary.
  • complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 90% complementary.
  • complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 95% complementary.
  • complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 100%> complementary.
  • mismatch means a nucleobase of a first oligomeric compound that is not capable of pairing with a nucleobase at a corresponding position of a second oligomeric compound, when the first and second oligomeric compound are aligned.
  • first and second oligomeric compounds may be oligonucleotides.
  • hybridization means the pairing of complementary oligomeric compounds (e.g., an antisense compound and its target nucleic acid). While not limited to a particular mechanism, the most common mechanism of pairing involves hydrogen bonding, which may be Watson-Crick, Hoogsteen or reversed Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding, between complementary nucleobases.
  • oligonucleotide or portion thereof means that each nucleobase of the oligonucleotide or portion thereof is capable of pairing with a nucleobase of a complementary nucleic acid or contiguous portion thereof.
  • a fully complementary region comprises no mismatches or unhybridized nucleobases in either strand.
  • percent complementarity means the percentage of nucleobases of an oligomeric compound that are complementary to an equal-length portion of a target nucleic acid. Percent complementarity is calculated by dividing the number of nucleobases of the oligomeric compound that are complementary to nucleobases at corresponding positions in the target nucleic acid by the total length of the oligomeric compound. As used herein, “percent identity” means the number of nucleobases in a first nucleic acid that are the same type (independent of chemical modification) as nucleobases at corresponding positions in a second nucleic acid, divided by the total number of nucleobases in the first nucleic acid.
  • modulation means a change of amount or quality of a molecule, function, or activity when compared to the amount or quality of a molecule, function, or activity prior to modulation.
  • modulation includes the change, either an increase (stimulation or induction) or a decrease (inhibition or reduction) in gene expression.
  • modulation of expression can include a change in splice site selection of pre-mRNA processing, resulting in a change in the absolute or relative amount of a particular splice-variant compared to the amount in the absence of modulation.
  • chemical motif means a pattern of chemical modifications in an oligonucleotide or a region thereof. Motifs may be defined by modifications at certain nucleosides and/or at certain linking groups of an oligonucleotide.
  • nucleoside motif means a pattern of nucleoside modifications in an oligonucleotide or a region thereof.
  • the linkages of such an oligonucleotide may be modified or unmodified.
  • motifs herein describing only nucleosides are intended to be nucleoside motifs. Thus, in such instances, the linkages are not limited.
  • sugar motif means a pattern of sugar modifications in an oligonucleotide or a region thereof.
  • linkage motif means a pattern of linkage modifications in an oligonucleotide or region thereof.
  • the nucleosides of such an oligonucleotide may be modified or unmodified.
  • motifs herein describing only linkages are intended to be linkage motifs. Thus, in such instances, the nucleosides are not limited.
  • nucleobase modification motif means a pattern of modifications to nucleobases along an oligonucleotide. Unless otherwise indicated, a nucleobase modification motif is independent of the nucleobase sequence.
  • sequence motif means a pattern of nucleobases arranged along an oligonucleotide or portion thereof. Unless otherwise indicated, a sequence motif is independent of chemical modifications and thus may have any combination of chemical modifications, including no chemical modifications.
  • nucleoside having a modification of a first type may be an unmodified nucleoside.
  • telomeres As used herein, “differently modified” mean chemical modifications or chemical substituents that are different from one another, including absence of modifications. Thus, for example, a MOE nucleoside and an unmodified DNA nucleoside are “differently modified,” even though the DNA nucleoside is unmodified. Likewise, DNA and RNA are “differently modified,” even though both are naturally-occurring unmodified nucleosides. Nucleosides that are the same but for comprising different nucleobases are not differently modified.
  • nucleoside comprising a 2'-OMe modified sugar and an unmodified adenine nucleobase and a nucleoside comprising a 2'-OMe modified sugar and an unmodified thymine nucleobase are not differently modified.
  • the same type of modifications refers to modifications that are the same as one another, including absence of modifications.
  • two unmodified DNA nucleosides have “the same type of modification,” even though the DNA nucleoside is unmodified.
  • Such nucleosides having the same type modification may comprise different nucleobases.
  • separate regions means portions of an oligonucleotide wherein the chemical modifications or the motif of chemical modifications of any neighboring portions include at least one difference to allow the separate regions to be distinguished from one another.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent means any substance suitable for use in administering to an animal.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent is sterile saline.
  • such sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade saline.
  • metabolic disorder means a disease or condition principally characterized by dysregulation of metabolism - the complex set of chemical reactions associated with breakdown of food to produce energy.
  • cardiovascular disorder means a disease or condition principally characterized by impaired function of the heart or blood vessels.
  • mono or polycyclic ring system is meant to include all ring systems selected from single or polycyclic radical ring systems wherein the rings are fused or linked and is meant to be inclusive of single and mixed ring systems individually selected from aliphatic, alicyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, heteroaromatic and heteroarylalkyl.
  • Such mono and poly cyclic structures can contain rings that each have the same level of saturation or each, independently, have varying degrees of saturation including fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated.
  • Each ring can comprise ring atoms selected from C, N, O and S to give rise to heterocyclic rings as well as rings comprising only C ring atoms which can be present in a mixed motif such as for example benzimidazole wherein one ring has only carbon ring atoms and the fused ring has two nitrogen atoms.
  • Mono or polycyclic ring systems can be attached to parent molecules using various strategies such as directly through a ring atom, fused through multiple ring atoms, through a substituent group or through a bifunctional linking moiety.
  • prodrug means an inactive or less active form of a compound which, when administered to a subject, is metabolized to form the active, or more active, compound (e.g., drug).
  • substituted nucleoside and “substituent group,” means an atom or group that replaces the atom or group of a named parent compound.
  • a substituent of a modified nucleoside is any atom or group that differs from the atom or group found in a naturally occurring nucleoside (e.g., a modified 2'- substuent is any atom or group at the 2'-position of a nucleoside other than H or OH).
  • Substituent groups can be protected or unprotected.
  • compounds of the present disclosure have substituents at one or at more than one position of the parent compound. Substituents may also be further substituted with other substituent groups and may be attached directly or via a linking group such as an alkyl or hydrocarbyl group to a parent compound.
  • substituted in reference to a chemical functional group means an atom or group of atoms that differs from the atom or a group of atoms normally present in the named functional group.
  • a substituent replaces a hydrogen atom of the functional group (e.g., in certain embodiments, the substituent of a substituted methyl group is an atom or group other than hydrogen which replaces one of the hydrogen atoms of an unsubstituted methyl group).
  • each R ⁇ , R bb and R cc is, independently, H, an optionally linked chemical functional group or a further substituent group with a preferred list including without limitation, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aliphatic, alkoxy, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, alicyclic, heterocyclic and heteroarylalkyl. Selected substituents within the compounds described herein are present to a recursive degree.
  • alkyl means a saturated straight or branched hydrocarbon radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms.
  • alkyl groups include without limitation, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopropyl, n-hexyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl and the like.
  • Alkyl groups typically include from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms (C 1 -C 12 alkyl) with from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred.
  • alkenyl means a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms and having at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
  • alkenyl groups include without limitation, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, l-methyl-2-buten-l-yl, dienes such as 1,3-butadiene and the like.
  • Alkenyl groups typically include from 2 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms with from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred.
  • Alkenyl groups as used herein may optionally include one or more further substituent groups.
  • alkynyl means a straight or branched hydrocarbon radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms and having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond.
  • alkynyl groups include, without limitation, ethynyl, 1 -propynyl, 1 -butynyl, and the like.
  • Alkynyl groups typically include from 2 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms with from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred.
  • Alkynyl groups as used herein may optionally include one or more further substituent groups.
  • acyl means a radical formed by removal of a hydroxyl group from an organic acid and has the general Formula -C(0)-X where X is typically aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic. Examples include aliphatic carbonyls, aromatic carbonyls, aliphatic sulfonyls, aromatic sulfinyls, aliphatic sulfinyls, aromatic phosphates, aliphatic phosphates and the like. Acyl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
  • alicyclic means a cyclic ring system wherein the ring is aliphatic.
  • the ring system can comprise one or more rings wherein at least one ring is aliphatic.
  • Preferred alicyclics include rings having from about 5 to about 9 carbon atoms in the ring.
  • Alicyclic as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
  • aliphatic means a straight or branched hydrocarbon radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms wherein the saturation between any two carbon atoms is a single, double or triple bond.
  • An aliphatic group preferably contains from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms with from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred.
  • the straight or branched chain of an aliphatic group may be interrupted with one or more heteroatoms that include nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus.
  • Such aliphatic groups interrupted by heteroatoms include without limitation, polyalkoxys, such as polyalkylene glycols, polyamines, and polyimines. Aliphatic groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
  • alkoxy means a radical formed between an alkyl group and an oxygen atom wherein the oxygen atom is used to attach the alkoxy group to a parent molecule.
  • alkoxy groups include without limitation, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, n- pentoxy, neopentoxy, n-hexoxy and the like.
  • Alkoxy groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
  • aminoalkyl means an amino substituted C1-C12 alkyl radical.
  • the alkyl portion of the radical forms a covalent bond with a parent molecule.
  • the amino group can be located at any position and the aminoalkyl group can be substituted with a further substituent group at the alkyl and/or amino portions.
  • aralkyl and arylalkyl mean an aromatic group that is covalently linked to a C1-C12 alkyl radical.
  • the alkyl radical portion of the resulting aralkyl (or arylalkyl) group forms a covalent bond with a parent molecule. Examples include without limitation, benzyl, phenethyl and the like.
  • Aralkyl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups attached to the alkyl, the aryl or both groups that form the radical group.
  • aryl and aromatic mean a mono- or polycyclic carbocyclic ring system radicals having one or more aromatic rings.
  • aryl groups include without limitation, phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl, idenyl and the like.
  • Preferred aryl ring systems have from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms in one or more rings.
  • Aryl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
  • heteroaryl and “heteroaromatic,” mean a radical comprising a mono- or poly- cyclic aromatic ring, ring system or fused ring system wherein at least one of the rings is aromatic and includes one or more heteroatoms. Heteroaryl is also meant to include fused ring systems including systems where one or more of the fused rings contain no heteroatoms. Heteroaryl groups typically include one ring atom selected from sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen.
  • heteroaryl groups include without limitation, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzooxazolyl, quinoxalinyl and the like.
  • Heteroaryl radicals can be attached to a parent molecule directly or through a linking moiety such as an aliphatic group or hetero atom.
  • Heteroaryl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
  • conjugate compound means any atoms, group of atoms, or group of linked atoms suitable for use as a conjugate group.
  • conjugate compounds may possess or impart one or more properties, including, but not limited to pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and/or clearance properties.
  • double-stranded refers to two separate oligomeric compounds that are hybridized to one another.
  • Such double stranded compounds may have one or more or non-hybridizing nucleosides at one or both ends of one or both strands (overhangs) and/or one or more internal non-hybridizing nucleosides (mismatches) provided there is sufficient complementarity to maintain hybridization under physiologically relevant conditions.
  • the invention provides conjugated antisense compounds comprising antisense oligonucleoitdes and a conjugate. a. Certain Antisense Oligonucleotides
  • the invention provides antisense oligonucleotides.
  • antisense oligonucleotides comprise linked nucleosides, each nucleoside comprising a sugar moiety and a nucleobase.
  • the structure of such antisense oligonucleotides may be considered in terms of chemical features (e.g., modifications and patterns of modifications) and nucleobase sequence (e.g., sequence of antisense oligonucleotide, idenity and sequence of target nucleic acid),
  • antisense oligonucleotide comprise one or more modification.
  • antisense oligonucleotides comprise one or more modified nucleosides and/or modified internucleoside linkages.
  • modified nucleosides comprise a modifed sugar moirty and/or modifed nucleobase.
  • compounds of the disclosure comprise one or more modifed nucleosides comprising a modifed sugar moiety.
  • Such compounds comprising one or more sugar-modified nucleosides may have desirable properties, such as enhanced nuclease stability or increased binding affinity with a target nucleic acid relative to an oligonucleotide comprising only nucleosides comprising naturally occurring sugar moieties.
  • modified sugar moieties are substitued sugar moieties.
  • modified sugar moieties are sugar surrogates. Such sugar surrogates may comprise one or more substitutions corresponding to those of substituted sugar moieties.
  • modified sugar moieties are substituted sugar moieties comprising one or more non-bridging sugar substituent, including but not limited to substituents at the 2' and/or 5' positions.
  • sugar substituents suitable for the 2'-position include, but are not limited to: 2'-F, 2'-OCH 3 ("OMe” or "O-methyl"), and 2'-0(CH 2 ) 2 0CH 3 (“MOE").
  • sugar substituents at the 5'- position include, but are not limited to:, 5'-methyl (R or S); 5'-vinyl, and 5'-methoxy.
  • substituted sugars comprise more than one non-bridging sugar substituent, for example, 2'-F- 5'-methyl sugar moieties (see,e.g., PCT International Application WO 2008/101157, for additional 5', 2'-bis substituted sugar moieties and nucleosides).
  • Nucleosides comprising 2 '-substituted sugar moieties are referred to as 2'-substituted nucleosides.
  • These 2'-substituent groups can be further substituted with one or more substituent groups independently selected from hydroxyl, amino, alkoxy, carboxy, benzyl, phenyl, nitro (N0 2 ), thiol, thioalkoxy (S-alkyl), halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl.
  • a 2'- substituted nucleoside comprises a sugar moiety comprising a 2'- substituent group selected from F, 0-CH 3 , and OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 .
  • Certain modifed sugar moieties comprise a bridging sugar substituent that forms a second ring resulting in a bicyclic sugar moiety.
  • the bicyclic sugar moiety comprises a bridge between the 4' and the 2' furanose ring atoms.
  • Examples of such 4' to 2' sugar substituents include, but are not limited to: -[C(R a )(R b )]n-, -[C(R a )(R b )]n-0-, -C(R a R b )-N(R)-0- or, -C(R a R b )-0-N(R)-; 4'-CH 2 -2', 4'-(CH 2 ) 2 -2', 4'-(CH 2 ) 3 -2',.
  • Patent 7,427,672 issued on September 23, 2008
  • 4'-CH 2 - C(H)(CH 3 )-2' see, e.g., Chattopadhyaya, et al, J. Org. Chem.,2009, 74, 118-134
  • x 0, 1, or 2;
  • n 1, 2, 3, or 4;
  • Bicyclic nucleosides include, but are not limited to, (A) a-L-Methyleneoxy (4'-CH 2 -0-2') BNA , (B) ⁇ -D- Methyleneoxy (4'-CH 2 -0-2') BNA (also referred to as locked nucleic acid or LNA) , (C) Ethyleneoxy (4'- (CH 2 ) 2 -0-2') BNA , (D) Aminooxy (4'-CH 2 -0-N(R)-2') BNA, (E) Oxyamino (4'-CH 2 -N(R)-0-2') BNA, (F) Methyl(methyleneoxy) (4'-CH(CH 3 )-0-2') BNA (also referred to as constrained ethyl or cEt), (G) methylene-thio (4'-CH 2
  • Bx is a nucleobase moiety and R is, independently, H, a protecting group, or C r Ci 2 alkyl.
  • bicyclic sugar moieties and nucleosides incorporating such bicyclic sugar moieties are further defined by isomeric configuration.
  • a nucleoside comprising a 4 '-2' methylene-oxy bridge may be in the a-L configuration or in the ⁇ -D configuration.
  • a-L- methyleneoxy (4'-CH 2 -0-2') bicyclic nucleosides have been incorporated into antisense oligonucleotides that showed antisense activity (Frieden et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 2003, 21, 6365-6372).
  • substituted sugar moieties comprise one or more non-bridging sugar substituent and one or more bridging sugar substituent (e.g., 5 '-substituted and 4'-2' bridged sugars), ⁇ see, PCT International Application WO 2007/134181, published on 1 1/22/07, wherein LNA is substituted with, for example, a 5 '-methyl or a 5 '-vinyl group).
  • bridging sugar substituent e.g., 5 '-substituted and 4'-2' bridged sugars
  • modified sugar moieties are sugar surrogates.
  • the oxygen atom of the naturally occuring sugar is substituted, e.g., with a sulfer, carbon or nitrogen atom.
  • such modified sugar moiety also comprises bridging and/or non-bridging substituents as described above.
  • certain sugar surrogates comprise a 4'-sulfer atom and a substitution at the 2'-position (see,e.g., published U.S. Patent Application US2005/0130923, published on June 16, 2005) and/or the 5' position.
  • carbocyclic bicyclic nucleosides having a 4'-2' bridge have been described (see, e.g., Freier et al., Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4429-4443 and Albaek et al., J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 7731 -7740).
  • sugar surrogates comprise rings having other than 5-atoms.
  • a sugar surrogate comprises a morphlino. Morpholino compounds and their use in oligomeric compounds has been reported in numerous patents and published articles (see for example: Braasch et al., Biochemistry, 2002, 41, 4503-4510; and U.S. Patents 5,698,685; 5,166,315; 5, 185,444; and 5,034,506). As used here, the term "morpholino" means a sugar surrogate having the following structure:
  • morpholinos may be modified, for example by adding or altering various substituent groups from the above morpholino structure.
  • sugar surrogates are refered to herein as "modifed morpholinos.”
  • a sugar surrogate comprises a six-membered tetrahydropyran.
  • Such tetrahydropyrans may be further modified or substituted.
  • Nucleosides comprising such modified tetrahydropyrans include, but are not limited to, hexitol nucleic acid (HNA), anitol nucleic acid (ANA), manitol nucleic acid (MNA) (see Leumann, CJ. Bioorg. & Med. Chem. (2002) 10:841-854), fluoro HNA (F-HNA), and those compounds having Formula VI:
  • Bx is a nucleobase moiety
  • T 3 and T 4 are each, independently, an intemucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to the antisense compound or one of T 3 and T 4 is an intemucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to the antisense compound and the other of T 3 and T 4 is H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a linked conjugate group, or a 5' or 3'-terminal group;
  • qi, q2, q3, q4, qs, q6 3 ⁇ 4nd q 7 are each, independently, H, Ci-C 6 alkyl, substituted Ci-C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; and
  • the modified THP nucleosides of Formula VI are provided wherein q q 2 , q 3 , q 4 , q 5 , q 6 and q 7 are each H. In certain embodiments, at least one of q 1; q 2 , q 3 , q 4 , q 5 , q 6 and q 7 is other than H. In certain embodiments, at least one of q q 2 , q 3 , q 4 , q 5 , q 6 and q 7 is methyl. In certain embodiments, THP nucleosides of Formula VI are provided wherein one of Ri and R 2 is F. In certain embodiments, Ri is fluoro and R 2 is H, Ri is methoxy and R 2 is H, and Ri is methoxyethoxy and R 2 is H.
  • Patent Application US2005-0130923, published on June 16, 2005) or alternatively 5 '-substitution of a bicyclic nucleic acid see PCT International Application WO 2007/134181, published on 11/22/07 wherein a 4'-CH 2 -0-2' bicyclic nucleoside is further substituted at the 5' position with a 5 '-methyl or a 5 '-vinyl group).
  • PCT International Application WO 2007/134181 published on 11/22/07 wherein a 4'-CH 2 -0-2' bicyclic nucleoside is further substituted at the 5' position with a 5 '-methyl or a 5 '-vinyl group.
  • carbocyclic bicyclic nucleosides along with their oligomerization and biochemical studies have also been described ⁇ see, e.g., Srivastava et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(26), 8362-8379).
  • the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides comprising modified nucleosides.
  • modified nucleotides may include modified sugars, modified nucleobases, and/or modified linkages. The specific modifications are selected such that the resulting oligonucleotides possess desireable characteristics.
  • oligonucleotides comprise one or more RNA-like nucleosides. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise one or more DNA-like nucleotides.
  • nucleosides of the present disclosure comprise one or more unmodified nucleobases. In certain embodiments, nucleosides of the present disclosure comprise one or more modifed nucleobases.
  • modified nucleobases are selected from: universal bases, hydrophobic bases, promiscuous bases, size-expanded bases, and fluorinated bases as defined herein.
  • nucleobases include tricyclic pyrimidines such as phenoxazine cytidine( [5,4-b][l,4]benzoxazin- 2(3H)-one), phenothiazine cytidine (lH-pyrimido[5,4-b][l,4]benzothiazin-2(3H)-one), G-clamps such as a substituted phenoxazine cytidine (e.g.
  • nucleobases may also include those in which the purine or pyrimidine base is replaced with other heterocycles, for example 7-deaza-adenine, 7-deazaguanosine, 2-aminopyridine and 2- pyridone.
  • nucleobases include those disclosed in United States Patent No. 3,687,808, those disclosed in The Concise Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science And Engineering, Kroschwitz, J. I., Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1990, 858-859; those disclosed by Englisch et al, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 1991, 30, 613; and those disclosed by Sanghvi, Y.S., Chapter 15, Antisense Research and Applications, Crooke, S.T. and Lebleu, B., Eds., CRC Press, 1993, 273-288.
  • nucleosides may be linked together using any intemucleoside linkage.
  • the two main classes of intemucleoside linking groups are defined by the presence or absence of a phosphorus atom.
  • Representative phosphorus containing intemucleoside linkages include, but are not limited to, phosphodiesters (PO), phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, phosphoramidate, and phosphorothioates (PS).
  • Non-phosphorus containing intemucleoside linking groups include, but are not limited to, methylenemethylimino (-CH 2 -N(CH 3 )-0-CH 2 -), thiodiester (-O-C(O)-S-), thionocarbamate (-0- C(0)(NH)-S-); siloxane (-0-Si(H) 2 -0-); and ⁇ , ⁇ '-dimethylhydrazine (-CH 2 -N(CH 3 )-N(CH 3 )-).
  • Modified linkages compared to natural phosphodiester linkages, can be used to alter, typically increase, nuclease resistance of the oligonucleotide.
  • intemucleoside linkages having a chiral atom can be prepared as a racemic mixture, or as separate enantiomers.
  • Representative chiral linkages include, but are not limited to, alkylphosphonates and phosphorothioates. Methods of preparation of phosphorous-containing and non-phosphorous-containing intemucleoside linkages are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • oligonucleotides described herein contain one or more asymmetric centers and thus give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric configurations that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R) or (S), a or ⁇ such as for sugar anomers, or as (D) or (L) such as for amino acids etc. Included in the antisense compounds provided herein are all such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pure forms.
  • Further neutral intemucleoside linkages include nonionic linkages comprising siloxane (dialkylsiloxane), carboxylate ester, carboxamide, sulfide, sulfonate ester and amides (See for example: Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research; Y.S. Sanghvi and P.D. Cook, Eds., ACS Symposium Series 580; Chapters 3 and 4, 40-65). Further neutral intemucleoside linkages include nonionic linkages comprising mixed N, O, S and CH 2 component parts.
  • antisense oligonucleotides comprise one or more modified nucleoside (e.g., nucleoside comprising a modified sugar and/or modified nucleobase) and/or one or more modified intemucleoside linkage.
  • modified nucleoside e.g., nucleoside comprising a modified sugar and/or modified nucleobase
  • intemucleoside linkage e.g., sugar, nucleobase, and linkage motifs are independent of one another.
  • oligonucleotides comprise one or more type of modified sugar moieties and/ or naturally occurring sugar moieties arranged along an oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or sugar modification motif. Such motifs may include any of the sugar modifications discussed herein and/ or other known sugar modifications.
  • the oligonucleotides comprise or consist of a region having a gapmer sugar motif, which comprises two external regions or "wings" and a central or internal region or "gap."
  • the three regions of a gapmer sugar motif (the 5'-wing, the gap, and the 3'-wing) form a contiguous sequence of nucleosides wherein at least some of the sugar moieties of the nucleosides of each of the wings differ from at least some of the sugar moieties of the nucleosides of the gap.
  • the sugar moieties of the nucleosides of each wing that are closest to the gap differ from the sugar moiety of the neighboring gap nucleosides, thus defining the boundary between the wings and the gap.
  • the sugar moieties within the gap are the same as one another.
  • the gap includes one or more nucleoside having a sugar moiety that differs from the sugar moiety of one or more other nucleosides of the gap.
  • the sugar motifs of the two wings are the same as one another (symmetric sugar gapmer).
  • the sugar motifs of the 5'-wing differs from the sugar motif of the 3'-wing (asymmetric sugar gapmer).
  • the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 7 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 6 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 to 5 linked nucleosides.
  • the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 or 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 or 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 or 3 linked nucleosides.
  • the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 or 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 6 linked nucleosides.
  • the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least two bicyclic nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least three bicyclic nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least four bicyclic nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside.
  • each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a LNA nucleoside.
  • the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a non-bicyclic modified nucleoside.
  • each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-OMe nucleoside.
  • the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside. In a certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, one, more than one, or each of the nucleosides of the 5'- wing is an RNA-like nucleoside.
  • the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 7 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 6 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 to 5 linked nucleosides.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 or 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 or 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 or 3 linked nucleosides.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 or 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 31inked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 6 linked nucleosides.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a LNA nucleoside.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least two non-bicyclic modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least three non-bicyclic modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least four non-bicyclic modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2 '-substituted nucleoside.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-OMe nucleoside.
  • the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside. In a certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, one, more than one, or each of the nucleosides of the 5'- wing is an RNA-like nucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2' -substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2'- deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside, and at least one 2'- deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one 2 '-substituted nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one 2' -substituted nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 20 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 15 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 12 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 or 7 linked nucleosides.
  • the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 to 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 to 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 or 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 8 to 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 8 or 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 linked nucleosides.
  • the gap of a gapmer consists of 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 11 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 12 linked nucleosides.
  • each nucleoside of the gap of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside.
  • the gap comprises one or more modified nucleosides.
  • each nucleoside of the gap of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside or is a modified nucleoside that is "DNA-like.”
  • DNA-like means that the nucleoside has similar characteristics to DNA, such that a duplex comprising the gapmer and an RNA molecule is capable of activating RNase H. For example, under certain conditions, 2'-(ara)-F have been shown to support RNase H activation, and thus is DNA-like.
  • one or more nucleosides of the gap of a gapmer is not a 2'-deoxynucleoside and is not DNA- like. In certain such embodiments, the gapmer nonetheless supports RNase H activation (e.g., by virtue of the number or placement of the non-DNA nucleosides).
  • gaps comprise a stretch of unmodified 2'-deoxynucleoside interrupted by one or more modified nucleosides, thus resulting in three sub-regions (two stretches of one or more 2'- deoxynucleosides and a stretch of one or more interrupting modified nucleosides).
  • no stretch of unmodified 2'-deoxynucleosides is longer than 5, 6, or 7 nucleosides.
  • such short stretches is achieved by using short gap regions.
  • short stretches are achieved by interrupting a longer gap region.
  • the gap comprises one or more modified nucleosides.
  • the gap comprises one or more modified nucleosides selected from among cEt, FHNA, LNA, and 2-thio-thymidine. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises a 5 '-substituted sugar moiety selected from among 5 '-Me, and 5 '-(2? -Me. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises three modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises four modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two or more modified nucleosides and each modified nucleoside is the same. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two or more modified nucleosides and each modified nucleoside is different.
  • the gap comprises one or more modified linkages. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more methyl phosphonate linkages. In certain embodiments the gap comprises two or more modified linkages. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more modified linkages and one or more modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one modified linkage and one modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two modified linkages and two or more modified nucleosides.
  • oligonucleotides comprise modified internucleoside linkages arranged along the oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or modified internucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a region having an alternating internucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides of the present disclosure comprise a region of uniformly modified internucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a region that is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • each internucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate and at least one internucleoside linkage is phosphorothioate.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least 6 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 7 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 9 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least 11 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 12 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 13 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 14 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 7 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 9 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 10 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least block of at least one 12 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the 3' end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3' end of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 15 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises less than 14 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 13 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 12 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 11 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 10 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises less than 9 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 8 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 7 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 6 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 5 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
  • oligonucleotides comprise chemical modifications to nucleobases arranged along the oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or nucleobases modification motif.
  • nucleobase modifications are arranged in a gapped motif.
  • nucleobase modifications are arranged in an alternating motif.
  • each nucleobase is modified.
  • none of the nucleobases is chemically modified.
  • oligonucleotides comprise a block of modified nucleobases.
  • the block is at the 3 '-end of the oligonucleotide.
  • the block is within 3 nucleotides of the 3 '-end of the oligonucleotide.
  • the block is at the 5 '-end of the oligonucleotide.
  • the block is within 3 nucleotides of the 5 '-end of the oligonucleotide.
  • nucleobase modifications are a function of the natural base at a particular position of an oligonucleotide.
  • each purine or each pyrimidine in an oligonucleotide is modified.
  • each adenine is modified.
  • each guanine is modified.
  • each thymine is modified.
  • each cytosine is modified.
  • each uracil is modified.
  • some, all, or none of the cytosine moieties in an oligonucleotide are 5- methyl cytosine moieties.
  • 5-methyl cytosine is not a "modified nucleobase.”
  • unmodified nucleobases include both cytosine residues having a 5-methyl and those lacking a 5 methyl.
  • the methylation state of all or some cytosine nucleobases is specified.
  • chemical modifications to nucleobases comprise attachment of certain conjugate groups to nucleobases.
  • each purine or each pyrimidine in an oligonucleotide may be optionally modified to comprise a conjugate group.
  • oligonucleotides of any of a variety of ranges of lengths.
  • oligonucleotides consist of X to Y linked nucleosides, where X represents the fewest number of nucleosides in the range and Y represents the largest number of nucleosides in the range.
  • X and Y are each independently selected from 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
  • oligonucleotide may consist of 8 to 9, 8 to 10, 8 to 11, 8 to 12, 8 to 13, 8 to 14, 8 to 15, 8 to 16, 8 to 17, 8 to 18, 8 to 19, 8 to 20, 8 to 21, 8 to 22, 8 to 23, 8 to 24, 8 to 25, 8 to 26, 8 to 27, 8 to 28, 8 to 29, 8 to 30, 9 to 10, 9 to 11, 9 to 12, 9 to 13, 9 to 14, 9 to 15, 9 to 16, 9 to 17, 9 to 18, 9 to 19, 9 to 20, 9 to 21, 9 to 22, 9 to 23, 9 to 24, 9 to 25, 9 to 26, 9 to 27, 9 to 28, 9 to 29, 9 to 30, 10 to 11, 10 to 12, 10 to 13, 10 to 14, 10 to 15, 10 to 16, 10 to 17, 10 to 18, 10 to 19, 10 to 20, 10 to 21, 10 to 22, 10 to 23, 10 to 24, 10 to 25, 10 to 26, 10 to 27, lO to 28, lO to 29, 10 to 30, 11 to 12, 11 to 13, 11 to 14, 11 to 15, 11 to 16, 11 to 17, 11 to 18, 11 to 19, 11 to 20, 11 to 21, 11 to 22, 11 to 23, 11 to 24, 11 to 25, 11 to 26, 11 to 27, 11 to
  • an oligonucleotide comprising 8-30 nucleosides excludes oligonucleotides having 31 nucleosides, but, unless otherwise indicated, such an oligonucleotide may further comprise, for example one or more conjugate groups, terminal groups, or other substituents.
  • an oligonucleotide is described by an overall length range and by regions having specified lengths, and where the sum of specified lengths of the regions is less than the upper limit of the overall length range, the oligonucleotide may have additional nucleosides, beyond those of the specified regions, provided that the total number of nucleosides does not exceed the upper limit of the overall length range.
  • the chemical structural features of antisense oligonucleotides are characterized by their sugar motif, internucleoside linkage motif, nucleobase modification motif and overall length. In certain embodiments, such parameters are each independent of one another. Thus, each internucleoside linkage of an oligonucleotide having a gapmer sugar motif may be modified or unmodified and may or may not follow the gapmer modification pattern of the sugar modifications. Thus, the internucleoside linkages within the wing regions of a sugar-gapmer may be the same or different from one another and may be the same or different from the internucleoside linkages of the gap region.
  • sugar-gapmer oligonucleotides may comprise one or more modified nucleobase independent of the gapmer pattern of the sugar modifications.
  • modified nucleobase independent of the gapmer pattern of the sugar modifications.
  • One of skill in the art will appreciate that such motifs may be combined to create a variety of oligonucleotides.
  • the selection of internucleoside linkage and nucleoside modification are not independent of one another. i. Certain Sequences and Targets
  • the invention provides antisense oligonucleotides having a sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid.
  • antisense compounds are capable of hybridizing to a target nucleic acid, resulting in at least one antisense activity.
  • antisense compounds specifically hybridize to one or more target nucleic acid.
  • a specifically hybridizing antisense compound has a nucleobase sequence comprising a region having sufficient complementarity to a target nucleic acid to allow hybridization and result in antisense activity and insufficient complementarity to any non-target so as to avoid or reduce non-specific hybridization to non-target nucleic acid sequences under conditions in which specific hybridization is desired (e.g., under physiological conditions for in vivo or therapeutic uses, and under conditions in which assays are performed in the case of in vitro assays).
  • oligonucleotides are selective between a target and non-target, even though both target and non-target comprise the target sequence. In such embodiments, selectivity may result from relative accessibility of the target region of one nucleic acid molecule compared to the other.
  • the present disclosure provides antisense compounds comprising oligonucleotides that are fully complementary to the target nucleic acid over the entire length of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides are 99% complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides are 95% complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, such oligonucleotides are 90% complementary to the target nucleic acid.
  • such oligonucleotides are 85%> complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, such oligonucleotides are 80%> complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, an antisense compound comprises a region that is fully complementary to a target nucleic acid and is at least 80%> complementary to the target nucleic acid over the entire length of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, the region of full complementarity is from 6 to 14 nucleobases in length.
  • oligonucleotides comprise a hybridizing region and a terminal region.
  • the hybridizing region consists of 12-30 linked nucleosides and is fully complementary to the target nucleic acid.
  • the hybridizing region includes one mismatch relative to the target nucleic acid.
  • the hybridizing region includes two mismatches relative to the target nucleic acid.
  • the hybridizing region includes three mismatches relative to the target nucleic acid.
  • the terminal region consists of 1-4 terminal nucleosides.
  • the terminal nucleosides are at the 3' end. In certain embodiments, one or more of the terminal nucleosides are not complementary to the target nucleic acid.
  • Antisense mechanisms include any mechanism involving the hybridization of an oligonucleotide with target nucleic acid, wherein the hybridization results in a biological effect. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in either target nucleic acid degradation or occupancy with concomitant inhibition or stimulation of the cellular machinery involving, for example, translation, transcription, or splicing of the target nucleic acid.
  • RNase H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. It is known in the art that single-stranded antisense compounds which are "DNA-like" elicit RNase H activity in mammalian cells. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of DNA-like oligonucleotide-mediated inhibition of gene expression.
  • a conjugate group comprises a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises a linker. In certain embodiments, a linker comprises a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises a cell-targeting moiety (also referred to as a cell-targeting group). In certain embodiments a cell-targeting moiety comprises a branching group. In certain embodiments, a cell- targeting moiety comprises one or more tethers. In certain embodiments, a cell-targeting moiety comprises a carbohydrate or carbohydrate cluster.
  • a cleavable moiety is a cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety comprises a cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group comprises a cleavable moiety. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety attaches to the antisense
  • the cleavable moiety attaches directly to the cell-targeting moiety. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety attaches to the conjugate linker. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety comprises a phosphate or phosphodiester. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a cleavable nucleoside or nucleoside analog. In certain embodiments, the nucleoside or nucleoside analog comprises an optionally protected heterocyclic base selected from a purine, substituted purine, pyrimidine or substituted pyrimidine.
  • the cleavable moiety is a nucleoside comprising an optionally protected heterocyclic base selected from uracil, thymine, cytosine, 4-N- benzoylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, 4-N-benzoyl-5-methylcytosine, adenine, 6-N-benzoyladenine, guanine and 2-N-isobutyrylguanine.
  • the cleavable moiety is 2'-deoxy nucleoside that is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage and is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkage.
  • the cleavable moiety is 2'- deoxy adenosine that is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage and is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkage.
  • the cleavable moiety is 2'-deoxy adenosine that is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage and is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester linkage.
  • the cleavable moiety is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the 5' position of the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to a 2' position of the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the linker by either a phosphodiester or a phosphorothioate linkage.
  • the cleavable moiety is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester linkage.
  • the conjugate group does not include a cleavable moiety.
  • the cleavable moiety is cleaved after the complex has been administered to an animal only after being internalized by a targeted cell. Inside the cell the cleavable moiety is cleaved thereby releasing the active antisense oligonucleotide. While not wanting to be bound by theory it is believed that the cleavable moiety is cleaved by one or more nucleases within the cell. In certain embodiments, the one or more nucleases cleave the phosphodiester linkage between the cleavable moiety and the linker. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety has a structure selected from among the following:
  • each of Bx, Bxi, Bx 2 , and Bx 3 is independently a heterocyclic base moiety.
  • the cleavable moiety has a structure selected from amon the following:
  • the conjugate groups comprise a linker.
  • the linker is covalently bound to the cleavable moiety.
  • the linker is covalently bound to the antisense oligonucleotide.
  • the linker is covalently bound to a cell- targeting moiety.
  • the linker further comprises a covalent attachment to a solid support.
  • the linker further comprises a covalent attachment to a protein binding moiety.
  • the linker further comprises a covalent attachment to a solid support and further comprises a covalent attachment to a protein binding moiety.
  • the linker includes multiple positions for attachment of tethered ligands. In certain embodiments, the linker includes multiple positions for attachment of tethered ligands and is not attached to a branching group. In certain embodiments, the linker further comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a linker.
  • the linker includes at least a linear group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether (-S-) and hydroxylamino (-O-N(H)-) groups.
  • the linear group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amide and ether groups.
  • the linear group comprises groups selected from alkyl and ether groups.
  • the linear group comprises at least one phosphorus linking group.
  • the linear group comprises at least one phosphodiester group.
  • the linear group includes at least one neutral linking group.
  • the linear group is covalently attached to the cell- targeting moiety and the cleavable moiety.
  • the linear group is covalently attached to the cell-targeting moiety and the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the cell-targeting moiety, the cleavable moiety and a solid support. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the cell-targeting moiety, the cleavable moiety, a solid support and a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the linear group includes one or more cleavable bond.
  • the linker includes the linear group covalently attached to a scaffold group.
  • the scaffold includes a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether and hydroxylamino groups.
  • the scaffold includes a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide and ether groups.
  • the scaffold includes at least one mono or polycyclic ring system.
  • the scaffold includes at least two mono or polycyclic ring systems.
  • the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety and the linker.
  • the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety, the linker and a solid support. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety, the linker and a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety, the linker, a protein binding moiety and a solid support. In certain embodiments, the scaffold group includes one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the linker includes a protein binding moiety.
  • the protein binding moiety is a lipid such as for example including but not limited to cholesterol, cholic acid, adamantane acetic acid, 1-pyrene butyric acid, dihydrotestosterone, l,3-Bis-0(hexadecyl)glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol, borneol, menthol, 1,3 -propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid, myristic acid, 03-(oleoyl)lithocholic acid, 03-(oleoyl)cholenic acid, dimethoxytrityl, or phenoxazine), a vitamin (e.g., folate, vitamin A, vitamin E, biotin, pyridoxal), a peptide, a carbohydrate (e.g.,
  • the protein binding moiety is a C16 to C22 long chain saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, cholesterol, cholic acid, vitamin E, adamantane or 1-pentafluoropropyl.
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • n is from 1 to 20.
  • a linker has a structure selected from anion
  • each L is, independently, a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group; and each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • a linker has a structure selected from anion
  • n is from 1 to 20.
  • a linker has a structure selected from among
  • a linker has a structure selected from among
  • the conjugate linker has the structure:
  • the conjugate linker has the structure:
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • a linker has a structure selected from among:
  • conjugate groups comprise cell-targeting moieties. Certain such cell-targeting moieties increase cellular uptake of antisense compounds.
  • cell- targeting moieties comprise a branching group, one or more tether, and one or more ligand. In certain embodiments, cell-targeting moieties comprise a branching group, one or more tether, one or more ligand and one or more cleavable bond.
  • the conjugate groups comprise a targeting moiety comprising a branching group and at least two tethered ligands.
  • the branching group attaches the conjugate linker.
  • the branching group attaches the cleavable moiety.
  • the branching group attaches the antisense oligonucleotide.
  • the branching group is covalently attached to the linker and each of the tethered ligands.
  • the branching group comprises a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether and hydroxylamino groups.
  • the branching group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amide and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises groups selected from alkyl and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises a mono or polycyclic ring system. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a branching group.
  • a branching group has a structure selected from among:
  • n is, independently, from 1 to 20; j is from 1 to 3;
  • n 2 to 6.
  • a branching group has a structure selected from among:
  • n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
  • n 2 to 6.
  • a branching group has a structure selected from among:
  • each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
  • a branching group has a structure selected from
  • a branching group has a structure selected from among:
  • each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
  • a branching group has a structure selected from
  • a branching group has a structure selected from among
  • a branching group has a structure selected from among:
  • conjugate groups comprise one or more tethers covalently attached to the branching group. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise one or more tethers covalently attached to the linking group. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, ether, thioether, disulfide, amide and polyethylene glycol groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, ether, thioether, disulfide, amide, phosphodiester and polyethylene glycol groups in any combination.
  • each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, ether and amide groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, phosphodiester, ether and amide groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl and phosphodiester in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether comprises at least one phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group.
  • the tether includes one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through either an amide or an ether group. In certain
  • the tether is attached to the branching group through a phosphodiester group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through a phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through either an amide or an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through either an amide or an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through an ether group.
  • each tether comprises from about 8 to about 20 atoms in chain length between the ligand and the branching group. In certain embodiments, each tether group comprises from about 10 to about 18 atoms in chain length between the ligand and the branching group. In certain embodiments, each tether group comprises about 13 atoms in chain length.
  • a tether has a structure selected from amon :
  • n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
  • each p is from 1 to about 6.
  • a tether has a structure selected from among:
  • a tether has a structure selected from among: wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20. In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among: wherein L is either a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group;
  • Z 2 is H, Ci-C 6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C 6 alky
  • R 2 is H, Ci-C 6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C 6 alky
  • each rri ! is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one n ⁇ is greater than 0 for each tether.
  • a tether has a structure selected from among:
  • a tether has a structure selected from among: wherein Z 2 is H or CH 3 ;
  • each rri ! is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one n ⁇ is greater than 0 for each tether.
  • a tether has a structure selected from among:
  • n is independently, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
  • a tether comprises a phosphorus linking group. In certain embodiments, a tether does not comprise any amide bonds. In certain embodiments, a tether comprises a phosphorus linking group and does not comprise any amide bonds. 3. Certain Ligands
  • each ligand is covalently attached to a tether.
  • each ligand is selected to have an affinity for at least one type of receptor on a target cell.
  • ligands are selected that have an affinity for at least one type of receptor on the surface of a mammalian liver cell.
  • ligands are selected that have an affinity for the hepatic asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R).
  • ASGP-R hepatic asialoglycoprotein receptor
  • each ligand is a carbohydrate.
  • each ligand is, independently selected from galactose, N-acetyl galactoseamine, mannose, glucose, glucosamone and fucose. In certain embodiments, each ligand is N-acetyl galactoseamine (GalNAc). In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 2 to 6 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 3 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 3 N-acetyl galactoseamine ligands.
  • the ligand is a carbohydrate, carbohydrate derivative, modified carbohydrate, multivalent carbohydrate cluster, polysaccharide, modified polysaccharide, or polysaccharide derivative. In certain embodiments, the ligand is an amino sugar or a thio sugar.
  • amino sugars may be selected from any number of compounds known in the art, for example glucosamine, sialic acid, a-D- galactosamine, N-Acetylgalactosamine, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose (GalNAc), 2-Amino-3-0- [(R)-l-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy-P-D-glucopyranose ( ⁇ -muramic acid), 2-Deoxy-2-methylamino-L- glucopyranose, 4,6-Dideoxy-4-formamido-2,3-di-0-methyl-D-mannopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2-sulfoamino-D- glucopyranose and N-sulfo-D-glucosamine, and N-Glycoloyl-a-neuraminic acid.
  • glucosamine sialic acid
  • a-D- galactosamine N-Acetylgalact
  • thio sugars may be selected from the group consisting of 5-Thio-P-D-glucopyranose, Methyl 2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-l -thio-6- O-trityl-a-D-glucopyranoside, 4-Thio-P-D-galactopyranose, and ethyl 3,4,6,7-tetra-0-acetyl-2-deoxy-l,5- dithio-a-D-g/wco-heptopyranoside.
  • GalNac or “Gal-NAc” refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D- galactopyranose, commonly referred to in the literature as N-acetyl galactosamine.
  • N-acetyl galactosamine refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose.
  • GalNac or “Gal-NAc” refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose.
  • GalNac or “Gal-NAc” refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose, which includes both the ⁇ - form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-P-D-galactopyranose and a-form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D- galactopyranose.
  • both the ⁇ -form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-P-D-galactopyranose and a-form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose may be used interchangeably.
  • these structures are intended to include the other form as well.
  • this structure is intended to include the other form as well.
  • the ⁇ -form 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose is the preferred embodiment.
  • one or more ligand has a structure selected from
  • one or more ligand has a structure selected from among: i.
  • conjugate groups comprise the structural features above. In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
  • Z is H or a linked solid support
  • Q is an antisense compound
  • X is O or S
  • Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugates do not comprise a pyrrolidine.
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • conjugate groups have the following structure:
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to eleven consecutively bonded atoms and wherein the tether comprises exactly one amide bond.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • Y and Z are independently selected from a C r Ci 2 substituted or unsubstituted alk l, alkenyl, or alkynyl group, or a group comprising an ether, a ketone, an amide, an ester, a carbamate, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, a phosphorothioate, a triazole, a pyrrolidine, a disulfide, or a thioether.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • Y and Z are independently selected from a C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a group comprising exactly one ether or exactly two ethers, an amide, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, or a phosphorothioate.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • Y and Z are independently selected from a C r C 12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following stmcture:
  • n and n are independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, and 12.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • n 1, 2, 3, or 4.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to thirteen consecutively bonded atoms, and wherein X does not comprise an ether group.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of eight consecutively bonded atoms, and wherein X does not comprise an ether group.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to thirteen consecutively bonded atoms, and wherein the tether comprises exactly one amide bond, and wherein X does not comprise an ether group.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to thirteen consecutively bonded atoms and wherein the tether consists of an amide bond and a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -Cn alk l group.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • Y is selected from a C 1 -C 12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group, or a group comprising an ether, a ketone, an amide, an ester, a carbamate, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, a phosphorothioate, a triazole, a pyrrolidine, a disulfide, or a thioether.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • Y is selected from a C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a group comprising an ether, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, or a phosphorothioate.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • Y is selected from a C r C 12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
  • n 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
  • the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following stmcture:
  • n 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
  • conjugates are bound to a nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide at the 2', 3', of 5' position of the nucleoside.
  • a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure: wherein
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • each F is a ligand
  • q is an integer between 1 and 5.
  • a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure: wherein
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • each F is a ligand
  • q is an integer between 1 and 5.
  • the conjugate linker comprises at least one cleavable bond.
  • the branching group comprises at least one cleavable bond.
  • each tether comprises at least one cleavable bond.
  • the conjugates are bound to a nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide at the 2', 3', of 5' position of the nucleoside.
  • a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure: wherein
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • each F is a ligand
  • q is an integer between 1 and 5.
  • conjugates are bound to a nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide at the 2', 3', of 5' position of the nucleoside.
  • a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • each F is a ligand
  • q is an integer between 1 and 5.
  • a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure: wherein
  • A is the antisense oligonucleotide
  • each E is a tether
  • each F is a ligand
  • q is an integer between 1 and 5.
  • the conjugate linker comprises at least one cleavable bond.
  • each tether comprises at least one cleavable bond.
  • a conjugated antisense compound has a structure selected from among the following:
  • a conjugated antisense compound has a structure selected from among the following:
  • a conjugated antisense compound has a structure selected from among the following:
  • conjugated antisense compounds comprise an RNase H based oligonucleotide (such as a gapmer) or a splice modulating oligonucleotide (such as a fully modified oligonucleotide) and any conjugate group comprising at least one, two, or three GalNAc groups.
  • a conjugated antisense compound comprises any conjugate group found in any of the following references: Lee, Carbohydr Res, 1978, 67, 509-514; Connolly et al., J Biol Chem, 1982, 257, 939-945; Pavia et al., Int J Pep Protein Res, 1983, 22, 539-548; Lee et al., Biochem, 1984, 23, 4255-4261; Lee et al., Glycoconjugate J, 1987, 4, 317-328; Toyokuni et al., Tetrahedron Lett, 1990, 31, 2673-2676; Biessen et al., J Med Chem, 1995, 38, 1538-1546; Valentijn et al., Tetrahedron, 1997, 53, 759-770; Kim et al., Tetrahedron Lett, 1997, 38, 3487-3490; Lee et al., Bioconjug Chem, 1997, 8, 762-765; Kato
  • conjugated antisense compounds exhibit potent target RNA reduction in vivo.
  • unconjugated antisense compounds accumulate in the kidney.
  • conjugated antisense compounds accumulate in the liver.
  • conjugated antisense compounds are well tolerated. Such properties render conjugated antisense compounds particularly useful for inhibition of many target RNAs, including, but not limited to those involved in metabolic, cardiovascular and other diseases, disorders or conditions.
  • methods of treating such diseases, disorders or conditions by contacting liver tissues with the conjugated antisense compounds targeted to RNAs associated with such diseases, disorders or conditions.
  • conjugated antisense compounds are more potent than unconjugated counterpart at a particular tissue concentration.
  • the conjugate may allow the conjugated antisense compound to enter the cell more efficiently or to enter the cell more productively.
  • conjugated antisense compounds may exhibit greater target reduction as compared to its unconjugated counterpart wherein both the conjugated antisense compound and its unconjugated counterpart are present in the tissue at the same concentrations.
  • conjugated antisense compounds may exhibit greater target reduction as compared to its unconjugated counterpart wherein both the conjugated antisense compound and its unconjugated counterpart are present in the liver at the same concentrations.
  • the conjugate groups described herein may further improve potency by increasing the affinity of the conjugated antisense compound for a particular type of cell or tissue. In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups described herein may further improve potency by increasing recognition of the conjugated antisense compound by one or more cell-surface receptors. . In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups described herein may further improve potency by facilitating endocytosis of the conjugated antisense compound.
  • the cleavable moiety may further improve potency by allowing the conjugate to be cleaved from the antisense oligonucleotide after the conjugated antisense compound has entered the cell. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds can be administed at doses lower than would be necessary for unconjugated antisense oligonucleotides.
  • Phosphorothioate linkages have been incorporated into antisense oligonucleotides previously. Such phosphorothioate linkages are resistant to nucleases and so improve stability of the oligonucleotide. Further, phosphorothioate linkages also bind certain proteins, which results in accumulation of antisense
  • Oligonucleotides with fewer phosphorothioate linkages accumulate less in the liver and more in the kidney (see, for example, Geary, R., "Pharmacokinetic Properties of 2'-0-(2- Methoxyethyl)-Modified Oligonucleotide Analogs in Rats," Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Vol. 296, No.
  • phosphodiester internucleoside linkages accumulate less in the liver and more in the kidney. When treating diseases in the liver, this is undesibable for several reasons (1) less drug is getting to the site of desired action (liver); (2) drug is escaping into the urine; and (3) the kidney is exposed to relatively high concentration of drug which can result in toxicities in the kidney. Thus, for liver diseases, phosphorothioate linkages provide important benefits. In certain embodiments, however, administration of oligonucleotides uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages induces one or more proinflammatory reactions, (see for example: J Lab Clin Med. 1996 Sep;128(3):329-38.
  • oligonucleotides wherein most of the internucleoside linkages comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages induces one or more proinflammatory reactions.
  • the degree of proinflammatory effect may depend on several variables (e.g. backbone modification, off-target effects, nucleobase modifications, and/or nucleoside modifications) see for example: Toxicologic Properties in Antisense a Drug Technology, Chapter 12, pages 342-351, Crooke, S.T., ed., 2008).
  • the degree of proinflammatory effect may be mitigated by adjusting one or more variables. For example the degree of proinflammatory effect of a given oligonucleotide may be mitigated by replacing any number of phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages with phosphodiester internucleoside linkages and thereby reducing the total number of phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the number of phosphorothioate linkages may be reduced by replacing phosphorothioate linkages with phosphodiester linkages.
  • the antisense compound having fewer phosphorothioate linkages and more phosphodiester linkages may induce less proinflammatory reactions or no proinflammatory reaction.
  • the antisense compound having fewer phosphorothioate linkages and more phosphodiester linkages may induce fewer proinflammatory reactions
  • the antisense compound having fewer phosphorothioate linkages and more phosphodiester linkages may not accumulate in the liver and may be less efficacious at the same or similar dose as compared to an antisense compound having more phosphorothioate linkages.
  • conjugated antisense compounds accumulate more in the liver and less in the kidney than unconjugated counterparts, even when some of the phosporothioate linkages are replaced with less proinflammatory phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds accumulate more in the liver and are not excreted as much in the urine compared to its unonjugated counterparts, even when some of the phosporothioate linkages are replaced with less proinflammatory phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the use of a conjugate allows one to design more potent and better tolerated antisense drugs.
  • conjugated antisense compounds have larger therapeutic indexes than unconjugated counterparts. This allows the conjugated antisense compound to be administered at a higher absolute dose, because there is less risk of proinflammatory response and less risk of kidney toxicity. This higher dose, allows one to dose less frequently, since the clearance (metabolism) is expected to be similar. Further, because the compound is more potent, as described above, one can allow the concentration to go lower before the next dose without losing therapeutic activity, allowing for even longer periods between dosing.
  • the inclusion of some phosphorothioate linkages remains desirable.
  • the terminal linkages are vulnerable to exonucleoases and so in certain embodiments, those linkages are phosphorothioate or other modified linkage.
  • Internucleoside linkages linking two deoxynucleosides are vulnerable to endonucleases and so in certain embodiments those those linkages are phosphorothioate or other modified linkage.
  • Internucleoside linkages between a modified nucleoside and a deoxynucleoside where the deoxynucleoside is on the 5' side of the linkage deoxynucleosides are vulnerable to endonucleases and so in certain embodiments those those linkages are phosphorothioate or other modified linkage.
  • Internucleoside linkages between two modified nucleosides of certain types and between a deoxynucleoside and a modified nucleoside of certain typ where the modified nucleoside is at the 5' side of the linkage are sufficiently resistant to nuclease digestion, that the linkage can be phosphodiester.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 16 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 15 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain
  • the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 14 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 13 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 12 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 11 phosphorthioate linkages.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 10 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 9 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 8 phosphorthioate linkages.
  • antisense compounds comprsing one or more conjugae group described herein has increased activity and/or potency and/or tolerability compared to a parent antisense compound lacking such one or more conjugate group. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, attachment of such conjugate groups to an oligonucleotide is desirable. Such conjugate groups may be attached at the 5'-, and/or 3'- end of an oligonucleotide. In certain instances, attachment at the 5 '-end is synthetically desireable. Typically, oligonucleietides are synthesized by attachment of the 3' terminal nucleoside to a solid support and sequential coupling of nucleosides from 3' to 5' using techniques that are well known in the art.
  • a conjugate group is desred at the 3 '-terminus, one may (1) attach the conjugate group to the 3 '-terminal nucleoside and attach that conjugated nucleoside to the solid support for subsequent preparation of the oligonucleotide or (2) attach the conjugate group to the 3 '-terminal nucleoside of a completed oligonucleotide after synthesis.
  • Ni ether of these approaches is very efficient and thus both are costly.
  • attachment of the conjugated nucleoside to the solid support while demonstrated in the Examples herein, is an inefficient process.
  • attaching a conjugate group to the 5 '-terminal nucleoside is synthetically easier than attachment at the 3 '-end.
  • certain conjugate groups have synthetic advantages. For Example, certain conjugate groups comprising phosphorus linkage groups are synthetically simpler and more efficiently prepared than other conjugate groups, including conjugate groups reported previously (e.g., WO/2012/037254).
  • conjugated antisense compounds are administered to a subject.
  • antisense compounds comprsing one or more conjugae group described herein has increased activity and/or potency and/or tolerability compared to a parent antisense compound lacking such one or more conjugate group.
  • the conjugate group helps with distribution, delivery, and/or uptake into a target cell or tissue.
  • Example 20 a conjugated oligonucleotide was administered to mice and a number of different chemical species, each comprising a different portion of the conjugate group remaining on the oligonucleotide, were detected (Table 10a).
  • Thisconjugated antisense compound demonstrated good potency (Table 10).
  • such metabolite profile of multiple partial cleavage of the conjugate group does not interfere with activity/potency.
  • conjugate groups at the 5 '-end are more likely to result in complete metabolism of the conjugate group. Without being bound by mechanism it may be that endogenous enzymes responsible for metabolism at the 5' end (e.g., 5' nucleases) are more active/efficient than the 3' counterparts.
  • the specific conjugate groups are more amenable to metabolism to a single active species. In certain embodiments, certain conjugate groups are more amenable to metabolism to the oligonucleotide.
  • oligomeric compounds of the present invention are antisense compounds.
  • the oligomeric compound is complementary to a target nucleic acid.
  • a target nucleic acid is an RNA.
  • a target nucleic acid is a non-coding RNA.
  • a target nucleic acid encodes a protein.
  • a target nucleic acid is selected from a mRNA, a pre-mRNA, a microRNA, a non-coding RNA, including small non- coding RNA, and a promoter-directed RNA.
  • oligomeric compounds are at least partially complementary to more than one target nucleic acid.
  • oligomeric compounds of the present invention may be microRNA mimics, which typically bind to multiple targets.
  • antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 70% complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 80%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 90%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 95%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid.
  • antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 98%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence that is 100%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds are at least 70%>, 80%>, 90%>, 95%>, 98%>, or 100%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid over the entire length of the antisense compound.
  • Antisense mechanisms include any mechanism involving the hybridization of an oligomeric compound with target nucleic acid, wherein the hybridization results in a biological effect.
  • hybridization results in either target nucleic acid degradation or occupancy with concomitant inhibition or stimulation of the cellular machinery involving, for example, translation, transcription, or polyadenylation of the target nucleic acid or of a nucleic acid with which the target nucleic acid may otherwise interact.
  • RNase H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. It is known in the art that single-stranded antisense compounds which are "DNA-like" elicit RNase H activity in mammalian cells. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of DNA-like oligonucleotide-mediated inhibition of gene expression.
  • Antisense mechanisms also include, without limitation RNAi mechanisms, which utilize the RISC pathway.
  • RNAi mechanisms include, without limitation siRNA, ssRNA and microRNA mechanisms.
  • Such mechanisms include creation of a microRNA mimic and/or an anti -microRNA.
  • Antisense mechanisms also include, without limitation, mechanisms that hybridize or mimic non- coding RNA other than microRNA or mRNA.
  • non-coding RNA includes, but is not limited to promoter-directed RNA and short and long RNA that effects transcription or translation of one or more nucleic acids.
  • oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein are RNAi compounds. In certain embodiments, oligomeric oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein are ssRNA compounds. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein are paired with a second oligomeric compound to form an siRNA. In certain such embodiments, the second oligomeric compound also comprises a conjugate. In certain embodiments, the second oligomeric compound is any modified or unmodified nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein is the antisense strand in an siRNA compound.
  • the oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein is the sense strand in an siRNA compound.
  • the conjugated oligomeric compound is double-stranded siRnA
  • the conjugate may be on the sense strand, the antisense strand or both the sense strand and the antisense strand.
  • conjugated antisense compounds target any nucleic acid.
  • the target nucleic acid encodes a target protein that is clinically relevant. In such
  • modulation of the target nucleic acid results in clinical benefit.
  • Certain target nucleic acids include, but are not limited to, the target nucleic acids illustrated in Table 1.
  • the targeting process usually includes determination of at least one target region, segment, or site within the target nucleic acid for the antisense interaction to occur such that the desired effect will result.
  • a target region is a structurally defined region of the nucleic acid.
  • a target region may encompass a 3' UTR, a 5' UTR, an exon, an intron, a coding region, a translation initiation region, translation termination region, or other defined nucleic acid region or target segment.
  • a target segment is at least about an 8-nucleobase portion of a target region to which a conjugated antisense compound is targeted.
  • Target segments can include DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 5'-terminus of one of the target segments (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same DNA or RNA beginning immediately upstream of the 5 '-terminus of the target segment and continuing until the DNA or RNA comprises about 8 to about 30 nucleobases).
  • Target segments are also represented by DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 3 '-terminus of one of the target segments (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same DNA or RNA beginning immediately downstream of the 3'-terminus of the target segment and continuing until the DNA or RNA comprises about 8 to about 30 nucleobases).
  • Target segments can also be represented by DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from an internal portion of the sequence of a target segment, and may extend in either or both directions until the conjugated antisense compound comprises about 8 to about 30 nucleobases.
  • antisense compounds targeted to the nucleic acids listed in Table 1 can be modified as described herein.
  • the antisense compounds can have a modified sugar moiety, an unmodified sugar moiety or a mixture of modified and unmodified sugar moieties as described herein.
  • the antisense compounds can have a modified internucleoside linkage, an unmodified internucleoside linkage or a mixture of modified and unmodified internucleoside linkages as described herein.
  • the antisense compounds can have a modified nucleobase, an unmodified nucleobase or a mixture of modified and unmodified nucleobases as described herein.
  • the antisense compounds can have a motif as described herein.
  • antisense compounds targeted to the nucleic acids listed in Table 1 can be conjugated as described herein.
  • Hepatitis B is a viral disease transmitted parenterally by contaminated material such as blood and blood products, contaminated needles, sexually and vertically from infected or carrier mothers to their offspring. It is estimated by the World Health Organization that more than 2 billion people have been infected worldwide, with about 4 million acute cases per year, 1 million deaths per year, and 350-400 million chronic carriers (World Health Organization: Geographic Prevalence of Hepatitis B Prevalence, 2004. http://www.who.int/vaccines-surveillance/graphics/htmls/hepbprev.htm).
  • the virus, HBV is a double-stranded hepatotropic virus which infects only humans and non-human primates.
  • Viral replication takes place predominantly in the liver and, to a lesser extent, in the kidneys, pancreas, bone marrow and spleen (Hepatitis B virus biology. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 64: 2000; 51-68.). Viral and immune markers are detectable in blood and characteristic antigen-antibody patterns evolve over time.
  • the first detectable viral marker is HBsAg, followed by hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and HBV DNA. Titers may be high during the incubation period, but HBV DNA and HBeAg levels begin to fall at the onset of illness and may be undetectable at the time of peak clinical illness (Hepatitis B virus infection— natural history and clinical consequences. N Engl J Med..
  • HBeAg is a viral marker detectable in blood and correlates with active viral replication, and therefore high viral load and infectivity (Hepatitis B e antigen—the dangerous end game of hepatitis B. N Engl J Med. 347: 2002; 208-210).
  • the presence of anti-HBsAb and anti-HBcAb (IgG) indicates recovery and immunity in a previously infected individual.
  • the recommended therapies for chronic HBV infection by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) include interferon alpha (INFa), pegylated interferon alpha-2a (Peg-IFN2a), entecavir, and tenofovir.
  • IFNa interferon alpha
  • Peg-IFN2a pegylated interferon alpha-2a
  • entecavir entecavir
  • tenofovir The nucleoside and nucleobase therapies, entecavir and tenofovir, are successful at reducing viral load, but the rates of HBeAg seroconversion and HBsAg loss are even lower than those obtained using IFNa therapy.
  • Antisense compounds targeting HBV have been previously disclosed in WO2011/047312, WO2012/145674, and WO2012/145697, each herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Clinical studies are planned to assess the effect of antisense compounds targeting HBV in patients. However, there is still a need to provide patients with additional and more potent treatment options.
  • conjugated antisense compounds are targeted to a HBV nucleic acid having the sequence of GENBANK® Accession No. U95551.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 is at least 90%, at least 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. Table 2: Antisense Compounds targeted to HBV SEQ ID NO: 1
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 505358 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 505358 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges mCes Aes Ges Aes Gds Gds Tds Gds Ads Ads Gds mCds Gds Ads Aes Ges Tes Ges mCe, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 509934 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 509934 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: mCes mCes Aes Aes Tes Tds Tds Ads Tds Gds mCds mCds Tds Ads mCds Aes Ges mCes mCes Te, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 510100 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 510100 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges Ges mCes Ads Tds Ads Gds mCds Ads Gds mCds Ads Gds Ges Aes Tes Ge, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552023 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 552023 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aes Ges Ges Aes Ges Tes Tds mCds mCds Gds mCds Ads Gds Tds Ads Tds Ges Ges Aes Te, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552024 and a conjugate group.
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552032 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 552032 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: Ges Tes Ges mCes Aes Ges Ads Gds Gds Tds Gds Ads Ads Gds mCds Gds Aes Aes Ges Te, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552859 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 552859 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: Aes Gks Gks Tds Gds Ads Ads Gds mCds Gds Ads Ads Gds Tks Gks mCe, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • k a cEt modified nucleoside
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552925 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 552925 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes mCks mCds Gds mCds Ads Gds Tds Ads Tds Gds Gds Aks Tes mCks Ge, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • k a cEt modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 577119 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 577119 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aks Ads Tks Tds Tks Ads Tds Gds mCds mCds Tds Ads mCds Aes Ges mCes mCes Te, wherein,
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • k a cEt modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound having the following chemical structure comprises or consists of ISIS 505358 with a 5'-X, wherein X is a conjugate group as described herein:
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 712408 having the following chemical structure:
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 695324 having the following chemical structure:
  • a compound comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5'-GalNAc, and chemical modifications as represented by the following chemical structure:
  • R 1 is -OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 (MOE)and R 2 is H; or R 1 and R 2 together form a bridge, wherein R 1 is -O- and R 2 is -CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )-, or -CH 2 CH 2 -, and R 1 and R 2 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: -0-CH 2 -, -0-CH(CH 3 )-, and -0-CH 2 CH 2 -; and for each pair of R 3 and R 4 on the same ring, independently for each ring: either R 3 is selected from H and -OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 and R 4 is H; or R 3 and R 4 together form a bridge, wherein R 3 is -0-, and R 4 is -CH 2 -, - CH(CH 3 )-, or -CH 2 CH 2 -and R 3 and R 4 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: - 0-CH 2 -, -0-0-
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2012/145697, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 5-310, 321-802, 804-1272, 1288-1350, 1364-1372, 1375, 1376, and 1379 disclosed in WO 2012/145697 and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2011/ 047312, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 14-22 disclosed in WO 2011/ 047312 and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2012/145674, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 18-35 disclosed in WO 2012/145674. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a double-stranded oligonucleotide disclosed in WO
  • a compound comprises a double-stranded oligonucleotide in which one strand has a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 30-125 disclosed in WO 2013/159109. The nucleobase sequences of all of the aforementioned referenced SEQ ID NOs are incorporated by reference herein.
  • the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid for modulating the expression of HBV in a subject. In certain embodiments, the expression of HBV is reduced.
  • the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid in a pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject.
  • the subject has a HBV-related condition.
  • the HBV-related condition includes, but is not limited to, chronic HBV infection, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, serum hepatitis, jaundice, liver cancer, liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, liver failure, diffuse hepatocellular inflammatory disease, hemophagocytic syndrome, serum hepatitis, and HBV viremia.
  • the HBV-related condition may have symptoms which may include any or all of the following: flu-like illness, weakness, aches, headache, fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, jaundice, nausea and vomiting, pain over the liver area of the body, clay- or grey-colored stool, itching all over, and dark-colored urine, when coupled with a positive test for presence of a hepatitis B virus, a hepatitis B viral antigen, or a positive test for the presence of an antibody specific for a hepatitis B viral antigen.
  • the subject is at risk for an HBV-related condition.
  • the subject has been identified as in need of treatment for an HBV-related condition.
  • Certain embodiments provide a method of reducing HBV DNA and/or HBV antigen levels in a animal infected with HBV comprising administering to the animal a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid.
  • the antigen is HBsAG or HBeAG.
  • the amount of HBV antigen may be sufficiently reduced to result in seroconversion.
  • the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid in the preparation of a medicament.
  • the invention provides a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in therapy.
  • Certain embodiments provide a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid for use in the treatment of a HBV-related condition.
  • the HBV-related condition includes, but is not limited to, chronic HBV infection, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, serum hepatitis, jaundice, liver cancer, liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, liver failure, diffuse hepatocellular inflammatory disease, hemophagocytic syndrome, serum hepatitis, and HBV viremia.
  • Certain embodiments provide a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid for use in reducing HBV DNA and/or HBV antigen levels in a animal infected with HBV comprising administering to the animal a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid.
  • the antigen is HBsAG or HBeAG.
  • the amount of HBV antigen may be sufficiently reduced to result in seroconversion.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid in the aforementioned methods and uses can include, but is not limited to, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprising an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 3-11; a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprising a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 3-11; a compound comprising or consisting of ISIS 505358, ISIS 509934, ISIS 510100, ISIS 552023, ISIS 552024, ISIS 552032, ISIS 552859, ISIS 552925, or ISIS 577119 and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2012/145697, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate
  • TRR Transthyretin
  • TTR also known as prealbumin, hyperthytoxinemia, dysprealbuminemic, thyroxine; senile systemic amyloidosis, amyloid polyneuropathy, amyloidosis I, PALB; dystransthyretinemic, HST2651 ; TBPA;
  • dysprealbuminemic euthyroidal hyperthyroxinemia is a serum/plasma and cerebrospinal fluid protein responsible for the transport of thyroxine and retinol (Sakaki et al, Mol Biol Med. 1989, 6: 161 -8).
  • TTR is a homotetramer; point mutations and misfolding of the protein leads to deposition of amyloid fibrils and is associated with disorders, such as senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA), familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), and familial amyloid cardiopathy (FAC).
  • SSA senile systemic amyloidosis
  • FAP familial amyloid polyneuropathy
  • FAC familial amyloid cardiopathy
  • TTR is synthesized primarily by the liver and the choroid plexus of the brain and, to a lesser degree, by the retina in humans (Palha, Clin Chem Lab Med, 2002, 40, 1292-1300). Transthyretin that is synthesized in the liver is secreted into the blood, whereas transthyretin originating in the choroid plexus is destined for the CSF. In the choroid plexus, transthyretin synthesis represents about 20% of total local protein synthesis and as much as 25% of the total CSF protein (Dickson et al., J Biol Chem, 1986, 261, 3475-3478).
  • TTR amyloidosis is not a rare endemic disease as previously thought, and may affect as much as 25% of the elderly population (Tanskanen et al, Ann Med. 2008;40(3):232-9).
  • TTR was identified as the major protein component in the amyloid deposits of FAP patients (Costa et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1978, 75:4499-4503) and later, a substitution of methionine for valine at position 30 of the protein was found to be the most common molecular defect causing the disease (Saraiva et al, J. Clin. Invest. 1984, 74: 104-1 19).
  • FAP widespread systemic extracellular deposition of TTR aggregates and amyloid fibrils occurs throughout the connective tissue, particularly in the peripheral nervous system (Sousa and Saraiva, Prog. Neurobiol. 2003, 71 : 385 ⁇ 100).
  • axonal degeneration occurs, starting in the unmyelinated and myelinated fibers of low diameter, and ultimately leading to neuronal loss at ganglionic sites.
  • Antisense compounds targeting TTR have been previously disclosed in US2005/0244869,
  • WO2010/017509 and WO2011/139917, each herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • An antisense oligonucleobase targeting TTR, ISIS-TTRR X is currently in Phase 2/3 clinical trials to study its effectiveness in treating subjects with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy.
  • ISIS-TTRR X is currently in Phase 2/3 clinical trials to study its effectiveness in treating subjects with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy.
  • conjugated antisense compounds are targeted to a TTR nucleic acid having the sequence of GENBANK® Accession No. NM 000371.3, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 is at least 90%, at least 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 12-19. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 12-19.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 16 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 16 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420915 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420915 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes mCes Tes Tes Ges Gds Tds Tds Ads mCds Ads Tds Gds Ads Ads Aes Tes mCes mCes mCe, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • d a 2'-deoxynucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 304299 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 304299 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: mCes Tes Tes Ges Ges Tds Tds Ads mCds Ads Tds Gds Ads Ads Ads Tes mCes mCes mCes Ae, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420921 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420921 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: Ges Ges Aes Aes Tes Ads mCds Tds mCds Tds Tds Gds Gds Tds Tds Aes mCes Aes Tes Ge, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420922 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420922 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes Ges Ges Aes Aes Tds Ads mCds Tds mCds Tds Tds Gds Gds Tds Tes Aes mCes Aes Te, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • T a thymine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420950 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420950 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes Tes Tes Tes Aes Tds Tds Gds Tds mCds Tds mCds Tds Gds mCds mCes Tes Ges Ges Ae, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420955 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420955 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges Aes Aes Tes Ges Tds Tds Tds Tds Ads Tds Tds Gds Tds mCds Tes mCes Tes Ges mCe, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420957 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420957 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aes Ges Ges Aes Aes Tds Gds Tds Tds Tds Tds Ads Tds Tds Gds Tes mCes Tes mCes Te, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • T a thymine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420959 and a conjugate group.
  • ISIS 420959 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aes mCes Aes Ges Ges Ads Ads Tds Gds Tds Tds Tds Tds Ads Tds Tes Ges Tes mCes Te, wherein
  • A an adenine
  • mC a 5'-methylcytosine
  • G a guanine
  • e a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside
  • s a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • a compound having the following chemical structure comprises or consists of ISIS 420915 with a 5'-X, wherein X is a conjugate group as described herein:
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 682877 having the following chemical structure:
  • a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 682884 having the following chemical structure:
  • R 1 is -OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 (MOE)and R 2 is H; or R 1 and R 2 together form a bridge, wherein R 1 is -O- and R 2 is -CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )-, or -CH 2 CH 2 -, and R 1 and R 2 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: -0-CH 2 -, -0-CH(CH 3 )-, and -0-CH 2 CH 2 -; and for each pair of R 3 and R 4 on the same ring, independently for each ring: either R 3 is selected from H and -OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 and R 4 is H; or R 3 and R 4 together form a bridge, wherein R 3 is -0-, and R 4 is -CH 2 -, - CH(CH 3 )-, or -CH 2 CH 2 -and R 3 and R 4 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: - 0-CH 2 -, -0-0-
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2011/139917 or US 8,101,743, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein, and a conjugate group.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 8-160, 170-177 disclosed in WO 2011/139917 and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 12-89 disclosed in US 8,101,743 and a conjugate group described herein.
  • a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence complementary to a preferred target segment of any of SEQ ID NOs 90-133 disclosed in US 8,101,743 and a conjugate group described herein.
  • the nucleobase sequences of all of the aforementioned referenced SEQ ID NOs are incorporated by reference herein.
  • the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid for modulating the expression of TTR in a subject. In certain embodiments, the expression of TTR is reduced.
  • the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid in a pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject.
  • the subject has a transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition, or symptom thereof.
  • the transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition is transthyretin amyloidosis.
  • Transthyretin-related amyloidosis or “transthyretin amyloidosis” or “Transthyretin amyloid disease”, as used herein, is any pathology or disease associated with dysfunction or dysregulation of transthyretin that result in formation of transthyretin-containing amyloid fibrils.
  • Transthyretin amyloidosis includes, but is not limited to, hereditary TTR amyloidosis, leptomeningeal amyloidosis, familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), familial amyloid cardiomyopathy, familial oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis, senile cardiac amyloidosis, or senile systemic amyloidosis.
  • FAP familial amyloid polyneuropathy
  • FAP familial amyloid cardiomyopathy
  • familial oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis familial oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis
  • senile cardiac amyloidosis or senile systemic amyloidosis.
  • the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid in the preparation of a medicament.
  • the invention provides a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in therapy.
  • Certain embodiments provide a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid for use in the treatment of a transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition, or symptom thereof.
  • the transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition is transthyretin amyloidosis. It will be understood that any of the compounds described herein can be used in the aforementioned methods and uses.
  • a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid in the aforementioned methods and uses can include, but is not limited to, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprising an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 12-19; a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprising a nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 12-19; a compound comprising or consisting of ISIS 420915, ISIS 304299, ISIS 420921, ISIS 420922, ISIS 420950, ISIS 420955, ISIS 420957, or ISIS 420959 and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2011/139917 or US 8,101,743, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein, and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide having
  • the present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antisense compound.
  • such pharmaceutical composition comprises a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprises a sterile saline solution and one or more antisense compound.
  • such pharmaceutical composition consists of a sterile saline solution and one or more antisense compound.
  • the sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade saline.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more antisense compound and sterile water.
  • a pharmaceutical composition consists of one or more antisense compound and sterile water.
  • the sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade water.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more antisense compound and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition consists of one or more antisense compound and sterile phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). In certain embodiments, the sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade PBS.
  • antisense compounds may be admixed with pharmaceutically acceptable active and/or inert substances for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions or formulations.
  • Compositions and methods for the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions depend on a number of criteria, including, but not limited to, route of administration, extent of disease, or dose to be administered.
  • Pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisense compounds encompass any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or salts of such esters.
  • pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisense compounds comprise one or more oligonucleotide which, upon administration to an animal, including a human, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) the biologically active metabolite or residue thereof.
  • the disclosure is also drawn to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of antisense compounds, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such prodrugs, and other bioequivalents.
  • Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, sodium and potassium salts.
  • a prodrug can include the incorporation of additional nucleosides at one or both ends of an oligonucleotide which are cleaved by endogenous nucleases within the body, to form the active antisense oligonucleotide.
  • Lipid moieties have been used in nucleic acid therapies in a variety of methods.
  • the nucleic acid is introduced into preformed liposomes or lipoplexes made of mixtures of cationic lipids and neutral lipids.
  • DNA complexes with mono- or poly-cationic lipids are formed without the presence of a neutral lipid.
  • a lipid moiety is selected to increase distribution of a pharmaceutical agent to a particular cell or tissue.
  • a lipid moiety is selected to increase distribution of a pharmaceutical agent to fat tissue.
  • a lipid moiety is selected to increase distribution of a pharmaceutical agent to muscle tissue.
  • compositions provided herein comprise one or more modified oligonucleotides and one or more excipients.
  • excipients are selected from water, salt solutions, alcohol, polyethylene glycols, gelatin, lactose, amylase, magnesium stearate, talc, silicic acid, viscous paraffin, hydroxymethylcellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
  • a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises a delivery system.
  • delivery systems include, but are not limited to, liposomes and emulsions. Certain delivery systems are useful for preparing certain pharmaceutical compositions including those comprising hydrophobic compounds. In certain embodiments, certain organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide are used.
  • a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises one or more tissue-specific delivery molecules designed to deliver the one or more pharmaceutical agents of the present disclosure to specific tissues or cell types.
  • pharmaceutical compositions include liposomes coated with a tissue-specific antibody.
  • a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises a co-solvent system.
  • co-solvent systems comprise, for example, benzyl alcohol, a nonpolar surfactant, a water-miscible organic polymer, and an aqueous phase.
  • co-solvent systems are used for hydrophobic compounds.
  • a non-limiting example of such a co-solvent system is the VPD co-solvent system, which is a solution of absolute ethanol comprising 3% w/v benzyl alcohol, 8% w/v of the nonpolar surfactant Polysorbate 80TM and 65% w/v polyethylene glycol 300.
  • the proportions of such co-solvent systems may be varied considerably without significantly altering their solubility and toxicity characteristics.
  • co-solvent components may be varied: for example, other surfactants may be used instead of Polysorbate 80TM; the fraction size of polyethylene glycol may be varied; other biocompatible polymers may replace polyethylene glycol, e.g., polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and other sugars or polysaccharides may substitute for dextrose.
  • a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is prepared for oral administration. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are prepared for buccal administration.
  • a pharmaceutical composition is prepared for administration by injection (e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, etc.).
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprises a carrier and is formulated in aqueous solution, such as water or physiologically compatible buffers such as Hanks's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer.
  • other ingredients are included (e.g., ingredients that aid in solubility or serve as preservatives).
  • injectable suspensions are prepared using appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like.
  • compositions for injection are suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents.
  • Certain solvents suitable for use in pharmaceutical compositions for injection include, but are not limited to, lipophilic solvents and fatty oils, such as sesame oil, synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or triglycerides, and liposomes.
  • Aqueous injection suspensions may contain substances that increase the viscosity of the suspension, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran.
  • such suspensions may also contain suitable stabilizers or agents that increase the solubility of the pharmaceutical agents to allow for the preparation of highly concentrated solutions.
  • a pharmaceutical composition is prepared for transmucosal administration.
  • penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are generally known in the art.
  • a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises an oligonucleotide in a therapeutically effective amount.
  • the therapeutically effective amount is sufficient to prevent, alleviate or ameliorate symptoms of a disease or to prolong the survival of the subject being treated. Determination of a therapeutically effective amount is well within the capability of those skilled in the art.
  • one or more modified oligonucleotide provided herein is formulated as a prodrug.
  • a prodrug upon in vivo administration, is chemically converted to the biologically, pharmaceutically or therapeutically more active form of an oligonucleotide.
  • prodrugs are useful because they are easier to administer than the corresponding active form.
  • a prodrug may be more bioavailable (e.g., through oral administration) than is the corresponding active form.
  • a prodrug may have improved solubility compared to the corresponding active form.
  • prodrugs are less water soluble than the corresponding active form.
  • a prodrug is an ester.
  • the ester is metabolically hydrolyzed to carboxylic acid upon administration.
  • the carboxylic acid containing compound is the corresponding active form.
  • a prodrug comprises a short peptide (polyaminoacid) bound to an acid group.
  • the peptide is cleaved upon administration to form the corresponding active form.
  • the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for reducing the amount or activity of a target nucleic acid in a cell.
  • the cell is in an animal.
  • the animal is a mammal.
  • the animal is a rodent.
  • the animal is a primate.
  • the animal is a non-human primate.
  • the animal is a human.
  • the present disclosure provides methods of administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising an oligonucleotide of the present disclosure to an animal.
  • Suitable administration routes include, but are not limited to, oral, rectal, transmucosal, intestinal, enteral, topical, suppository, through inhalation, intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, intraperitoneal, intranasal, intraocular, intratumoral, and parenteral (e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, intramedullary, and subcutaneous).
  • pharmaceutical intrathecals are administered to achieve local rather than systemic exposures.
  • pharmaceutical compositions may be injected directly in the area of desired effect (e.g., into the liver).
  • compositions, and methods herein are described as “comprising exactly” or “comprises exactly” a particular number of a particular element or feature. Such descriptions are used to indicate that while the compound, composition, or method may comprise additional other elements, the number of the particular element or feature is the identified number.
  • a conjugate comprising exactly one GalNAc is a conjugate that contains one and only one GalNAc, though it may contain other elements in addition to the one GalNAc.
  • RNA nucleoside comprising a 2'-OH sugar moiety and a thymine base
  • RNA methylated uracil
  • nucleic acid sequences provided herein are intended to encompass nucleic acids containing any combination of natural or modified RNA and/or DNA, including, but not limited to such nucleic acids having modified nucleobases.
  • an oligonucleotide having the nucleobase sequence "ATCGATCG” encompasses any oligonucleotides having such nucleobase sequence, whether modified or unmodified, including, but not limited to, such compounds comprising RNA bases, such as those having sequence "AUCGAUCG” and those having some DNA bases and some RNA bases such as “AUCGATCG” and oligonucleotides having other modified bases, such as "AT me CGAUCG,” wherein me C indicates a cytosine base comprising a methyl group at the 5-position.
  • Bx is a heterocyclic base
  • Compounds 3 (2-acetamido-l,3,4,6-tetra-(9-acetyl-2-deoxy-P-Dgalactopyranose or galactosamine pentaacetate) is commercially available.
  • Compound 5 was prepared according to published procedures (Weber et al, J. Med. Chem., 1991, 34, 2692).
  • Compound 24 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 6.
  • Compound 24 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 6.
  • GalNAc 3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc 3 -l (GalNAc 3 -l a ) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups.
  • GalNAc 3 -l a has the formula:
  • the solid support bound protected GalNAc 3 -l, Compound 25, was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 7.
  • Oligomeric Compound 29 comprising GalNAc 3 -l at the 3' terminus was prepared using standard procedures in automated DNA/RNA synthesis (see Dupouy et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3623-3627).
  • Phosphoramidite building blocks, Compounds 1 and la were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 1.
  • the phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other phosphoramidite building blocks can be used to prepare oligomeric compounds having a predetermined sequence and composition.
  • the order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare gapped oligomeric compounds as described herein. Such gapped oligomeric compounds can have predetermined composition and base sequence as dictated by any given target.
  • Example 10 General preparation conjugated ASOs comprising GalNAc 3 -l at the 5' terminus, Compound 34
  • the Unylinker 30 is commercially available. Oligomeric Compound 34 comprising a GalNAc 3 -l cluster at the 5' terminus is prepared using standard procedures in automated DNA/RNA synthesis (see Dupouy et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3623-3627). Phosphoramidite building blocks, Compounds 1 and la were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 1. The phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other phosphoramidite building blocks can be used to prepare an oligomeric compound having a predetermined sequence and composition. The order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare gapped oligomeric compounds as described herein. Such gapped oligomeric compounds can have predetermined composition and base sequence as dictated by any given target.
  • Compound 38 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 11.
  • Compound 53 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 16.
  • Compound 53 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 16.
  • Example 19 General method for the preparation of conjugated ASOs comprising GalNAc 3 -l at the 3' position via solid phase techniques (preparation of ISIS 647535, 647536 and 651900)
  • reagents and solutions used for the synthesis of oligomeric compounds are purchased from commercial sources.
  • Standard phosphoramidite building blocks and solid support are used for incorporation nucleoside residues which include for example T, A, G, and m C residues.
  • a 0.1 M solution of phosphoramidite in anhydrous acetonitrile was used for P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside and 2'- MOE.
  • the ASO syntheses were performed on ABI 394 synthesizer (1-2 ⁇ scale) or on GE Healthcare Bioscience AKTA oligopilot synthesizer (40-200 ⁇ scale) by the phosphoramidite coupling method on an GalNAc 3 -l loaded VIMAD solid support (110 ⁇ /g, Guzaev et al., 2003) packed in the column.
  • the phosphoramidites were delivered 4 fold excess over the loading on the solid support and phosphoramidite condensation was carried out for 10 min. All other steps followed standard protocols supplied by the manufacturer.
  • a solution of 6% dichloroacetic acid in toluene was used for removing dimethoxytrityl (DMT) group from 5'-hydroxyl group of the nucleotide.
  • 4,5-Dicyanoimidazole (0.7 M) in anhydrous CH 3 CN was used as activator during coupling step.
  • Phosphorothioate linkages were introduced by sulfurization with 0.1 M solution of xanthane hydride in 1 : 1 pyridine/CH 3 CN for a contact time of 3 minutes.
  • a solution of 20% teri-butylhydroperoxide in CH 3 CN containing 6% water was used as an oxidizing agent to provide phosphodiester internucleoside linkages with a contact time of 12 minutes.
  • the cyanoethyl phosphate protecting groups were deprotected using a 1 : 1 (v/v) mixture of triethylamine and acetonitrile with a contact time of 45 minutes.
  • the solid-support bound ASOs were suspended in aqueous ammonia (28-30 wt %) and heated at 55 °C for 6 h.
  • the unbound ASOs were then filtered and the ammonia was boiled off.
  • the residue was desalted by HPLC on a reverse phase column to yield the desired ASOs in an isolated yield of 15-30%> based on the initial loading on the solid support.
  • the ASOs were characterized by ion-pair-HPLC coupled MS analysis with Agilent 1100 MSD system.
  • Antisense oligonucleotides not comprising a conjugate were synthesized using standard oligonucleotide synthesis procedures well known in the art.
  • each of the three antisense compounds targeting ApoC III had the same nucleobase sequence; ISIS 304801 is a 5-10-5 MOE gapmer having all phosphorothioate linkages; ISIS 647535 is the same as ISIS 304801, except that it had a GalNAc 3 -l conjugated at its 3'end; and ISIS 647536 is the same as ISIS 647535 except that certain internucleoside linkages of that compound are phosphodiester linkages. As further summarized in Table 4, two separate antisense compounds targeting SRB-1 were synthesized.
  • ISIS 440762 was a 2-10-2 cEt gapmer with all phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages; ISIS 651900 is the same as ISIS 440762, except that it included a GalNAc 3 -l at its 3 '-end.
  • GalNAc 3 -l comprises a cleavable adenosine which links the ASO to remainder of the conjugate, which is designated "GalNAc 3 -l a .”
  • This nomenclature is used in the above table to show the full nucleobase sequence, including the adenosine, which is part of the conjugate.
  • the sequences could also be listed as ending with “GalNAc 3 -l” with the "A do " omitted.
  • This convention of using the subscript "a” to indicate the portion of a conjugate group lacking a cleavable nucleoside or cleavable moiety is used throughout these Examples.
  • conjugate group lacking the cleavable moiety is referred to herein as a “cluster” or “conjugate cluster” or “GaINAc 3 cluster.” In certain instances it is convenient to describe a conjugate group by separately providing its cluster and its cleavable moiety.
  • Example 20 Dose-dependent antisense inhibition of human ApoC III in huApoC III transgenic mice
  • ISIS 304801 and ISIS 647535 were separately tested and evaluated in a dose-dependent study for their ability to inhibit human ApoC III in human ApoC III transgenic mice.
  • mice Human ApoCIII transgenic mice were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and fed ad libitum Teklad lab chow. Animals were acclimated for at least 7 days in the research facility before initiation of the experiment. ASOs were prepared in PBS and sterilized by filtering through a 0.2 micron filter. ASOs were dissolved in 0.9% PBS for injection.
  • mice Human ApoC III transgenic mice were injected intraperitoneally once a week for two weeks with ISIS 304801 or 647535 at 0.08, 0.25. 0.75, 2.25 or 6.75 ⁇ /kg or with PBS as a control. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Forty-eight hours after the administration of the last dose, blood was drawn from each mouse and the mice were sacrificed and tissues were collected.
  • ApoC III mRNA levels in the mice's livers were determined using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. ApoC III mRNA levels were determined relative to total RNA (using Ribogreen), prior to normalization to PBS-treated control. The results below are presented as the average percent of ApoC III mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to PBS-treated control and are denoted as "% PBS". The half maximal effective dosage (ED 50 ) of each ASO is also presented in Table 5, below.
  • both antisense compounds reduced ApoC III RNA relative to the PBS control.
  • the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc 3 -l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc 3 -l conjugate (ISIS 304801).
  • Plasma ApoC III protein analysis was determined using procedures reported by Graham et al, Circulation Research, published online before print March 29, 2013.
  • mice Approximately 100 ⁇ of plasma isolated from mice was analyzed without dilution using an Olympus Clinical Analyzer and a commercially available turbidometric ApoC III assay (Kamiya, Cat# KAI-006, Kamiya Biomedical, Seattle, WA). The assay protocol was performed as described by the vendor.
  • both antisense compounds reduced ApoC III protein relative to the PBS control.
  • the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc 3 -l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc 3 -l conjugate (ISIS 304801).
  • Plasma triglycerides and cholesterol were extracted by the method of Bligh and Dyer (Bligh, E.G. and Dyer, W.J. Can. J. Biochem. Physiol. 37: 911-917, 1959)(Bligh, E and Dyer, W, Can J Biochem Physiol, 37, 911-917, 1959)(Bligh, E and Dyer, W, Can J Biochem Physiol, 37, 911-917, 1959) and measured by using a Beckmann Coulter clinical analyzer and commercially available reagents.
  • triglyceride levels were measured relative to PBS injected mice and are denoted as "% PBS”. Results are presented in Table 7. As illustrated, both antisense compounds lowered triglyceride levels. Further, the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc 3 -l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc 3 -l conjugate (ISIS 304801).
  • Plasma samples were analyzed by HPLC to determine the amount of total cholesterol and of different fractions of cholesterol (HDL and LDL). Results are presented in Tables 8 and 9. As illustrated, both antisense compounds lowered total cholesterol levels; both lowered LDL; and both raised HDL. Further, the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc 3 -l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc 3 -l conjugate (ISIS 304801). An increase in HDL and a decrease in LDL levels is a cardiovascular beneficial effect of antisense inhibition of ApoC III. Table 8
  • the PK of the ASOs was also evaluated. Liver and kidney samples were minced and extracted using standard protocols. Samples were analyzed on MSD1 utilizing IP-HPLC-MS. The tissue level ⁇ g/g) of full-length ISIS 304801 and 647535 was measured and the results are provided in Table 10. As illustrated, liver concentrations of total full-length antisense compounds were similar for the two antisense compounds. Thus, even though the GalNAc 3 -l -conjugated antisense compound is more active in the liver (as demonstrated by the RNA and protein data above), it is not present at substantially higher concentration in the liver. Indeed, the calculated EC 50 (provided in Table 10) confirms that the observed increase in potency of the conjugated compound cannot be entirely attributed to increased accumulation. This result suggests that the conjugate improved potency by a mechanism other than liver accumulation alone, possibly by improving the productive uptake of the antisense compound into cells.
  • Metabolites of ISIS 647535 were also identified and their masses were confirmed by high resolution mass spectrometry analysis. The cleavage sites and structures of the observed metabolites are shown below. The relative % of full length ASO was calculated using standard procedures and the results are presented in Table 10a. The major metabolite of ISIS 647535 was full-length ASO lacking the entire conjugate (i.e. ISIS 304801), which results from cleavage at cleavage site A, shown below. Further, additional metabolites resulting from other cleavage sites were also observed.
  • Example 21 Antisense inhibition of human ApoC III in human ApoC III transgenic mice in single administration study
  • ISIS 304801, 647535 and 647536 each targeting human ApoC III and described in Table 4, were further evaluated in a single administration study for their ability to inhibit human ApoC III in human ApoC III transgenic mice.
  • mice Human ApoCIII transgenic mice were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and fed ad libitum Teklad lab chow. Animals were acclimated for at least 7 days in the research facility before initiation of the experiment. ASOs were prepared in PBS and sterilized by filtering through a 0.2 micron filter. ASOs were dissolved in 0.9% PBS for injection.
  • mice Human ApoC III transgenic mice were injected intraperitoneally once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 304801, 647535 or 647536 (described above) or with PBS treated control. The treatment group consisted of 3 animals and the control group consisted of 4 animals. Prior to the treatment as well as after the last dose, blood was drawn from each mouse and plasma samples were analyzed. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the last administration .
  • liver transaminase levels alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. The ALT and AST levels showed that the antisense compounds were well tolerated at all administered doses.
  • Phosphorothioate linkages provide several properties to antisense compounds. For example, they resist nuclease digestion and they bind proteins resulting in accumulation of compound in the liver, rather than in the kidney/urine. These are desirable properties, particularly when treating an indication in the liver.
  • phosphorothioate linkages have also been associated with an inflammatory response. Accordingly, reducing the number of phosphorothioate linkages in a compound is expected to reduce the risk of inflammation, but also lower concentration of the compound in liver, increase concentration in the kidney and urine, decrease stability in the presence of nucleases, and lower overall potency.
  • Example 22 Effect of GalNAc 3 -l conjugated modified ASO targeting SRB-1 in vivo

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Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine.

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COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING HBV AND TTR EXPRESSION
SEQUENCE LISTING The present application is being filed along with a Sequence Listing in electronic format. The
Sequence Listing is provided as a file entitled BIOL0248WOSEQ_ST25.txt, created on May 1, 2014, which is 16 Kb in size. The information in the electronic format of the sequence listing is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The principle behind antisense technology is that an antisense compound hybridizes to a target nucleic acid and modulates the amount, activity, and/or function of the target nucleic acid. For example in certain instances, antisense compounds result in altered transcription or translation of a target. Such modulation of expression can be achieved by, for example, target mRNA degradation or occupancy-based inhibition. An example of modulation of RNA target function by degradation is RNase H-based degradation of the target RNA upon hybridization with a DNA-like antisense compound. Another example of modulation of gene expression by target degradation is RNA interference (RNAi). RNAi refers to antisense-mediated gene silencing through a mechanism that utilizes the RNA-induced siliencing complex (RISC). An additional example of modulation of RNA target function is by an occupancy-based mechanism such as is employed naturally by microRNA. MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate the expression of protein- coding RNAs. The binding of an antisense compound to a microRNA prevents that microRNA from binding to its messenger RNA targets, and thus interferes with the function of the microRNA. MicroRNA mimics can enhance native microRNA function. Certain antisense compounds alter splicing of pre-mRNA. Regardless of the specific mechanism, sequence-specificity makes antisense compounds attractive as tools for target validation and gene functionalization, as well as therapeutics to selectively modulate the expression of genes involved in the pathogenesis of diseases.
Antisense technology is an effective means for modulating the expression of one or more specific gene products and can therefore prove to be uniquely useful in a number of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications. Chemically modified nucleosides may be incorporated into antisense compounds to enhance one or more properties, such as nuclease resistance, pharmacokinetics or affinity for a target nucleic acid. In 1998, the antisense compound, Vitravene® (fomivirsen; developed by Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Carlsbad, CA) was the first antisense drug to achieve marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is currently a treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced retinitis in AIDS patients. New chemical modifications have improved the potency and efficacy of antisense compounds, uncovering the potential for oral delivery as well as enhancing subcutaneous administration, decreasing potential for side effects, and leading to improvements in patient convenience. Chemical modifications increasing potency of antisense compounds allow administration of lower doses, which reduces the potential for toxicity, as well as decreasing overall cost of therapy. Modifications increasing the resistance to degradation result in slower clearance from the body, allowing for less frequent dosing. Different types of chemical modifications can be combined in one compound to further optimize the compound's efficacy.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides conjugated antisense compounds. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides conjugated antisense compounds comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid transcript. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods comprising contacting a cell with a conjugated antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid transcript. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods comprising contacting a cell with a conjugated antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide and reducing the amount or activity of a nucleic acid transcript in a cell.
The asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R) has been described previously. See e.g., Park et al., PNAS vol. 102, No. 47, pp 17125-17129 (2005). Such receptors are expressed on liver cells, particularly hepatocytes. Further, it has been shown that compounds comprising clusters of three N- acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) ligands are capable of binding to the ASGP-R, resulting in uptake of the compound into the cell. See e.g., Khorev et al., Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 16, 9, pp 5216-5231 (May 2008). Accordingly, conjugates comprising such GalNAc clusters have been used to facilitate uptake of certain compounds into liver cells, specifically hepatocytes. For example it has been shown that certain GalNAc-containing conjugates increase activity of duplex siRNA compounds in liver cells in vivo. In such instances, the GalNAc-containing conjugate is typically attached to the sense strand of the siRNA duplex. Since the sense strand is discarded before the antisense strand ultimately hybridizes with the target nucleic acid, there is little concern that the conjugate will interfere with activity. Typically, the conjugate is attached to the 3' end of the sense strand of the siRNA. See e.g., U.S. Patent 8,106,022. Certain conjugate groups described herein are more active and/or easier to synthesize than conjugate groups previously described.
In certain embodiments of the present invention, conjugates are attached to single-stranded antisense compounds, including, but not limited to RNase H based antisense compounds and antisense compounds that alter splicing of a pre-mRNA target nucleic acid. In such embodiments, the conjugate should remain attached to the antisense compound long enough to provide benefit (improved uptake into cells) but then should either be cleaved, or otherwise not interfere with the subsequent steps necessary for activity, such as hybridization to a target nucleic acid and interaction with RNase H or enzymes associated with splicing or splice modulation. This balance of properties is more important in the setting of single-stranded antisense compounds than in siRNA compounds, where the conjugate may simply be attached to the sense strand. Disclosed herein are conjugated single-stranded antisense compounds having improved potency in liver cells in vivo compared with the same antisense compound lacking the conjugate. Given the required balance of properties for these compounds such improved potency is surprising.
In certain embodiments, conjugate groups herein comprise a cleavable moiety. As noted, without wishing to be bound by mechanism, it is logical that the conjugate should remain on the compound long enough to provide enhancement in uptake, but after that, it is desirable for some portion or, ideally, all of the conjugate to be cleaved, releasing the parent compound (e.g., antisense compound) in its most active form. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a cleavable nucleoside. Such embodiments take advantage of endogenous nucleases in the cell by attaching the rest of the conjugate (the cluster) to the antisense oligonucleotide through a nucleoside via one or more cleavable bonds, such as those of a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the cluster is bound to the cleavable nucleoside through a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable nucleoside is attached to the antisense oligonucleotide (antisense compound) by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group may comprise two or three cleavable nucleosides. In such embodiments, such cleavable nucleosides are linked to one another, to the antisense compound and/or to the cluster via cleavable bonds (such as those of a phosphodiester linkage). Certain conjugates herein do not comprise a cleavable nucleoside and instead comprise a cleavable bond. It is shown that that sufficient cleavage of the conjugate from the oligonucleotide is provided by at least one bond that is vulnerable to cleavage in the cell (a cleavable bond).
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are prodrugs. Such prodrugs are administered to an animal and are ultimately metabolized to a more active form. For example, conjugated antisense compounds are cleaved to remove all or part of the conjugate resulting in the active (or more active) form of the antisense compound lacking all or some of the conjugate.
In certain embodiments, conjugates are attached at the 5' end of an oligonucleotide. Certain such 5'- conjugates are cleaved more efficiently than counterparts having a similar conjugate group attached at the 3' end. In certain embodiments, improved activity may correlate with improved cleavage. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprising a conjugate at the 5' end have greater efficacy than oligonucleotides comprising a conjugate at the 3' end (see, for example, Examples 56, 81, 83, and 84). Further, 5 '-attachment allows simpler oligonucleotide synthesis. Typically, oligonucleotides are synthesized on a solid support in the 3' to 5' direction. To make a 3 '-conjugated oligonucleotide, typically one attaches a pre-conjugated 3' nucleoside to the solid support and then builds the oligonucleotide as usual. However, attaching that conjugated nucleoside to the solid support adds complication to the synthesis. Further, using that approach, the conjugate is then present throughout the synthesis of the oligonucleotide and can become degraded during subsequent steps or may limit the sorts of reactions and reagents that can be used. Using the structures and techniques described herein for 5 '-conjugated oligonucleotides, one can synthesize the oligonucleotide using standard automated techniques and introduce the conjugate with the final (5 '-most) nucleoside or after the oligonucleotide has been cleaved from the solid support.
In view of the art and the present disclosure, one of ordinary skill can easily make any of the conjugates and conjugated oligonucleotides herein. Moreover, synthesis of certain such conjugates and conjugated oligonucleotides disclosed herein is easier and/or requires few steps, and is therefore less expensive than that of conjugates previously disclosed, providing advantages in manufacturing. For example, the synthesis of certain conjugate groups consists of fewer synthetic steps, resulting in increased yield, relative to conjugate groups previously described. Conjugate groups such as GalNAc3-10 in Example 46 and GalNAc3-7 in Example 48 are much simpler than previously described conjugates such as those described in U.S. 8,106,022 or U.S. 7,262,177 that require assembly of more chemical intermediates . Accordingly, these and other conjugates described herein have advantages over previously described compounds for use with any oligonucleotide, including single-stranded oligonucleotides and either strand of double-stranded oligonucleotides (e.g., siRNA).
Similarly, disclosed herein are conjugate groups having only one or two GalNAc ligands. As shown, such conjugates groups improve activity of antisense compounds. Such compounds are much easier to prepare than conjugates comprising three GalNAc ligands. Conjugate groups comprising one or two GalNAc ligands may be attached to any antisense compounds, including single-stranded oligonucleotides and either strand of double-stranded oligonucleotides (e.g., siRNA).
In certain embodiments, the conjugates herein do not substantially alter certain measures of tolerability. For example, it is shown herein that conjugated antisense compounds are not more immunogenic than unconjugated parent compounds. Since potency is improved, embodiments in which tolerability remains the same (or indeed even if tolerability worsens only slightly compared to the gains in potency) have improved properties for therapy.
In certain embodiments, conjugation allows one to alter antisense compounds in ways that have less attractive consequences in the absence of conjugation. For example, in certain embodiments, replacing one or more phosphorothioate linkages of a fully phosphorothioate antisense compound with phosphodiester linkages results in improvement in some measures of tolerability. For example, in certain instances, such antisense compounds having one or more phosphodiester are less immunogenic than the same compound in which each linkage is a phosphorothioate. However, in certain instances, as shown in Example 26, that same replacement of one or more phosphorothioate linkages with phosphodiester linkages also results in reduced cellular uptake and/or loss in potency. In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds described herein tolerate such change in linkages with little or no loss in uptake and potency when compared to the conjugated full-phosphorothioate counterpart. In fact, in certain embodiments, for example, in Examples 44, 57, 59, and 86, oligonucleotides comprising a conjugate and at least one phosphodiester internucleoside linkage actually exhibit increased potency in vivo even relative to a full phosphorothioate counterpart also comprising the same conjugate. Moreover, since conjugation results in substantial increases in uptake/potency a small loss in that substantial gain may be acceptable to achieve improved tolerability. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds comprise at least one phosphodiester linkage.
In certain embodiments, conjugation of antisense compounds herein results in increased delivery, uptake and activity in hepatocytes. Thus, more compound is delivered to liver tissue. However, in certain embodiments, that increased delivery alone does not explain the entire increase in activity. In certain such embodiments, more compound enters hepatocytes. In certain embodiments, even that increased hepatocyte uptake does not explain the entire increase in activity. In such embodiments, productive uptake of the conjugated compound is increased. For example, as shown in Example 102, certain embodiments of GalNAc-containing conjugates increase enrichment of antisense oligonucleotides in hepatocytes versus non- parenchymal cells. This enrichment is beneficial for oligonucleotides that target genes that are expressed in hepatocytes.
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds herein result in reduced kidney exposure. For example, as shown in Example 20, the concentrations of antisense oligonucleotides comprising certain embodiments of GalNAc-containing conjugates are lower in the kidney than that of antisense oligonucleotides lacking a GalNAc-containing conjugate. This has several beneficial therapeutic implications. For therapeutic indications where activity in the kidney is not sought, exposure to kidney risks kidney toxicity without corresponding benefit. Moreover, high concentration in kidney typically results in loss of compound to the urine resulting in faster clearance. Accordingly for non-kidney targets, kidney accumulation is undesired.
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides conjugated antisense compounds represented by the formula:
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wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5. In the above diagram and in similar diagrams herein, the branching group "D" branches as many times as is necessary to accommodate the number of (E-F) groups as indicated by "q". Thus, where q = 1, the formula is:
A B C D E F
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where q = 4, the formula is:
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where q = 5, the formula is:
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 In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are provided having the structure:
Cell targeting moiety
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In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are provided having the structure:
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In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are provided having the structure:
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Branching group
Cell targeting moiety
In embodiments having more than one of a particular variable (e.g., more than one "m" or "n"), unless otherwise indicated, each such particular variable is selected independently. Thus, for a structure having more than one n, each n is selected independently, so they may or may not be the same as one another.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. Herein, the use of the singular includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise. As used herein, the use of "or" means "and/or" unless stated otherwise. Furthermore, the use of the term "including" as well as other forms, such as "includes" and "included", is not limiting. Also, terms such as "element" or "component" encompass both elements and components comprising one unit and elements and components that comprise more than one subunit, unless specifically stated otherwise.
The section headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matter described. All documents, or portions of documents, cited in this application, including, but not limited to, patents, patent applications, articles, books, and treatises, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety for any purpose.
A. Definitions
Unless specific definitions are provided, the nomenclature used in connection with, and the procedures and techniques of, analytical chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry described herein are those well known and commonly used in the art. Standard techniques may be used for chemical synthesis, and chemical analysis. Certain such techniques and procedures may be found for example in "Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research" Edited by Sangvi and Cook, American Chemical Society , Washington D.C., 1994; "Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences," Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 21st edition, 2005; and "Antisense Drug Technology, Principles, Strategies, and Applications" Edited by Stanley T. Crooke, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida; and Sambrook et al., "Molecular Cloning, A laboratory Manual," 2nd Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989, which are hereby incorporated by reference for any purpose. Where permitted, all patents, applications, published applications and other publications and other data referred to throughout in the disclosure are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms have the following meanings:
As used herein, "nucleoside" means a compound comprising a nucleobase moiety and a sugar moiety. Nucleosides include, but are not limited to, naturally occurring nucleosides (as found in DNA and RNA) and modified nucleosides. Nucleosides may be linked to a phosphate moiety.
As used herein, "chemical modification" means a chemical difference in a compound when compared to a naturally occurring counterpart. Chemical modifications of oligonucleotides include nucleoside modifications (including sugar moiety modifications and nucleobase modifications) and intemucleoside linkage modifications. In reference to an oligonucleotide, chemical modification does not include differences only in nucleobase sequence.
As used herein, "furanosyl" means a structure comprising a 5-membered ring comprising four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.
As used herein, "naturally occurring sugar moiety" means a ribofuranosyl as found in naturally occurring RNA or a deoxyribofuranosyl as found in naturally occurring DNA.
As used herein, "sugar moiety" means a naturally occurring sugar moiety or a modified sugar moiety of a nucleoside.
As used herein, "modified sugar moiety" means a substituted sugar moiety or a sugar surrogate.
As used herein, "substituted sugar moiety" means a furanosyl that is not a naturally occurring sugar moiety. Substituted sugar moieties include, but are not limited to furanosyls comprising substituents at the 2'-position, the 3'-position, the 5'-position and/or the 4'-position. Certain substituted sugar moieties are bicyclic sugar moieties.
As used herein, "2 '-substituted sugar moiety" means a furanosyl comprising a substituent at the 2'- position other than H or OH. Unless otherwise indicated, a 2'-substituted sugar moiety is not a bicyclic sugar moiety (i.e., the 2'-substituent of a 2 '-substituted sugar moiety does not form a bridge to another atom of the furanosyl ring.
As used herein, "MOE" means -OCH2CH2OCH3.
As used herein, "2'-F nucleoside" refers to a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising fluorine at the 2' position. Unless otherwise indicated, the fluorine in a 2'-F nucleoside is in the ribo position (replacing the OH of a natural ribose).
As used herein the term "sugar surrogate" means a structure that does not comprise a furanosyl and that is capable of replacing the naturally occurring sugar moiety of a nucleoside, such that the resulting nucleoside sub-units are capable of linking together and/or linking to other nucleosides to form an oligomeric compound which is capable of hybridizing to a complementary oligomeric compound. Such structures include rings comprising a different number of atoms than furanosyl (e.g., 4, 6, or 7-membered rings); replacement of the oxygen of a furanosyl with a non-oxygen atom (e.g., carbon, sulfur, or nitrogen); or both a change in the number of atoms and a replacement of the oxygen. Such structures may also comprise substitutions corresponding to those described for substituted sugar moieties (e.g., 6-membered carbocyclic bicyclic sugar surrogates optionally comprising additional substituents). Sugar surrogates also include more complex sugar replacements (e.g., the non-ring systems of peptide nucleic acid). Sugar surrogates include without limitation morpholinos, cyclohexenyls and cyclohexitols.
As used herein, "bicyclic sugar moiety" means a modified sugar moiety comprising a 4 to 7 membered ring (including but not limited to a furanosyl) comprising a bridge connecting two atoms of the 4 to 7 membered ring to form a second ring, resulting in a bicyclic structure. In certain embodiments, the 4 to 7 membered ring is a sugar ring. In certain embodiments the 4 to 7 membered ring is a furanosyl. In certain such embodiments, the bridge connects the 2' -carbon and the 4' -carbon of the furanosyl.
As used herein, "nucleotide" means a nucleoside further comprising a phosphate linking group. As used herein, "linked nucleosides" may or may not be linked by phosphate linkages and thus includes, but is not limited to "linked nucleotides." As used herein, "linked nucleosides" are nucleosides that are connected in a continuous sequence (i.e. no additional nucleosides are present between those that are linked).
As used herein, "nucleobase" means a group of atoms that can be linked to a sugar moiety to create a nucleoside that is capable of incorporation into an oligonucleotide, and wherein the group of atoms is capable of bonding with a complementary naturally occurring nucleobase of another oligonucleotide or nucleic acid. Nucleobases may be naturally occurring or may be modified.
As used herein the terms, "unmodified nucleobase" or "naturally occurring nucleobase" means the naturally occurring heterocyclic nucleobases of RNA or DNA: the purine bases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C) (including 5-methyl C), and uracil (U).
As used herein, "modified nucleobase" means any nucleobase that is not a naturally occurring nucleobase. As used herein, "modified nucleoside" means a nucleoside comprising at least one chemical modification compared to naturally occurring RNA or DNA nucleosides. Modified nucleosides comprise a modified sugar moiety and/or a modified nucleobase.
As used herein, "bicyclic nucleoside" or "BNA" means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety.
As used herein, "constrained ethyl nucleoside" or "cEt" means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4'-CH(CH3)-0-2'bridge.
As used herein, "locked nucleic acid nucleoside" or "LNA" means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4'-CH2-0-2'bridge.
As used herein, "2' -substituted nucleoside" means a nucleoside comprising a substituent at the 2'- position other than H or OH. Unless otherwise indicated, a 2'-substituted nucleoside is not a bicyclic nucleoside.
As used herein, "deoxynucleoside" means a nucleoside comprising 2'-H furanosyl sugar moiety, as found in naturally occurring deoxyribonucleosides (DNA). In certain embodiments, a 2 '-deoxynucleoside may comprise a modified nucleobase or may comprise an RNA nucleobase (e.g., uracil).
As used herein, "oligonucleotide" means a compound comprising a plurality of linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, an oligonucleotide comprises one or more unmodified ribonucleosides (RNA) and/or unmodified deoxyribonucleosides (DNA) and/or one or more modified nucleosides.
As used herein "oligonucleoside" means an oligonucleotide in which none of the intemucleoside linkages contains a phosphorus atom. As used herein, oligonucleotides include oligonucleosides.
As used herein, "modified oligonucleotide" means an oligonucleotide comprising at least one modified nucleoside and/or at least one modified intemucleoside linkage.
As used herein, "linkage" or "linking group" means a group of atoms that link together two or more other groups of atoms.
As used herein "intemucleoside linkage" means a covalent linkage between adjacent nucleosides in an oligonucleotide.
As used herein "naturally occurring intemucleoside linkage" means a 3' to 5' phosphodiester linkage.
As used herein, "modified intemucleoside linkage" means any intemucleoside linkage other than a naturally occurring intemucleoside linkage.
As used herein, "terminal intemucleoside linkage" means the linkage between the last two nucleosides of an oligonucleotide or defined region thereof.
As used herein, "phosphorus linking group" means a linking group comprising a phosphorus atom. Phosphorus linking groups include without limitation groups having the formula: I
_ I
Rb_ P- Rc
Rd wherein:
Ra and Rd are each, independently, O, S, CH2, NH, or NJ! wherein ^ is CrC6 alkyl or substituted Cr C6 alkyl;
Rb is O or S;
Rc is OH, SH, Ci-C6 alkyl, substituted Ci-C6 alkyl, Ci-C6 alkoxy, substituted Ci-C6 alkoxy, amino or substituted amino; and
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Phosphorus linking groups include without limitation, phosphodiester, phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, phosphonate, phosphoramidate, phosphorothioamidate, thionoalkylphosphonate, phosphotriesters, thionoalkylphosphotriester and boranophosphate.
As used herein, "internucleoside phosphorus linking group" means a phosphorus linking group that directly links two nucleosides.
As used herein, "non-internucleoside phosphorus linking group" means a phosphorus linking group that does not directly link two nucleosides. In certain embodiments, a non-internucleoside phosphorus linking group links a nucleoside to a group other than a nucleoside. In certain embodiments, a non- internucleoside phosphorus linking group links two groups, neither of which is a nucleoside.
As used herein, "neutral linking group" means a linking group that is not charged. Neutral linking groups include without limitation phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, MMI (-CH2-N(CH3)-0-), amide-3 (- CH2-C(=0)-N(H)-), amide-4 (-CH2-N(H)-C(=0)-), formacetal (-0-CH2-0-), and thioformacetal (-S-CH2-0-). Further neutral linking groups include nonionic linkages comprising siloxane (dialkylsiloxane), carboxylate ester, carboxamide, sulfide, sulfonate ester and amides (See for example: Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research; Y.S. Sanghvi and P.D. Cook Eds. ACS Symposium Series 580; Chapters 3 and 4, (pp. 40-65)). Further neutral linking groups include nonionic linkages comprising mixed N, O, S and CH2 component parts.
As used herein, "internucleoside neutral linking group" means a neutral linking group that directly links two nucleosides.
As used herein, "non-internucleoside neutral linking group" means a neutral linking group that does not directly link two nucleosides. In certain embodiments, a non-internucleoside neutral linking group links a nucleoside to a group other than a nucleoside. In certain embodiments, a non-internucleoside neutral linking group links two groups, neither of which is a nucleoside.
As used herein, "oligomeric compound" means a polymeric structure comprising two or more sub- structures. In certain embodiments, an oligomeric compound comprises an oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, an oligomeric compound comprises one or more conjugate groups and/or terminal groups. In certain embodiments, an oligomeric compound consists of an oligonucleotide. Oligomeric compounds also include naturally occurring nucleic acids. In certain embodiments, an oligomeric compound comprises a backbone of one or more linked monomeric subunits where each linked monomeric subunit is directly or indirectly attached to a heterocyclic base moiety. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds may also include monomeric subunits that are not linked to a heterocyclic base moiety, thereby providing abasic sites. In certain embodiments, the linkages joining the monomeric subunits, the sugar moieties or surrogates and the heterocyclic base moieties can be independently modified. In certain embodiments, the linkage-sugar unit, which may or may not include a heterocyclic base, may be substituted with a mimetic such as the monomers in peptide nucleic acids.
As used herein, "terminal group" means one or more atom attached to either, or both, the 3' end or the 5 ' end of an oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments a terminal group is a conjugate group. In certain embodiments, a terminal group comprises one or more terminal group nucleosides.
As used herein, "conjugate" or "conjugate group" means an atom or group of atoms bound to an oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound. In general, conjugate groups modify one or more properties of the compound to which they are attached, including, but not limited to pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and/or clearance properties.
As used herein, "conjugate linker" or "linker" in the context of a conjugate group means a portion of a conjugate group comprising any atom or group of atoms and which covalently link (1) an oligonucleotide to another portion of the conjugate group or (2) two or more portions of the conjugate group.
Conjugate groups are shown herein as radicals, providing a bond for forming covalent attachment to an oligomeric compound such as an antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is the 3 '-oxygen atom of the 3'-hydroxyl group of the 3' terminal nucleoside of the oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is the 5'-oxygen atom of the 5'-hydroxyl group of the 5' terminal nucleoside of the oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, the bond for forming attachment to the oligomeric compound is a cleavable bond. In certain such embodiments, such cleavable bond constitutes all or part of a cleavable moiety.
In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise a cleavable moiety (e.g., a cleavable bond or cleavable nucleoside) and a carbohydrate cluster portion, such as a GalNAc cluster portion. Such carbohydrate cluster portion comprises: a targeting moiety and, optionally, a conjugate linker. In certain embodiments, the carbohydrate cluster portion is identified by the number and identity of the ligand. For example, in certain embodiments, the carbohydrate cluster portion comprises 3 GalNAc groups and is designated "GalNAc3". In certain embodiments, the carbohydrate cluster portion comprises 4 GalNAc groups and is designated "GalNAc4". Specific carbohydrate cluster portions (having specific tether, branching and conjugate linker groups) are described herein and designated by Roman numeral followed by subscript "a". Accordingly "GalNac3-la" refers to a specific carbohydrate cluster portion of a conjugate group having 3 GalNac groups and specifically identified tether, branching and linking groups. Such carbohydrate cluster fragment is attached to an oligomeric compound via a cleavable moiety, such as a cleavable bond or cleavable nucleoside.
As used herein, "cleavable moiety" means a bond or group that is capable of being split under physiological conditions. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is cleaved inside a cell or sub-cellular compartments, such as a lysosome. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is cleaved by endogenous enzymes, such as nucleases. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety comprises a group of atoms having one, two, three, four, or more than four cleavable bonds.
As used herein, "cleavable bond" means any chemical bond capable of being split. In certain embodiments, a cleavable bond is selected from among: an amide, a polyamide, an ester, an ether, one or both esters of a phosphodiester, a phosphate ester, a carbamate, a di-sulfide, or a peptide.
As used herein, "carbohydrate cluster" means a compound having one or more carbohydrate residues attached to a scaffold or linker group, (see, e.g., Maier et al., "Synthesis of Antisense Oligonucleotides Conjugated to a Multivalent Carbohydrate Cluster for Cellular Targeting," Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2003, (14): 18-29, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, or Rensen et al., "Design and Synthesis of Novel N-Acetylgalactosamine-Terminated Glycolipids for Targeting of Lipoproteins to the Hepatic Asiaglycoprotein Receptor," J. Med. Chem. 2004, (47): 5798-5808, for examples of carbohydrate conjugate clusters).
As used herein, "carbohydrate derivative" means any compound which may be synthesized using a carbohydrate as a starting material or intermediate.
As used herein, "carbohydrate" means a naturally occurring carbohydrate, a modified carbohydrate, or a carbohydrate derivative.
As used herein "protecting group" means any compound or protecting group known to those having skill in the art. Non-limiting examples of protecting groups may be found in "Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry", T. W. Greene, P. G. M. Wuts, ISBN 0-471-62301-6, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
As used herein, "single-stranded" means an oligomeric compound that is not hybridized to its complement and which lacks sufficient self-complementarity to form a stable self-duplex.
As used herein, "double stranded" means a pair of oligomeric compounds that are hybridized to one another or a single self-complementary oligomeric compound that forms a hairpin structure. In certain embodiments, a double-stranded oligomeric compound comprises a first and a second oligomeric compound.
As used herein, "antisense compound" means a compound comprising or consisting of an oligonucleotide at least a portion of which is complementary to a target nucleic acid to which it is capable of hybridizing, resulting in at least one antisense activity. As used herein, "antisense activity" means any detectable and/or measurable change attributable to the hybridization of an antisense compound to its target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense activity includes modulation of the amount or activity of a target nucleic acid transcript (e.g. mRNA). In certain embodiments, antisense activity includes modulation of the splicing of pre-mRNA.
As used herein, "RNase H based antisense compound" means an antisense compound wherein at least some of the antisense activity of the antisense compound is attributable to hybridization of the antisense compound to a target nucleic acid and subsequent cleavage of the target nucleic acid by RNase H.
As used herein, "RISC based antisense compound" means an antisense compound wherein at least some of the antisense activity of the antisense compound is attributable to the RNA Induced Silencing Complex (RISC).
As used herein, "detecting" or "measuring" means that a test or assay for detecting or measuring is performed. Such detection and/or measuring may result in a value of zero. Thus, if a test for detection or measuring results in a finding of no activity (activity of zero), the step of detecting or measuring the activity has nevertheless been performed.
As used herein, "detectable and/or measureable activity" means a statistically significant activity that is not zero.
As used herein, "essentially unchanged" means little or no change in a particular parameter, particularly relative to another parameter which changes much more. In certain embodiments, a parameter is essentially unchanged when it changes less than 5%. In certain embodiments, a parameter is essentially unchanged if it changes less than two-fold while another parameter changes at least ten- fold. For example, in certain embodiments, an antisense activity is a change in the amount of a target nucleic acid. In certain such embodiments, the amount of a non-target nucleic acid is essentially unchanged if it changes much less than the target nucleic acid does, but the change need not be zero.
As used herein, "expression" means the process by which a gene ultimately results in a protein. Expression includes, but is not limited to, transcription, post-transcriptional modification (e.g., splicing, polyadenlyation, addition of 5 '-cap), and translation.
As used herein, "target nucleic acid" means a nucleic acid molecule to which an antisense compound is intended to hybridize to result in a desired antisense activity. Antisense oligonucleotides have sufficient complementarity to their target nucleic acids to allow hybridization under physiological conditions.
As used herein, "nucleobase complementarity" or "complementarity" when in reference to nucleobases means a nucleobase that is capable of base pairing with another nucleobase. For example, in DNA, adenine (A) is complementary to thymine (T). For example, in RNA, adenine (A) is complementary to uracil (U). In certain embodiments, complementary nucleobase means a nucleobase of an antisense compound that is capable of base pairing with a nucleobase of its target nucleic acid. For example, if a nucleobase at a certain position of an antisense compound is capable of hydrogen bonding with a nucleobase at a certain position of a target nucleic acid, then the position of hydrogen bonding between the oligonucleotide and the target nucleic acid is considered to be complementary at that nucleobase pair. Nucleobases comprising certain modifications may maintain the ability to pair with a counterpart nucleobase and thus, are still capable of nucleobase complementarity.
As used herein, "non-complementary" in reference to nucleobases means a pair of nucleobases that do not form hydrogen bonds with one another.
As used herein, "complementary" in reference to oligomeric compounds (e.g., linked nucleosides, oligonucleotides, or nucleic acids) means the capacity of such oligomeric compounds or regions thereof to hybridize to another oligomeric compound or region thereof through nucleobase complementarity. Complementary oligomeric compounds need not have nucleobase complementarity at each nucleoside. Rather, some mismatches are tolerated. In certain embodiments, complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are complementary at 70% of the nucleobases (70% complementary). In certain embodiments, complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 80%> complementary. In certain embodiments, complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 90% complementary. In certain embodiments, complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 95% complementary. In certain embodiments, complementary oligomeric compounds or regions are 100%> complementary.
As used herein, "mismatch" means a nucleobase of a first oligomeric compound that is not capable of pairing with a nucleobase at a corresponding position of a second oligomeric compound, when the first and second oligomeric compound are aligned. Either or both of the first and second oligomeric compounds may be oligonucleotides.
As used herein, "hybridization" means the pairing of complementary oligomeric compounds (e.g., an antisense compound and its target nucleic acid). While not limited to a particular mechanism, the most common mechanism of pairing involves hydrogen bonding, which may be Watson-Crick, Hoogsteen or reversed Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding, between complementary nucleobases.
As used herein, "specifically hybridizes" means the ability of an oligomeric compound to hybridize to one nucleic acid site with greater affinity than it hybridizes to another nucleic acid site.
As used herein, "fully complementary" in reference to an oligonucleotide or portion thereof means that each nucleobase of the oligonucleotide or portion thereof is capable of pairing with a nucleobase of a complementary nucleic acid or contiguous portion thereof. Thus, a fully complementary region comprises no mismatches or unhybridized nucleobases in either strand.
As used herein, "percent complementarity" means the percentage of nucleobases of an oligomeric compound that are complementary to an equal-length portion of a target nucleic acid. Percent complementarity is calculated by dividing the number of nucleobases of the oligomeric compound that are complementary to nucleobases at corresponding positions in the target nucleic acid by the total length of the oligomeric compound. As used herein, "percent identity" means the number of nucleobases in a first nucleic acid that are the same type (independent of chemical modification) as nucleobases at corresponding positions in a second nucleic acid, divided by the total number of nucleobases in the first nucleic acid.
As used herein, "modulation" means a change of amount or quality of a molecule, function, or activity when compared to the amount or quality of a molecule, function, or activity prior to modulation. For example, modulation includes the change, either an increase (stimulation or induction) or a decrease (inhibition or reduction) in gene expression. As a further example, modulation of expression can include a change in splice site selection of pre-mRNA processing, resulting in a change in the absolute or relative amount of a particular splice-variant compared to the amount in the absence of modulation.
As used herein, "chemical motif means a pattern of chemical modifications in an oligonucleotide or a region thereof. Motifs may be defined by modifications at certain nucleosides and/or at certain linking groups of an oligonucleotide.
As used herein, "nucleoside motif means a pattern of nucleoside modifications in an oligonucleotide or a region thereof. The linkages of such an oligonucleotide may be modified or unmodified. Unless otherwise indicated, motifs herein describing only nucleosides are intended to be nucleoside motifs. Thus, in such instances, the linkages are not limited.
As used herein, "sugar motif means a pattern of sugar modifications in an oligonucleotide or a region thereof.
As used herein, "linkage motif means a pattern of linkage modifications in an oligonucleotide or region thereof. The nucleosides of such an oligonucleotide may be modified or unmodified. Unless otherwise indicated, motifs herein describing only linkages are intended to be linkage motifs. Thus, in such instances, the nucleosides are not limited.
As used herein, "nucleobase modification motif means a pattern of modifications to nucleobases along an oligonucleotide. Unless otherwise indicated, a nucleobase modification motif is independent of the nucleobase sequence.
As used herein, "sequence motif means a pattern of nucleobases arranged along an oligonucleotide or portion thereof. Unless otherwise indicated, a sequence motif is independent of chemical modifications and thus may have any combination of chemical modifications, including no chemical modifications.
As used herein, "type of modification" in reference to a nucleoside or a nucleoside of a "type" means the chemical modification of a nucleoside and includes modified and unmodified nucleosides. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, a "nucleoside having a modification of a first type" may be an unmodified nucleoside.
As used herein, "differently modified" mean chemical modifications or chemical substituents that are different from one another, including absence of modifications. Thus, for example, a MOE nucleoside and an unmodified DNA nucleoside are "differently modified," even though the DNA nucleoside is unmodified. Likewise, DNA and RNA are "differently modified," even though both are naturally-occurring unmodified nucleosides. Nucleosides that are the same but for comprising different nucleobases are not differently modified. For example, a nucleoside comprising a 2'-OMe modified sugar and an unmodified adenine nucleobase and a nucleoside comprising a 2'-OMe modified sugar and an unmodified thymine nucleobase are not differently modified.
As used herein, "the same type of modifications" refers to modifications that are the same as one another, including absence of modifications. Thus, for example, two unmodified DNA nucleosides have "the same type of modification," even though the DNA nucleoside is unmodified. Such nucleosides having the same type modification may comprise different nucleobases.
As used herein, "separate regions" means portions of an oligonucleotide wherein the chemical modifications or the motif of chemical modifications of any neighboring portions include at least one difference to allow the separate regions to be distinguished from one another.
As used herein, "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent" means any substance suitable for use in administering to an animal. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent is sterile saline. In certain embodiments, such sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade saline.
As used herein the term "metabolic disorder" means a disease or condition principally characterized by dysregulation of metabolism - the complex set of chemical reactions associated with breakdown of food to produce energy.
As used herein, the term "cardiovascular disorder" means a disease or condition principally characterized by impaired function of the heart or blood vessels.
As used herein the term "mono or polycyclic ring system" is meant to include all ring systems selected from single or polycyclic radical ring systems wherein the rings are fused or linked and is meant to be inclusive of single and mixed ring systems individually selected from aliphatic, alicyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, heteroaromatic and heteroarylalkyl. Such mono and poly cyclic structures can contain rings that each have the same level of saturation or each, independently, have varying degrees of saturation including fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated. Each ring can comprise ring atoms selected from C, N, O and S to give rise to heterocyclic rings as well as rings comprising only C ring atoms which can be present in a mixed motif such as for example benzimidazole wherein one ring has only carbon ring atoms and the fused ring has two nitrogen atoms. The mono or polycyclic ring system can be further substituted with substituent groups such as for example phthalimide which has two =0 groups attached to one of the rings. Mono or polycyclic ring systems can be attached to parent molecules using various strategies such as directly through a ring atom, fused through multiple ring atoms, through a substituent group or through a bifunctional linking moiety.
As used herein, "prodrug" means an inactive or less active form of a compound which, when administered to a subject, is metabolized to form the active, or more active, compound (e.g., drug).
As used herein, "substituent" and "substituent group," means an atom or group that replaces the atom or group of a named parent compound. For example a substituent of a modified nucleoside is any atom or group that differs from the atom or group found in a naturally occurring nucleoside (e.g., a modified 2'- substuent is any atom or group at the 2'-position of a nucleoside other than H or OH). Substituent groups can be protected or unprotected. In certain embodiments, compounds of the present disclosure have substituents at one or at more than one position of the parent compound. Substituents may also be further substituted with other substituent groups and may be attached directly or via a linking group such as an alkyl or hydrocarbyl group to a parent compound.
Likewise, as used herein, "substituent" in reference to a chemical functional group means an atom or group of atoms that differs from the atom or a group of atoms normally present in the named functional group. In certain embodiments, a substituent replaces a hydrogen atom of the functional group (e.g., in certain embodiments, the substituent of a substituted methyl group is an atom or group other than hydrogen which replaces one of the hydrogen atoms of an unsubstituted methyl group). Unless otherwise indicated, groups amenable for use as substituents include without limitation, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyl (-C(O)Raa), carboxyl (-C(O)O-Raa), aliphatic groups, alicyclic groups, alkoxy, substituted oxy (-0-Raa), aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic radical, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, amino (-N(Rbb)(RCc)), imino(=NRbb), amido (-C(0)N(Rbb)(Rcc) or -N(Rbb)C(0)Raa), azido (-N3), nitro (-N02), cyano (-CN), carbamido (-OC(0)N(Rbb)(Rcc) or -N(Rbb)C(0)ORaa), ureido (-N(Rbb)C(0)N(Rbb)(Rcc)), thioureido (-N(Rbb)C(S)N(Rbb)- (Rcc)), guanidinyl (-N(Rbb)C(=NRbb)N(Rbb)(Rcc)), amidinyl (-C(=NRbb)N(Rbb)(Rcc) or -N(Rbb)C(=NRbb)(Raa)), thiol (-SRbb), sulfinyl (-S(0)Rbb), sulfonyl (-S(0)2Rbb) and sulfonamidyl (-S(0)2N(Rbb)(Rcc) or -N(Rbb)S- (0)2Rbb). Wherein each R^, Rbb and Rcc is, independently, H, an optionally linked chemical functional group or a further substituent group with a preferred list including without limitation, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aliphatic, alkoxy, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, alicyclic, heterocyclic and heteroarylalkyl. Selected substituents within the compounds described herein are present to a recursive degree.
As used herein, "alkyl," as used herein, means a saturated straight or branched hydrocarbon radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms. Examples of alkyl groups include without limitation, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopropyl, n-hexyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl and the like. Alkyl groups typically include from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms (C1-C12 alkyl) with from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred.
As used herein, "alkenyl," means a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms and having at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Examples of alkenyl groups include without limitation, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, l-methyl-2-buten-l-yl, dienes such as 1,3-butadiene and the like. Alkenyl groups typically include from 2 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms with from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred. Alkenyl groups as used herein may optionally include one or more further substituent groups.
As used herein, "alkynyl," means a straight or branched hydrocarbon radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms and having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. Examples of alkynyl groups include, without limitation, ethynyl, 1 -propynyl, 1 -butynyl, and the like. Alkynyl groups typically include from 2 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms with from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred. Alkynyl groups as used herein may optionally include one or more further substituent groups.
As used herein, "acyl," means a radical formed by removal of a hydroxyl group from an organic acid and has the general Formula -C(0)-X where X is typically aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic. Examples include aliphatic carbonyls, aromatic carbonyls, aliphatic sulfonyls, aromatic sulfinyls, aliphatic sulfinyls, aromatic phosphates, aliphatic phosphates and the like. Acyl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
As used herein, "alicyclic" means a cyclic ring system wherein the ring is aliphatic. The ring system can comprise one or more rings wherein at least one ring is aliphatic. Preferred alicyclics include rings having from about 5 to about 9 carbon atoms in the ring. Alicyclic as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
As used herein, "aliphatic" means a straight or branched hydrocarbon radical containing up to twenty four carbon atoms wherein the saturation between any two carbon atoms is a single, double or triple bond. An aliphatic group preferably contains from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, more typically from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms with from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms being more preferred. The straight or branched chain of an aliphatic group may be interrupted with one or more heteroatoms that include nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus. Such aliphatic groups interrupted by heteroatoms include without limitation, polyalkoxys, such as polyalkylene glycols, polyamines, and polyimines. Aliphatic groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
As used herein, "alkoxy" means a radical formed between an alkyl group and an oxygen atom wherein the oxygen atom is used to attach the alkoxy group to a parent molecule. Examples of alkoxy groups include without limitation, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, n- pentoxy, neopentoxy, n-hexoxy and the like. Alkoxy groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
As used herein, "aminoalkyl" means an amino substituted C1-C12 alkyl radical. The alkyl portion of the radical forms a covalent bond with a parent molecule. The amino group can be located at any position and the aminoalkyl group can be substituted with a further substituent group at the alkyl and/or amino portions.
As used herein, "aralkyl" and "arylalkyl" mean an aromatic group that is covalently linked to a C1-C12 alkyl radical. The alkyl radical portion of the resulting aralkyl (or arylalkyl) group forms a covalent bond with a parent molecule. Examples include without limitation, benzyl, phenethyl and the like. Aralkyl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups attached to the alkyl, the aryl or both groups that form the radical group.
As used herein, "aryl" and "aromatic" mean a mono- or polycyclic carbocyclic ring system radicals having one or more aromatic rings. Examples of aryl groups include without limitation, phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl, idenyl and the like. Preferred aryl ring systems have from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms in one or more rings. Aryl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
As used herein, "halo" and "halogen," mean an atom selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
As used herein, "heteroaryl," and "heteroaromatic," mean a radical comprising a mono- or poly- cyclic aromatic ring, ring system or fused ring system wherein at least one of the rings is aromatic and includes one or more heteroatoms. Heteroaryl is also meant to include fused ring systems including systems where one or more of the fused rings contain no heteroatoms. Heteroaryl groups typically include one ring atom selected from sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen. Examples of heteroaryl groups include without limitation, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzooxazolyl, quinoxalinyl and the like. Heteroaryl radicals can be attached to a parent molecule directly or through a linking moiety such as an aliphatic group or hetero atom. Heteroaryl groups as used herein may optionally include further substituent groups.
As used herein, "conjugate compound" means any atoms, group of atoms, or group of linked atoms suitable for use as a conjugate group. In certain embodiments, conjugate compounds may possess or impart one or more properties, including, but not limited to pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and/or clearance properties.
As used herein, unless otherwise indicated or modified, the term "double-stranded" refers to two separate oligomeric compounds that are hybridized to one another. Such double stranded compounds may have one or more or non-hybridizing nucleosides at one or both ends of one or both strands (overhangs) and/or one or more internal non-hybridizing nucleosides (mismatches) provided there is sufficient complementarity to maintain hybridization under physiologically relevant conditions.
B. Certain Compounds
In certain embodiments, the invention provides conjugated antisense compounds comprising antisense oligonucleoitdes and a conjugate. a. Certain Antisense Oligonucleotides
In certain embodiments, the invention provides antisense oligonucleotides. Such antisense oligonucleotides comprise linked nucleosides, each nucleoside comprising a sugar moiety and a nucleobase. The structure of such antisense oligonucleotides may be considered in terms of chemical features (e.g., modifications and patterns of modifications) and nucleobase sequence (e.g., sequence of antisense oligonucleotide, idenity and sequence of target nucleic acid),
i. Certain Chemistry Features In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotide comprise one or more modification. In certain such embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides comprise one or more modified nucleosides and/or modified internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, modified nucleosides comprise a modifed sugar moirty and/or modifed nucleobase.
1. Certain Sugar Moieties
In certain embodiments, compounds of the disclosure comprise one or more modifed nucleosides comprising a modifed sugar moiety. Such compounds comprising one or more sugar-modified nucleosides may have desirable properties, such as enhanced nuclease stability or increased binding affinity with a target nucleic acid relative to an oligonucleotide comprising only nucleosides comprising naturally occurring sugar moieties. In certain embodiments, modified sugar moieties are substitued sugar moieties. In certain embodiments, modified sugar moieties are sugar surrogates. Such sugar surrogates may comprise one or more substitutions corresponding to those of substituted sugar moieties.
In certain embodiments, modified sugar moieties are substituted sugar moieties comprising one or more non-bridging sugar substituent, including but not limited to substituents at the 2' and/or 5' positions. Examples of sugar substituents suitable for the 2'-position, include, but are not limited to: 2'-F, 2'-OCH3 ("OMe" or "O-methyl"), and 2'-0(CH2)20CH3 ("MOE"). In certain embodiments, sugar substituents at the 2' position is selected from allyl, amino, azido, thio, O-allyl, O-Ci-Cio alkyl, O-Ci-Cio substituted alkyl; OCF3, 0(CH2)2SCH3, 0(CH2)2-0-N(Rm)(Rn), and 0-CH2-C(=0)-N(Rm)(Rn), where each Rm and Rn is, independently, H or substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alkyl. Examples of sugar substituents at the 5'- position, include, but are not limited to:, 5'-methyl (R or S); 5'-vinyl, and 5'-methoxy. In certain embodiments, substituted sugars comprise more than one non-bridging sugar substituent, for example, 2'-F- 5'-methyl sugar moieties (see,e.g., PCT International Application WO 2008/101157, for additional 5', 2'-bis substituted sugar moieties and nucleosides).
Nucleosides comprising 2 '-substituted sugar moieties are referred to as 2'-substituted nucleosides. In certain embodiments, a 2'- substituted nucleoside comprises a 2'-substituent group selected from halo, allyl, amino, azido, SH, CN, OCN, CF3, OCF3, O, S, or N(Rm)-alkyl; O, S, or N(Rm)-alkenyl; O, S or N(Rm)- alkynyl; O-alkylenyl-O-alkyl, alkynyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl, O-aralkyl, 0(CH2)2SCH3, 0-(CH2)2-0- N(Rm)(Rn) or 0-CH2-C(=0)-N(Rm)(Rn), where each Rm and Rn is, independently, H, an amino protecting group or substituted or unsubstituted CrCi0 alkyl. These 2'-substituent groups can be further substituted with one or more substituent groups independently selected from hydroxyl, amino, alkoxy, carboxy, benzyl, phenyl, nitro (N02), thiol, thioalkoxy (S-alkyl), halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl.
In certain embodiments, a 2'- substituted nucleoside comprises a 2 '-substituent group selected from F, NH2, N3, OCF3; 0-CH3, 0(CH2)3NH2, CH2-CH=CH2, 0-CH2-CH=CH2, OCH2CH2OCH3, 0(CH2)2SCH3, 0-(CH2)2-0-N(Rm)(Rn), 0(CH2)20(CH2)2N(CH3)2, and N-substituted acetamide (0-CH2-C(=0)-N(Rm)(Rn) where each Rm and Rn is, independently, H, an amino protecting group or substituted or unsubstituted C Ci0 alkyl.
In certain embodiments, a 2'- substituted nucleoside comprises a sugar moiety comprising a 2'- substituent group selected from F, OCF3, 0-CH3, OCH2CH2OCH3, 0(CH2)2SCH3, 0-(CH2)2-0- N(CH3)2, -0(CH2)20(CH2)2N(CH3)2, and 0-CH2-C(=0)-N(H)CH3.
In certain embodiments, a 2'- substituted nucleoside comprises a sugar moiety comprising a 2'- substituent group selected from F, 0-CH3, and OCH2CH2OCH3.
Certain modifed sugar moieties comprise a bridging sugar substituent that forms a second ring resulting in a bicyclic sugar moiety. In certain such embodiments, the bicyclic sugar moiety comprises a bridge between the 4' and the 2' furanose ring atoms. Examples of such 4' to 2' sugar substituents, include, but are not limited to: -[C(Ra)(Rb)]n-, -[C(Ra)(Rb)]n-0-, -C(RaRb)-N(R)-0- or, -C(RaRb)-0-N(R)-; 4'-CH2-2', 4'-(CH2)2-2', 4'-(CH2)3-2',. 4'-(CH2)-0-2' (LNA); 4'-(CH2)-S-2'; 4'-(CH2)2-0-2' (ENA); 4'-CH(CH3)-0-2' (cEt) and 4'-CH(CH2OCH3)-0-2',and analogs thereof (see, e.g., U.S. Patent 7,399,845, issued on July 15, 2008); 4'-C(CH3)(CH3)-0-2'and analogs thereof, (see, e.g., WO2009/006478, published January 8, 2009); 4'- CH2-N(OCH3)-2' and analogs thereof (see, e.g., WO2008/150729, published December 11, 2008); 4'-CH2-0- N(CH3)-2' (see, e.g., US2004/0171570, published September 2, 2004 ); 4'-CH2-0-N(R)-2', and 4'-CH2-N(R)- 0-2'-, wherein each Ris, independently, H, a protecting group, or C1-C12 alkyl; 4'-CH2-N(R)-0-2', wherein R is H, C1-C12 alkyl, or a protecting group (see, U.S. Patent 7,427,672, issued on September 23, 2008); 4'-CH2- C(H)(CH3)-2' (see, e.g., Chattopadhyaya, et al, J. Org. Chem.,2009, 74, 118-134); and 4'-CH2-C(=CH2)-2' and analogs thereof (see, published PCT International Application WO 2008/154401, published on December 8, 2008).
In certain embodiments, such 4' to 2' bridges independently comprise from 1 to 4 linked groups independently selected from -[C(Ra)(Rb)]n-, -C(Ra)=C(Rb)-, -C(Ra)=N-, -C(=NRa)-, -C(=0)-, -C(=S)-, -0-, - Si(Ra)2-, -S(=0)x-, and -N(Ra)-;
wherein:
x is 0, 1, or 2;
n is 1, 2, 3, or 4;
each Ra and Rb is, independently, H, a protecting group, hydroxyl, C Ci2 alkyl, substituted CrCi2 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, substituted C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, substituted C2-C12 alkynyl, C5-C20 aryl, substituted C5-C20 aryl, heterocycle radical, substituted heterocycle radical, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, C5-C7 alicyclic radical, substituted C5-C7 alicyclic radical, halogen, OJi, NJiJ2, SJi, N3, COOJi, acyl (C(=0)- H), substituted acyl, CN, sulfonyl
Figure imgf000026_0001
or sulfoxyl and
each Ji and J2 is, independently, H, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted C1-C12 alkyl, C2-Ci2 alkenyl, substituted C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-Ci2 alkynyl, substituted C2-Ci2 alkynyl, C5-C2o aryl, substituted C5-C2o aryl, acyl (C(=0)- H), substituted acyl, a heterocycle radical, a substituted heterocycle radical, C1-C12 aminoalkyl, substituted C1-C12 aminoalkyl, or a protecting group. Nucleosides comprising bicyclic sugar moieties are referred to as bicyclic nucleosides or BNAs. Bicyclic nucleosides include, but are not limited to, (A) a-L-Methyleneoxy (4'-CH2-0-2') BNA , (B) β-D- Methyleneoxy (4'-CH2-0-2') BNA (also referred to as locked nucleic acid or LNA) , (C) Ethyleneoxy (4'- (CH2)2-0-2') BNA , (D) Aminooxy (4'-CH2-0-N(R)-2') BNA, (E) Oxyamino (4'-CH2-N(R)-0-2') BNA, (F) Methyl(methyleneoxy) (4'-CH(CH3)-0-2') BNA (also referred to as constrained ethyl or cEt), (G) methylene-thio (4'-CH2-S-2') BNA, (H) methylene-amino (4'-CH2-N(R)-2') BNA, (I) methyl carbocychc (4'-CH2-CH(CH3)-2') BNA, and (J) propylene carbocychc (4'-(CH2)3-2') BNA as depicted below.
Figure imgf000027_0001
(A) (B) (C)
Figure imgf000027_0002
wherein Bx is a nucleobase moiety and R is, independently, H, a protecting group, or C rCi2 alkyl.
Additional bicyclic sugar moieties are known in the art, for example: Singh et al., Chem. Commun. , 1998, 4, 455-456; Koshkin et al., Tetrahedron, 1998, 54, 3607-3630; Wahlestedt et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. , 2000, 97, 5633-5638; Kumar et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1998, 8, 2219-2222; Singh et al., J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 10035-10039; Srivastava et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129(26) 8362-8379 (Jul. 4, 2007); Elayadi et al, Curr. Opinion Invens. Drugs, 2001, 2, 558-561 ; Braasch et al., Chem. Biol., 2001, 8, 1-7; Oram et al., Curr. Opinion Mol. Ther., 2001, 3, 239-243; U.S. Patent Nos. 7,053,207, 6,268,490, 6,770,748, 6,794,499, 7,034,133, 6,525, 191, 6,670,461, and 7,399,845; WO 2004/106356, WO 1994/14226, WO 2005/021570, and WO 2007/134181 ; U.S. Patent Publication Nos. US2004/0171570, US2007/0287831, and US2008/0039618; U.S. Patent Serial Nos. 12/129, 154, 60/989,574, 61/026,995, 61/026,998, 61/056,564, 61/086,231, 61/097,787, and 61/099,844; and PCT International Applications Nos. PCT/US2008/064591, PCT/US2008/066154, and PCT/US2008/068922.
In certain embodiments, bicyclic sugar moieties and nucleosides incorporating such bicyclic sugar moieties are further defined by isomeric configuration. For example, a nucleoside comprising a 4 '-2' methylene-oxy bridge, may be in the a-L configuration or in the β-D configuration. Previously, a-L- methyleneoxy (4'-CH2-0-2') bicyclic nucleosides have been incorporated into antisense oligonucleotides that showed antisense activity (Frieden et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 2003, 21, 6365-6372).
In certain embodiments, substituted sugar moieties comprise one or more non-bridging sugar substituent and one or more bridging sugar substituent (e.g., 5 '-substituted and 4'-2' bridged sugars), {see, PCT International Application WO 2007/134181, published on 1 1/22/07, wherein LNA is substituted with, for example, a 5 '-methyl or a 5 '-vinyl group).
In certain embodiments, modified sugar moieties are sugar surrogates. In certain such embodiments, the oxygen atom of the naturally occuring sugar is substituted, e.g., with a sulfer, carbon or nitrogen atom. In certain such embodiments, such modified sugar moiety also comprises bridging and/or non-bridging substituents as described above. For example, certain sugar surrogates comprise a 4'-sulfer atom and a substitution at the 2'-position (see,e.g., published U.S. Patent Application US2005/0130923, published on June 16, 2005) and/or the 5' position. By way of additional example, carbocyclic bicyclic nucleosides having a 4'-2' bridge have been described (see, e.g., Freier et al., Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4429-4443 and Albaek et al., J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 7731 -7740).
In certain embodiments, sugar surrogates comprise rings having other than 5-atoms. For example, in certain embodiments, a sugar surrogate comprises a morphlino. Morpholino compounds and their use in oligomeric compounds has been reported in numerous patents and published articles (see for example: Braasch et al., Biochemistry, 2002, 41, 4503-4510; and U.S. Patents 5,698,685; 5,166,315; 5, 185,444; and 5,034,506). As used here, the term "morpholino" means a sugar surrogate having the following structure:
Figure imgf000028_0001
In certain embodiments, morpholinos may be modified, for example by adding or altering various substituent groups from the above morpholino structure. Such sugar surrogates are refered to herein as "modifed morpholinos."
For another example, in certain embodiments, a sugar surrogate comprises a six-membered tetrahydropyran. Such tetrahydropyrans may be further modified or substituted. Nucleosides comprising such modified tetrahydropyrans include, but are not limited to, hexitol nucleic acid (HNA), anitol nucleic acid (ANA), manitol nucleic acid (MNA) (see Leumann, CJ. Bioorg. & Med. Chem. (2002) 10:841-854), fluoro HNA (F-HNA), and those compounds having Formula VI:
Figure imgf000029_0001
VI
wherein independently for each of said at least one tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog of Formula VI:
Bx is a nucleobase moiety;
T3 and T4 are each, independently, an intemucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to the antisense compound or one of T3 and T4 is an intemucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to the antisense compound and the other of T3 and T4 is H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a linked conjugate group, or a 5' or 3'-terminal group;
qi, q2, q3, q4, qs, q6 ¾nd q7 are each, independently, H, Ci-C6 alkyl, substituted Ci-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, or substituted C2-C6 alkynyl; and
each of Ri and R2 is independently selected from among: hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, NJ^, SJb N3, OC(=X)J!, OC(=X)NJ!J2, NJ3C(=X)NJ!J2, and CN, wherein X is O, S or NJi, and each J J2, and J3 is, independently, H or Ci-C6 alkyl.
In certain embodiments, the modified THP nucleosides of Formula VI are provided wherein q q2, q3, q4, q5, q6 and q7 are each H. In certain embodiments, at least one of q1; q2, q3, q4, q5, q6 and q7 is other than H. In certain embodiments, at least one of q q2, q3, q4, q5, q6 and q7 is methyl. In certain embodiments, THP nucleosides of Formula VI are provided wherein one of Ri and R2 is F. In certain embodiments, Ri is fluoro and R2 is H, Ri is methoxy and R2 is H, and Ri is methoxyethoxy and R2 is H.
Many other bicyclo and tricyclo sugar surrogate ring systems are also known in the art that can be used to modify nucleosides for incorporation into antisense compounds (see, e.g., review article: Leumann, J. C, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2002, 10, 841 -854).
Combinations of modifications are also provided without limitation, such as 2'-F-5 '-methyl substituted nucleosides (see PCT International Application WO 2008/101157 Published on 8/21/08 for other disclosed 5', 2'-bis substituted nucleosides) and replacement of the ribosyl ring oxygen atom with S and further substitution at the 2'-position (see published U.S. Patent Application US2005-0130923, published on June 16, 2005) or alternatively 5 '-substitution of a bicyclic nucleic acid (see PCT International Application WO 2007/134181, published on 11/22/07 wherein a 4'-CH2-0-2' bicyclic nucleoside is further substituted at the 5' position with a 5 '-methyl or a 5 '-vinyl group). The synthesis and preparation of carbocyclic bicyclic nucleosides along with their oligomerization and biochemical studies have also been described {see, e.g., Srivastava et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(26), 8362-8379).
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides comprising modified nucleosides. Those modified nucleotides may include modified sugars, modified nucleobases, and/or modified linkages. The specific modifications are selected such that the resulting oligonucleotides possess desireable characteristics. In certain embodmiments, oligonucleotides comprise one or more RNA-like nucleosides. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise one or more DNA-like nucleotides.
2. Certain Nucleobase Modifications
In certain embodiments, nucleosides of the present disclosure comprise one or more unmodified nucleobases. In certain embodiments, nucleosides of the present disclosure comprise one or more modifed nucleobases.
In certain embodiments, modified nucleobases are selected from: universal bases, hydrophobic bases, promiscuous bases, size-expanded bases, and fluorinated bases as defined herein. 5 -substituted pyrimidines, 6-azapyrimidines and N-2, N-6 and 0-6 substituted purines, including 2-aminopropyladenine, 5- propynyluracil; 5-propynylcytosine; 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2-aminoadenine, 6- methyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-propyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiothymine and 2-thiocytosine, 5-halouracil and cytosine, 5-propynyl (-C≡C- CH3) uracil and cytosine and other alkynyl derivatives of pyrimidine bases, 6-azo uracil, cytosine and thymine, 5-uracil (pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 8-halo, 8-amino, 8-thiol, 8-thioalkyl, 8-hydroxyl and other 8- substituted adenines and guanines, 5-halo particularly 5-bromo, 5-trifluoromethyl and other 5-substituted uracils and cytosines, 7-methylguanine and 7-methyladenine, 2-F-adenine, 2-amino-adenine, 8-azaguanine and 8-azaadenine, 7-deazaguanine and 7-deazaadenine, 3-deazaguanine and 3-deazaadenine, universal bases, hydrophobic bases, promiscuous bases, size-expanded bases, and fluorinated bases as defined herein. Further modified nucleobases include tricyclic pyrimidines such as phenoxazine cytidine( [5,4-b][l,4]benzoxazin- 2(3H)-one), phenothiazine cytidine (lH-pyrimido[5,4-b][l,4]benzothiazin-2(3H)-one), G-clamps such as a substituted phenoxazine cytidine (e.g. 9-(2-aminoethoxy)-H-pyrimido[5,4-b][l,4]benzoxazin-2(3H)-one), carbazole cytidine (2H-pyrimido[4,5-b]indol-2-one), pyridoindole cytidine (H-pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin-2-one). Modified nucleobases may also include those in which the purine or pyrimidine base is replaced with other heterocycles, for example 7-deaza-adenine, 7-deazaguanosine, 2-aminopyridine and 2- pyridone. Further nucleobases include those disclosed in United States Patent No. 3,687,808, those disclosed in The Concise Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science And Engineering, Kroschwitz, J. I., Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1990, 858-859; those disclosed by Englisch et al, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 1991, 30, 613; and those disclosed by Sanghvi, Y.S., Chapter 15, Antisense Research and Applications, Crooke, S.T. and Lebleu, B., Eds., CRC Press, 1993, 273-288.
Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted modified nucleobases as well as other modified nucleobases include without limitation, U.S. 3,687,808; 4,845,205; 5,130,302; 5,134,066; 5,175,273; 5,367,066; 5,432,272; 5,457,187; 5,459,255; 5,484,908; 5,502,177; 5,525,711; 5,552,540; 5,587,469; 5,594,121; 5,596,091 ; 5,614,617; 5,645,985; 5,681,941; 5,750,692; 5,763,588; 5,830,653 and 6,005,096, certain of which are commonly owned with the instant application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
3. Certain Intemucleoside Linkages
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides comprising linked nucleosides. In such embodiments, nucleosides may be linked together using any intemucleoside linkage. The two main classes of intemucleoside linking groups are defined by the presence or absence of a phosphorus atom. Representative phosphorus containing intemucleoside linkages include, but are not limited to, phosphodiesters (PO), phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, phosphoramidate, and phosphorothioates (PS). Representative non-phosphorus containing intemucleoside linking groups include, but are not limited to, methylenemethylimino (-CH2-N(CH3)-0-CH2-), thiodiester (-O-C(O)-S-), thionocarbamate (-0- C(0)(NH)-S-); siloxane (-0-Si(H)2-0-); and Ν,Ν'-dimethylhydrazine (-CH2-N(CH3)-N(CH3)-). Modified linkages, compared to natural phosphodiester linkages, can be used to alter, typically increase, nuclease resistance of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, intemucleoside linkages having a chiral atom can be prepared as a racemic mixture, or as separate enantiomers. Representative chiral linkages include, but are not limited to, alkylphosphonates and phosphorothioates. Methods of preparation of phosphorous-containing and non-phosphorous-containing intemucleoside linkages are well known to those skilled in the art.
The oligonucleotides described herein contain one or more asymmetric centers and thus give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric configurations that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R) or (S), a or β such as for sugar anomers, or as (D) or (L) such as for amino acids etc. Included in the antisense compounds provided herein are all such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pure forms.
Neutral intemucleoside linkages include without limitation, phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, MMI (3'-CH2-N(CH3)-0-5'), amide-3 (3'-CH2-C(=0)-N(H)-5'), amide-4 (3'-CH2-N(H)-C(=0)-5'), formacetal (3'-0-CH2-0-5'), and thioformacetal (3'-S-CH2-0-5'). Further neutral intemucleoside linkages include nonionic linkages comprising siloxane (dialkylsiloxane), carboxylate ester, carboxamide, sulfide, sulfonate ester and amides (See for example: Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research; Y.S. Sanghvi and P.D. Cook, Eds., ACS Symposium Series 580; Chapters 3 and 4, 40-65). Further neutral intemucleoside linkages include nonionic linkages comprising mixed N, O, S and CH2 component parts.
4. Certain Motifs
In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides comprise one or more modified nucleoside (e.g., nucleoside comprising a modified sugar and/or modified nucleobase) and/or one or more modified intemucleoside linkage. The pattern of such modifications on an oligonucleotide is referred to herein as a motif. In certain embodiments, sugar, nucleobase, and linkage motifs are independent of one another.
a. Certain sugar motifs In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise one or more type of modified sugar moieties and/ or naturally occurring sugar moieties arranged along an oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or sugar modification motif. Such motifs may include any of the sugar modifications discussed herein and/ or other known sugar modifications.
In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotides comprise or consist of a region having a gapmer sugar motif, which comprises two external regions or "wings" and a central or internal region or "gap." The three regions of a gapmer sugar motif (the 5'-wing, the gap, and the 3'-wing) form a contiguous sequence of nucleosides wherein at least some of the sugar moieties of the nucleosides of each of the wings differ from at least some of the sugar moieties of the nucleosides of the gap. Specifically, at least the sugar moieties of the nucleosides of each wing that are closest to the gap (the 3 '-most nucleoside of the 5 '-wing and the 5 '-most nucleoside of the 3 '-wing) differ from the sugar moiety of the neighboring gap nucleosides, thus defining the boundary between the wings and the gap. In certain embodiments, the sugar moieties within the gap are the same as one another. In certain embodiments, the gap includes one or more nucleoside having a sugar moiety that differs from the sugar moiety of one or more other nucleosides of the gap. In certain embodiments, the sugar motifs of the two wings are the same as one another (symmetric sugar gapmer). In certain
embodiments, the sugar motifs of the 5'-wing differs from the sugar motif of the 3'-wing (asymmetric sugar gapmer).
i. Certain 5'-wings
In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 7 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 6 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 or 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 or 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 or 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 or 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer consists of 6 linked nucleosides.
In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least two bicyclic nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least three bicyclic nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least four bicyclic nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a LNA nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-OMe nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside. In a certain embodiments, the 5'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 5'- wing of a gapmer is a ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, one, more than one, or each of the nucleosides of the 5'- wing is an RNA-like nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 5 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
ii. Certain 3'-wings In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 7 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 6 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 to 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 or 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 to 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 or 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 to 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 or 3 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 3 or 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 1 nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 2 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 31inked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 4 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 5 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer consists of 6 linked nucleosides.
In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a bicyclic nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a constrained ethyl nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a LNA nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least two non-bicyclic modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least three non-bicyclic modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least four non-bicyclic modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2 '-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-OMe nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside. In a certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the 3'- wing of a gapmer is a ribonucleoside. In certain embodiments, one, more than one, or each of the nucleosides of the 5'- wing is an RNA-like nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2' -substituted nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside and at least one 2'- deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'- wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one non-bicyclic modified nucleoside, and at least one 2'- deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one 2 '-substituted nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one 2' -substituted nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one 2'-substituted nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one 2'-MOE nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one bicyclic nucleoside, at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3 '-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one constrained ethyl nucleoside, at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the 3'-wing of a gapmer comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, at least one 2'-OMe nucleoside, and at least one 2'-deoxynucleoside.
iii. Certain Central Regions (gaps)
In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 20 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 15 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 12 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 to 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 or 7 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 to 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 to 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 or 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 8 to 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 8 or 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 6 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 7 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 8 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 9 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 10 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 11 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap of a gapmer consists of 12 linked nucleosides.
In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the gap of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the gap of a gapmer is a 2'-deoxynucleoside or is a modified nucleoside that is "DNA-like." In such embodiments, "DNA-like" means that the nucleoside has similar characteristics to DNA, such that a duplex comprising the gapmer and an RNA molecule is capable of activating RNase H. For example, under certain conditions, 2'-(ara)-F have been shown to support RNase H activation, and thus is DNA-like. In certain embodiments, one or more nucleosides of the gap of a gapmer is not a 2'-deoxynucleoside and is not DNA- like. In certain such embodiments, the gapmer nonetheless supports RNase H activation (e.g., by virtue of the number or placement of the non-DNA nucleosides).
In certain embodiments, gaps comprise a stretch of unmodified 2'-deoxynucleoside interrupted by one or more modified nucleosides, thus resulting in three sub-regions (two stretches of one or more 2'- deoxynucleosides and a stretch of one or more interrupting modified nucleosides). In certain embodiments, no stretch of unmodified 2'-deoxynucleosides is longer than 5, 6, or 7 nucleosides. In certain embodiments, such short stretches is achieved by using short gap regions. In certain embodiments, short stretches are achieved by interrupting a longer gap region.
In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more modified nucleosides. In certain
embodiments, the gap comprises one or more modified nucleosides selected from among cEt, FHNA, LNA, and 2-thio-thymidine. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises a 5 '-substituted sugar moiety selected from among 5 '-Me, and 5 '-(2? -Me. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises three modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises four modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two or more modified nucleosides and each modified nucleoside is the same. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two or more modified nucleosides and each modified nucleoside is different.
In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more modified linkages. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more methyl phosphonate linkages. In certain embodiments the gap comprises two or more modified linkages. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one or more modified linkages and one or more modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises one modified linkage and one modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the gap comprises two modified linkages and two or more modified nucleosides. b. Certain Internucleoside Linkage Motifs
In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise modified internucleoside linkages arranged along the oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or modified internucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a region having an alternating internucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides of the present disclosure comprise a region of uniformly modified internucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a region that is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate and at least one internucleoside linkage is phosphorothioate.
In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 6 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 7 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 9 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 11 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 12 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 13 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 14 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 7 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 9 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 10 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least block of at least one 12 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the 3' end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3' end of the oligonucleotide.In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 15 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 14 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 13 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 12 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 11 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 10 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 9 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 8 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 7 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 6 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises less than 5 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
c. Certain Nucleobase Modification Motifs
In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise chemical modifications to nucleobases arranged along the oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or nucleobases modification motif. In certain such embodiments, nucleobase modifications are arranged in a gapped motif. In certain embodiments, nucleobase modifications are arranged in an alternating motif. In certain embodiments, each nucleobase is modified. In certain embodiments, none of the nucleobases is chemically modified.
In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a block of modified nucleobases. In certain such embodiments, the block is at the 3 '-end of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments the block is within 3 nucleotides of the 3 '-end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, the block is at the 5 '-end of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments the block is within 3 nucleotides of the 5 '-end of the oligonucleotide.
In certain embodiments, nucleobase modifications are a function of the natural base at a particular position of an oligonucleotide. For example, in certain embodiments each purine or each pyrimidine in an oligonucleotide is modified. In certain embodiments, each adenine is modified. In certain embodiments, each guanine is modified. In certain embodiments, each thymine is modified. In certain embodiments, each cytosine is modified. In certain embodiments, each uracil is modified.
In certain embodiments, some, all, or none of the cytosine moieties in an oligonucleotide are 5- methyl cytosine moieties. Herein, 5-methyl cytosine is not a "modified nucleobase." Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, unmodified nucleobases include both cytosine residues having a 5-methyl and those lacking a 5 methyl. In certain embodiments, the methylation state of all or some cytosine nucleobases is specified.
In certain embodiments, chemical modifications to nucleobases comprise attachment of certain conjugate groups to nucleobases. In certain embodiments, each purine or each pyrimidine in an oligonucleotide may be optionally modified to comprise a conjugate group.
d. Certain Overall Lengths
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides oligonucleotides of any of a variety of ranges of lengths. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides consist of X to Y linked nucleosides, where X represents the fewest number of nucleosides in the range and Y represents the largest number of nucleosides in the range. In certain such embodiments, X and Y are each independently selected from 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, and 50; provided that X<Y. For example, in certain embodiments, the
oligonucleotide may consist of 8 to 9, 8 to 10, 8 to 11, 8 to 12, 8 to 13, 8 to 14, 8 to 15, 8 to 16, 8 to 17, 8 to 18, 8 to 19, 8 to 20, 8 to 21, 8 to 22, 8 to 23, 8 to 24, 8 to 25, 8 to 26, 8 to 27, 8 to 28, 8 to 29, 8 to 30, 9 to 10, 9 to 11, 9 to 12, 9 to 13, 9 to 14, 9 to 15, 9 to 16, 9 to 17, 9 to 18, 9 to 19, 9 to 20, 9 to 21, 9 to 22, 9 to 23, 9 to 24, 9 to 25, 9 to 26, 9 to 27, 9 to 28, 9 to 29, 9 to 30, 10 to 11, 10 to 12, 10 to 13, 10 to 14, 10 to 15, 10 to 16, 10 to 17, 10 to 18, 10 to 19, 10 to 20, 10 to 21, 10 to 22, 10 to 23, 10 to 24, 10 to 25, 10 to 26, 10 to 27, lO to 28, lO to 29, 10 to 30, 11 to 12, 11 to 13, 11 to 14, 11 to 15, 11 to 16, 11 to 17, 11 to 18, 11 to 19, 11 to 20, 11 to 21, 11 to 22, 11 to 23, 11 to 24, 11 to 25, 11 to 26, 11 to 27, 11 to 28, 11 to 29, 11 to 30, 12 to 13,
12 to 14, 12 to 15, 12 to 16, 12 to 17, 12 to 18, 12 to 19, 12 to 20, 12 to 21, 12 to 22, 12 to 23, 12 to 24, 12 to 25, 12 to 26, 12 to 27, 12 to 28, 12 to 29, 12 to 30, 13 to 14, 13 to 15, 13 to 16, 13 to 17, 13 to 18, 13 to 19,
13 to 20, 13 to 21, 13 to 22, 13 to 23, 13 to 24, 13 to 25, 13 to 26, 13 to 27, 13 to 28, 13 to 29, 13 to 30, 14 to
15, 14 to 16, 14 to 17, 14 to 18, 14 to 19, 14 to 20, 14 to 21, 14 to 22, 14 to 23, 14 to 24, 14 to 25, 14 to 26,
14 to 27, 14 to 28, 14 to 29, 14 to 30, 15 to 16, 15 to 17, 15 to 18, 15 to 19, 15 to 20, 15 to 21, 15 to 22, 15 to 23, 15 to 24, 15 to 25, 15 to 26, 15 to 27, 15 to 28, 15 to 29, 15 to 30, 16 to 17, 16 to 18, 16 to 19, 16 to 20, 16 to 21, 16 to 22, 16 to 23, 16 to 24, 16 to 25, 16 to 26, 16 to 27, 16 to 28, 16 to 29, 16 to 30, 17 to 18, 17 to 19, 17 to 20, 17 to 21, 17 to 22, 17 to 23, 17 to 24, 17 to 25, 17 to 26, 17 to 27, 17 to 28, 17 to 29, 17 to 30, 18 to 19, 18 to 20, 18 to 21, 18 to 22, 18 to 23, 18 to 24, 18 to 25, 18 to 26, 18 to 27, 18 to 28, 18 to 29, 18 to 30, 19 to 20, 19 to 21, 19 to 22, 19 to 23, 19 to 24, 19 to 25, 19 to 26, 19 to 29, 19 to 28, 19 to 29, 19 to 30, 20 to 21, 20 to 22, 20 to 23, 20 to 24, 20 to 25, 20 to 26, 20 to 27, 20 to 28, 20 to 29, 20 to 30, 21 to 22, 21 to 23, 21 to 24, 21 to 25, 21 to 26, 21 to 27, 21 to 28, 21 to 29, 21 to 30, 22 to 23, 22 to 24, 22 to 25, 22 to 26, 22 to 27, 22 to 28, 22 to 29, 22 to 30, 23 to 24, 23 to 25, 23 to 26, 23 to 27, 23 to 28, 23 to 29, 23 to 30, 24 to 25, 24 to 26, 24 to 27, 24 to 28, 24 to 29, 24 to 30, 25 to 26, 25 to 27, 25 to 28, 25 to 29, 25 to 30, 26 to 27, 26 to 28, 26 to 29, 26 to 30, 27 to 28, 27 to 29, 27 to 30, 28 to 29, 28 to 30, or 29 to 30 linked nucleosides. In embodiments where the number of nucleosides of an oligonucleotide of a compound is limited, whether to a range or to a specific number, the compound may, nonetheless further comprise additional other substituents. For example, an oligonucleotide comprising 8-30 nucleosides excludes oligonucleotides having 31 nucleosides, but, unless otherwise indicated, such an oligonucleotide may further comprise, for example one or more conjugate groups, terminal groups, or other substituents.
Further, where an oligonucleotide is described by an overall length range and by regions having specified lengths, and where the sum of specified lengths of the regions is less than the upper limit of the overall length range, the oligonucleotide may have additional nucleosides, beyond those of the specified regions, provided that the total number of nucleosides does not exceed the upper limit of the overall length range.
5. Certain Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry Motifs
In certain embodiments, the chemical structural features of antisense oligonucleotides are characterized by their sugar motif, internucleoside linkage motif, nucleobase modification motif and overall length. In certain embodiments, such parameters are each independent of one another. Thus, each internucleoside linkage of an oligonucleotide having a gapmer sugar motif may be modified or unmodified and may or may not follow the gapmer modification pattern of the sugar modifications. Thus, the internucleoside linkages within the wing regions of a sugar-gapmer may be the same or different from one another and may be the same or different from the internucleoside linkages of the gap region. Likewise, such sugar-gapmer oligonucleotides may comprise one or more modified nucleobase independent of the gapmer pattern of the sugar modifications. One of skill in the art will appreciate that such motifs may be combined to create a variety of oligonucleotides.
In certain embodiments, the selection of internucleoside linkage and nucleoside modification are not independent of one another. i. Certain Sequences and Targets
In certain embodiments, the invention provides antisense oligonucleotides having a sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid. Such antisense compounds are capable of hybridizing to a target nucleic acid, resulting in at least one antisense activity. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds specifically hybridize to one or more target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, a specifically hybridizing antisense compound has a nucleobase sequence comprising a region having sufficient complementarity to a target nucleic acid to allow hybridization and result in antisense activity and insufficient complementarity to any non-target so as to avoid or reduce non-specific hybridization to non-target nucleic acid sequences under conditions in which specific hybridization is desired (e.g., under physiological conditions for in vivo or therapeutic uses, and under conditions in which assays are performed in the case of in vitro assays). In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides are selective between a target and non-target, even though both target and non-target comprise the target sequence. In such embodiments, selectivity may result from relative accessibility of the target region of one nucleic acid molecule compared to the other.
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides antisense compounds comprising oligonucleotides that are fully complementary to the target nucleic acid over the entire length of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides are 99% complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides are 95% complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, such oligonucleotides are 90% complementary to the target nucleic acid.
In certain embodiments, such oligonucleotides are 85%> complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, such oligonucleotides are 80%> complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, an antisense compound comprises a region that is fully complementary to a target nucleic acid and is at least 80%> complementary to the target nucleic acid over the entire length of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, the region of full complementarity is from 6 to 14 nucleobases in length.
In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a hybridizing region and a terminal region. In certain such embodiments, the hybridizing region consists of 12-30 linked nucleosides and is fully complementary to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the hybridizing region includes one mismatch relative to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the hybridizing region includes two mismatches relative to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the hybridizing region includes three mismatches relative to the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the terminal region consists of 1-4 terminal nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the terminal nucleosides are at the 3' end. In certain embodiments, one or more of the terminal nucleosides are not complementary to the target nucleic acid.
Antisense mechanisms include any mechanism involving the hybridization of an oligonucleotide with target nucleic acid, wherein the hybridization results in a biological effect. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in either target nucleic acid degradation or occupancy with concomitant inhibition or stimulation of the cellular machinery involving, for example, translation, transcription, or splicing of the target nucleic acid.
One type of antisense mechanism involving degradation of target RNA is RNase H mediated antisense. RNase H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. It is known in the art that single-stranded antisense compounds which are "DNA-like" elicit RNase H activity in mammalian cells. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of DNA-like oligonucleotide-mediated inhibition of gene expression.
In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises a linker. In certain embodiments, a linker comprises a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises a cell-targeting moiety (also referred to as a cell-targeting group). In certain embodiments a cell-targeting moiety comprises a branching group. In certain embodiments, a cell- targeting moiety comprises one or more tethers. In certain embodiments, a cell-targeting moiety comprises a carbohydrate or carbohydrate cluster.
ii. Certain Cleavable Moieties
In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is a cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety comprises a cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group comprises a cleavable moiety. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety attaches to the antisense
oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety attaches directly to the cell-targeting moiety. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety attaches to the conjugate linker. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety comprises a phosphate or phosphodiester. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a cleavable nucleoside or nucleoside analog. In certain embodiments, the nucleoside or nucleoside analog comprises an optionally protected heterocyclic base selected from a purine, substituted purine, pyrimidine or substituted pyrimidine. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a nucleoside comprising an optionally protected heterocyclic base selected from uracil, thymine, cytosine, 4-N- benzoylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, 4-N-benzoyl-5-methylcytosine, adenine, 6-N-benzoyladenine, guanine and 2-N-isobutyrylguanine. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'-deoxy nucleoside that is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage and is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'- deoxy adenosine that is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage and is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkage. In certain
embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'-deoxy adenosine that is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage and is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester linkage.
In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the 3' position of the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the 5' position of the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to a 2' position of the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the antisense oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the linker by either a phosphodiester or a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the linker by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is cleaved after the complex has been administered to an animal only after being internalized by a targeted cell. Inside the cell the cleavable moiety is cleaved thereby releasing the active antisense oligonucleotide. While not wanting to be bound by theory it is believed that the cleavable moiety is cleaved by one or more nucleases within the cell. In certain embodiments, the one or more nucleases cleave the phosphodiester linkage between the cleavable moiety and the linker. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety has a structure selected from among the following:
Figure imgf000043_0001
wherein each of Bx, Bxi, Bx2, and Bx3 is independently a heterocyclic base moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety has a structure selected from amon the following:
Figure imgf000043_0002
iii. Certain Linkers
In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups comprise a linker. In certain such embodiments, the linker is covalently bound to the cleavable moiety. In certain such embodiments, the linker is covalently bound to the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the linker is covalently bound to a cell- targeting moiety. In certain embodiments, the linker further comprises a covalent attachment to a solid support. In certain embodiments, the linker further comprises a covalent attachment to a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the linker further comprises a covalent attachment to a solid support and further comprises a covalent attachment to a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the linker includes multiple positions for attachment of tethered ligands. In certain embodiments, the linker includes multiple positions for attachment of tethered ligands and is not attached to a branching group. In certain embodiments, the linker further comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a linker.
In certain embodiments, the linker includes at least a linear group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether (-S-) and hydroxylamino (-O-N(H)-) groups. In certain embodiments, the linear group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amide and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the linear group comprises groups selected from alkyl and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the linear group comprises at least one phosphorus linking group. In certain embodiments, the linear group comprises at least one phosphodiester group. In certain embodiments, the linear group includes at least one neutral linking group. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the cell- targeting moiety and the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the cell-targeting moiety and the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the cell-targeting moiety, the cleavable moiety and a solid support. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the cell-targeting moiety, the cleavable moiety, a solid support and a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the linear group includes one or more cleavable bond.
In certain embodiments, the linker includes the linear group covalently attached to a scaffold group. In certain embodiments, the scaffold includes a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether and hydroxylamino groups. In certain embodiments, the scaffold includes a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the scaffold includes at least one mono or polycyclic ring system. In certain embodiments, the scaffold includes at least two mono or polycyclic ring systems. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety and the linker. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety, the linker and a solid support. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety, the linker and a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the linear group is covalently attached to the scaffold group and the scaffold group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety, the linker, a protein binding moiety and a solid support. In certain embodiments, the scaffold group includes one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the linker includes a protein binding moiety. In certain embodiments, the protein binding moiety is a lipid such as for example including but not limited to cholesterol, cholic acid, adamantane acetic acid, 1-pyrene butyric acid, dihydrotestosterone, l,3-Bis-0(hexadecyl)glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol, borneol, menthol, 1,3 -propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid, myristic acid, 03-(oleoyl)lithocholic acid, 03-(oleoyl)cholenic acid, dimethoxytrityl, or phenoxazine), a vitamin (e.g., folate, vitamin A, vitamin E, biotin, pyridoxal), a peptide, a carbohydrate (e.g.,
monosaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide), an endosomolytic component, a steroid (e.g., uvaol, hecigenin, diosgenin), a terpene (e.g., triterpene, e.g., sarsasapogenin, friedelin, epifriedelanol derivatized lithocholic acid), or a cationic lipid. In certain embodiments, the protein binding moiety is a C16 to C22 long chain saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, cholesterol, cholic acid, vitamin E, adamantane or 1-pentafluoropropyl.
In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and p is from In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20. In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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wherein n is from 1 to 20.
In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from anion
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wherein each L is, independently, a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group; and each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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50 In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from anion
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y ^O and V^ ^O
wherein n is from 1 to 20.
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In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among
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In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among
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O H 6 OH and » H 6
In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker has the structure:
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In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker has the structure:
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In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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O H 5 OH gnd o1 H 5
In certain embodiments, a linker has a structure selected from among:
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wherein each n is independently, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. iv. Certain Cell-Targeting Moieties
In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise cell-targeting moieties. Certain such cell-targeting moieties increase cellular uptake of antisense compounds. In certain embodiments, cell- targeting moieties comprise a branching group, one or more tether, and one or more ligand. In certain embodiments, cell-targeting moieties comprise a branching group, one or more tether, one or more ligand and one or more cleavable bond.
1. Certain Branching Groups
In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups comprise a targeting moiety comprising a branching group and at least two tethered ligands. In certain embodiments, the branching group attaches the conjugate linker. In certain embodiments, the branching group attaches the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the branching group attaches the antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the branching group is covalently attached to the linker and each of the tethered ligands. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether and hydroxylamino groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amide and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises groups selected from alkyl and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises a mono or polycyclic ring system. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a branching group.
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000056_0001
55
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wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; j is from 1 to 3; and
m is from 2 to 6.
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from among:
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wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and
m is from 2 to 6.
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from among:
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 wherein each Ai is independently, O, S, C=0 or NH; and
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from
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wherein each Ai is independently, O, S, C=0 or NH; and each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000060_0002
wherein A! is O, S, C=0 or NH; and
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from
Figure imgf000060_0003
In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from among
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In certain embodiments, a branching group has a structure selected from among:
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2. Certain Tethers
In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise one or more tethers covalently attached to the branching group. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise one or more tethers covalently attached to the linking group. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, ether, thioether, disulfide, amide and polyethylene glycol groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, ether, thioether, disulfide, amide, phosphodiester and polyethylene glycol groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, ether and amide groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, phosphodiester, ether and amide groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl and phosphodiester in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether comprises at least one phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group.
In certain embodiments, the tether includes one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through either an amide or an ether group. In certain
embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through a phosphodiester group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through a phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the branching group through an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through either an amide or an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through either an amide or an ether group. In certain embodiments, the tether is attached to the ligand through an ether group.
In certain embodiments, each tether comprises from about 8 to about 20 atoms in chain length between the ligand and the branching group. In certain embodiments, each tether group comprises from about 10 to about 18 atoms in chain length between the ligand and the branching group. In certain embodiments, each tether group comprises about 13 atoms in chain length.
In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from amon :
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Figure imgf000062_0002
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and
each p is from 1 to about 6.
In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among:
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In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000062_0004
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20. In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000063_0001
wherein L is either a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group;
Figure imgf000063_0002
Z2 is H, Ci-C6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C6 alky;
R2 is H, Ci-C6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C6 alky; and
each rri! is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one n^ is greater than 0 for each tether.
In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000063_0003
In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000063_0004
wherein Z2 is H or CH3; and
each rri! is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one n^ is greater than 0 for each tether.
In certain embodiments, a tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000063_0005
wherein each n is independently, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
In certain embodiments, a tether comprises a phosphorus linking group. In certain embodiments, a tether does not comprise any amide bonds. In certain embodiments, a tether comprises a phosphorus linking group and does not comprise any amide bonds. 3. Certain Ligands
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides ligands wherein each ligand is covalently attached to a tether. In certain embodiments, each ligand is selected to have an affinity for at least one type of receptor on a target cell. In certain embodiments, ligands are selected that have an affinity for at least one type of receptor on the surface of a mammalian liver cell. In certain embodiments, ligands are selected that have an affinity for the hepatic asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R). In certain embodiments, each ligand is a carbohydrate. In certain embodiments, each ligand is, independently selected from galactose, N-acetyl galactoseamine, mannose, glucose, glucosamone and fucose. In certain embodiments, each ligand is N-acetyl galactoseamine (GalNAc). In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 2 to 6 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 3 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 3 N-acetyl galactoseamine ligands.
In certain embodiments, the ligand is a carbohydrate, carbohydrate derivative, modified carbohydrate, multivalent carbohydrate cluster, polysaccharide, modified polysaccharide, or polysaccharide derivative. In certain embodiments, the ligand is an amino sugar or a thio sugar. For example, amino sugars may be selected from any number of compounds known in the art, for example glucosamine, sialic acid, a-D- galactosamine, N-Acetylgalactosamine, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose (GalNAc), 2-Amino-3-0- [(R)-l-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy-P-D-glucopyranose (β-muramic acid), 2-Deoxy-2-methylamino-L- glucopyranose, 4,6-Dideoxy-4-formamido-2,3-di-0-methyl-D-mannopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2-sulfoamino-D- glucopyranose and N-sulfo-D-glucosamine, and N-Glycoloyl-a-neuraminic acid. For example, thio sugars may be selected from the group consisting of 5-Thio-P-D-glucopyranose, Methyl 2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-l -thio-6- O-trityl-a-D-glucopyranoside, 4-Thio-P-D-galactopyranose, and ethyl 3,4,6,7-tetra-0-acetyl-2-deoxy-l,5- dithio-a-D-g/wco-heptopyranoside.
In certain embodiments, "GalNac" or "Gal-NAc" refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D- galactopyranose, commonly referred to in the literature as N-acetyl galactosamine. In certain embodiments, "N-acetyl galactosamine" refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose. In certain embodiments, "GalNac" or "Gal-NAc" refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose. In certain embodiments, "GalNac" or "Gal-NAc" refers to 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose, which includes both the β- form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-P-D-galactopyranose and a-form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D- galactopyranose. In certain embodiments, both the β-form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-P-D-galactopyranose and a-form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose may be used interchangeably. Accordingly, in structures in which one form is depicted, these structures are intended to include the other form as well. For example, where the structure for an a-form: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose is shown, this structure is intended to include the other form as well. In certain embodiments, In certain preferred embodiments, the β-form 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose is the preferred embodiment.
Figure imgf000065_0001
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2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-a-D-galactopyranose In certain embodiments one or more ligand has a structure selected from
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wherein each is selected from OH and NHCOOH.
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In certain embodiments one or more ligand has a structure selected from among:
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In certain embodiments one or more ligand has a structure selected from among:
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i. Certain Conjugates
In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise the structural features above. In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Z is H or a linked solid support;
Q is an antisense compound;
X is O or S; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain embodiments, conjugates do not comprise a pyrrolidine.
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain such embodiments, conjugate groups have the following structure:
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In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
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wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of six to eleven consecutively bonded atoms. In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000076_0003
wherein X is a substituted or unsubstimted tether of ten consecutively bonded atoms. In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
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wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to eleven consecutively bonded atoms and wherein the tether comprises exactly one amide bond.
In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000077_0002
wherein Y and Z are independently selected from a CrCi2 substituted or unsubstituted alk l, alkenyl, or alkynyl group, or a group comprising an ether, a ketone, an amide, an ester, a carbamate, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, a phosphorothioate, a triazole, a pyrrolidine, a disulfide, or a thioether.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000078_0001
wherein Y and Z are independently selected from a C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a group comprising exactly one ether or exactly two ethers, an amide, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, or a phosphorothioate.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000078_0002
wherein Y and Z are independently selected from a CrC12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following stmcture:
Figure imgf000078_0003
wherein m and n are independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, and 12.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
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wherein m is 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, and n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
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wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to thirteen consecutively bonded atoms, and wherein X does not comprise an ether group.
In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000079_0003
wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of eight consecutively bonded atoms, and wherein X does not comprise an ether group.
In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
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wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to thirteen consecutively bonded atoms, and wherein the tether comprises exactly one amide bond, and wherein X does not comprise an ether group.
In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000080_0002
wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted tether of four to thirteen consecutively bonded atoms and wherein the tether consists of an amide bond and a substituted or unsubstituted C2-Cn alk l group.
In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000080_0003
wherein Y is selected from a C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group, or a group comprising an ether, a ketone, an amide, an ester, a carbamate, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, a phosphorothioate, a triazole, a pyrrolidine, a disulfide, or a thioether.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000081_0001
wherein Y is selected from a C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a group comprising an ether, an amine, a piperidine, a phosphate, a phosphodiester, or a phosphorothioate.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000081_0002
wherein Y is selected from a CrC12 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000081_0003
Wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
In certain such embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety of the conjugate group has the following stmcture:
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wherein n is 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
b. Certain conjugated antisense compounds
In certain embodiments, the conjugates are bound to a nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide at the 2', 3', of 5' position of the nucleoside. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000082_0002
wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000082_0003
wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
C is the conjugate linker D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
In certain such embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises at least one cleavable bond.
In certain such embodiments, the branching group comprises at least one cleavable bond.
In certain embodiments each tether comprises at least one cleavable bond.
In certain embodiments, the conjugates are bound to a nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide at the 2', 3', of 5' position of the nucleoside.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000083_0001
wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
In certain embodiments, the conjugates are bound to a nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide at the 2', 3', of 5' position of the nucleoside. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000083_0002
wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
C is the conjugate linker
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and q is an integer between 1 and 5. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000084_0001
wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000084_0002
wherein
A is the antisense oligonucleotide;
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
In certain such embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises at least one cleavable bond.
In certain embodiments each tether comprises at least one cleavable bond.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has a structure selected from among the following:
Figure imgf000085_0001
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has a structure selected from among the following:
Figure imgf000085_0002
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound has a structure selected from among the following:
Figure imgf000086_0001
NHAc Branching group
Representative United States patents, United States patent application publications, and international patent application publications that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted conjugates, conjugated antisense compounds, tethers, linkers, branching groups, ligands, cleavable moieties as well as other modifications include without limitation, US 5,994,517, US 6,300,319, US 6,660,720, US 6,906,182, US 7,262,177, US 7,491,805, US 8,106,022, US 7,723,509, US 2006/0148740, US 2011/0123520, WO
2013/033230 and WO 2012/037254, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Representative publications that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted conjugates, conjugated antisense compounds, tethers, linkers, branching groups, ligands, cleavable moieties as well as other modifications include without limitation, BIESSEN et al., "The Cholesterol Derivative of a Triantennary Galactoside with High Affinity for the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor: a Potent Cholesterol Lowering Agent" J. Med. Chem. (1995) 38: 1846-1852, BIESSEN et al., "Synthesis of Cluster Galactosides with High Affinity for the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" J. Med. Chem. (1995) 38: 1538-1546, LEE et al., "New and more efficient multivalent glyco-ligands for asialoglycoprotein receptor of mammalian hepatocytes" Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2011) 19:2494-2500, RENSEN et al., "Determination of the Upper Size Limit for Uptake and Processing of Ligands by the Asialoglycoprotein Receptor on Hepatocytes in Vitro and in Vivo" J. Biol. Chem. (2001) 276(40):37577-37584, RENSEN et al., "Design and Synthesis of Novel N-Acetylgalactosamine-Terminated Glycolipids for Targeting of Lipoproteins to the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" J. Med. Chem. (2004) 47:5798-5808, SLIEDREGT et al., "Design and Synthesis of Novel Amphiphilic Dendritic Galactosides for Selective Targeting of Liposomes to the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" J. Med. Chem. (1999) 42:609-618, and Valentijn et al, "Solid-phase synthesis of lysine-based cluster galactosides with high affinity for the Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" Tetrahedron, 1997, 53(2), 759-770, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds comprise an RNase H based oligonucleotide (such as a gapmer) or a splice modulating oligonucleotide (such as a fully modified oligonucleotide) and any conjugate group comprising at least one, two, or three GalNAc groups. In certain embodiments a conjugated antisense compound comprises any conjugate group found in any of the following references: Lee, Carbohydr Res, 1978, 67, 509-514; Connolly et al., J Biol Chem, 1982, 257, 939-945; Pavia et al., Int J Pep Protein Res, 1983, 22, 539-548; Lee et al., Biochem, 1984, 23, 4255-4261; Lee et al., Glycoconjugate J, 1987, 4, 317-328; Toyokuni et al., Tetrahedron Lett, 1990, 31, 2673-2676; Biessen et al., J Med Chem, 1995, 38, 1538-1546; Valentijn et al., Tetrahedron, 1997, 53, 759-770; Kim et al., Tetrahedron Lett, 1997, 38, 3487-3490; Lee et al., Bioconjug Chem, 1997, 8, 762-765; Kato et al., Glycobiol, 2001, 11, 821-829; Rensen et al., J Biol Chem, 2001, 276, 37577-37584; Lee et al., Methods Enzymol, 2003, 362, 38- 43; Westerlind et al., Glycoconj J, 2004, 21, 227-241; Lee et al., Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 2006, 16(19), 5132- 5135; Maierhofer et al., Bioorg Med Chem, 2007, 15, 7661-7676; Khorev et al., Bioorg Med Chem, 2008, 16, 5216-5231; Lee et al., Bioorg Med Chem, 2011, 19, 2494-2500; Kornilova et al., Analyt Biochem, 2012, 425, 43-46; Pujol et al., Angew Chemie Int Ed Engl, 2012, 51, 7445-7448; Biessen et al., J Med Chem, 1995, 38, 1846-1852; Sliedregt et al., J Med Chem, 1999, 42, 609-618; Rensen et al., J Med Chem, 2004, 47, 5798- 5808; Rensen et al., Arterioscler Thromb Vase Biol, 2006, 26, 169-175; van Rossenberg et al., Gene Ther, 2004, 11, 457-464; Sato et al., J Am Chem Soc, 2004, 126, 14013-14022; Lee et al., J Org Chem, 2012, 77, 7564-7571; Biessen et al., FASEB J, 2000, 14, 1784-1792; Rajur et al., Bioconjug Chem, 1997, 8, 935-940; Duff et al., Methods Enzymol, 2000, 313, 297-321; Maier et al., Bioconjug Chem, 2003, 14, 18-29; Jayaprakash et al., Org Lett, 2010, 12, 5410-5413; Manoharan, Antisense Nucleic Acid Drug Dev, 2002, 12, 103-128; Merwin et al., Bioconjug Chem, 1994, 5, 612-620; Tomiya et al., Bioorg Med Chem, 2013, 21, 5275-5281; International applications WO1998/013381 ; WO2011/038356; WO 1997/046098; WO2008/098788 WO2004/101619 WO2012/037254 WO2011/120053 WO2011/100131 WO2011/163121 WO2012/177947 WO2013/033230 WO2013/075035 WO2012/083185 WO2012/083046 WO2009/082607 WO2009/134487 WO2010/144740 WO2010/148013 WO1997/020563 WO2010/088537 WO2002/043771 WO2010/129709 WO2012/068187 WO2009/126933 WO2004/024757 WO2010/054406 WO2012/089352 WO2012/089602
WO2013/166121; WO2013/165816; U.S. Patents 4,751,219; 8,552,163; 6,908,903; 7,262,177; 5,994,517
6,300,319; 8,106,022; 7,491,805; 7,491,805; 7,582,744; 8,137,695; 6,383,812; 6,525,031; 6,660,720
7,723,509; 8,541,548; 8,344,125; 8,313,772; 8,349,308; 8,450,467; 8,501,930; 8,158,601; 7,262,177; 6,906,182; 6,620,916; 8,435,491; 8,404,862; 7,851,615; Published U.S. Patent Application Publications
US2011/0097264 US2011/0097265; US2013/0004427 US2005/0164235 US2006/0148740 US2008/0281044 US2010/0240730 US2003/0119724 US2006/0183886 US2008/0206869 US2011/0269814 US2009/0286973; US2011/0207799 US2012/0136042 US2012/0165393 US2008/0281041 US2009/0203135 US2012/0035115 US2012/0095075 US2012/0101148 US2012/0128760. US2012/0157509 US2012/0230938. US2013/0109817 US2013/0121954; US2013/0178512 US2013/0236968; US2011/0123520; US2003/0077829; US2008/0108801; US2009/0203132 each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
C. Certain Uses and Features
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds exhibit potent target RNA reduction in vivo. In certain embodiments, unconjugated antisense compounds accumulate in the kidney. In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds accumulate in the liver. In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are well tolerated. Such properties render conjugated antisense compounds particularly useful for inhibition of many target RNAs, including, but not limited to those involved in metabolic, cardiovascular and other diseases, disorders or conditions. Thus, provided herein are methods of treating such diseases, disorders or conditions by contacting liver tissues with the conjugated antisense compounds targeted to RNAs associated with such diseases, disorders or conditions. Thus, also provided are methods for ameliorating any of a variety of metabolic, cardiovascular and other diseases, disorders or conditions with the conjugated antisense compounds of the present invention.
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are more potent than unconjugated counterpart at a particular tissue concentration. Without wishing to be bound by any theory or mechanism, in certain embodiemtns, the conjugate may allow the conjugated antisense compound to enter the cell more efficiently or to enter the cell more productively. For example, in certain embodiments conjugated antisense compounds may exhibit greater target reduction as compared to its unconjugated counterpart wherein both the conjugated antisense compound and its unconjugated counterpart are present in the tissue at the same concentrations. For example, in certain embodiments conjugated antisense compounds may exhibit greater target reduction as compared to its unconjugated counterpart wherein both the conjugated antisense compound and its unconjugated counterpart are present in the liver at the same concentrations.
Productive and non-productive uptake of oligonucleotides has beed discussed previously (See e.g. Geary, R. S., E. Wancewicz, et al. (2009). "Effect of Dose and Plasma Concentration on Liver Uptake and Pharmacologic Activity of a 2'-Methoxyethyl Modified Chimeric Antisense Oligonucleotide Targeting PTEN." Biochem. Pharmacol. 78(3): 284-91; & Koller, E., T. M. Vincent, et al. (2011). "Mechanisms of single-stranded phosphorothioate modified antisense oligonucleotide accumulation in hepatocytes." Nucleic Acids Res. 39(11): 4795-807). Conjugate groups described herein may improve productive uptake.
In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups described herein may further improve potency by increasing the affinity of the conjugated antisense compound for a particular type of cell or tissue. In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups described herein may further improve potency by increasing recognition of the conjugated antisense compound by one or more cell-surface receptors. . In certain embodiments, the conjugate groups described herein may further improve potency by facilitating endocytosis of the conjugated antisense compound.
In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety may further improve potency by allowing the conjugate to be cleaved from the antisense oligonucleotide after the conjugated antisense compound has entered the cell. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds can be administed at doses lower than would be necessary for unconjugated antisense oligonucleotides.
Phosphorothioate linkages have been incorporated into antisense oligonucleotides previously. Such phosphorothioate linkages are resistant to nucleases and so improve stability of the oligonucleotide. Further, phosphorothioate linkages also bind certain proteins, which results in accumulation of antisense
oligonucleotide in the liver. Oligonucleotides with fewer phosphorothioate linkages accumulate less in the liver and more in the kidney (see, for example, Geary, R., "Pharmacokinetic Properties of 2'-0-(2- Methoxyethyl)-Modified Oligonucleotide Analogs in Rats," Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Vol. 296, No. 3, 890-897; & Pharmacological Properties of 2 '-O-Methoxyethyl Modified Oligonucleotides in Antisense a Drug Technology, Chapter 10, Crooke, S.T., ed., 2008) In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides with fewer phosphorothioate internculeoside linkages and more
phosphodiester internucleoside linkages accumulate less in the liver and more in the kidney. When treating diseases in the liver, this is undesibable for several reasons (1) less drug is getting to the site of desired action (liver); (2) drug is escaping into the urine; and (3) the kidney is exposed to relatively high concentration of drug which can result in toxicities in the kidney. Thus, for liver diseases, phosphorothioate linkages provide important benefits. In certain embodiments, however, administration of oligonucleotides uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages induces one or more proinflammatory reactions, (see for example: J Lab Clin Med. 1996 Sep;128(3):329-38. "Amplification of antibody production by phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides". Branda et al.; and see also for example: Toxicologic Properties in Antisense a Drug Technology, Chapter 12, pages 342-351, Crooke, S.T., ed., 2008). In certain embodiments, administration of oligonucleotides wherein most of the internucleoside linkages comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages induces one or more proinflammatory reactions.
In certain embodiments, the degree of proinflammatory effect may depend on several variables (e.g. backbone modification, off-target effects, nucleobase modifications, and/or nucleoside modifications) see for example: Toxicologic Properties in Antisense a Drug Technology, Chapter 12, pages 342-351, Crooke, S.T., ed., 2008). In certain embodiments, the degree of proinflammatory effect may be mitigated by adjusting one or more variables. For example the degree of proinflammatory effect of a given oligonucleotide may be mitigated by replacing any number of phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages with phosphodiester internucleoside linkages and thereby reducing the total number of phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
In certain embodiments, it would be desirable to reduce the number of phosphorothioate linkages, if doing so could be done without losing stability and without shifting the distribution from liver to kidney. For example, in certain embodiments, the number of phosphorothioate linkages may be reduced by replacing phosphorothioate linkages with phosphodiester linkages. In such an embodiment, the antisense compound having fewer phosphorothioate linkages and more phosphodiester linkages may induce less proinflammatory reactions or no proinflammatory reaction. Although the the antisense compound having fewer phosphorothioate linkages and more phosphodiester linkages may induce fewer proinflammatory reactions, the antisense compound having fewer phosphorothioate linkages and more phosphodiester linkages may not accumulate in the liver and may be less efficacious at the same or similar dose as compared to an antisense compound having more phosphorothioate linkages. In certain embodiments, it is therefore desirable to design an antisense compound that has a plurality of phosphodiester bonds and a plurality of phosphorothioate bonds but which also possesses stability and good distribution to the liver.
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds accumulate more in the liver and less in the kidney than unconjugated counterparts, even when some of the phosporothioate linkages are replaced with less proinflammatory phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds accumulate more in the liver and are not excreted as much in the urine compared to its unonjugated counterparts, even when some of the phosporothioate linkages are replaced with less proinflammatory phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the use of a conjugate allows one to design more potent and better tolerated antisense drugs. Indeed, in certain emobidments, conjugated antisense compounds have larger therapeutic indexes than unconjugated counterparts. This allows the conjugated antisense compound to be administered at a higher absolute dose, because there is less risk of proinflammatory response and less risk of kidney toxicity. This higher dose, allows one to dose less frequently, since the clearance (metabolism) is expected to be similar. Further, because the compound is more potent, as described above, one can allow the concentration to go lower before the next dose without losing therapeutic activity, allowing for even longer periods between dosing.
In certain embodiments, the inclusion of some phosphorothioate linkages remains desirable. For example, the terminal linkages are vulnerable to exonucleoases and so in certain embodiments, those linkages are phosphorothioate or other modified linkage. Internucleoside linkages linking two deoxynucleosides are vulnerable to endonucleases and so in certain embodiments those those linkages are phosphorothioate or other modified linkage. Internucleoside linkages between a modified nucleoside and a deoxynucleoside where the deoxynucleoside is on the 5' side of the linkage deoxynucleosides are vulnerable to endonucleases and so in certain embodiments those those linkages are phosphorothioate or other modified linkage.
Internucleoside linkages between two modified nucleosides of certain types and between a deoxynucleoside and a modified nucleoside of certain typ where the modified nucleoside is at the 5' side of the linkage are sufficiently resistant to nuclease digestion, that the linkage can be phosphodiester.
In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 16 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 15 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain
embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 14 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 13 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 12 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 11 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 10 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 9 phosphorthioate linkages. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide of a conjugated antisense compound comprises fewer than 8 phosphorthioate linkages.
In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprsing one or more conjugae group described herein has increased activity and/or potency and/or tolerability compared to a parent antisense compound lacking such one or more conjugate group. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, attachment of such conjugate groups to an oligonucleotide is desirable. Such conjugate groups may be attached at the 5'-, and/or 3'- end of an oligonucleotide. In certain instances, attachment at the 5 '-end is synthetically desireable. Typically, oligonucleietides are synthesized by attachment of the 3' terminal nucleoside to a solid support and sequential coupling of nucleosides from 3' to 5' using techniques that are well known in the art.
Accordingly if a conjugate group is desred at the 3 '-terminus, one may (1) attach the conjugate group to the 3 '-terminal nucleoside and attach that conjugated nucleoside to the solid support for subsequent preparation of the oligonucleotide or (2) attach the conjugate group to the 3 '-terminal nucleoside of a completed oligonucleotide after synthesis. Ni ether of these approaches is very efficient and thus both are costly. In particular, attachment of the conjugated nucleoside to the solid support, while demonstrated in the Examples herein, is an inefficient process. In certain embodiments, attaching a conjugate group to the 5 '-terminal nucleoside is synthetically easier than attachment at the 3 '-end. One may attach a non-conjugated 3' terminal nucleoside to the solid support and prepare the oligonucleotide using standard and well characterized reastions. One then needs only to attach a 5 'nucleoside having a conjugate group at the final coupling step. In certain embodiments, this is more efficient than attaching a conjugated nucleoside directly to the solid support as is typically done to prepare a 3 '-conjugated oligonucleotide. The Examples herein demonstrate attachment at the 5 '-end. In addition, certain conjugate groups have synthetic advantages. For Example, certain conjugate groups comprising phosphorus linkage groups are synthetically simpler and more efficiently prepared than other conjugate groups, including conjugate groups reported previously (e.g., WO/2012/037254).
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are administered to a subject. In such embodiments, antisense compounds comprsing one or more conjugae group described herein has increased activity and/or potency and/or tolerability compared to a parent antisense compound lacking such one or more conjugate group. Without being bound by mechanism, it is believed that the conjugate group helps with distribution, delivery, and/or uptake into a target cell or tissue. In certain embodiments, once inside the target cell or tissue, it is desirable that all or part of the conjugate group to be cleaved to releas the active oligonucleitde. In certain embodiments, it is not necessary that the entire conjugate group be cleaved from the oligonucleotide. For example, in Example 20 a conjugated oligonucleotide was administered to mice and a number of different chemical species, each comprising a different portion of the conjugate group remaining on the oligonucleotide, were detected (Table 10a). Thisconjugated antisense compound demonstrated good potency (Table 10). Thus, in certain embodiments, such metabolite profile of multiple partial cleavage of the conjugate group does not interfere with activity/potency. Nevertheless, in certain embodiments it is desirable that a prodrug (conjugated oligonucleotide) yield a single active compound. In certain instances, if multiple forms of the active compound are found, it may be necessary to determine relative amounts and activities for each one. In certain embodiments where regulatory review is required (e.g., USFDA or counterpart) it is desirable to have a single (or predominantly single) active species. In certain such embodiments, it is desirable that such single active species be the antisense oligonucleotide lacking any portion of the conjugate group. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups at the 5 '-end are more likely to result in complete metabolism of the conjugate group. Without being bound by mechanism it may be that endogenous enzymes responsible for metabolism at the 5' end (e.g., 5' nucleases) are more active/efficient than the 3' counterparts. In certain embodiments, the specific conjugate groups are more amenable to metabolism to a single active species. In certain embodiments, certain conjugate groups are more amenable to metabolism to the oligonucleotide.
D. Antisense
In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds of the present invention are antisense compounds. In such embodiments, the oligomeric compound is complementary to a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, a target nucleic acid is an RNA. In certain embodiments, a target nucleic acid is a non-coding RNA. In certain embodiments, a target nucleic acid encodes a protein. In certain embodiments, a target nucleic acid is selected from a mRNA, a pre-mRNA, a microRNA, a non-coding RNA, including small non- coding RNA, and a promoter-directed RNA. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds are at least partially complementary to more than one target nucleic acid. For example, oligomeric compounds of the present invention may be microRNA mimics, which typically bind to multiple targets.
In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 70% complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 80%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 90%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 95%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence at least 98%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise a portion having a nucleobase sequence that is 100%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds are at least 70%>, 80%>, 90%>, 95%>, 98%>, or 100%> complementary to the nucleobase sequence of a target nucleic acid over the entire length of the antisense compound.
Antisense mechanisms include any mechanism involving the hybridization of an oligomeric compound with target nucleic acid, wherein the hybridization results in a biological effect. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in either target nucleic acid degradation or occupancy with concomitant inhibition or stimulation of the cellular machinery involving, for example, translation, transcription, or polyadenylation of the target nucleic acid or of a nucleic acid with which the target nucleic acid may otherwise interact.
One type of antisense mechanism involving degradation of target RNA is RNase H mediated antisense. RNase H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. It is known in the art that single-stranded antisense compounds which are "DNA-like" elicit RNase H activity in mammalian cells. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of DNA-like oligonucleotide-mediated inhibition of gene expression.
Antisense mechanisms also include, without limitation RNAi mechanisms, which utilize the RISC pathway. Such RNAi mechanisms include, without limitation siRNA, ssRNA and microRNA mechanisms. Such mechanisms include creation of a microRNA mimic and/or an anti -microRNA.
Antisense mechanisms also include, without limitation, mechanisms that hybridize or mimic non- coding RNA other than microRNA or mRNA. Such non-coding RNA includes, but is not limited to promoter-directed RNA and short and long RNA that effects transcription or translation of one or more nucleic acids.
In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein are RNAi compounds. In certain embodiments, oligomeric oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein are ssRNA compounds. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein are paired with a second oligomeric compound to form an siRNA. In certain such embodiments, the second oligomeric compound also comprises a conjugate. In certain embodiments, the second oligomeric compound is any modified or unmodified nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein is the antisense strand in an siRNA compound. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotides comprising conjugates described herein is the sense strand in an siRNA compound. In embodiments in which the conjugated oligomeric compound is double-stranded siRnA, the conjugate may be on the sense strand, the antisense strand or both the sense strand and the antisense strand.
D. Target Nucleic Acids, Regions and Segments
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds target any nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the target nucleic acid encodes a target protein that is clinically relevant. In such
embodiments, modulation of the target nucleic acid results in clinical benefit. Certain target nucleic acids include, but are not limited to, the target nucleic acids illustrated in Table 1.
Table 1: Certain Target Nucleic Acids
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The targeting process usually includes determination of at least one target region, segment, or site within the target nucleic acid for the antisense interaction to occur such that the desired effect will result. In certain embodiments, a target region is a structurally defined region of the nucleic acid. For example, in certain such embodiments, a target region may encompass a 3' UTR, a 5' UTR, an exon, an intron, a coding region, a translation initiation region, translation termination region, or other defined nucleic acid region or target segment.
In certain embodiments, a target segment is at least about an 8-nucleobase portion of a target region to which a conjugated antisense compound is targeted. Target segments can include DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 5'-terminus of one of the target segments (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same DNA or RNA beginning immediately upstream of the 5 '-terminus of the target segment and continuing until the DNA or RNA comprises about 8 to about 30 nucleobases). Target segments are also represented by DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 3 '-terminus of one of the target segments (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same DNA or RNA beginning immediately downstream of the 3'-terminus of the target segment and continuing until the DNA or RNA comprises about 8 to about 30 nucleobases). Target segments can also be represented by DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from an internal portion of the sequence of a target segment, and may extend in either or both directions until the conjugated antisense compound comprises about 8 to about 30 nucleobases.
In certain embodiments, antisense compounds targeted to the nucleic acids listed in Table 1 can be modified as described herein. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds can have a modified sugar moiety, an unmodified sugar moiety or a mixture of modified and unmodified sugar moieties as described herein. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds can have a modified internucleoside linkage, an unmodified internucleoside linkage or a mixture of modified and unmodified internucleoside linkages as described herein. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds can have a modified nucleobase, an unmodified nucleobase or a mixture of modified and unmodified nucleobases as described herein. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds can have a motif as described herein.
In certain embodiments, antisense compounds targeted to the nucleic acids listed in Table 1 can be conjugated as described herein.
1. Hepatitis B (HBV
Hepatitis B is a viral disease transmitted parenterally by contaminated material such as blood and blood products, contaminated needles, sexually and vertically from infected or carrier mothers to their offspring. It is estimated by the World Health Organization that more than 2 billion people have been infected worldwide, with about 4 million acute cases per year, 1 million deaths per year, and 350-400 million chronic carriers (World Health Organization: Geographic Prevalence of Hepatitis B Prevalence, 2004. http://www.who.int/vaccines-surveillance/graphics/htmls/hepbprev.htm). The virus, HBV, is a double-stranded hepatotropic virus which infects only humans and non-human primates. Viral replication takes place predominantly in the liver and, to a lesser extent, in the kidneys, pancreas, bone marrow and spleen (Hepatitis B virus biology. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 64: 2000; 51-68.). Viral and immune markers are detectable in blood and characteristic antigen-antibody patterns evolve over time. The first detectable viral marker is HBsAg, followed by hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and HBV DNA. Titers may be high during the incubation period, but HBV DNA and HBeAg levels begin to fall at the onset of illness and may be undetectable at the time of peak clinical illness (Hepatitis B virus infection— natural history and clinical consequences. N Engl J Med.. 350: 2004; 1118-1129). HBeAg is a viral marker detectable in blood and correlates with active viral replication, and therefore high viral load and infectivity (Hepatitis B e antigen— the dangerous end game of hepatitis B. N Engl J Med. 347: 2002; 208-210). The presence of anti-HBsAb and anti-HBcAb (IgG) indicates recovery and immunity in a previously infected individual.
Currently the recommended therapies for chronic HBV infection by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) include interferon alpha (INFa), pegylated interferon alpha-2a (Peg-IFN2a), entecavir, and tenofovir. The nucleoside and nucleobase therapies, entecavir and tenofovir, are successful at reducing viral load, but the rates of HBeAg seroconversion and HBsAg loss are even lower than those obtained using IFNa therapy. Other similar therapies, including lamivudine (3TC), telbivudine (LdT), and adefovir are also used, but for nucleoside/nucleobase therapies in general, the emergence of resistance limits therapeutic efficacy.
Thus, there is a need in the art to discover and develop new anti-viral therapies. Additionally, there is a need for new anti-HBV therapies capable of increasing HBeAg and HBsAg seroconversion rates. Recent clinical research has found a correlation between seroconversion and reductions in HBeAg (Fried et al (2008) Hepatology 47:428) and reductions in HBsAg (Moucari et al (2009) Hepatology 49: 1151). Reductions in antigen levels may have allowed immunological control of HBV infection because high levels of antigens are thought to induce immunological tolerance. Current nucleoside therapies for HBV are capable of dramatic reductions in serum levels of HBV but have little impact on HBeAg and HBsAg levels.
Antisense compounds targeting HBV have been previously disclosed in WO2011/047312, WO2012/145674, and WO2012/145697, each herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Clinical studies are planned to assess the effect of antisense compounds targeting HBV in patients. However, there is still a need to provide patients with additional and more potent treatment options.
Certain Conjugated Antisense Compounds Targeted to a HBV Nucleic Acid
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are targeted to a HBV nucleic acid having the sequence of GENBANK® Accession No. U95551.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 1. In certain such embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 is at least 90%, at least 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. Table 2: Antisense Compounds targeted to HBV SEQ ID NO: 1
Figure imgf000098_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 505358 and a conjugate group. ISIS 505358 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges mCes Aes Ges Aes Gds Gds Tds Gds Ads Ads Gds mCds Gds Ads Aes Ges Tes Ges mCe, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 509934 and a conjugate group. ISIS 509934 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: mCes mCes Aes Aes Tes Tds Tds Ads Tds Gds mCds mCds Tds Ads mCds Aes Ges mCes mCes Te, wherein,
A = an adenine, mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 510100 and a conjugate group. ISIS 510100 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges Ges mCes Ads Tds Ads Gds mCds Ads Gds mCds Ads Gds Ges Aes Tes Ge, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552023 and a conjugate group. ISIS 552023 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aes Ges Ges Aes Ges Tes Tds mCds mCds Gds mCds Ads Gds Tds Ads Tds Ges Ges Aes Te, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552024 and a conjugate group. ISIS 552024 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges Tes Ges Aes Aes Ges mCds Gds Ads Ads Gds Tds Gds mCds Ads mCds Aes mCes Ges Ge, wherein, A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552032 and a conjugate group. ISIS 552032 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: Ges Tes Ges mCes Aes Ges Ads Gds Gds Tds Gds Ads Ads Gds mCds Gds Aes Aes Ges Te, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552859 and a conjugate group. ISIS 552859 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: Aes Gks Gks Tds Gds Ads Ads Gds mCds Gds Ads Ads Gds Tks Gks mCe, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
k = a cEt modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 552925 and a conjugate group. ISIS 552925 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes mCks mCds Gds mCds Ads Gds Tds Ads Tds Gds Gds Aks Tes mCks Ge, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
k = a cEt modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 577119 and a conjugate group. ISIS 577119 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aks Ads Tks Tds Tks Ads Tds Gds mCds mCds Tds Ads mCds Aes Ges mCes mCes Te, wherein,
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
k = a cEt modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound having the following chemical structure comprises or consists of ISIS 505358 with a 5'-X, wherein X is a conjugate group as described herein:
Figure imgf000102_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 712408 having the following chemical structure:
Figure imgf000103_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 695324 having the following chemical structure:
Figure imgf000104_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5'-GalNAc, and chemical modifications as represented by the following chemical structure:
Figure imgf000105_0001
wherein either R1 is -OCH2CH2OCH3 (MOE)and R2 is H; or R1 and R2 together form a bridge, wherein R1 is -O- and R2 is -CH2-, -CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-, and R1 and R2 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: -0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and for each pair of R3 and R4 on the same ring, independently for each ring: either R3 is selected from H and -OCH2CH2OCH3 and R4 is H; or R3 and R4 together form a bridge, wherein R3 is -0-, and R4 is -CH2-, - CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-and R3 and R4 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: - 0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and R5 is selected from H and -CH3; and Z is selected from S" and O".
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2012/145697, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 5-310, 321-802, 804-1272, 1288-1350, 1364-1372, 1375, 1376, and 1379 disclosed in WO 2012/145697 and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2011/ 047312, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 14-22 disclosed in WO 2011/ 047312 and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2012/145674, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 18-35 disclosed in WO 2012/145674. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a double-stranded oligonucleotide disclosed in WO
2013/159109, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a double-stranded oligonucleotide in which one strand has a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 30-125 disclosed in WO 2013/159109. The nucleobase sequences of all of the aforementioned referenced SEQ ID NOs are incorporated by reference herein.
HBV Therapeutic Indications
In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid for modulating the expression of HBV in a subject. In certain embodiments, the expression of HBV is reduced.
In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid in a pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject. In certain
embodiments, the subject has a HBV-related condition. In certain embodiments, the HBV-related condition includes, but is not limited to, chronic HBV infection, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, serum hepatitis, jaundice, liver cancer, liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, liver failure, diffuse hepatocellular inflammatory disease, hemophagocytic syndrome, serum hepatitis, and HBV viremia. In certain embodiments, the HBV-related condition may have symptoms which may include any or all of the following: flu-like illness, weakness, aches, headache, fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, jaundice, nausea and vomiting, pain over the liver area of the body, clay- or grey-colored stool, itching all over, and dark-colored urine, when coupled with a positive test for presence of a hepatitis B virus, a hepatitis B viral antigen, or a positive test for the presence of an antibody specific for a hepatitis B viral antigen. In certain embodiments, the subject is at risk for an HBV-related condition. This includes subjects having one or more risk factors for developing an HBV-related condition, including sexual exposure to an individual infected with Hepatitis B virus, living in the same house as an individual with a lifelong hepatitis B virus infection, exposure to human blood infected with the hepatitis B virus, injection of illicit drugs, being a person who has hemophilia, and visiting an area where hepatitis B is common. In certain embodiments, the subject has been identified as in need of treatment for an HBV-related condition.
Certain embodiments provide a method of reducing HBV DNA and/or HBV antigen levels in a animal infected with HBV comprising administering to the animal a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the antigen is HBsAG or HBeAG. In certain embodiments, the amount of HBV antigen may be sufficiently reduced to result in seroconversion.
In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid in the preparation of a medicament.
In certain embodiments, the invention provides a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in therapy.
Certain embodiments provide a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid for use in the treatment of a HBV-related condition. The HBV-related condition includes, but is not limited to, chronic HBV infection, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, serum hepatitis, jaundice, liver cancer, liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, liver failure, diffuse hepatocellular inflammatory disease, hemophagocytic syndrome, serum hepatitis, and HBV viremia.
Certain embodiments provide a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid for use in reducing HBV DNA and/or HBV antigen levels in a animal infected with HBV comprising administering to the animal a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the antigen is HBsAG or HBeAG. In certain embodiments, the amount of HBV antigen may be sufficiently reduced to result in seroconversion.
It will be understood that any of the compounds described herein can be used in the aforementioned methods and uses. For example, in certain embodiments a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a HBV nucleic acid in the aforementioned methods and uses can include, but is not limited to, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprising an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 3-11; a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 1 comprising a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 3-11; a compound comprising or consisting of ISIS 505358, ISIS 509934, ISIS 510100, ISIS 552023, ISIS 552024, ISIS 552032, ISIS 552859, ISIS 552925, or ISIS 577119 and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2012/145697, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 5-310, 321-802, 804-1272, 1288-1350, 1364-1372, 1375, 1376, and 1379 disclosed in WO 2012/145697 and a conjugate group described herein; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 14-22 disclosed in WO 201 1/ 047312 and a conjugate group described herein; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 18-35 disclosed in WO 2012/145674; or a compound comprising a double-stranded oligonucleotide in which one strand has a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 30-125 disclosed in WO 2013/159109.
2. Transthyretin (TTR)
TTR (also known as prealbumin, hyperthytoxinemia, dysprealbuminemic, thyroxine; senile systemic amyloidosis, amyloid polyneuropathy, amyloidosis I, PALB; dystransthyretinemic, HST2651 ; TBPA;
dysprealbuminemic euthyroidal hyperthyroxinemia) is a serum/plasma and cerebrospinal fluid protein responsible for the transport of thyroxine and retinol (Sakaki et al, Mol Biol Med. 1989, 6: 161 -8).
Structurally, TTR is a homotetramer; point mutations and misfolding of the protein leads to deposition of amyloid fibrils and is associated with disorders, such as senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA), familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), and familial amyloid cardiopathy (FAC).
TTR is synthesized primarily by the liver and the choroid plexus of the brain and, to a lesser degree, by the retina in humans (Palha, Clin Chem Lab Med, 2002, 40, 1292-1300). Transthyretin that is synthesized in the liver is secreted into the blood, whereas transthyretin originating in the choroid plexus is destined for the CSF. In the choroid plexus, transthyretin synthesis represents about 20% of total local protein synthesis and as much as 25% of the total CSF protein (Dickson et al., J Biol Chem, 1986, 261, 3475-3478).
With the availability of genetic and immunohistochemical diagnostic tests, patients with TTR amyloidosis have been found in many nations worldwide. Recent studies indicate that TTR amyloidosis is not a rare endemic disease as previously thought, and may affect as much as 25% of the elderly population (Tanskanen et al, Ann Med. 2008;40(3):232-9).
At the biochemical level, TTR was identified as the major protein component in the amyloid deposits of FAP patients (Costa et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1978, 75:4499-4503) and later, a substitution of methionine for valine at position 30 of the protein was found to be the most common molecular defect causing the disease (Saraiva et al, J. Clin. Invest. 1984, 74: 104-1 19). In FAP, widespread systemic extracellular deposition of TTR aggregates and amyloid fibrils occurs throughout the connective tissue, particularly in the peripheral nervous system (Sousa and Saraiva, Prog. Neurobiol. 2003, 71 : 385^100). Following TTR deposition, axonal degeneration occurs, starting in the unmyelinated and myelinated fibers of low diameter, and ultimately leading to neuronal loss at ganglionic sites.
Antisense compounds targeting TTR have been previously disclosed in US2005/0244869,
WO2010/017509, and WO2011/139917, each herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. An antisense oligonucleobase targeting TTR, ISIS-TTRRX, is currently in Phase 2/3 clinical trials to study its effectiveness in treating subjects with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy. However, there is still a need to provide patients with additional and more potent treatment options.
Certain Conjugated Antisense Compounds Targeted to a TTR Nucleic Acid
In certain embodiments, conjugated antisense compounds are targeted to a TTR nucleic acid having the sequence of GENBANK® Accession No. NM 000371.3, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 2. In certain such embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 is at least 90%, at least 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 2.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 12-19. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 12-19.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 16 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 16 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18.
In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In certain embodiments, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprises a nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19.
Table 3: Antisense Compounds targeted to TTR SEQ ID NO: 2
Figure imgf000110_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420915 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420915 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes mCes Tes Tes Ges Gds Tds Tds Ads mCds Ads Tds Gds Ads Ads Aes Tes mCes mCes mCe, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside, d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 304299 and a conjugate group. ISIS 304299 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: mCes Tes Tes Ges Ges Tds Tds Ads mCds Ads Tds Gds Ads Ads Ads Tes mCes mCes mCes Ae, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420921 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420921 is a modified oligonucleotide having the fonnula: Ges Ges Aes Aes Tes Ads mCds Tds mCds Tds Tds Gds Gds Tds Tds Aes mCes Aes Tes Ge, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420922 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420922 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes Ges Ges Aes Aes Tds Ads mCds Tds mCds Tds Tds Gds Gds Tds Tes Aes mCes Aes Te, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine, e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420950 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420950 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Tes Tes Tes Tes Aes Tds Tds Gds Tds mCds Tds mCds Tds Gds mCds mCes Tes Ges Ges Ae, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420955 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420955 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Ges Aes Aes Tes Ges Tds Tds Tds Tds Ads Tds Tds Gds Tds mCds Tes mCes Tes Ges mCe, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420957 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420957 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aes Ges Ges Aes Aes Tds Gds Tds Tds Tds Tds Ads Tds Tds Gds Tes mCes Tes mCes Te, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine, T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 420959 and a conjugate group. ISIS 420959 is a modified oligonucleotide having the formula: Aes mCes Aes Ges Ges Ads Ads Tds Gds Tds Tds Tds Tds Ads Tds Tes Ges Tes mCes Te, wherein
A = an adenine,
mC = a 5'-methylcytosine
G = a guanine,
T = a thymine,
e = a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d = a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and
s = a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
In certain embodiments, a compound having the following chemical structure comprises or consists of ISIS 420915 with a 5'-X, wherein X is a conjugate group as described herein:
Figure imgf000114_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 682877 having the following chemical structure:
Figure imgf000115_0001
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises or consists of ISIS 682884 having the following chemical structure:
Figure imgf000116_0001
Figure imgf000117_0001
wherein either R1 is -OCH2CH2OCH3 (MOE)and R2 is H; or R1 and R2 together form a bridge, wherein R1 is -O- and R2 is -CH2-, -CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-, and R1 and R2 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: -0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and for each pair of R3 and R4 on the same ring, independently for each ring: either R3 is selected from H and -OCH2CH2OCH3 and R4 is H; or R3 and R4 together form a bridge, wherein R3 is -0-, and R4 is -CH2-, - CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-and R3 and R4 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: - 0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and R5 is selected from H and -CH3; and Z is selected from S" and O".
In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2011/139917 or US 8,101,743, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein, and a conjugate group. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 8-160, 170-177 disclosed in WO 2011/139917 and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 12-89 disclosed in US 8,101,743 and a conjugate group described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence complementary to a preferred target segment of any of SEQ ID NOs 90-133 disclosed in US 8,101,743 and a conjugate group described herein. The nucleobase sequences of all of the aforementioned referenced SEQ ID NOs are incorporated by reference herein.
TTR Therapeutic Indications
In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid for modulating the expression of TTR in a subject. In certain embodiments, the expression of TTR is reduced.
In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid in a pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject. In certain
embodiments, the subject has a transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition, or symptom thereof. In certain embodiments, the transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition is transthyretin amyloidosis. "Transthyretin-related amyloidosis" or "transthyretin amyloidosis" or "Transthyretin amyloid disease", as used herein, is any pathology or disease associated with dysfunction or dysregulation of transthyretin that result in formation of transthyretin-containing amyloid fibrils. Transthyretin amyloidosis includes, but is not limited to, hereditary TTR amyloidosis, leptomeningeal amyloidosis, familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), familial amyloid cardiomyopathy, familial oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis, senile cardiac amyloidosis, or senile systemic amyloidosis.
In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for using a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid in the preparation of a medicament.
In certain embodiments, the invention provides a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in therapy.
Certain embodiments provide a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid for use in the treatment of a transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition, or symptom thereof. In certain embodiments, the transthyretin related disease, disorder or condition is transthyretin amyloidosis. It will be understood that any of the compounds described herein can be used in the aforementioned methods and uses. For example, in certain embodiments a conjugated antisense compound targeted to a TTR nucleic acid in the aforementioned methods and uses can include, but is not limited to, a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprising an at least 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 12-19; a conjugated antisense compound targeted to SEQ ID NO: 2 comprising a nucleobase sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 12-19; a compound comprising or consisting of ISIS 420915, ISIS 304299, ISIS 420921, ISIS 420922, ISIS 420950, ISIS 420955, ISIS 420957, or ISIS 420959 and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide disclosed in WO 2011/139917 or US 8,101,743, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein, and a conjugate group; a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 8-160, 170-177 disclosed in WO 2011/139917 and a conjugate group described herein; an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs 12-89 disclosed in US 8,101,743 and a conjugate group described herein; or a compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence complementary to a preferred target segment of any of SEQ ID NOs 90-133 disclosed in US 8,101,743 and a conjugate group described herein. The nucleobase sequences of all of the aforementioned referenced SEQ ID NOs are incorporated by reference herein.
E. Certain Pharmaceutical Compositions
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antisense compound. In certain embodiments, such pharmaceutical composition comprises a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition comprises a sterile saline solution and one or more antisense compound. In certain embodiments, such pharmaceutical composition consists of a sterile saline solution and one or more antisense compound. In certain embodiments, the sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade saline. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more antisense compound and sterile water. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition consists of one or more antisense compound and sterile water. In certain embodiments, the sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade water. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more antisense compound and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition consists of one or more antisense compound and sterile phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). In certain embodiments, the sterile saline is pharmaceutical grade PBS.
In certain embodiments, antisense compounds may be admixed with pharmaceutically acceptable active and/or inert substances for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions or formulations. Compositions and methods for the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions depend on a number of criteria, including, but not limited to, route of administration, extent of disease, or dose to be administered. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisense compounds encompass any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or salts of such esters. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisense compounds comprise one or more oligonucleotide which, upon administration to an animal, including a human, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) the biologically active metabolite or residue thereof. Accordingly, for example, the disclosure is also drawn to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of antisense compounds, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such prodrugs, and other bioequivalents. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, sodium and potassium salts.
A prodrug can include the incorporation of additional nucleosides at one or both ends of an oligonucleotide which are cleaved by endogenous nucleases within the body, to form the active antisense oligonucleotide.
Lipid moieties have been used in nucleic acid therapies in a variety of methods. In certain such methods, the nucleic acid is introduced into preformed liposomes or lipoplexes made of mixtures of cationic lipids and neutral lipids. In certain methods, DNA complexes with mono- or poly-cationic lipids are formed without the presence of a neutral lipid. In certain embodiments, a lipid moiety is selected to increase distribution of a pharmaceutical agent to a particular cell or tissue. In certain embodiments, a lipid moiety is selected to increase distribution of a pharmaceutical agent to fat tissue. In certain embodiments, a lipid moiety is selected to increase distribution of a pharmaceutical agent to muscle tissue.
In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions provided herein comprise one or more modified oligonucleotides and one or more excipients. In certain such embodiments, excipients are selected from water, salt solutions, alcohol, polyethylene glycols, gelatin, lactose, amylase, magnesium stearate, talc, silicic acid, viscous paraffin, hydroxymethylcellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises a delivery system. Examples of delivery systems include, but are not limited to, liposomes and emulsions. Certain delivery systems are useful for preparing certain pharmaceutical compositions including those comprising hydrophobic compounds. In certain embodiments, certain organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide are used.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises one or more tissue- specific delivery molecules designed to deliver the one or more pharmaceutical agents of the present disclosure to specific tissues or cell types. For example, in certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions include liposomes coated with a tissue-specific antibody.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises a co-solvent system. Certain of such co-solvent systems comprise, for example, benzyl alcohol, a nonpolar surfactant, a water-miscible organic polymer, and an aqueous phase. In certain embodiments, such co-solvent systems are used for hydrophobic compounds. A non-limiting example of such a co-solvent system is the VPD co-solvent system, which is a solution of absolute ethanol comprising 3% w/v benzyl alcohol, 8% w/v of the nonpolar surfactant Polysorbate 80™ and 65% w/v polyethylene glycol 300. The proportions of such co-solvent systems may be varied considerably without significantly altering their solubility and toxicity characteristics. Furthermore, the identity of co-solvent components may be varied: for example, other surfactants may be used instead of Polysorbate 80™; the fraction size of polyethylene glycol may be varied; other biocompatible polymers may replace polyethylene glycol, e.g., polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and other sugars or polysaccharides may substitute for dextrose.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is prepared for oral administration. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are prepared for buccal administration.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition is prepared for administration by injection (e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, etc.). In certain of such embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition comprises a carrier and is formulated in aqueous solution, such as water or physiologically compatible buffers such as Hanks's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer. In certain embodiments, other ingredients are included (e.g., ingredients that aid in solubility or serve as preservatives). In certain embodiments, injectable suspensions are prepared using appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like. Certain pharmaceutical compositions for injection are presented in unit dosage form, e.g., in ampoules or in multi-dose containers. Certain pharmaceutical compositions for injection are suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents. Certain solvents suitable for use in pharmaceutical compositions for injection include, but are not limited to, lipophilic solvents and fatty oils, such as sesame oil, synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or triglycerides, and liposomes. Aqueous injection suspensions may contain substances that increase the viscosity of the suspension, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran. Optionally, such suspensions may also contain suitable stabilizers or agents that increase the solubility of the pharmaceutical agents to allow for the preparation of highly concentrated solutions.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition is prepared for transmucosal administration. In certain of such embodiments penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are generally known in the art.
In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprises an oligonucleotide in a therapeutically effective amount. In certain embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount is sufficient to prevent, alleviate or ameliorate symptoms of a disease or to prolong the survival of the subject being treated. Determination of a therapeutically effective amount is well within the capability of those skilled in the art.
In certain embodiments, one or more modified oligonucleotide provided herein is formulated as a prodrug. In certain embodiments, upon in vivo administration, a prodrug is chemically converted to the biologically, pharmaceutically or therapeutically more active form of an oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, prodrugs are useful because they are easier to administer than the corresponding active form. For example, in certain instances, a prodrug may be more bioavailable (e.g., through oral administration) than is the corresponding active form. In certain instances, a prodrug may have improved solubility compared to the corresponding active form. In certain embodiments, prodrugs are less water soluble than the corresponding active form. In certain instances, such prodrugs possess superior transmittal across cell membranes, where water solubility is detrimental to mobility. In certain embodiments, a prodrug is an ester. In certain such embodiments, the ester is metabolically hydrolyzed to carboxylic acid upon administration. In certain instances the carboxylic acid containing compound is the corresponding active form. In certain embodiments, a prodrug comprises a short peptide (polyaminoacid) bound to an acid group. In certain of such embodiments, the peptide is cleaved upon administration to form the corresponding active form.
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for reducing the amount or activity of a target nucleic acid in a cell. In certain embodiments, the cell is in an animal. In certain embodiments, the animal is a mammal. In certain embodiments, the animal is a rodent. In certain embodiments, the animal is a primate. In certain embodiments, the animal is a non-human primate. In certain embodiments, the animal is a human.
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising an oligonucleotide of the present disclosure to an animal. Suitable administration routes include, but are not limited to, oral, rectal, transmucosal, intestinal, enteral, topical, suppository, through inhalation, intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, intraperitoneal, intranasal, intraocular, intratumoral, and parenteral (e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, intramedullary, and subcutaneous). In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical intrathecals are administered to achieve local rather than systemic exposures. For example, pharmaceutical compositions may be injected directly in the area of desired effect (e.g., into the liver).
Nonlimiting disclosure and incorporation by reference
While certain compounds, compositions and methods described herein have been described with specificity in accordance with certain embodiments, the following examples serve only to illustrate the compounds described herein and are not intended to limit the same. Each of the references, GenBank accession numbers, and the like recited in the present application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Certain compounds, compositions, and methods herein are described as "comprising exactly" or "comprises exactly" a particular number of a particular element or feature. Such descriptions are used to indicate that while the compound, composition, or method may comprise additional other elements, the number of the particular element or feature is the identified number. For example, "a conjugate comprising exactly one GalNAc" is a conjugate that contains one and only one GalNAc, though it may contain other elements in addition to the one GalNAc.
Although the sequence listing accompanying this filing identifies each sequence as either "RNA" or "DNA" as required, in reality, those sequences may be modified with any combination of chemical modifications. One of skill in the art will readily appreciate that such designation as "RNA" or "DNA" to describe modified oligonucleotides is, in certain instances, arbitrary. For example, an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleoside comprising a 2'-OH sugar moiety and a thymine base could be described as a DNA having a modified sugar (2'-OH for the natural 2'-H of DNA) or as an RNA having a modified base (thymine (methylated uracil) for natural uracil of RNA).
Accordingly, nucleic acid sequences provided herein, including, but not limited to those in the sequence listing, are intended to encompass nucleic acids containing any combination of natural or modified RNA and/or DNA, including, but not limited to such nucleic acids having modified nucleobases. By way of further example and without limitation, an oligonucleotide having the nucleobase sequence "ATCGATCG" encompasses any oligonucleotides having such nucleobase sequence, whether modified or unmodified, including, but not limited to, such compounds comprising RNA bases, such as those having sequence "AUCGAUCG" and those having some DNA bases and some RNA bases such as "AUCGATCG" and oligonucleotides having other modified bases, such as "ATmeCGAUCG," wherein meC indicates a cytosine base comprising a methyl group at the 5-position.
EXAMPLES
The following examples illustrate certain embodiments of the present disclosure and are not limiting. Moreover, where specific embodiments are provided, the inventors have contemplated generic application of those specific embodiments. For example, disclosure of an oligonucleotide having a particular motif provides reasonable support for additional oligonucleotides having the same or similar motif. And, for example, where a particular high-affinity modification appears at a particular position, other high-affinity modifications at the same position are considered suitable, unless otherwise indicated.
Example 1 : General Method for the Preparation of Phosphoramidites, Compounds 1, la and 2
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1 l a 2
Bx is a heterocyclic base;
Compounds 1, 1a and 2 were prepared as per the procedures well known in the art as described in the specification herein (see Seth et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem., 2011, 21(4), 1122-1125, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75(5), 1569-1581, Nucleic Acids Symposium Series, 2008, 52(1), 553-554); and also see published PCT International Applications (WO 2011/115818, WO 2010/077578, WO2010/036698, WO2009/143369, WO 2009/006478, and WO 2007/090071), and US patent 7,569,686). Example 2: Preparation of Compound 7
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Compounds 3 (2-acetamido-l,3,4,6-tetra-(9-acetyl-2-deoxy-P-Dgalactopyranose or galactosamine pentaacetate) is commercially available. Compound 5 was prepared according to published procedures (Weber et al, J. Med. Chem., 1991, 34, 2692).
Example 3: Preparation of Compound 11
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Compounds 8 and 9 are commercially available.
Example 4: Preparation of Compound 18
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Compound 11 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 3. Compound 14 is commercially available. Compound 17 was prepared using similar procedures reported by Rensen et al., J. Med. Chem., 2004, 47, 5798-5808. Example 5: Preparation of Compound 23
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Compounds 19 and 21 are commercially available.
Example 6: Preparation of Compound 24
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Compounds 18 and 23 were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Examples 4 and 5.
Example 7 : Preparation of Compound 25
1. Succinic anhydride, DMAP, DCE
2. DMF, HBTU, EtN( Pr)2, PS-SS
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Compound 24 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 6.
Example 8: Preparation of Compound 26
Phosphitylation
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Compound 24 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 6.
Example 9: General preparation of conjugated ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l at the 3' terminus, Compound 29
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Wherein the protected GalNAc3-l has the structure:
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The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-l (GalNAc3-la) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. Wherein GalNAc3-la has the formula:
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The solid support bound protected GalNAc3-l, Compound 25, was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 7. Oligomeric Compound 29 comprising GalNAc3-l at the 3' terminus was prepared using standard procedures in automated DNA/RNA synthesis (see Dupouy et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3623-3627). Phosphoramidite building blocks, Compounds 1 and la were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 1. The phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other phosphoramidite building blocks can be used to prepare oligomeric compounds having a predetermined sequence and composition. The order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare gapped oligomeric compounds as described herein. Such gapped oligomeric compounds can have predetermined composition and base sequence as dictated by any given target.
Example 10: General preparation conjugated ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l at the 5' terminus, Compound 34
ODMT 1. Capping (Ac20, NMI, pyr) l . DCA, DCM [ OLIGO ) 2. PADS or t-BuOOH
3. DCA, DCM
-UNL-ODMT 2. DCI, NMI, ACN
4. DCI, NMI, ACN
30 Phosphoramidite
O^^^ Phosphoramidite 1
building blocks
DNA/RNA DNA/RNA
3 1 automated synthesizer
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The Unylinker 30 is commercially available. Oligomeric Compound 34 comprising a GalNAc3-l cluster at the 5' terminus is prepared using standard procedures in automated DNA/RNA synthesis (see Dupouy et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3623-3627). Phosphoramidite building blocks, Compounds 1 and la were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 1. The phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other phosphoramidite building blocks can be used to prepare an oligomeric compound having a predetermined sequence and composition. The order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare gapped oligomeric compounds as described herein. Such gapped oligomeric compounds can have predetermined composition and base sequence as dictated by any given target.
Example 11: Preparation of Compound 39
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Phosphitylation
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Compounds 4, 13 and 23 were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Examples 2, 4, and 5. Compound 35 is prepared using similar procedures published in Rouchaud et al., Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2011 , 12, 2346-2353.
Example 12: Preparation of Compound 40
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Compound 38 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 11.
Example 13: Preparation of Compound 44
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n
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Compounds 23 and 36 are prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Examples 5 and 11. Compound 41 is prepared using similar procedures published in WO 2009082607. Example 14: Preparation of Compound 45
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Compound 43 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 13. Example 15: Preparation of Compound 47
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Compound 46 is commercially available. Example 16: Preparation of Compound 53
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Compounds 48 and 49 are commercially available. Compounds 17 and 47 are prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Examples 4 and 15. Example 17: Preparation of Compound 54
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Compound 53 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 16.
Example 18: Preparation of Compound 55
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Compound 53 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 16.
Example 19: General method for the preparation of conjugated ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l at the 3' position via solid phase techniques (preparation of ISIS 647535, 647536 and 651900)
Unless otherwise stated, all reagents and solutions used for the synthesis of oligomeric compounds are purchased from commercial sources. Standard phosphoramidite building blocks and solid support are used for incorporation nucleoside residues which include for example T, A, G, and mC residues. A 0.1 M solution of phosphoramidite in anhydrous acetonitrile was used for P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside and 2'- MOE.
The ASO syntheses were performed on ABI 394 synthesizer (1-2 μιηοΐ scale) or on GE Healthcare Bioscience AKTA oligopilot synthesizer (40-200 μιηοΐ scale) by the phosphoramidite coupling method on an GalNAc3-l loaded VIMAD solid support (110 μιηοΐ/g, Guzaev et al., 2003) packed in the column. For the coupling step, the phosphoramidites were delivered 4 fold excess over the loading on the solid support and phosphoramidite condensation was carried out for 10 min. All other steps followed standard protocols supplied by the manufacturer. A solution of 6% dichloroacetic acid in toluene was used for removing dimethoxytrityl (DMT) group from 5'-hydroxyl group of the nucleotide. 4,5-Dicyanoimidazole (0.7 M) in anhydrous CH3CN was used as activator during coupling step. Phosphorothioate linkages were introduced by sulfurization with 0.1 M solution of xanthane hydride in 1 : 1 pyridine/CH3CN for a contact time of 3 minutes. A solution of 20% teri-butylhydroperoxide in CH3CN containing 6% water was used as an oxidizing agent to provide phosphodiester internucleoside linkages with a contact time of 12 minutes.
After the desired sequence was assembled, the cyanoethyl phosphate protecting groups were deprotected using a 1 : 1 (v/v) mixture of triethylamine and acetonitrile with a contact time of 45 minutes. The solid-support bound ASOs were suspended in aqueous ammonia (28-30 wt %) and heated at 55 °C for 6 h.
The unbound ASOs were then filtered and the ammonia was boiled off. The residue was purified by high pressure liquid chromatography on a strong anion exchange column (GE Healthcare Bioscience, Source 30Q, 30 μιη, 2.54 x 8 cm, A = 100 mM ammonium acetate in 30% aqueous CH3CN, B = 1.5 M NaBr in A, 0- 40%> of B in 60 min, flow 14 mL min-1, λ = 260 nm). The residue was desalted by HPLC on a reverse phase column to yield the desired ASOs in an isolated yield of 15-30%> based on the initial loading on the solid support. The ASOs were characterized by ion-pair-HPLC coupled MS analysis with Agilent 1100 MSD system.
Antisense oligonucleotides not comprising a conjugate were synthesized using standard oligonucleotide synthesis procedures well known in the art.
Using these methods, three separate antisense compounds targeting ApoC III were prepared. As summarized in Table 4, below, each of the three antisense compounds targeting ApoC III had the same nucleobase sequence; ISIS 304801 is a 5-10-5 MOE gapmer having all phosphorothioate linkages; ISIS 647535 is the same as ISIS 304801, except that it had a GalNAc3-l conjugated at its 3'end; and ISIS 647536 is the same as ISIS 647535 except that certain internucleoside linkages of that compound are phosphodiester linkages. As further summarized in Table 4, two separate antisense compounds targeting SRB-1 were synthesized. ISIS 440762 was a 2-10-2 cEt gapmer with all phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages; ISIS 651900 is the same as ISIS 440762, except that it included a GalNAc3-l at its 3 '-end.
Table 4
Modified ASO targeting ApoC III and SRB-1
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Subscripts: "e" indicates 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "k" indicates 6'-(¾)-CH3 bicyclic nucleoside (e.g. cEt); "s" indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages (PS); "o" indicates phosphodiester internucleoside linkages (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Superscript "m" indicates 5-methylcytosines. "GalNAc3-l" indicates a conjugate group having the structure shown previously in Example 9. Note that GalNAc3-l comprises a cleavable adenosine which links the ASO to remainder of the conjugate, which is designated "GalNAc3-la." This nomenclature is used in the above table to show the full nucleobase sequence, including the adenosine, which is part of the conjugate. Thus, in the above table, the sequences could also be listed as ending with "GalNAc3-l" with the "Ado" omitted. This convention of using the subscript "a" to indicate the portion of a conjugate group lacking a cleavable nucleoside or cleavable moiety is used throughout these Examples. This portion of a conjugate group lacking the cleavable moiety is referred to herein as a "cluster" or "conjugate cluster" or "GaINAc3 cluster." In certain instances it is convenient to describe a conjugate group by separately providing its cluster and its cleavable moiety.
Example 20: Dose-dependent antisense inhibition of human ApoC III in huApoC III transgenic mice
ISIS 304801 and ISIS 647535, each targeting human ApoC III and described above, were separately tested and evaluated in a dose-dependent study for their ability to inhibit human ApoC III in human ApoC III transgenic mice.
Treatment
Human ApoCIII transgenic mice were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and fed ad libitum Teklad lab chow. Animals were acclimated for at least 7 days in the research facility before initiation of the experiment. ASOs were prepared in PBS and sterilized by filtering through a 0.2 micron filter. ASOs were dissolved in 0.9% PBS for injection.
Human ApoC III transgenic mice were injected intraperitoneally once a week for two weeks with ISIS 304801 or 647535 at 0.08, 0.25. 0.75, 2.25 or 6.75 μιηοΐ/kg or with PBS as a control. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Forty-eight hours after the administration of the last dose, blood was drawn from each mouse and the mice were sacrificed and tissues were collected.
ApoC III mRNA Analysis
ApoC III mRNA levels in the mice's livers were determined using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. ApoC III mRNA levels were determined relative to total RNA (using Ribogreen), prior to normalization to PBS-treated control. The results below are presented as the average percent of ApoC III mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to PBS-treated control and are denoted as "% PBS". The half maximal effective dosage (ED50) of each ASO is also presented in Table 5, below.
As illustrated, both antisense compounds reduced ApoC III RNA relative to the PBS control. Further, the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc3-l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 304801).
Table 5
Effect of ASO treatment on ApoC III mRNA levels in human ApoC III transgenic mice
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ApoC III Protein Analysis (Turbidometric Assay)
Plasma ApoC III protein analysis was determined using procedures reported by Graham et al, Circulation Research, published online before print March 29, 2013.
Approximately 100 μΐ of plasma isolated from mice was analyzed without dilution using an Olympus Clinical Analyzer and a commercially available turbidometric ApoC III assay (Kamiya, Cat# KAI-006, Kamiya Biomedical, Seattle, WA). The assay protocol was performed as described by the vendor.
As shown in the Table 6 below, both antisense compounds reduced ApoC III protein relative to the PBS control. Further, the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc3-l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 304801).
Table 6
Effect of ASO treatment on ApoC III plasma protein levels in human ApoC III transgenic mice
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2.25 23
6.75 13
0.08 72
ISIS 0.75 14
0.19 GalNAc3-l PS/20 21
647535 2.25 12
6.75 11
Plasma triglycerides and cholesterol were extracted by the method of Bligh and Dyer (Bligh, E.G. and Dyer, W.J. Can. J. Biochem. Physiol. 37: 911-917, 1959)(Bligh, E and Dyer, W, Can J Biochem Physiol, 37, 911-917, 1959)(Bligh, E and Dyer, W, Can J Biochem Physiol, 37, 911-917, 1959) and measured by using a Beckmann Coulter clinical analyzer and commercially available reagents.
The triglyceride levels were measured relative to PBS injected mice and are denoted as "% PBS". Results are presented in Table 7. As illustrated, both antisense compounds lowered triglyceride levels. Further, the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc3-l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 304801).
Table 7
Effect of ASO treatment on triglyceride levels in transgenic mice
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Plasma samples were analyzed by HPLC to determine the amount of total cholesterol and of different fractions of cholesterol (HDL and LDL). Results are presented in Tables 8 and 9. As illustrated, both antisense compounds lowered total cholesterol levels; both lowered LDL; and both raised HDL. Further, the antisense compound conjugated to GalNAc3-l (ISIS 647535) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 304801). An increase in HDL and a decrease in LDL levels is a cardiovascular beneficial effect of antisense inhibition of ApoC III. Table 8
Effect of ASO treatment on total cholesterol levels in transgenic mice
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Table 9
Effect of ASO treatment on HDL and LDL cholesterol levels in transgenic mice
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Pharmacokinetics Analysis (PK)
The PK of the ASOs was also evaluated. Liver and kidney samples were minced and extracted using standard protocols. Samples were analyzed on MSD1 utilizing IP-HPLC-MS. The tissue level ^g/g) of full-length ISIS 304801 and 647535 was measured and the results are provided in Table 10. As illustrated, liver concentrations of total full-length antisense compounds were similar for the two antisense compounds. Thus, even though the GalNAc3-l -conjugated antisense compound is more active in the liver (as demonstrated by the RNA and protein data above), it is not present at substantially higher concentration in the liver. Indeed, the calculated EC50 (provided in Table 10) confirms that the observed increase in potency of the conjugated compound cannot be entirely attributed to increased accumulation. This result suggests that the conjugate improved potency by a mechanism other than liver accumulation alone, possibly by improving the productive uptake of the antisense compound into cells.
The results also show that the concentration of GalNAc3-l conjugated antisense compound in the kidney is lower than that of antisense compound lacking the GalNAc conjugate. This has several beneficial therapeutic implications. For therapeutic indications where activity in the kidney is not sought, exposure to kidney risks kidney toxicity without corresponding benefit. Moreover, high concentration in kidney typically results in loss of compound to the urine resulting in faster clearance. Accordingly, for non-kidney targets, kidney accumulation is undesired. These data suggest that GalNAc3-l conjugation reduces kidney accumulation.
Table 10
PK analysis of ASO treatment in transgenic mice
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Metabolites of ISIS 647535 were also identified and their masses were confirmed by high resolution mass spectrometry analysis. The cleavage sites and structures of the observed metabolites are shown below. The relative % of full length ASO was calculated using standard procedures and the results are presented in Table 10a. The major metabolite of ISIS 647535 was full-length ASO lacking the entire conjugate (i.e. ISIS 304801), which results from cleavage at cleavage site A, shown below. Further, additional metabolites resulting from other cleavage sites were also observed. These results suggest that introducing other cleabable bonds such as esters, peptides, disulfides, phosphoramidates or acyl-hydrazones between the GalNAc3-l sugar and the ASO, which can be cleaved by enzymes inside the cell, or which may cleave in the reductive environment of the cytosol, or which are labile to the acidic pH inside endosomes and lyzosomes, can also be useful.
Table 10a
Observed full length metabolites of ISIS 647535
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ISIS 304801 + dA B 10.5
ISIS 647535 minus [3 GalNAc] C 16.1
ISIS 647535 minus
D 17.6 [3 GalNAc + 1 5-hydroxy-pentanoic acid tether]
ISIS 647535 minus
D 9.9 [2 GalNAc + 2 5-hydroxy-pentanoic acid tether]
ISIS 647535 minus D
[3 GalNAc + 3 5-hydroxy-pentanoic acid tether] 9.8
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Example 21: Antisense inhibition of human ApoC III in human ApoC III transgenic mice in single administration study
ISIS 304801, 647535 and 647536 each targeting human ApoC III and described in Table 4, were further evaluated in a single administration study for their ability to inhibit human ApoC III in human ApoC III transgenic mice.
Treatment
Human ApoCIII transgenic mice were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and fed ad libitum Teklad lab chow. Animals were acclimated for at least 7 days in the research facility before initiation of the experiment. ASOs were prepared in PBS and sterilized by filtering through a 0.2 micron filter. ASOs were dissolved in 0.9% PBS for injection.
Human ApoC III transgenic mice were injected intraperitoneally once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 304801, 647535 or 647536 (described above) or with PBS treated control. The treatment group consisted of 3 animals and the control group consisted of 4 animals. Prior to the treatment as well as after the last dose, blood was drawn from each mouse and plasma samples were analyzed. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the last administration .
Samples were collected and analyzed to determine the ApoC III mRNA and protein levels in the liver; plasma triglycerides; and cholesterol, including HDL and LDL fractions were assessed as described above (Example 20). Data from those analyses are presented in Tables 11-15, below. Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. The ALT and AST levels showed that the antisense compounds were well tolerated at all administered doses.
These results show improvement in potency for antisense compounds comprising a GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3' terminus (ISIS 647535 and 647536) compared to the antisense compound lacking a GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 304801). Further, ISIS 647536, which comprises a GalNAc3-l conjugate and some phosphodiester linkages was as potent as ISIS 647535, which comprises the same conjugate and all internucleoside linkages within the ASO are phosphorothioate.
Table 11
Effect of ASO treatment on ApoC III mRNA levels in human ApoC III transgenic mice
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647535 1 70
3 33
10 20
0.3 103
ISIS 1 60
1.7 GalNAc3-l PS/PO/20 21
647536 3 31
10 21
Table 12
Effect of ASO treatment on ApoC III plasma protein levels in human ApoC III transgenic mice
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Table 13
Effect of ASO treatment on triglyceride levels in transgenic mice
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Table 14
Effect of ASO treatment on total cholesterol levels in transgenic mice
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Table 15
Effect of ASO treatment on HDL and LDL cholesterol levels in transgenic mice
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These results confirm that the GalNAc3-l conjugate improves potency of an antisense compound. The results also show equal potency of a GalNAc3-l conjugated antisense compounds where the antisense oligonucleotides have mixed linkages (ISIS 647536 which has six phosphodiester linkages) and a full phosphorothioate version of the same antisense compound (ISIS 647535).
Phosphorothioate linkages provide several properties to antisense compounds. For example, they resist nuclease digestion and they bind proteins resulting in accumulation of compound in the liver, rather than in the kidney/urine. These are desirable properties, particularly when treating an indication in the liver. However, phosphorothioate linkages have also been associated with an inflammatory response. Accordingly, reducing the number of phosphorothioate linkages in a compound is expected to reduce the risk of inflammation, but also lower concentration of the compound in liver, increase concentration in the kidney and urine, decrease stability in the presence of nucleases, and lower overall potency. The present results show that a GalNAc3-l conjugated antisense compound where certain phosphorothioate linkages have been replaced with phosphodiester linkages is as potent against a target in the liver as a counterpart having full phosphorothioate linkages. Such compounds are expected to be less proinflammatory (See Example 24 describing an experiment showing reduction of PS results in reduced inflammatory effect).
Example 22: Effect of GalNAc3-l conjugated modified ASO targeting SRB-1 in vivo
ISIS 440762 and 651900, each targeting SRB-1 and described in Table 4, were evaluated in a dose- dependent study for their ability to inhibit SRB-1 in Balb/c mice.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 440762, 651900 or with PBS treated control. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 48 hours following the final administration to determine the SRB-1 mRNA levels in liver using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. SRB-1 mRNA levels were determined relative to total RNA (using Ribogreen), prior to normalization to PBS-treated control. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to PBS-treated control and is denoted as "% PBS".
As illustrated in Table 16, both antisense compounds lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels. Further, the antisense compound comprising the GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 651900) was substantially more potent than the antisense compound lacking the GalNAc3-l conjugate (ISIS 440762). These results demonstrate that the potency benefit of GalNAc3-l conjugates are observed using antisense oligonucleotides complementary to a different target and having different chemically modified nucleosides, in this instance modified nucleosides comprise constrained ethyl sugar moieties (a bicyclic sugar moiety). Table 16
Effect of ASO treatment on SRB-1 mRNA levels in Balb/c mice
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Example 23: Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (hPBMC) Assay Protocol
The hPBMC assay was performed using BD Vautainer CPT tube method. A sample of whole blood from volunteered donors with informed consent at US HealthWorks clinic (Faraday & El Camino Real, Carlsbad) was obtained and collected in 4-15 BD Vacutainer CPT 8 ml tubes (VWR Cat.# BD362753). The approximate starting total whole blood volume in the CPT tubes for each donor was recorded using the PBMC assay data sheet.
The blood sample was remixed immediately prior to centrifugation by gently inverting tubes 8-10 times. CPT tubes were centrifuged at rt (18-25 °C) in a horizontal (swing-out) rotor for 30 min. at 1500-1800 RCF with brake off (2700 RPM Beckman Allegra 6R). The cells were retrieved from the buffy coat interface (between Ficoll and polymer gel layers); transferred to a sterile 50 ml conical tube and pooled up to 5 CPT tubes/50 ml conical tube/donor. The cells were then washed twice with PBS (Ca++, Mg++ free; GIBCO). The tubes were topped up to 50 ml and mixed by inverting several times. The sample was then centrifuged at 330 x g for 15 minutes at rt (1215 RPM in Beckman Allegra 6R) and aspirated as much supernatant as possible without disturbing pellet. The cell pellet was dislodged by gently swirling tube and resuspended cells in RPMI+10% FBS+pen/strep (~1 ml / 10 ml starting whole blood volume). A 60 μΐ sample was pipette into a sample vial (Beckman Coulter) with 600 μΐ VersaLyse reagent (Beckman Coulter Cat# A09777) and was gently vortexed for 10-15 sec. The sample was allowed to incubate for 10 min. at rt and being mixed again before counting. The cell suspension was counted on Vicell XR cell viability analyzer (Beckman Coulter) using PBMC cell type (dilution factor of 1 : 11 was stored with other parameters). The live cell/ml and viability were recorded. The cell suspension was diluted to 1 x 107 live PBMC/ml in RPMI+ 10% FBS+pen/strep. The cells were plated at 5 x 105 in 50 μΐ/well of 96-well tissue culture plate (Falcon Microtest). 50 μΐ/well of 2x concentration oligos/controls diluted in RPMI+10% FBS+pen/strep. was added according to experiment template (100 μΐ/well total). Plates were placed on the shaker and allowed to mix for approx. 1 min. After being incubated for 24 hrs at 37 °C; 5% C02, the plates were centrifuged at 400 x g for 10 minutes before removing the supernatant for MSD cytokine assay (i.e. human IL-6, IL-10, IL-8 and MCP-1).
Example 24: Evaluation of Proinflammatory Effects in hPBMC Assay for GalNAc3-l conjugated ASOs
The antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) listed in Table 17 were evaluated for proinflammatory effect in hPBMC assay using the protocol described in Example 23. ISIS 353512 is an internal standard known to be a high responder for IL-6 release in the assay. The hPBMCs were isolated from fresh, volunteered donors and were treated with ASOs at 0, 0.0128, 0.064, 0.32, 1.6, 8, 40 and 200 μΜ concentrations. After a 24 hr treatment, the cytokine levels were measured.
The levels of IL-6 were used as the primary readout. The EC50 and was calculated using standard procedures. Results are expressed as the average ratio of Emax/ECso from two donors and is denoted as "Emax/ECso." The lower ratio indicates a relative decrease in the proinflammatory response and the higher ratio indicates a relative increase in the proinflammatory response.
With regard to the test compounds, the least proinflammatory compound was the PS/PO linked ASO (ISIS 616468). The GalNAc3-l conjugated ASO, ISIS 647535 was slightly less proinflammatory than its non-conjugated counterpart ISIS 304801. These results indicate that incorporation of some PO linkages reduces proinflammatory reaction and addition of a GalNAc3-l conjugate does not make a compound more proinflammatory and may reduce proinflammatory response. Accordingly, one would expect that an antisense compound comprising both mixed PS/PO linkages and a GalNAc3-l conjugate would produce lower proinflammatory responses relative to full PS linked antisense compound with or without a GalNAc3-l conjugate. These results show that GalNAc3_l conjugated antisense compounds, particularly those having reduced PS content are less proinflammatory.
Together, these results suggest that a GalNAc3-l conjugated compound, particularly one with reduced PS content, can be administered at a higher dose than a counterpart full PS antisense compound lacking a GalNAc3-l conjugate. Since half-life is not expected to be substantially different for these compounds, such higher administration would result in less frequent dosing. Indeed such administration could be even less frequent, because the GalNAc3-l conjugated compounds are more potent (See Examples 20-22) and re-dosing is necessary once the concentration of a compound has dropped below a desired level, where such desired level is based on potency. Table 17
Modified ASOs
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Subscripts: "e" indicates 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates β-0-2'- deoxyribonucleoside; "k" indicates 6'-(¾)-CH3 bicyclic nucleoside (e.g. cEt); "s" indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages (PS); "o" indicates phosphodiester internucleoside linkages (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Superscript "m" indicates 5-methylcytosines. "Ado -GalNAc3-la" indicates a conjugate having the structure GalNAc3-l shown in Example 9 attached to the 3'-end of the antisense oligonucleotide, as indicated.
Table 18
Proinflammatory Effect of ASOs targeting ApoC III in hPBMC assay
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Example 25: Effect of GalNAc3-l conjugated modified ASO targeting human ApoC III in vitro
ISIS 304801 and 647535 described above were tested in vitro. Primary hepatocyte cells from transgenic mice at a density of 25,000 cells per well were treated with 0.03,0.08, 0.24, 0.74, 2.22, 6.67 and 20 μΜ concentrations of modified oligonucleotides. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR and the hApoC III mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN.
The IC50 was calculated using the standard methods and the results are presented in Table 19. As illustrated, comparable potency was observed in cells treated with ISIS 647535 as compared to the control, ISIS 304801.
Table 19
Modified ASO targeting human ApoC III in primary hepatocytes
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In this experiment, the large potency benefits of GalNAc3-l conjugation that are observed in vivo were not observed in vitro. Subsequent free uptake experiments in primary hepatocytes in vitro did show increased potency of oligonucleotides comprising various GalNAc conjugates relative to oligonucleotides that lacking the GalNAc conjugate.(see Examples 60, 82, and 92)
Example 26: Effect of PO/PS linkages on ApoC III ASO Activity
Human ApoC III transgenic mice were injected intraperitoneally once at 25 mg/kg of ISIS 304801, or ISIS 616468 (both described above) or with PBS treated control once per week for two weeks. The treatment group consisted of 3 animals and the control group consisted of 4 animals. Prior to the treatment as well as after the last dose, blood was drawn from each mouse and plasma samples were analyzed. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the last administration.
Samples were collected and analyzed to determine the ApoC III protein levels in the liver as described above (Example 20). Data from those analyses are presented in Table 20, below.
These results show reduction in potency for antisense compounds with PO/PS (ISIS 616468) in the wings relative to full PS (ISIS 304801).
Table 20
Effect of ASO treatment on ApoC III protein levels in human ApoC III transgenic mice
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25
ISIS
mg/kg/wk 24 None Full PS 20
304801
for 2 wks
25
ISIS
mg/kg/wk 40 None 14 PS/6 PO 20
616468
for 2 wks
Example 27: Compound 56
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56
Compound 56 is commercially available from Glen Research or may be prepared according to published procedures reported by Shchepinov et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4447-4454.
E
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Compound 4 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 2. Compound 57 is commercially available. Compound 60 was confirmed by structural analysis.
Compound 57 is meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other monoprotected substituted or unsubstituted alkyl diols including but not limited to those presented in the specification herein can be used to prepare phosphoramidites having a predetermined composition.
Example 29: Preparation of Compound 63
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63 Compounds 61 and 62 are prepared using procedures similar to those reported by Tober et al, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2013, 3, 566-577; and Jiang et al, Tetrahedron, 2007, 63(19), 3982-3988.
Alternatively, Compound 63 is prepared using procedures similar to those reported in scientific and patent literature by Kim et al, Synlett, 2003, 12, 1838-1840; and Kim et al, published PCT International Application, WO 2004063208.Example 30: Preparation of Compound 63b
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Compound 63a is prepared using procedures similar to those reported by Hanessian et al, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1996, 74(9), 1731-1737.
Example 31: Preparation of Compound 63d
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Compound 63c is prepared using procedures similar to those reported by Chen et al, Chinese Chemical Letters, 1998, 9(5), 451-453.
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Compound 64 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 2. Compound 65 is prepared using procedures similar to those reported by Or et al, published PCT International Application, WO 2009003009. The protecting groups used for Compound 65 are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other protecting groups including but not limited to those presented in the specification herein can be used.
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Compound 64 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 2. Compound 68 is commercially available. The protecting group used for Compound 68 is meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other protecting groups including but not limited to those presented in the specification herein can be used.
Example 34: Preparation of Compound 75a
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Compound 75 is prepared according to published procedures reported by Shchepinov et al, Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4447-4454.
Example 35: Preparation of Compound 79
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Compound 76 was prepared according to published procedures reported by Shchepinov et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4447-4454.
Example 36: Preparation of Compound 79a
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77 Compound 77 is prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 35.
Example 37: General method for the preparation of conjugated oligomeric compound 82 comprising a phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at 5' terminus via solid support (Method I)
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1. Capping (Ac20, NMI, pyr) !l
2. t-BuOOH
3. 20% Et2NH inToluene (v/v)
4. NH4, 55 °C,
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wherein GalNAc3-2 has the structure:
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The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-2 (GalNAc3-2a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. Wherein GalNAc3-2a has the formula:
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The VIMAD-bound oligomeric compound 79b was prepared using standard procedures for automated DNA/RNA synthesis (see Dupouy et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3623-3627). The phosphoramidite Compounds 56 and 60 were prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Examples 27 and 28, respectively. The phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other phosphoramidite building blocks including but not limited those presented in the specification herein can be used to prepare an oligomeric compound having a phosphodiester linked conjugate group at the 5' terminus. The order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare the oligomeric compounds as described herein having any predetermined sequence and composition.
Example 38: Alternative method for the preparation of oligomeric compound 82 comprising a phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at 5' terminus (Method II)
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Oligomeric Compound 82
The VIMAD-bound oligomeric compound 79b was prepared using standard procedures for automated DNA/RNA synthesis (see Dupouy et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3623-3627). The GalNAc3-2 cluster phosphoramidite, Compound 79 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 35. This alternative method allows a one-step installation of the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate to the oligomeric compound at the final step of the synthesis. The phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting, as other phosphoramidite building blocks including but not limited to those presented in the specification herein can be used to prepare oligomeric compounds having a phosphodi ester conjugate at the 5' terminus. The order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare the oligomeric compounds as described herein having any predetermined sequence and composition.
Example 39: General method for the preparation of oligomeric compound 83h comprising a GalNAc3- 3 Conjugate at the 5' Terminus (GalNAc3-l modified for 5' end attachment) via Solid Support
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Compound 18 was prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Example 4. Compounds 83a and 83b are commercially available. Oligomeric Compound 83e comprising a phosphodiester linked hexylamine was prepared using standard oligonucleotide synthesis procedures. Treatment of the protected oligomeric compound with aqueous ammonia provided the 5'-GalNAc3-3 conjugated oligomeric compound (83h).
-3 has the structure:
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The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-3 (GalNAc3-3a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. Wherein GalNAc3-3a has the formula:
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Example 40: General method for the preparation of oligomeric compound 89 comprising phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-4 conjugate at the 3' terminus via solid support
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Wherein GalNAc3-4 has the structure:
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Wherein CM is a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, cleavable moiety is:
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The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-4 (GalNAc3-4a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. Wherein GalNAc3-4a has the formula:
Figure imgf000172_0001
The protected Unylinker functionalized solid support Compound 30 is commercially available. Compound 84 is prepared using procedures similar to those reported in the literature (see Shchepinov et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4447-4454; Shchepinov et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 1999, 27, 3035-3041; and Hornet et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25, 4842-4849).
The phosphoramidite building blocks, Compounds 60 and 79a are prepared as per the procedures illustrated in Examples 28 and 36. The phosphoramidites illustrated are meant to be representative and not intended to be limiting as other phosphoramidite building blocks can be used to prepare an oligomeric compound having a phosphodiester linked conjugate at the 3 ' terminus with a predetermined sequence and composition. The order and quantity of phosphoramidites added to the solid support can be adjusted to prepare the oligomeric compounds as described herein having any predetermined sequence and composition.
Example 41: General method for the preparation of ASOs comprising a phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 (see Example 37, Bx is adenine) conjugate at the 5' position via solid phase techniques (preparation of ISIS 661134)
Unless otherwise stated, all reagents and solutions used for the synthesis of oligomeric compounds are purchased from commercial sources. Standard phosphoramidite building blocks and solid support are used for incorporation nucleoside residues which include for example T, A, G, and mC residues. Phosphoramidite compounds 56 and 60 were used to synthesize the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at the 5' terminus. A 0.1 M solution of phosphoramidite in anhydrous acetonitrile was used for β- D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside and 2'-MOE.
The ASO syntheses were performed on ABI 394 synthesizer (1-2 μηιοΐ scale) or on GE Healthcare Bioscience ΑΚΤΑ oligopilot synthesizer (40-200 μηιοΐ scale) by the phosphoramidite coupling method on VIMAD solid support (110 μιηοι/g, Guzaev et al, 2003) packed in the column. For the coupling step, the phosphoramidites were delivered at a 4 fold excess over the initial loading of the solid support and phosphoramidite coupling was carried out for 10 min. All other steps followed standard protocols supplied by the manufacturer. A solution of 6% dichloroacetic acid in toluene was used for removing the dimethoxytrityl (DMT) groups from 5'-hydroxyl groups of the nucleotide. 4,5-Dicyanoimidazole (0.7 M) in anhydrous CH3CN was used as activator during the coupling step. Phosphorothioate linkages were introduced by sulfurization with 0.1 M solution of xanthane hydride in 1 : 1 pyridine/CH3CN for a contact time of 3 minutes. A solution of 20% teri-butylhydroperoxide in CH3CN containing 6% water was used as an oxidizing agent to provide phosphodiester internucleoside linkages with a contact time of 12 minutes.
After the desired sequence was assembled, the cyanoethyl phosphate protecting groups were deprotected using a 20% diethylamine in toluene (v/v) with a contact time of 45 minutes. The solid-support bound ASOs were suspended in aqueous ammonia (28-30 wt %>) and heated at 55 °C for 6 h.
The unbound ASOs were then filtered and the ammonia was boiled off. The residue was purified by high pressure liquid chromatography on a strong anion exchange column (GE Healthcare Bioscience, Source 30Q, 30 μιη, 2.54 x 8 cm, A = 100 mM ammonium acetate in 30% aqueous CH3CN, B = 1.5 M NaBr in A, 0-40% of B in 60 min, flow 14 niL min-1, λ = 260 nm). The residue was desalted by HPLC on a reverse phase column to yield the desired ASOs in an isolated yield of 15-30%> based on the initial loading on the solid support. The ASOs were characterized by ion-pair-HPLC coupled MS analysis with Agilent 1100 MSD system.
Table 21
ASO comprising a phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at the 5' position targeting SRB-1
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Subscripts: "e" indicates 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates β-ϋ-2'- deoxyribonucleoside; "k" indicates 6'-(S -CH3 bicyclic nucleoside (e.g. cEt); "s" indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages (PS); "o" indicates phosphodiester internucleoside linkages (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Superscript "m" indicates 5-methylcytosines. The structure of GalNAc3-2a is shown in Example 37. Example 42: General method for the preparation of ASOs comprising a GalNAc3-3 conjugate at the 5' position via solid phase techniques (preparation of ISIS 661166)
The synthesis for ISIS 661166 was performed using similar procedures as illustrated in Examples 39 and 41.
ISIS 661166 is a 5-10-5 MOE gapmer, wherein the 5' position comprises a GalNAc3-3 conjugate. The ASO was characterized by ion-pair-HPLC coupled MS analysis with Agilent 1100 MSD system.
Table 21a
ASO comprising a GalNAc3-3 conjugate at the 5' position via a hexylamino
phosphodiester linkage targeting Malat-1
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Subscripts: "e" indicates 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages (PS); "o" indicates phosphodiester internucleoside linkages (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Superscript "m" indicates 5-methylcytosines. The structure of "5'-GalNAc3-3a" is shown in Example 39.
Example 43: Dose-dependent study of phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 (see examples 37 and 41, Bx is adenine) at the 5' terminus targeting SRB-1 in vivo
ISIS 661134 (see Example 41) comprising a phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at the 5' terminus was tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Unconjugated ISIS 440762 and 651900 (GalNAc3-l conjugate at 3' terminus, see Example 9) were included in the study for comparison and are described previously in Table 4.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 440762, 651900, 661134 or with PBS treated control. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. SRB-1 mRNA levels were determined relative to total RNA (using Ribogreen), prior to normalization to PBS-treated control. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to PBS-treated control and is denoted as "% PBS". The ED50s were measured using similar methods as described previously and are presented below. As illustrated in Table 22, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. Indeed, the antisense oligonucleotides comprising the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at the 5' terminus (ISIS 661134) or the GalNAc3-l conjugate linked at the 3' terminus (ISIS 651900) showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 440762). Further, ISIS 661134, which comprises the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at the 5' terminus was equipotent compared to ISIS 651900, which comprises the GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3 ' terminus.
Table 22
ASOs containing GalNAc3-l or GalNAc3-2 targeting SRB-1
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Pharmacokinetics Analysis (PK)
The PK of the ASOs from the high dose group (7 mg/kg) was examined and evaluated in the same manner as illustrated in Example 20. Liver sample was minced and extracted using standard protocols. The full length metabolites of 661134 (5' GalNAc3-2) and ISIS 651900 (3' GalNAc3-l) were identified and their masses were confirmed by high resolution mass spectrometry analysis. The results showed that the major metabolite detected for the ASO comprising a phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-2 conjugate at the 5' terminus (ISIS 661134) was ISIS 440762 (data not shown). No additional metabolites, at a detectable level, were observed. Unlike its counterpart, additional metabolites similar to those reported previously in Table 10a were observed for the ASO having the GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3' terminus (ISIS 651900). These results suggest that having the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-l or GalNAc3-2 conjugate may improve the PK profile of ASOs without compromising their potency. Example 44: Effect of PO/PS linkages on antisense inhibition of ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l conjugate (see Example 9) at the 3' terminus targeting SRB-1
ISIS 655861 and 655862 comprising a GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3' terminus each targeting SRB-1 were tested in a single administration study for their ability to inhibit SRB-1 in mice. The parent unconjugated compound, ISIS 353382 was included in the study for comparison.
The ASOs are 5-10-5 MOE gapmers, wherein the gap region comprises ten 2'-deoxyribonucleosides and each wing region comprises five 2'-MOE modified nucleosides. The ASOs were prepared using similar methods as illustrated previously in Example 19 and are described Table 23, below.
Table 23
Modified ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3' terminus targeting SRB-1
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Subscripts: "e" indicates 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages (PS); "o" indicates phosphodiester internucleoside linkages (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Superscript "m" indicates 5-methylcytosines. The structure of "GalNAc3-l" is shown in Example 9.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 353382, 655861, 655862 or with PBS treated control. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Prior to the treatment as well as after the last dose, blood was drawn from each mouse and plasma samples were analyzed. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. SRB-1 mRNA levels were determined relative to total RNA (using Ribogreen), prior to normalization to PBS-treated control. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to PBS-treated control and is denoted as "% PBS". The ED50s were measured using similar methods as described previously and are reported below.
As illustrated in Table 24, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner compared to PBS treated control. Indeed, the antisense oligonucleotides comprising the GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3' terminus (ISIS 655861 and 655862) showed substantial improvement in potency comparing to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 353382). Further, ISIS 655862 with mixed PS/PO linkages showed an improvement in potency relative to full PS (ISIS 655861).
Table 24
Effect of PO/PS linkages on antisense inhibition of ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l conjugate at 3' terminus targeting SRB-1
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Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Organ weights were also evaluated. The results demonstrated that no elevation in transaminase levels (Table 25) or organ weights (data not shown) were observed in mice treated with ASOs compared to PBS control. Further, the ASO with mixed PS/PO linkages (ISIS 655862) showed similar transaminase levels compared to full PS (ISIS 655861).
Table 25
Effect of PO/PS linkages on transaminase levels of ASOs comprising GalNAc3-l conjugate at 3' terminus targeting SRB-1
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Compound 4 (9.5g, 28.8 mmoles) was treated with compound 103a or 103b (38 mmoles), individually, and TMSOTf (0.5 eq.) and molecular sieves in dichloromethane (200 mL), and stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. At that time, the organic layer was filtered thru celite, then washed with sodium bicarbonate, water and brine. The organic layer was then separated and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and reduced under reduced pressure. The resultant oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (2%->10% methanol/dichloromethane) to give compounds 104a and 104b in >80% yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds 104a and 104b were treated to the same conditions as for compounds lOOa-d (Example 47), to give compounds 105a and 105b in >90% yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds 105a and 105b were treated, individually, with compound 90 under the same conditions as for compounds 901a-d, to give compounds 106a (80%) and 106b (20%). LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure. Compounds 106a and 106b were treated to the same conditions as for compounds 96a-d (Example 47), to give 107a (60%) and 107b (20%). LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds 107a and 107b were treated to the same conditions as for compounds 97a-d (Example 47), to give compounds 108a and 108b in 40-60%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds 108a (60%) and 108b (40%) were treated to the same conditions as for compounds 100a- d (Example 47), to give compounds 109a and 109b in >80%> yields. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compound 109a was treated to the same conditions as for compounds lOla-d (Example 47), to give Compound 110a in 30-60%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure. Alternatively, Compound 110b can be prepared in a similar manner starting with Compound 109b.
Example 46: General Procedure for Conjugation with PFP Esters (Oligonucleotide 111); Preparation of ISIS 666881 (GalNAc3-10)
A 5'-hexylamino modified oligonucleotide was synthesized and purified using standard solid-phase oligonucleotide procedures. The 5'-hexylamino modified oligonucleotide was dissolved in 0.1 M sodium tetraborate, pH 8.5 (200 μί) and 3 equivalents of a selected PFP esterified GalNAc3 cluster dissolved in DMSO (50 μΚ) was added. If the PFP ester precipitated upon addition to the ASO solution DMSO was added until all PFP ester was in solution. The reaction was complete after about 16 h of mixing at room temperature. The resulting solution was diluted with water to 12 mL and then spun down at 3000 rpm in a spin filter with a mass cut off of 3000 Da. This process was repeated twice to remove small molecule impurities. The solution was then lyophilized to dryness and redissolved in concentrated aqueous ammonia and mixed at room temperature for 2.5 h followed by concentration in vacuo to remove most of the ammonia. The conjugated oligonucleotide was purified and desalted by RP-HPLC and lyophilized to provide the GalNAc3 conjugated oligonucleotide.
Figure imgf000180_0001
11 1 Oligonucleotide 111 is conjugated with GalNAc3-10. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-10 (GalNAc3-10a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)- as shown in the oligonucleotide (ISIS 666881) synthesized with GalNAc3-10 below. The structure of GalNAc3-10 (GalNAc3-10a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000181_0001
Following this general procedure ISIS 666881 was prepared. 5'-hexylamino modified oligonucleotide, ISIS 660254, was synthesized and purified using standard solid-phase oligonucleotide procedures. ISIS 660254 (40 mg, 5.2 μιηοΐ) was dissolved in 0.1 M sodium tetraborate, pH 8.5 (200 μΚ) and 3 equivalents PFP ester (Compound 110a) dissolved in DMSO (50 μΚ) was added. The PFP ester precipitated upon addition to the ASO solution requiring additional DMSO (600 μί) to fully dissolve the PFP ester. The reaction was complete after 16 h of mixing at room temperature. The solution was diluted with water to 12 mL total volume and spun down at 3000 rpm in a spin filter with a mass cut off of 3000 Da. This process was repeated twice to remove small molecule impurities. The solution was lyophilized to dryness and redissolved in concentrated aqueous ammonia with mixing at room temperature for 2.5 h followed by concentration in vacuo to remove most of the ammonia. The conjugated oligonucleotide was purified and desalted by RP-HPLC and lyophilized to give ISIS 666881 in 90% yield by weight (42 mg, 4.7 μιηοΐ).
GalNAc3-10 conjugated oligonucleotide
Figure imgf000181_0002
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester intemucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
Example 47: Preparation of Oligonucleotide 102 Comprising GalNAc3-8
Figure imgf000182_0001
93a; n=1
Figure imgf000182_0002
96a; n=1 , m=1
96b; n=1 , m=2
96c; n=2, m=1
96d: n=2. m=2
Figure imgf000183_0001
97a; n=1, m=1
97b; n=1, m=2
97c; n=2, m=1
97d; n=2, m=2
Figure imgf000183_0002
98a; n=1, m=1 98b; n=1, m=2 98c; n=2, m=1 98d; n=2, m=2
Figure imgf000184_0001
The triacid 90 (4 g, 14.43 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (120 mL) and N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (12.35 mL, 72 mmoles). Pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate (8.9 mL, 52 mmoles) was added dropwise, under argon, and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 30 minutes. Boc-diamine 91a or 91b (68.87 mmol) was added, along with N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (12.35 mL, 72 mmoles), and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 hours. At that time, the DMF was reduced by >75% under reduced pressure, and then the mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sodium bicarbonate, water and brine. The organic layer was then separated and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and reduced to an oil under reduced pressure. The resultant oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (2%— >10% methanol/dichloromethane) to give compounds 92a and 92b in an approximate 80% yield. LCMS and proton NMR were consistent with the structure.
Compound 92a or 92b (6.7 mmoles) was treated with 20 mL of dichloromethane and 20 mL of trifluoroacetic acid at room temperature for 16 hours. The resultant solution was evaporated and then dissolved in methanol and treated with DOWEX-OH resin for 30 minutes. The resultant solution was filtered and reduced to an oil under reduced pressure to give 85-90% yield of compounds 93a and 93b.
Compounds 7 or 64 (9.6 mmoles) were treated with HBTU (3.7g, 9.6 mmoles) and N,N- Diisopropylethylamine (5 mL) in DMF (20 mL) for 15 minutes. To this was added either compounds 93a or 93b (3 mmoles), and allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 hours. At that time, the DMF was reduced by >75%> under reduced pressure, and then the mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sodium bicarbonate, water and brine. The organic layer was then separated and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and reduced to an oil under reduced pressure. The resultant oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (5%>->20%> methanol/dichloromethane) to give compounds 96a-d in 20-40%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds 96a-d (0.75 mmoles), individually, were hydrogenated over Raney Nickel for 3 hours in Ethanol (75 mL). At that time, the catalyst was removed by filtration thru celite, and the ethanol removed under reduced pressure to give compounds 97a-d in 80-90%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR were consistent with the structure.
Compound 23 (0.32g, 0.53 mmoles) was treated with HBTU (0.2g, 0.53 mmoles) and N,N- Diisopropylethylamine (0.19 mL, 1.14 mmoles) in DMF (30mL) for 15 minutes. To this was added compounds 97a-d (0.38 mmoles), individually, and allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 hours. At that time, the DMF was reduced by >75%> under reduced pressure, and then the mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sodium bicarbonate, water and brine. The organic layer was then separated and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and reduced to an oil under reduced pressure. The resultant oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (2%>— >20%> methanol/dichloromethane) to give compounds 98a-d in 30-40%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compound 99 (0.17g, 0.76 mmoles) was treated with HBTU (0.29 g, 0.76 mmoles) and N,N- Diisopropylethylamine (0.35 mL, 2.0 mmoles) in DMF (50mL) for 15 minutes. To this was added compounds 97a-d (0.51 mmoles), individually, and allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 hours. At that time, the DMF was reduced by >75%> under reduced pressure, and then the mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sodium bicarbonate, water and brine. The organic layer was then separated and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and reduced to an oil under reduced pressure. The resultant oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (5%>->20%> methanol/ dichloromethane) to give compounds 1 OOa-d in 40-60%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds lOOa-d (0.16 mmoles), individually, were hydrogenated over 10%> Pd(OH)2/C for 3 hours in methanol/ethyl acetate (1 :1, 50 mL). At that time, the catalyst was removed by filtration thru celite, and the organics removed under reduced pressure to give compounds lOla-d in 80-90%> yield. LCMS and proton NMR was consistent with the structure.
Compounds lOla-d (0.15 mmoles), individually, were dissolved in DMF (15 mL) and pyridine (0.016 mL, 0.2 mmoles). Pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate (0.034 mL, 0.2 mmoles) was added dropwise, under argon, and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 30 minutes. At that time, the DMF was reduced by >75% under reduced pressure, and then the mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sodium bicarbonate, water and brine. The organic layer was then separated and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and reduced to an oil under reduced pressure. The resultant oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (2%— >5% methanol/dichloromethane) to give compounds 102a-d in an approximate 80% yield. LCMS and proton NMR were consistent with the structure.
83e
O
3' 5·
( OLiGO K0-P-0-(CH9)R NH2
OH
Borate buffer, DMSO, pH 8.5, rt
102d
2. aq. ammonia, rt
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Oligomeric Compound 102, comprising a GalNAc3-8 conjugate group, was prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3- 8 (GalNAc3-8a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In a preferred embodiment, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-.
Figure imgf000186_0002
Example 48: Preparation of Oligonucleotide 119 Comprising GalNAc3-7
Pd(OH)2/C
Figure imgf000187_0001
114
Figure imgf000188_0001
Figure imgf000188_0002
Compound 112 was synthesized following the procedure described in the literature (J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47, 5798-5808).
Compound 112 (5 g, 8.6 mmol) was dissolved in 1 :1 methanol/ethyl acetate (22 niL/22 mL). Palladium hydroxide on carbon (0.5 g) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 12 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and washed the pad with 1 : 1 methanol/ethyl acetate. The filtrate and the washings were combined and concentrated to dryness to yield Compound 105a (quantitative). The structure was confirmed by LCMS.
Compound 113 (1.25 g, 2.7 mmol), HBTU (3.2 g, 8.4 mmol) and DIEA (2.8 mL, 16.2 mmol) were dissolved in anhydrous DMF (17 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 min. To this a solution of Compound 105a (3.77 g, 8.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (20 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 6 h. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure to get an oil. The residue was dissolved in CH2C12 (100 mL) and washed with aqueous saturated NaHC03 solution (100 mL) and brine (100 mL). The organic phase was separated, dried (Na2S04), filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 10 to 20 % MeOH in dichloromethane to yield Compound 114 (1.45 g, 30%). The structure was confirmed by LCMS and ¾ NMR analysis.
Compound 114 (1.43 g, 0.8 mmol) was dissolved in 1 : 1 methanol/ethyl acetate (4 mL/4 mL). Palladium on carbon (wet, 0.14 g) was added. The reaction mixture was flushed with hydrogen and stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 12 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite. The celite pad was washed with methanol/ethyl acetate (1 : 1). The filtrate and the washings were combined together and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield Compound 115 (quantitative). The structure was confirmed by LCMS and ¾ NMR analysis.
Compound 83a (0.17 g, 0.75 mmol), HBTU (0.31 g, 0.83 mmol) and DIEA (0.26 mL, 1.5 mmol) were dissolved in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 min. To this a solution of Compound 115 (1.22 g, 0.75 mmol) in anhydrous DMF was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 6 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in CH2C12. The organic layer was washed aqueous saturated NaHC03 solution and brine and dried over anhydrous Na2S04 and filtered. The organic layer was concentrated to dryness and the residue obtained was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 3 to 15 % MeOH in dichloromethane to yield Compound 116 (0.84 g, 61%). The structure was confirmed by LC MS and ¾ NMR analysis.
Figure imgf000189_0001
Compound 116 (0.74 g, 0.4 mmol) was dissolved in 1 :1 methanol/ethyl acetate (5 mL/5 mL). Palladium on carbon (wet, 0.074 g) was added. The reaction mixture was flushed with hydrogen and stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 12 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite. The celite pad was washed with methanol/ethyl acetate (1 : 1). The filtrate and the washings were combined together and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield compound 117 (0.73 g, 98%). The structure was confirmed by LCMS and ¾ NMR analysis.
Compound 117 (0.63 g, 0.36 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (3 mL). To this solution N,N- Diisopropylethylamine (70
Figure imgf000190_0001
0.4 mmol) and pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate (72 0.42 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h and poured into a aqueous saturated NaHC03 solution. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, washed with brine and dried over anhydrous Na2S04. The dichloromethane solution was concentrated to dryness and purified with silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 5 to 10 % MeOH in dichloromethane to yield compound 118 (0.51 g, 79%). The structure was confirmed by LCMS and ¾ and ¾ and 19F NMR.
O 83e
3' 5' ( I
Γδΐ-IGO hO-P-Q-(CH2)6-NH2
OH
1. Borate buffer, DMSO, pH 8.5, rt
118 *►
2. aq. ammonia, rt
Figure imgf000190_0002
Oligomeric Compound 119, comprising a GalNAc3-7 conjugate group, was prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3- 7 (GalNAc3-7a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-.
The structure of GalNAc3-7 (GalNAc3-7a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000191_0001
Example 49: Preparation of Oligonucleotide 132 Comprising GalNAc3-5
Figure imgf000191_0002
Compound 120 (14.01 g, 40 mmol) and HBTU (14.06 g, 37 mmol) were dissolved in anhydrous DMF (80 mL). Triethylamine (11.2 mL, 80.35 mmol) was added and stirred for 5 min. The reaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath and a solution of compound 121 (10 g, mmol) in anhydrous DMF (20 mL) was added. Additional triethylamine (4.5 mL, 32.28 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h under an argon atmosphere. The reaction was monitored by TLC (ethyl acetate:hexane; 1 :1; Rf = 0.47). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up in EtOAc (300 mL) and washed with 1M NaHS04 ( 3 x 150 mL), aqueous saturated NaHC03 solution (3 x 150 mL) and brine (2 x 100 mL). Organic layer was dried with Na2S04. Drying agent was removed by filtration and organic layer was concentrated by rotary evaporation. Crude mixture was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted by using 35 - 50% EtOAc in hexane to yield a compound 122 (15.50 g, 78.13%). The structure was confirmed by LCMS and ¾ NMR analysis. Mass m/z 589.3 [M + H]+.
A solution of Li OH (92.15 mmol) in water (20 mL) and THF (10 mL) was added to a cooled solution of Compound 122 (7.75 g,13.16 mmol) dissolved in methanol (15 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 45 min. and monitored by TLC (EtOAc:hexane; 1 :1). The reaction mixture was concentrated to half the volume under reduced pressure. The remaining solution was cooled an ice bath and neutralized by adding concentrated HCl. The reaction mixture was diluted, extracted with EtOAc (120 mL) and washed with brine (100 mL). An emulsion formed and cleared upon standing overnight. The organic layer was separated dried (Na2S04), filtered and evaporated to yield Compound 123 (8.42 g). Residual salt is the likely cause of excess mass. LCMS is consistent with structure. Product was used without any further
+ H]+.
Figure imgf000192_0001
Compound 126 was synthesized following the procedure described in the literature {J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 733, 958-963).
Figure imgf000193_0001
Figure imgf000193_0002
129
AcHN O
131
Compound 123 (7.419 g, 12.91 mmol), HOBt (3.49 g, 25.82 mmol) and compound 126 (6.33 g, 16.14 mmol) were dissolved in and DMF (40 mL) and the resulting reaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath. To this N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (4.42 mL, 25.82 mmol), PyBop (8.7 g, 16.7 mmol) followed by Bop coupling reagent (1.17 g, 2.66 mmol) were added under an argon atmosphere. The ice bath was removed and the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction was completed after 1 h as determined by TLC (DCM:MeOH:AA; 89: 10: 1). The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (200 mL) and washed with 1 M NaHS04 (3x100 mL), aqueous saturated NaHC03 (3x100 mL) and brine (2x100 mL). The organic phase separated dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography with a gradient of 50% hexanes/EtOAC to 100% EtOAc to yield Compound 127 (9.4 g) as a white foam. LCMS and ¾ NMR were consistent with structure. Mass m/z 778.4 [M + H] .
Trifluoroacetic acid (12 mL) was added to a solution of compound 127 (1.57 g, 2.02 mmol) in dichloromethane (12 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was co-evaporated with toluene (30 mL) under reduced pressure to dryness. The residue obtained was co-evaporated twice with acetonitrile (30 mL) and toluene (40 mL) to yield Compound 128 (1.67 g) as trifluoro acetate salt and used for next step without further purification. LCMS and ¾ NMR were consistent with structure. Mass m/z 478.2 [M + H] +.
Compound 7 (0.43 g, 0.963 mmol), HATU (0.35 g, 0.91 mmol), and HOAt (0.035 g, 0.26 mmol) were combined together and dried for 4 h over P205 under reduced pressure in a round bottom flask and then dissolved in anhydrous DMF (1 mL) and stirred for 5 min. To this a solution of compound 128 (0.20 g, 0.26 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (0.2 mL) and N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (0.2 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under an argon atmosphere. The reaction was complete after 30 min as determined by LCMS and TLC (7% MeOH/DCM). The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DCM (30 mL) and washed with 1 M NaHS04 (3x20 mL), aqueous saturated NaHC03 (3 x 20 mL) and brine (3x20 mL). The organic phase was separated, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography using 5-15% MeOH in dichloromethane to yield Compound 129 (96.6 mg). LC MS and ¾ NMR are consistent with structure. Mass m/z 883.4 [M + 2H]+.
Compound 129 (0.09 g, 0.051 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (5 mL) in 20 mL scintillation vial. To this was added a small amount of 10% Pd/C (0.015 mg) and the reaction vessel was flushed with H2 gas. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under H2 atmosphere for 18 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and the Celite pad was washed with methanol. The filtrate washings were pooled together and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield Compound 130 (0.08 g). LCMS and ¾ NMR were consistent with structure. The product was used without further purification. Mass m/z 838.3 [M + 2H]+.
To a 10 mL pointed round bottom flask were added compound 130 (75.8 mg, 0.046 mmol), 0.37 M pyridine/DMF (200 μΚ) and a stir bar. To this solution was added 0.7 M pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate/DMF (100 μί) drop wise with stirring. The reaction was completed after 1 h as determined by LC MS. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in CHC13 (~ 10 mL). The organic layer was partitioned against NaHS04 (1 M, 10 mL) , aqueous saturated NaHC03 (10 mL) and brine (10 mL) three times each. The organic phase separated and dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated to yield Compound 131 (77.7 mg). LCMS is consistent with structure. Used without further purification. Mass m/z 921.3 [M + 2H]+.
Figure imgf000196_0001
132
Oligomeric Compound 132, comprising a GalNAc3-5 conjugate group, was prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3- 5 (GalNAc3-5a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-.
The structure of GalNAc3-5 (GalNAc3-5a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000196_0002
Example 50: Preparation of Oligonucleotide 144 Comprising GalNAc4- 1. TBTU, DIEA DMTO Fmoc
Figure imgf000197_0001
Figure imgf000197_0002
Figure imgf000198_0001
142
Synthesis of Compound 134. To a Merrifield flask was added aminomethyl VIMAD resin (2.5 g, 450 μιηοΐ/g) that was washed with acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dichloromethane and acetonitrile. The resin was swelled in acetonitrile (4 mL). Compound 133 was pre-activated in a 100 mL round bottom flask by adding 20 (1.0 mmol, 0.747 g), TBTU (1.0 mmol, 0.321 g), acetonitrile (5 mL) and DIEA (3.0 mmol, 0.5 mL). This solution was allowed to stir for 5 min and was then added to the Merrifield flask with shaking. The suspension was allowed to shake for 3 h. The reaction mixture was drained and the resin was washed with acetonitrile, DMF and DCM. New resin loading was quantitated by measuring the absorbance of the DMT cation at 500 nm (extinction coefficient = 76000) in DCM and determined to be 238 μιηοΐ/g. The resin was capped by suspending in an acetic anhydride solution for ten minutes three times.
The solid support bound compound 141 was synthesized using iterative Fmoc-based solid phase peptide synthesis methods. A small amount of solid support was withdrawn and suspended in aqueous ammonia (28-30 wt%) for 6 h. The cleaved compound was analyzed by LC-MS and the observed mass was consistent with structure. Mass m/z 1063.8 [M + 2H]+.
The solid support bound compound 142 was synthesized using solid phase peptide synthesis methods.
Figure imgf000199_0001
The solid support bound compound 143 was synthesized using standard solid phase synthesis on a DNA synthesizer.
The solid support bound compound 143 was suspended in aqueous ammonia (28-30 wt%) and heated at 55 °C for 16 h. The solution was cooled and the solid support was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue dissolved in water and purified by HPLC on a strong anion exchange column. The fractions containing full length compound 144 were pooled together and desalted. The resulting GalNAc4-l l conjugated oligomeric compound was analyzed by LC-MS and the observed mass was consistent with structure.
The GalNAc4 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc4-l l (GalNAc4-l la) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-.
The structure of GalNAc4-l l (GalNAc4-l la-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000200_0001
Example 51: Preparation of Oligonucleotide 155 Comprising GalNAc3-6
Figure imgf000200_0002
Compound 146 was synthesized as described in the literature (Analytical Biochemistry 1995, 229, 54-
60).
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149
Compound 4 (15 g, 45.55 mmol) and compound 35b (14.3 grams, 57 mmol) were dissolved in CH2C12 (200 ml). Activated molecular sieves (4 A. 2 g, powdered) were added, and the reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes under nitrogen atmosphere. TMS-OTf was added (4.1 ml, 22.77 mmol) and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temp overnight. Upon completion, the reaction was quenched by pouring into solution of saturated aqueous NaHC03 (500 ml) and crushed ice (~ 150 g). The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over MgS04, filtered, and was concentrated to an orange oil under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 2-10 % MeOH in CH2Cl2to yield Compound 112 (16.53 g, 63 %). LCMS and lR NMR were consistent with the expected compound.
Compound 112 (4.27 g, 7.35 mmol) was dissolved in 1 : 1 MeOH/EtOAc (40 ml). The reaction mixture was purged by bubbling a stream of argon through the solution for 15 minutes. Pearlman's catalyst (palladium hydroxide on carbon, 400 mg) was added, and hydrogen gas was bubbled through the solution for 30 minutes. Upon completion (TLC 10% MeOH in CH2C12, and LCMS), the catalyst was removed by filtration through a pad of celite. The filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation, and was dried briefly under high vacuum to yield Compound 105a (3.28 g). LCMS and 1H NMR were consistent with desired product.
Compound 147 (2.31 g, 11 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (100 mL). N,N- Diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 3.9 mL, 22 mmol) was added, followed by HBTU (4 g, 10.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir f or ~ 15 minutes under nitrogen. To this a solution of compound 105a (3.3 g, 7.4 mmol) in dry DMF was added and stirred for 2 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc and washed with saturated aqueous NaHC03 and brine. The organics phase was separated, dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to an orange syrup. The crude material was purified by column chromatography 2-5 % MeOH in CH2Cl2 to yield Compound 148 (3.44 g, 73 %). LCMS and ¾ NMR were consistent with the expected product.
Compound 148 (3.3 g, 5.2 mmol) was dissolved in 1 :1 MeOH/EtOAc (75 ml). The reaction mixture was purged by bubbling a stream of argon through the solution for 15 minutes. Pearlman's catalyst (palladium hydroxide on carbon) was added (350 mg). Hydrogen gas was bubbled through the solution for 30 minutes. Upon completion (TLC 10% MeOH in DCM, and LCMS), the catalyst was removed by filtration through a pad of celite. The filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation, and was dried briefly under high vacuum to yield Compound 149 (2.6 g). LCMS was consistent with desired product. The residue was dissolved in dry DMF (10 ml) was used immediately in the next step.
Figure imgf000202_0001
151 Compound 146 (0.68 g, 1.73 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF (20 ml). To this DIEA (450 μΐ, 2.6 mmol, 1.5 eq.) and HBTU (1.96 g, 0.5.2 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 15 minutes at room temperature under nitrogen. A solution of compound 149 (2.6 g) in anhydrous DMF (10 niL) was added. The pH of the reaction was adjusted to pH = 9-10 by addition of DIEA (if necessary). The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature under nitrogen for 2 h. Upon completion the reaction was diluted with EtOAc (100 niL), and washed with aqueous saturated aqueous NaHC03, followed by brine. The organic phase was separated, dried over MgS04, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 2-10 % MeOH in CH2Cl2to yield Compound 150 (0.62 g, 20 %). LCMS and ¾ NMR were consistent with the desired product.
Compound 150 (0.62 g) was dissolved in 1 :1 MeOH/ EtOAc (5 L). The reaction mixture was purged by bubbling a stream of argon through the solution for 15 minutes. Pearlman's catalyst (palladium hydroxide on carbon) was added (60 mg). Hydrogen gas was bubbled through the solution for 30 minutes. Upon completion (TLC 10% MeOH in DCM, and LCMS), the catalyst was removed by filtration (syringe-tip Teflon filter, 0.45 μιη). The filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation, and was dried briefly under high vacuum to yield Compound 151 (0.57 g). The LCMS was consistent with the desired product. The product was dissolved in 4 niL dry DMF and was used immediately in the next step.
Figure imgf000204_0001
Figure imgf000204_0002
153
Figure imgf000204_0003
154
Compound 83a (0.11 g, 0.33 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (5 niL) and N,N- Diisopropylethylamine (75 μί, 1 mmol) and PFP-TFA (90
Figure imgf000204_0004
0.76 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture turned magenta upon contact, and gradually turned orange over the next 30 minutes. Progress of reaction was monitored by TLC and LCMS. Upon completion (formation of the PFP ester), a solution of compound 151 (0.57 g, 0.33 mmol) in DMF was added. The pH of the reaction was adjusted to pH = 9-10 by addition of N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (if necessary). The reaction mixture was stirred under nitrogen for ~ 30 min. Upon completion, the majority of the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with CH2C12 and washed with aqueous saturated NaHC03, followed by brine. The organic phase separated, dried over MgS04, filtered, and concentrated to an orange syrup. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2-10 % MeOH in CH2C12) to yield Compound 152 (0.35 g, 55 %). LCMS and LH NMR were consistent with the desired product.
Compound 152 (0.35 g, 0.182 mmol) was dissolved in 1 : 1 MeOH/EtOAc (10 mL). The reaction mixture was purged by bubbling a stream of argon thru the solution for 15 minutes. Pearlman's catalyst (palladium hydroxide on carbon) was added (35 mg). Hydrogen gas was bubbled thru the solution for 30 minutes. Upon completion (TLC 10% MeOH in DCM, and LCMS), the catalyst was removed by filtration (syringe-tip Teflon filter, 0.45 μιη). The filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation, and was dried briefly under high vacuum to yield Compound 153 (0.33 g, quantitative). The LCMS was consistent with desired product.
Compound 153 (0.33 g, 0.18 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) with stirring under nitrogen. To this N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (65 μί, 0.37 mmol) and PFP-TFA (35 μί, 0.28 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred under nitrogen for ~ 30 min. The reaction mixture turned magenta upon contact, and gradually turned orange. The pH of the reaction mixture was maintained at pH = 9-10 by adding more N,-Diisopropylethylamine. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC and LCMS. Upon completion, the majority of the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with CH2C12 (50 mL), and washed with saturated aqueous NaHC03, followed by brine. The organic layer was dried over MgS04, filtered, and concentrated to an orange syrup. The residue was purified by column chromatography and eluted with 2-10 % MeOH in CH2Cl2 to yield Compound 154 (0.29 g, 79 %). LCMS
Figure imgf000205_0001
Oligomeric Compound 155, comprising a GalNAc3-6 conjugate group, was prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3- 6 (GalNAc3-6a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-.
The structure of GalNAc3-6 (GalNAc3-6a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000206_0001
Example 52: Preparation of Oligonucleotide 160 Comprising GalNAc3-9
Figure imgf000206_0002
159
Compound 156 was synthesized following the procedure described in the literature {J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47, 5798-5808).
Compound 156, (18.60 g, 29.28 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (200 mL). Palladium on carbon (6.15 g, 10 wt%, loading (dry basis), matrix carbon powder, wet) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 18 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and the celite pad was washed thoroughly with methanol. The combined filtrate was washed and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 5-10 % methanol in dichloromethane to yield Compound 157 (14.26 g, 89%). Mass m/z 544.1 [M-H]\
Compound 157 (5 g, 9.17 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (30 niL). HBTU (3.65 g, 9.61 mmol) and N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (13.73 niL, 78.81 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. To this a solution of compound 47 (2.96 g, 7.04 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated NaHC03 aqueous solution. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic layer was washed with brine and dried (Na2S04), filtered and evaporated. The residue obtained was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 50% ethyl acetate in hexane to yield compound 158 (8.25g, 73.3%). The structure was confirmed by MS and ¾ NMR analysis.
Compound 158 (7.2 g, 7.61 mmol) was dried over P205 under reduced pressure. The dried compound was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (50 niL). To this lH-tetrazole (0.43 g, 6.09 mmol) and N- methylimidazole (0.3 mL, 3.81 mmol) and 2-cyanoethyl-N,N,N,N'-tetraisopropyl phosphorodiamidite (3.65 mL, 11.50 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred t under an argon atmosphere for 4 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL). The reaction mixture was washed with saturated NaHC03 and brine. The organic phase was separated, dried (Na2S04), filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography and eluted with 50-90 % ethyl acetate in hexane to yield Compound 159 (7.82 g, 80.5%). The structure was confirmed by LCMS and 31P NMR analysis.
Figure imgf000207_0001
160
Oligomeric Compound 160, comprising a GalNAc3-9 conjugate group, was prepared using standard oligonucleotide synthesis procedures. Three units of compound 159 were coupled to the solid support, followed by nucleotide phosphoramidites. Treatment of the protected oligomeric compound with aqueous ammonia yielded compound 160. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-9 (GalNAc3- 9a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-9 (GalNAc3- 9a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000208_0001
Example 53: Alternate procedure for preparation of Compound 18 (GalNAc3-la and GalNAc3-3a)
Figure imgf000209_0001
Lactone 161 was reacted with diamino propane (3-5 eq) or Mono-Boc protected diamino propane (1 eq) to provide alcohol 162a or 162b. When unprotected propanediamine was used for the above reaction, the excess diamine was removed by evaporation under high vacuum and the free amino group in 162a was protected using CbzCI to provide 162b as a white solid after purification by column chromatography. Alcohol 162b was further reacted with compound 4 in the presence of TMSOTf to provide 163a which was converted to 163b by removal of the Cbz group using catalytic hydrogenation. The pentafluorophenyl (PFP) ester 164 was prepared by reacting triacid 113 (see Example 48) with PFPTFA (3.5 eq) and pyridine (3.5 eq) in DMF (0.1 to 0.5 M). The triester 164 was directly reacted with the amine 163b (3-4 eq) and DIPEA (3^1 eq) to provide Compound 18. The above method greatly facilitates purification of intermediates and minimizes the formation of byproducts which are formed using the procedure described in Example 4. Example 54: Alternate rocedure for preparation of Compound 18 (GalNAc3-la and GalNAc3-3a)
Figure imgf000210_0001
18
The triPFP ester 164 was prepared from acid 113 using the procedure outlined in example 53 above and reacted with mono-Boc protected diamine to provide 165 in essentially quantitative yield. The Boc groups were removed with hydrochloric acid or trifluoroacetic acid to provide the triamine which was reacted with the PFP activated acid 166 in the presence of a suitable base such as DIPEA to provide Compound 18.
The PFP protected Gal-NAc acid 166 was prepared from the corresponding acid by treatment with PFPTFA (1-1.2 eq) and pyridine (1-1.2 eq) in DMF. The precursor acid in turn was prepared from the corresponding alcohol by oxidation using TEMPO (0.2 eq) and BAIB in acetonitrile and water. The precursor alcohol was prepared from sugar intermediate 4 by reaction with 1,6-hexanediol (or 1,5-pentanediol or other diol for other n values) (2-4 eq) and TMSOTf using conditions described previously in example 47. Example 55: Dose-dependent study of oligonucleotides comprising either a 3' or 5'-conjugate group (comparison of GalNAc3-l, 3, 8 and 9) targeting SRB-1 in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Unconjugated ISIS 353382 was included as a standard. Each of the various GalNAc3 conjugate groups was attached at either the 3' or 5' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodi ester linked 2'-deoxyadenosine nucleoside (cleavable moiety).
Table 26
Modified ASO targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000211_0001
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9. The structure of GalNAc3-9 was shown previously in Example 52. The structure of GalNAc3-3 was shown previously in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-8 was shown previously in Example 47.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 353382, 655861, 664078, 661161, 665001 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control. As illustrated in Table 27, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. Indeed, the antisense oligonucleotides comprising the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-l and GalNAc3-9 conjugates at the 3' terminus (ISIS 655861 and ISIS 664078) and the GalNAc3-3 and GalNAc3-8 conjugates linked at the 5' terminus (ISIS 661161 and ISIS 665001) showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 353382). Furthermore, ISIS 664078, comprising a GalNAc3-9 conjugate at the 3' terminus was essentially equipotent compared to ISIS 655861, which comprises a GalNAc3-l conjugate at the 3' terminus. The 5' conjugated antisense oligonucleotides, ISIS 661161 and ISIS 665001, comprising a GalNAc3-3 or GalNAc3-9, respectively, had increased potency compared to the 3' conjugated antisense oligonucleotides (ISIS 655861 and ISIS 664078).
Table 27
ASOs containing GalNAc3-l, 3, 8 or 9 targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000212_0001
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. The change in body weights was evaluated with no significant change from the saline group. ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in the table below. Table 28
Figure imgf000213_0001
Example 56: Dose-dependent study of oligonucleotides comprising either a 3' or 5'-conjugate group (comparison of GalNAc3-l, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 10) targeting SRB-1 in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Unconjugated ISIS 353382 was included as a standard. Each of the various GalNAc3 conjugate groups was attached at the 5' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linked 2'-deoxyadenosine nucleoside (cleavable moiety) except for ISIS 655861 which had the GalNAc3 conjugate group attached at the 3' terminus.
Table 29
Modified ASO targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000213_0002
Figure imgf000214_0001
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9. The structure of GalNAc3-2a was shown previously in Example 37. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-5a was shown previously in Example 49. The structure of GalNAc3-6a was shown previously in Example 51. The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown previously in Example 48. The structure of GalNAc3-10a was shown previously in Example 46.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 353382, 655861, 664507, 661161, 666224, 666961, 666981, 666881 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Table 30, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. Indeed, the conjugated antisense oligonucleotides showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 353382). The 5' conjugated antisense oligonucleotides showed a slight increase in potency compared to the 3' conjugated antisense oligonucleotide.
Table 30
Figure imgf000214_0002
1.5 81.2
5 33.9
15 15.2
0.5 102.0
1.5 73.2
664507 GalNac3-2 (5 )
5 31.3
15 10.8
0.5 90.7
1.5 67.6
661161 GalNac3-3 (5 )
5 24.3
15 11.5
0.5 96.1
1.5 61.6
666224 GalNac3-5 (5 )
5 25.6
15 11.7
0.5 85.5
1.5 56.3
666961 GalNAc3-6 (5 )
5 34.2
15 13.1
0.5 84.7
1.5 59.9
666981 GalNAc3-7 (5')
5 24.9
15 8.5
0.5 100.0
1.5 65.8
666881 GalNAc3-10 (5 )
5 26.0
15 13.0
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. The change in body weights was evaluated with no significant change from the saline group. ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in Table 31 below.
Table 31
Figure imgf000215_0001
Figure imgf000216_0001
Example 57: Duration of action study of oligonucleotides comprising a 3'-conjugate group targeting ApoC III in vivo
Mice were injected once with the doses indicated below and monitored over the course of 42 days for ApoC-III and plasma triglycerides (Plasma TG) levels. The study was performed using 3 transgenic mice that express human APOC-III in each group.
Table 32
Modified ASO targeting ApoC III
Figure imgf000216_0002
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9. Table 33
ApoC III mRNA (% Saline on Day 1) and Plasma TG Levels (% Saline on Day 1)
Figure imgf000217_0001
As can be seen in the table above the duration of action increased with addition of the 3'-conjugate group compared to the unconjugated oligonucleotide. There was a further increase in the duration of action for the conjugated mixed PO/PS oligonucleotide 647536 as compared to the conjugated full PS oligonucleotide 647535.
Example 58: Dose-dependent study of oligonucleotides comprising a 3'-conjugate group (comparison of GalNAc3-l and GalNAc4-ll) targeting SRB-1 in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Unconjugated ISIS 440762 was included as an unconjugated standard. Each of the conjugate groups were attached at the 3' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linked 2'-deoxyadenosine nucleoside cleavable moiety.
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9. The structure of GalNAc3-l la was shown previously in Example 50.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 440762, 651900, 663748 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Table 34, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. The antisense oligonucleotides comprising the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-l and GalNAc4-l l conjugates at the 3' terminus (ISIS 651900 and ISIS 663748) showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 440762). The two conjugated oligonucleotides, GalNAc3-l and GalNAc4-l l, were equipotent.
Table 34
Modified ASO targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000218_0001
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "k" indicates 6'-(¾)-CH3 bicyclic nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. The change in body weights was evaluated with no significant change from the saline group. ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in Table 35 below.
Table 35
Figure imgf000218_0002
6 38 71 0.1 33
Example 59: Effects of GalNAc3-l conjugated ASOs targeting FXI in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a multiple dose study for antisense inhibition of FXI in mice. ISIS 404071 was included as an unconjugated standard. Each of the conjugate groups was attached at the 3' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linked 2'-deoxyadenosine nucleoside cleavable moiety.
Table 36
Modified ASOs targeting
Figure imgf000219_0001
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9.
Treatment
Six week old male Balb/c mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously twice a week for 3 weeks at the dosage shown below with ISIS 404071, 656172, 656173 or with PBS treated control. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver FXI mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. Plasma FXI protein levels were also measured using ELISA. FXI mRNA levels were determined relative to total RNA (using RIBOGREEN®), prior to normalization to PBS-treated control. The results below are presented as the average percent of FXI mRNA levels for each treatment group. The data was normalized to PBS-treated control and is denoted as "% PBS". The ED50s were measured using similar methods as described previously and are presented below.
Table 37
Factor XI mRNA (% Saline)
Figure imgf000219_0002
Saline 100 none
3 92
ISIS
10 40 none PS
404071
30 15
0.7 74
ISIS
2 33 GalNAc3-l PS
656172
6 9
0.7 49
ISIS
2 22 GalNAc3-l PO/PS
656173
6 1
As illustrated in Table 37, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered FXI mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. The oligonucleotides comprising a 3'-GalNAc3-l conjugate group showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 404071). Between the two conjugated oligonucleotides an improvement in potency was further provided by substituting some of the PS linkages with PO (ISIS 656173).
As illustrated in Table 37a, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered FXI protein levels in a dose-dependent manner. The oligonucleotides comprising a 3'-GalNAc3-l conjugate group showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 404071). Between the two conjugated oligonucleotides an improvement in potency was further provided by substituting some of the PS linkages with PO (ISIS 656173).
Table 37a
Factor XI protein (% Saline)
Figure imgf000220_0001
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin, total albumin, CRE and BUN were also evaluated. The change in body weights was evaluated with no significant change from the saline group. ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in the table below. Table 38
Figure imgf000221_0001
Example 60: Effects of conjugated ASOs targeting SRB-1 in vitro
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a multiple dose study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in primary mouse hepatocytes. ISIS 353382 was included as an unconjugated standard. Each of the conjugate groups were attached at the 3' or 5' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linked 2'-deoxyadenosine nucleoside cleavable moiety.
Table 39
Modified ASO targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000221_0002
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-8a was shown previously in Example 47. The structure of GalNAc3-9a was shown previously in Example 52. The structure of GalNAc3-6a was shown previously in Example 51. The structure of GalNAc3-2a was shown previously in Example 37. The structure of GalNAc3-10a was shown previously in Example 46. The structure of GalNAc3-5a was shown previously in Example 49. The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown previously in Example 48.
Treatment
The oligonucleotides listed above were tested in vitro in primary mouse hepatocyte cells plated at a density of 25,000 cells per well and treated with 0.03, 0.08, 0.24, 0.74, 2.22, 6.67 or 20 nM modified oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and mPvNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR and the SRB-1 mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®.
The IC50 was calculated using standard methods and the results are presented in Table 40. The results show that, under free uptake conditions in which no reagents or electroporation techniques are used to artificially promote entry of the oligonucleotides into cells, the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were significantly more potent in hepatocytes than the parent oligonucleotide (ISIS 353382) that does not comprise a GalNAc conjugate.
Table 40
Figure imgf000222_0001
Average of multiple runs.
Example 61: Preparation of oligomeric compound 175 comprising GalNAc3-12
Figure imgf000223_0001
222
Figure imgf000224_0001
223
Figure imgf000225_0001
224 [ OLIGO K0-P-0-(CH2)6-NH2
OH
1. Borate buffer, DMSO, pH 8.5, rt
2. aq. ammonia, rt
Figure imgf000226_0001
Compound 169 is commercially available. Compound 172 was prepared by addition of benzyl
(perfluorophenyl) glutarate to compound 171. The benzyl (perfluorophenyl) glutarate was prepared by adding PFP-TFA and DIEA to 5-(benzyloxy)-5-oxopentanoic acid in DMF. Oligomeric compound 175, comprising a GalNAc3-12 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 174 using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-12 (GalNAc3-12a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In a certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-12 (GalNAc3-12a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000227_0001
Example 62: Preparation of oligomeric compound 180 comprising GalNAc3-13
Figure imgf000228_0001
227
Figure imgf000229_0001
3; 5' I I
( OLIGO )-0-P-Q-(CH?)6-NH?
OH
1. Borate buffer, DMSO, pH 8.5, rt
2. aq. ammonia, rt
Figure imgf000229_0002
Compound 176 was prepared using the general procedure shown in Example 2. Oligomeric compound 180, comprising a GalNAc3-13 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 177 using the general procedures illustrated in Example 49. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-13 (GalNAc3-13a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In a certainembodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3 -13a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000230_0001
Example 63: Preparation of oligomeric compound 188 comprising GalNAc3-14
Figure imgf000231_0001
187
Figure imgf000232_0001
Compounds 181 and 185 are commercially available. Oligomeric compound 188, comprising a GalNAc3-14 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 187 using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-14 (GalNAc3-14a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-14 (GalNAc3-14a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000232_0002
Example 64: Preparation of oligomeric compound 197 comprising GalNAc3-15
Figure imgf000233_0001
DMF 190
Figure imgf000233_0002
Figure imgf000234_0001
Compound 189 is commercially available. Compound 195 was prepared using the general procedure shown in Example 31. Oligomeric compound 197, comprising a GalNAc3-15 conjugate group, was prepared from compounds 194 and 195 using standard oligonucleotide synthesis procedures. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-15 (GalNAc3-15a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-15 (GalNAc3-15a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000235_0001
Example 65: Dose-dependent study of oligonucleotides comprising a 5'-conjugate group (comparison of GalNAc3-3, 12, 13, 14, and 15) targeting SRB-1 in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Unconjugated ISIS 353382 was included as a standard. Each of the GalNAc3 conjugate groups was attached at the 5' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodiester linked 2'- deoxyadenosine nucleoside (cleavable moiety).
Table 41
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000235_0002
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5 -methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-12a was shown previously in Example 61. The structure of GalNAc3-13a was shown previously in Example 62. The structure of GalNAc3-14a was shown previously in Example 63. The structure of GalNAc3-15a was shown previously in Example 64.
Treatment
Six to eight week old C57bl6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once or twice at the dosage shown below with ISIS 353382, 661161, 671144, 670061, 671261, 671262, or with saline. Mice that were dosed twice received the second dose three days after the first dose. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Table 42, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. No significant differences in target knockdown were observed between animals that received a single dose and animals that received two doses (see ISIS 353382 dosages 30 and 2 x 15 mg/kg; and ISIS 661161 dosages 5 and 2 x 2.5 mg/kg). The antisense oligonucleotides comprising the phosphodiester linked GalNAc3-3, 12, 13, 14, and 15 conjugates showed substantial improvement in potency compared to the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide (ISIS 335382).
Table 42
SRB-1 mRNA (% Saline)
Figure imgf000236_0001
15 13.3
0.5 110.7
1.5 81.9
671261 4.1 GalNAc3-14
5 39.8
15 14.1
0.5 109.4
1.5 99.5
671262 9.8 GalNAc3-15
5 69.2
15 36.1
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. The changes in body weights were evaluated with no significant differences from the saline group (data not shown). ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in Table 43 below.
Table 43
Figure imgf000237_0001
Example 66: Effect of various cleavable moieties on antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising a 5'-GalNAc3 cluster The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Each of the GalNAc3 conjugate groups was attached at the 5' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide by a phosphodi ester linked nucleoside (cleavable moiety (CM)).
Table 44
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000238_0001
Capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5 -methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-13a was shown previously in Example 62.
Treatment
Six to eight week old C57bl6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with ISIS 661161, 670699, 670700, 670701, 671165, or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the liver SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Table 45, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. The antisense oligonucleotides comprising various cleavable moieties all showed similar potencies.
Table 45 SRB-1 mRNA (% Saline)
Figure imgf000239_0001
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. The changes in body weights were evaluated with no significant differences from the saline group (data not shown). ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in Table 46 below.
Table 46
Figure imgf000239_0002
5 81 101 0.2 25
15 31 82 0.2 24
0.5 44 84 0.2 26
1.5 47 71 0.1 24
671165 GalNAc3-13a Ad
5 33 91 0.2 26
15 33 56 0.2 29
Example 67: Preparation of oligomeric compound 199 comprising GalNAc3-16
Figure imgf000241_0001
98d
Figure imgf000241_0002
Oligomeric compound 199, comprising a GalNAc3-16 conjugate group, is prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Examples 7 and 9. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-16 (GalNAc3-16a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-.The structure of GalNAc3-16 (GalNAc3-16a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000242_0001
Example 68: Preparation of oligomeric compound 200 comprising GalNAc3-17 , rt
Figure imgf000242_0002
Oligomeric compound 200, comprising a GalNAc3-17 conjugate group, was prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-17 (GalNAc3-17a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-17 (GalNAc3-17a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000243_0001
Example 69: Preparation of oligomeric compound 201 comprising GalNAc3
rt
Figure imgf000243_0002
Oligomeric compound 201, comprising a GalNAc3-18 conjugate group, was prepared using the general procedures illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-18 (GalNAc3-18a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-18 (GalNAc3-18a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000243_0003
Example 70: Preparation of oligomeric compound 204 comprising GalNAc3-19
Figure imgf000244_0001
Oligomeric compound 204, comprising a GalNAc3-19 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 64 using the general procedures illustrated in Example 52. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-19 (GalNAc3-19a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-19 (GalNAc3-19a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000245_0001
Example 71: Preparation of oligomeric compound 210 comprising GalNAc3-20
Figure imgf000246_0001
Figure imgf000246_0002
Compound 205 was prepared by adding PFP-TFA and DIEA to 6-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)hexanoic acid in acetonitrile ,which was prepared by adding triflic anhydride to 6-aminohexanoic acid. The reaction mixture was heated to 80 °C, then lowered to rt. Oligomeric compound 210, comprising a GalNAc3-20 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 208 using the general procedures illustrated in Example 52. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-20 (GalNAc3-20a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-20 (GalNAc3-20a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000247_0001
Example 72: Preparation of oligomeric compound 215 comprising GalNAc3-21
Figure imgf000248_0001
Compound 211 is commercially available. Oligomeric compound 215, comprising a GalNAc3-21 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 213 using the general procedures illustrated in Example 52. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-21 (GalNAc3-21a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-21 (GalNAc3-21a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000249_0001
Example 73: Preparation of oligomeric compound 221 comprising GalNAc3-22
Figure imgf000250_0001
Figure imgf000250_0002
Figure imgf000250_0003
CM )— oiigo )
Compound 220 was prepared from compound 219 using diisopropylammonium tetrazolide. Oligomeric compound 221, comprising a GalNAc3-21 conjugate group, is prepared from compound 220 using the general procedure illustrated in Example 52. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the conjugate group GalNAc3-22 (GalNAc3-22a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is -P(=0)(OH)-Ad-P(=0)(OH)-. The structure of GalNAc3-22 -22a-CM-) is shown below:
Figure imgf000251_0001
Example 74: Effect of various cleavable moieties on antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising a 5'-GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Each of the GalNAc3 conjugate groups was attached at the 5' terminus of the respective oligonucleotide. Table 47
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000252_0001
In all tables, capital letters indicate the nucleobase for each nucleoside and mC indicates a 5-methyl cytosine. Subscripts: "e" indicates a 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates a P-D-2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "s" indicates a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage (PS); "o" indicates a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage (PO); and "ο'" indicates -0-P(=0)(OH)-. Conjugate groups are in bold.
The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-17a was shown previously in Example 68, and the structure of GalNAc3-18a was shown in Example 69.
Treatment
Six to eight week old C57BL/6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 47 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Table 48, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner. The antisense oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate showed similar potencies and were significantly more potent than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a GalNAc conjugate.
Table 48
SRB-1 mRNA (% Saline)
Figure imgf000252_0002
3 79.38
353382 10 68.67 n/a n/a
30 40.70
0.5 79.18
1.5 75.96
661161 GalNAc3-3a Ad
5 30.53
15 12.52
0.5 91.30
1.5 57.88
666904 GalNAc3-3a PO
5 21.22
15 16.49
0.5 76.71
1.5 63.63
675441 GalNAc3-17a Ad
5 29.57
15 13.49
0.5 95.03
1.5 60.06
675442 GalNAc3-18a Ad
5 31.04
15 19.40
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were measured relative to saline injected mice using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. The change in body weights was evaluated with no significant change from the saline group (data not shown). ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in Table 49 below.
Table 49
Figure imgf000253_0001
Example 75: Pharmacokinetic analysis of oligonucleotides comprising a 5'-conjugate group
The PK of the ASOs in Tables 41, 44 and 47 above was evaluated using liver samples that were obtained following the treatment procedures described in Examples 65, 66, and 74. The liver samples were minced and extracted using standard protocols and analyzed by IP-HPLC-MS alongside an internal standard. The combined tissue level ( g/g) of all metabolites was measured by integrating the appropriate UV peaks, and the tissue level of the full-length ASO missing the conjugate ("parent," which is Isis No. 353382 in this case) was measured using the appropriate extracted ion chromatograms (EIC).
Table 50
PK Analysis in Liver
Figure imgf000254_0001
The results in Table 50 above show that there were greater liver tissue levels of the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate group than of the parent oligonucleotide that does not comprise a GalNAc3 conjugate group (ISIS 353382) 72 hours following oligonucleotide administration, particularly when taking into consideration the differences in dosing between the oligonucleotides with and without a GalNAc3 conjugate group. Furthermore, by 72 hours, 40-98% of each oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate group was metabolized to the parent compound, indicating that the GalNAc3 conjugate groups were cleaved from the oligonucleotides.
Example 76: Preparation of oligomeric compound 230 comprising GalNAc3-23
Figure imgf000256_0001
3' 5" I ]
[ OLIGO K0-P-Q-(CH2)6-NH2
OH
1. Borate buffer, DMSO, pH 8.5, rt
>~
2. aq. ammonia, rt
Figure imgf000257_0001
Compound 222 is commercially available. 44.48 ml (0.33 mol) of compound 222 was treated with tosyl chloride (25.39 g, 0.13 mol) in pyridine (500mL) for 16 hours. The reaction was then evaporated to an oil, dissolved in EtOAc and washed with water, sat. NaHC03, brine, and dried over Na2S04. The ethyl acetate was concentrated to dryness and purified by column chromatography, eluted with EtOAc/hexanes (1 : 1) followed by 10% methanol in CH2C12 to give compound 223 as a colorless oil. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. 10 g (32.86 mmol) of 1-Tosyltri ethylene glycol (compound 223) was treated with sodium azide (10.68 g, 164.28 mmol) in DMSO (lOOmL) at room temperature for 17 hours. The reaction mixture was then poured onto water, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water three times and dried over Na2S04. The organic layer was concentrated to dryness to give 5.3g of compound 224 (92%). LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. 1-Azidotriethylene glycol (compound 224, 5.53 g, 23.69 mmol) and compound 4 (6 g, 18.22 mmol) were treated with 4A molecular sieves (5g), and TMSOTf (1.65 ml, 9.11 mmol) in dichloromethane (lOOmL) under an inert atmosphere. After 14 hours, the reaction was filtered to remove the sieves, and the organic layer was washed with sat. NaHC03, water, brine, and dried over Na2S04. The organic layer was concentrated to dryness and purified by column chromatography, eluted with a gradient of 2 to 4% methanol in dichloromethane to give compound 225. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. Compound 225 (11.9 g, 23.59 mmol) was hydrogenated in EtOAc/Methanol (4: 1, 250mL) over Pearlman's catalyst. After 8 hours, the catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvents removed to dryness to give compound 226. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure.
In order to generate compound 227, a solution of nitromethanetrispropionic acid (4.17 g, 15.04 mmol) and Hunig's base (10.3 ml, 60.17 mmol) in DMF (lOOmL) were treated dropwise with pentaflourotrifluoro acetate (9.05 ml, 52.65 mmol). After 30 minutes, the reaction was poured onto ice water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water, brine, and dried over Na2S04. The organic layer was concentrated to dryness and then recrystallized from heptane to give compound 227 as a white solid. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. Compound 227 (1.5 g, 1.93 mmol) and compound 226 (3.7 g, 7.74 mmol) were stirred at room temperature in acetonitrile (15 niL) for 2 hours. The reaction was then evaporated to dryness and purified by column chromatography, eluting with a gradient of 2 tol0% methanol in dichloromethane to give compound 228. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. Compound 228 (1.7 g, 1.02 mmol) was treated with Raney Nickel (about 2g wet) in ethanol (lOOmL) in an atmosphere of hydrogen. After 12 hours, the catalyst was removed by filtration and the organic layer was evaporated to a solid that was used directly in the next step. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. This solid (0.87 g, 0.53 mmol) was treated with benzylglutaric acid (0.18 g, 0.8 mmol), HBTU (0.3 g, 0.8 mmol) and DIEA (273.7 μΐ, 1.6 mmol) in DMF (5mL). After 16 hours, the DMF was removed under reduced pressure at 65°C to an oil, and the oil was dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sat. NaHC03, brine, and dried over Na2S04. After evaporation of the organic layer, the compound was purified by column chromatography and eluted with a gradient of 2 to 20% methanol in dichloromethane to give the coupled product. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. The benzyl ester was deprotected with Pearlman's catalyst under a hydrogen atmosphere for 1 hour. The catalyst was them removed by filtration and the solvents removed to dryness to give the acid. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. The acid (486 mg, 0.27 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF (3 niL). Pyridine (53.61 μΐ, 0.66 mmol) was added and the reaction was purged with argon. Pentaflourotriflouro acetate (46.39 μΐ, 0.4 mmol) was slowly added to the reaction mixture. The color of the reaction changed from pale yellow to burgundy, and gave off a light smoke which was blown away with a stream of argon. The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for one hour (completion of reaction was confirmed by LCMS). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure (rotovap) at 70 °C. The residue was diluted with DCM and washed with IN NaHS04, brine, saturated sodium bicarbonate and brine again. The organics were dried over Na2S04, filtered, and were concentrated to dryness to give 225 mg of compound 229 as a brittle yellow foam. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure.
Oligomeric compound 230, comprising a GalNAc3-23 conjugate group, was prepared from compound 229 using the general procedure illustrated in Example 46. The GalNAc3 cluster portion of the GalNAc3-23 conjugate group (GalNAc3-23a) can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of GalNAc3-23 (GalNAc3-23a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000259_0001
Example 77: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice.
Table 51
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000259_0002
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39, GalNAc3-9a was shown in Example 52, GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46, GalNAc3-19a was shown in Example 70, GalNAc3-20a was shown in Example 71, and GalNAc3-23a was shown in Example
76. Treatment
Six to eight week old C57BL/6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were each injected subcutaneously once at a dosage shown below with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 51 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration to determine the SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Table 52, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner.
Table 52
SRB-1 mRNA (% Saline)
Figure imgf000260_0001
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in serum were also measured using standard protocols. Total bilirubin and BUN were also evaluated. Changes in body weights were evaluated, with no significant change from the saline group (data not shown). ALTs, ASTs, total bilirubin and BUN values are shown in Table 53 below.
Table 53
Figure imgf000261_0001
Example 78: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting Angiotensinogen comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of Angiotensinogen (AGT) in normotensive Sprague Dawley rats. Table 54
Modified ASOs targeting AGT
Figure imgf000262_0001
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9.
Treatment
Six week old, male Sprague Dawley rats were each injected subcutaneously once per week at a dosage shown below, for a total of three doses, with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 54 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The rats were sacrificed 72 hours following the final dose. AGT liver mRNA levels were measured using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. AGT plasma protein levels were measured using the Total Angiotensinogen ELISA (Catalog # JP27412, IBL International, Toronto, ON) with plasma diluted 1 :20,000. The results below are presented as the average percent of AGT mRNA levels in liver or AGT protein levels in plasma for each treatment group, normalized to the PBS control.
As illustrated in Table 55, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered AGT liver mRNA and plasma protein levels in a dose-dependent manner, and the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate was significantly more potent than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a GalNAc conjugate.
Table 55
AGT liver mRNA and plasma protein levels
Figure imgf000262_0002
Liver transaminase levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), in plasma and body weights were also measured at time of sacrifice using standard protocols. The results are shown in Table 56 below.
Table 56
Liver transaminase levels and rat body weights
Figure imgf000263_0001
Example 79: Duration of action in vivo of oligonucleotides targeting APOC-III comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 57 below were tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice.
Table 57
Modified ASOs targeting APOC-III
Figure imgf000263_0002
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39, GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48, GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46, and GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62. Treatment
Six to eight week old transgenic mice that express human APOC-III were each injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 57 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 3 animals. Blood was drawn before dosing to determine baseline and at 72 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks following the dose. Plasma triglyceride and APOC-III protein levels were measured as described in Example 20. The results below are presented as the average percent of plasma triglyceride and APOC-III levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels, showing that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group exhibited a longer duration of action than the parent oligonucleotide without a conjugate group (ISIS 304801) even though the dosage of the parent was three times the dosage of the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group.
Table 58
Plasma tri l ceride and APOC-III rotein levels in trans enic mice
Figure imgf000264_0001
14 38 41
21 44 44
28 53 63
35 69 77
42 78 99
3 33 30
7 35 34
14 31 34
674450 10 21 44 44 GalNAc3-10a Ad
28 56 61
35 68 70
42 83 95
3 35 33
7 24 32
14 40 34
674451 10 21 48 48 GalNAc3-13a Ad
28 54 67
35 65 75
42 74 97
Example 80: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AIAT) comprising a GalNAc3 Conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 59 below were tested in a study for dose-dependent inhibition of AIAT in mice.
Table 59
Modified ASOs targeting AIAT
Figure imgf000265_0001
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39,
GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48, GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46, and GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62. Treatment
Six week old, male C57BL/6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were each injected subcutaneously once per week at a dosage shown below, for a total of three doses, with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 59 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration. AIAT liver mRNA levels were determined using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. AIAT plasma protein levels were determined using the Mouse Alpha 1 -Antitrypsin ELISA (catalog # 41-A1AMS-E01, Alpco, Salem, NH). The results below are presented as the average percent of AIAT liver mRNA and plasma protein levels for each treatment group, normalized to the PBS control.
As illustrated in Table 60, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered AIAT liver mRNA and AIAT plasma protein levels in a dose-dependent manner. The oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were significantly more potent than the parent (ISIS 476366).
Table 60
AIAT liver mRNA and plasma protein levels
Figure imgf000266_0001
Liver transaminase and BUN levels in plasma were measured at time of sacrifice using standard protocols. Body weights and organ weights were also measured. The results are shown in Table 61 below. Body weight is shown as % relative to baseline. Organ weights are shown as % of body weight relative to the PBS control group.
Table 61
Figure imgf000267_0001
Example 81: Duration of action in vivo of oligonucleotides targeting AIAT comprising a GalNAc3 cluster
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 59 were tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice.
Treatment
Six week old, male C57BL/6 mice were each injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 59 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Blood was drawn the day before dosing to determine baseline and at 5, 12, 19, and 25 days following the dose. Plasma AIAT protein levels were measured via ELISA (see Example 80). The results below are presented as the average percent of plasma AIAT protein levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were more potent and had longer duration of action than the parent lacking a GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 476366). Furthermore, the oligonucleotides comprising a 5'- GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 678381, 678382, 678383, and 678384) were generally even more potent with even longer duration of action than the oligonucleotide comprising a 3'-GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 656326).
Table 62
Plasma A1AT protein levels in mice
Figure imgf000268_0001
Example 82: Antisense inhibition in vitro by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
Primary mouse liver hepatocytes were seeded in 96 well plates at 15,000 cells/well 2 hours prior to treatment. The oligonucleotides listed in Table 63 were added at 2, 10, 50, or 250 nM in Williams E medium and cells were incubated overnight at 37 °C in 5% C02. Cells were lysed 16 hours following oligonucleotide addition, and total RNA was purified using RNease 3000 BioRobot (Qiagen). SRB-1 mRNA levels were determined using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. IC50 values were determined using Prism 4 software (GraphPad). The results show that oligonucleotides comprising a variety of different GalNAc conjugate groups and a variety of different cleavable moieties are significantly more potent in an in vitro free uptake experiment than the parent oligonucleotides lacking a GalNAc conjugate group (ISIS 353382 and 666841).
Table 63
Inhibition of SRB-1 expression in vitro
Figure imgf000269_0001
Figure imgf000270_0001
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39, GalNAc3-5a was shown in Example 49, GalNAc3-6a was shown in Example 51, GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48, GalNAc3-8a was shown in Example 47, GalNAc3-9a was shown in Example 52, GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46, GalNAc3-12a was shown in Example 61, GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62, GalNAc3-14a was shown in Example 63, GalNAc3-15a was shown in Example 64, GalNAc3-17a was shown in Example 68, GalNAc3-18a was shown in Example 69, GalNAc3-19a was shown in Example 70, GalNAc3-20a was shown in Example 71, and GalNAc3-23a was shown in Example 76.
Example 83: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting Factor XI comprising a GalNAc3 cluster
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 64 below were tested in a study for dose-dependent inhibition of Factor XI in mice.
Table 64
Modified oligonucleotides targeting Factor XI
Figure imgf000270_0002
TdsTds CdsAeoGeoAggGesGe
GalNAc3-7a-o'AdoTesGeoGeoTe0 eoAdsT(is Cds CdsAds CdsTds
678347 GalNAc3-7a Ad 40 TdsTds CdsAeoGeoAesGesGe
G lNAc3-10a-O'AdoTesGeoGeoTeoAeoAds ds Cds CdsAds Cds
678348 GalNAc3-10a Ad 40
TdsTdsTds CdsAgoGeoAgsGesGe
GalNAC3-13a-o'AdoTesGeoGeoTeoAeoAds ds Cds CdsAds Cds
678349 GalNAc3-13a Ad 40 TdsTdsTds CdsAgoGeoAgsGesGe
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39, GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48, GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46, and GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62.
Treatment
Six to eight week old mice were each injected subcutaneously once per week at a dosage shown below, for a total of three doses, with an oligonucleotide listed below or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final dose. Factor XI liver mRNA levels were measured using real-time PCR and normalized to cyclophilin according to standard protocols. Liver transaminases, BUN, and bilirubin were also measured. The results below are presented as the average percent for each treatment group, normalized to the PBS control.
As illustrated in Table 65, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered Factor XI liver mRNA in a dose-dependent manner. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were more potent than the parent lacking a GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 404071). Furthermore, the oligonucleotides comprising a 5'-GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 663086, 678347, 678348, and 678349) were even more potent than the oligonucleotide comprising a 3'-GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 656173).
Table 65
Factor XI liver mRNA, liver transaminase, BUN, and bilirubin levels
Figure imgf000271_0001
6 2 25 38 20 0.14
0.7 34 39 46 20 0.16
678349 2 8 43 63 21 0.14 GalNAc3-13a 40
6 2 28 41 20 0.14
Example 84: Duration of action in vivo of oligonucleotides targeting Factor XI comprising a GalNAc3 Conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 64 were tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice.
Treatment
Six to eight week old mice were each injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 64 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Blood was drawn by tail bleeds the day before dosing to determine baseline and at 3, 10, and 17 days following the dose. Plasma Factor XI protein levels were measured by ELISA using Factor XI capture and biotinylated detection antibodies from R & D Systems, Minneapolis, MN (catalog # AF2460 and # BAF2460, respectively) and the OptEIA Reagent Set B (Catalog # 550534, BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA). The results below are presented as the average percent of plasma Factor XI protein levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were more potent with longer duration of action than the parent lacking a GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 404071). Furthermore, the oligonucleotides comprising a 5'-GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 663086, 678347, 678348, and 678349) were even more potent with an even longer duration of action than the oligonucleotide comprising a 3'-GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 656173).
Table 66
Plasma Factor XI protein levels in mice
Figure imgf000272_0001
3 1
678348 6 10 1 GalNAc3-10a Ad 40
17 6
3 1
678349 6 10 1 GalNAc3-13a Ad 40
17 5
Example 85: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising a GalNAc3 Conjugate
Oligonucleotides listed in Table 63 were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice.
Treatment
Six to eight week old C57BL/6 mice were each injected subcutaneously once per week at a dosage shown below, for a total of three doses, with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 63 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 48 hours following the final administration to determine the SRB-1 mRNA levels using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. The results below are presented as the average percent of liver SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group, normalized to the saline control.
As illustrated in Tables 67 and 68, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner.
Table 67
SRB-1 mRNA in liver
Figure imgf000273_0001
1 52
3 18
0.1 119
0.3 96
677842 GalNAc3-20a Ad
1 65
3 23
Table 68
SRB-1 mRNA in liver
ISIS No. Dosage (mg/kg) SRB-1 mRNA (% GalNAc3 Cluster CM
Saline)
0.1 107
0.3 95
661161 GalNAc3-3a Ad
1 53
3 18
0.1 110
0.3 88
677841 GalNAc3-19a Ad
1 52
3 25
Liver transaminase levels, total bilirubin, BUN, and body weights were also measured using standard protocols. Average values for each treatment group are shown in Table 69 below.
Table 69
ISIS Dosage ALT AST Bilirubin BUN Body Weight GalNAc3 CM
No. (mg/kg) (U/L) (U/L) (mg/dL) (mg/dL) (% baseline) Cluster
Saline n/a 19 39 0.17 26 118 n/a n/a
0.1 25 47 0.17 27 114
0.3 29 56 0.15 27 118
655861 GalNAc3-la Ad
1 20 32 0.14 24 112
3 27 54 0.14 24 115
0.1 35 83 0.13 24 113
0.3 42 61 0.15 23 117
661161 GalNAc3-3a Ad
1 34 60 0.18 22 116
3 29 52 0.13 25 117
0.1 30 51 0.15 23 118
0.3 49 82 0.16 25 119
666881 GalNAc3-10a Ad
1 23 45 0.14 24 117
3 20 38 0.15 21 112
0.1 21 41 0.14 22 113
0.3 29 49 0.16 24 112
666981 GalNAc3-7a Ad
1 19 34 0.15 22 111
3 77 78 0.18 25 115
0.1 20 63 0.18 24 111
0.3 20 57 0.15 21 115
670061 GalNAc3-13a Ad
1 20 35 0.14 20 115
3 27 42 0.12 20 116
0.1 20 38 0.17 24 114
677842 0.3 31 46 0.17 21 117 GalNAc3-20a Ad
1 22 34 0.15 21 119 3 41 57 0.14 23 118
Example 86: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting TTR comprising a GalNAc3 cluster
Oligonucleotides listed in Table 70 below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of human transthyretin (TTR) in transgenic mice that express the human TTR gene.
Treatment
Eight week old TTR transgenic mice were each injected subcutaneously once per week for three weeks, for a total of three doses, with an oligonucleotide and dosage listed in the tables below or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration. Tail bleeds were performed at various time points throughout the experiment, and plasma TTR protein, ALT, and AST levels were measured and reported in Tables 72-74. After the animals were sacrificed, plasma ALT, AST, and human TTR levels were measured, as were body weights, organ weights, and liver human TTR mRNA levels. TTR protein levels were measured using a clinical analyzer (AU480, Beckman Coulter, CA). Real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) were used according to standard protocols to determine liver human TTR mRNA levels. The results presented in Tables 71-74 are the average values for each treatment group. The mRNA levels are the average values relative to the average for the PBS group. Plasma protein levels are the average values relative to the average value for the PBS group at baseline. Body weights are the average percent weight change from baseline until sacrifice for each individual treatment group. Organ weights shown are normalized to the animal's body weight, and the average normalized organ weight for each treatment group is then presented relative to the average normalized organ weight for the PBS group.
In Tables 71-74, "BL" indicates baseline, measurements that were taken just prior to the first dose. As illustrated in Tables 71 and 72, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered TTR expression levels in a dose-dependent manner. The oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were more potent than the parent lacking a GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 420915). Furthermore, the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate and mixed PS/PO intemucleoside linkages were even more potent than the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate and full PS linkages.
Table 70
Oligonucleotides targeting human TTR
Figure imgf000275_0001
T J- ds^Jds-^ A ds-^ A ds-^ A eo T eo m( ^~ es m( ^~ es mf ^~1e
GalNAC3-7a_0'Tes CeoTeoTeoGeoGdsTds dsAds CdsAds
682884 T PS/PO GalNAc3-7a PO 41 ds ^Jds^ A ds^ A s^ A eo T eo mf ^~1es ^es ^e
GalNAc3-10a_o'Tes mCeoTeo eoGeoGds dsTdsAds mCds
682885 PS/PO GalNAc3-10a PO 41
-^ Δ ds T J- ds^Jds-^ Ads-^ A ds-^ Aeo T eo ^es ^es ^e
GalNAC3-13a_0'Tes CeoTeoTeoGeoGdsTds dsAds Cds
682886 PS/PO GalNAc3-13a PO 41
AdsTdsGdsAdsAdsAeoTeo Ces Ces Ce
Tes CeoTeoTeoGeoGdsTdsTdsAds CdsAdsTdsGdsAdsAds
684057 PS/PO GalNAc3-19a Ad 42
AeoTeo Ces Ces CeoAdo'~Gal Ac3-19a
The legend for Table 72 can be found in Example 74. The structure of GalNAc3-l was shown in Example 9. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48. The structure of GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46. The structure of GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62. The structure of GalNAc3-19a was shown in Example 70.
Table 71
Antisense inhibition of human TTR in vivo
Figure imgf000276_0001
Table 72
Antisense inhibition of human TTR
Figure imgf000276_0002
2 21 89 50 31 30 13a
6 18 102 41 24 27
0.6 53 80 69 56 62
GalNAc3-
684057 2 21 92 55 34 30 Ad 42
19a
6 11 82 50 18 13
Table 73
Transaminase levels, body weight changes, and relative organ weights
Figure imgf000277_0001
Example 87 : Duration of action in vivo by single doses of oligonucleotides targeting TTR comprising a GalNAc3 cluster ISIS numbers 420915 and 660261 (see Table 70) were tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice. ISIS numbers 420915, 682883, and 682885 (see Table 70) were also tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice.
Treatment
Eight week old, male transgenic mice that express human TTR were each injected subcutaneously once with 100 mg/kg ISIS No. 420915 or 13.5 mg/kg ISIS No. 660261. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Tail bleeds were performed before dosing to determine baseline and at days 3, 7, 10, 17, 24, and 39 following the dose. Plasma TTR protein levels were measured as described in Example 86. The results below are presented as the average percent of plasma TTR levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels.
Table 75
Plasma TTR protein levels
Figure imgf000278_0001
Treatment
Female transgenic mice that express human TTR were each injected subcutaneously once with 100 mg/kg ISIS No. 420915, 10.0 mg/kg ISIS No. 682883, or 10.0 mg/kg 682885. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Tail bleeds were performed before dosing to determine baseline and at days 3, 7, 10, 17, 24, and 39 following the dose. Plasma TTR protein levels were measured as described in Example 86. The results below are presented as the average percent of plasma TTR levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels. Table 76
Plasma TTR protein levels
Figure imgf000279_0001
The results in Tables 75 and 76 show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate are more potent with a longer duration of action than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a conjugate (ISIS 420915).
Example 88: Splicing modulation in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SMN comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 77 were tested for splicing modulation of human survival of motor neuron (SMN) in mice.
Table 77
Modified ASOs targeting SMN
Figure imgf000279_0002
e structure o a c3- a was s own prev ous y n xamp e . n cates a pr mary am ne generated by Gene Tools (Philomath, OR), and GalNAc3-7b indicates the structure of GalNAc3-7a lacking the -NH-C6-0 portion of the linker as shown below:
Figure imgf000280_0001
ISIS numbers 703421 and 703422 are morphlino oligonucleotides, wherein each nucleotide of the two oligonucleotides is a morpholino nucleotide.
Treatment
Six week old transgenic mice that express human SMN were injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 78 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 2 males and 2 females. The mice were sacrificed 3 days following the dose to determine the liver human SMN mRNA levels both with and without exon 7 using real-time PCR according to standard protocols. Total RNA was measured using Ribogreen reagent. The SMN mRNA levels were normalized to total mRNA, and further normalized to the averages for the saline treatment group. The resulting average ratios of SMN mRNA including exon 7 to SMN mRNA missing exon 7 are shown in Table 78. The results show that fully modified oligonucleotides that modulate splicing and comprise a GalNAc conjugate are significantly more potent in altering splicing in the liver than the parent oligonucleotides lacking a GlaNAc conjugate. Furthermore, this trend is maintained for multiple modification chemistries, including 2'-MOE and morpholino modified oligonucleotides.
Table 78
Effect of oligonucleotides targeting human SMN
Figure imgf000280_0002
Example 89: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting Apolipoprotein A (Apo(a)) comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 79 below were tested in a study for dose-dependent inhibition of Apo(a) in transgenic mice.
Table 79
Modified ASOs targeting Apo(a)
Figure imgf000281_0002
Figure imgf000281_0001
Treatment
Eight week old, female C57BL/6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were each injected subcutaneously once per week at a dosage shown below, for a total of six doses, with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 79 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 3-4 animals. Tail bleeds were performed the day before the first dose and weekly following each dose to determine plasma Apo(a) protein levels. The mice were sacrificed two days following the final administration. Apo(a) liver mRNA levels were determined using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) according to standard protocols. Apo(a) plasma protein levels were determined using ELISA, and liver transaminase levels were determined. The mRNA and plasma protein results in Table 80 are presented as the treatment group average percent relative to the PBS treated group. Plasma protein levels were further normalized to the baseline (BL) value for the PBS group. Average absolute transaminase levels and body weights (% relative to baseline averages) are reported in Table 81.
As illustrated in Table 80, treatment with the oligonucleotides lowered Apo(a) liver mRNA and plasma protein levels in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the oligonucleotide comprising the GalNAc conjugate was significantly more potent with a longer duration of action than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a GalNAc conjugate. As illustrated in Table 81, transaminase levels and body weights were unaffected by the oligonucleotides, indicating that the oligonucleotides were well tolerated.
Table 80
Apo(a) liver mRNA and plasma protein levels
Figure imgf000281_0003
30 5 92 54 28 10 7 9 7
0.3 75 79 76 89 98 71 94 78
1 19 79 88 66 60 54 32 24
681257
3 2 82 52 17 7 4 6 5
10 2 79 17 6 3 2 4 5
Table 81
Figure imgf000282_0001
Example 90: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting TTR comprising a GalNAc3 cluster
Oligonucleotides listed in Table 82 below were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of human transthyretin (TTR) in transgenic mice that express the human TTR gene.
Treatment
TTR transgenic mice were each injected subcutaneously once per week for three weeks, for a total of three doses, with an oligonucleotide and dosage listed in Table 83 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Prior to the first dose, a tail bleed was performed to determine plasma TTR protein levels at baseline (BL). The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration. TTR protein levels were measured using a clinical analyzer (AU480, Beckman Coulter, CA). Real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, OR) were used according to standard protocols to determine liver human TTR mRNA levels. The results presented in Table 83 are the average values for each treatment group. The mRNA levels are the average values relative to the average for the PBS group. Plasma protein levels are the average values relative to the average value for the PBS group at baseline. "BL" indicates baseline, measurements that were taken just prior to the first dose. As illustrated in Table 83, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered TTR expression levels in a dose-dependent manner. The oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were more potent than the parent lacking a GalNAc conjugate (ISIS 420915), and oligonucleotides comprising a phosphodiester or deoxyadenosine cleavable moiety showed significant improvements in potency compared to the parent lacking a conjugate (see ISIS numbers 682883 and 666943 vs 420915 and see Examples 86 and 87). Table 82
Oligonucleotides targeting human TTR
Figure imgf000283_0001
The legend for Table 82 can be found in Example 74. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48. The structure of GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46. The structure of GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62.
Table 83
Antisense inhibition of human TTR in vivo
Figure imgf000283_0002
Example 91: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting Factor VII comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate in non-human primates
Oligonucleotides listed in Table 84 below were tested in a non-terminal, dose escalation study for antisense inhibition of Factor VII in monkeys.
Treatment
Non-nai've monkeys were each injected subcutaneously on days 0, 15, and 29 with escalating doses of an oligonucleotide listed in Table 84 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 males and 1 female. Prior to the first dose and at various time points thereafter, blood draws were performed to determine plasma Factor VII protein levels. Factor VII protein levels were measured by ELISA. The results presented in Table 85 are the average values for each treatment group relative to the average value for the PBS group at baseline (BL), the measurements taken just prior to the first dose. As illustrated in Table 85, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered Factor VII expression levels in a dose-dependent manner, and the oligonucleotide comprising the GalNAc conjugate was significantly more potent in monkeys compared to the oligonucleotide lacking a GalNAc conjugate.
Table 84
Oligonucleotides targeting Factor VII
Figure imgf000284_0001
The legend for Table 84 can be found in Example 74. The structure of GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46.
Table 85
Factor VII plasma protein levels
Figure imgf000284_0002
Example 92: Antisense inhibition in primary hepatocytes by antisense oligonucleotides targeting Apo- CIII comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
Primary mouse hepatocytes were seeded in 96-well plates at 15,000 cells per well, and the oligonucleotides listed in Table 86, targeting mouse ApoC-III, were added at 0.46, 1.37, 4.12, or 12.35, 37.04, 111.11, or 333.33 nM or 1.00 μΜ. After incubation with the oligonucleotides for 24 hours, the cells were lysed and total RNA was purified using RNeasy (Qiagen). ApoC-III mRNA levels were determined using real-time PCR and RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc.) according to standard protocols. IC50 values were determined using Prism 4 software (GraphPad). The results show that regardless of whether the cleavable moiety was a phosphodi ester or a phosphodiester-linked deoxyadensoine, the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were significantly more potent than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a conjugate.
Table 86
Inhibition of mouse APOC-III expression in mouse primary hepatocytes
Figure imgf000285_0001
The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39, GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48, GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46, GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62, and GalNAc3-19a was shown in Example 70.
Example 93: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising mixed wings and a 5'-GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 87 were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice. Table 87
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000286_0001
The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39, and the structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown previously in Example 48. Subscripts: "e" indicates 2'-MOE modified nucleoside; "d" indicates β-D- 2'-deoxyribonucleoside; "k" indicates 6'-(¾)-CH3 bicyclic nucleoside (cEt); "s" indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages (PS); "o" indicates phosphodiester internucleoside linkages (PO). Supersript "m" indicates 5-methylcytosines.
Treatment
Six to eight week old C57BL/6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once at the dosage shown below with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 87 or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration. Liver SRB-1 mRNA levels were measured using real-time PCR. SRB-1 mRNA levels were normalized to cyclophilin mRNA levels according to standard protocols. The results are presented as the average percent of SRB-1 mRNA levels for each treatment group relative to the saline control group. As illustrated in Table 88, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose- dependent manner, and the gapmer oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate and having wings that were either full cEt or mixed sugar modifications were significantly more potent than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a conjugate and comprising full cEt modified wings.
Body weights, liver transaminases, total bilirubin, and BUN were also measured, and the average values for each treatment group are shown in Table 88. Body weight is shown as the average percent body weight relative to the baseline body weight (% BL) measured just prior to the oligonucleotide dose. Table 88
SRB-1 mRNA, ALT, AST, BUN, and total bilirubin levels and body weights
Figure imgf000287_0001
Example 94: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising 2'-sugar modifications and a 5'-GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 89 were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice.
Table 89
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000287_0002
Subscript "m" indicates a 2'-0-methyl modified nucleoside. See Example 74 for complete table legend. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39, and the structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown previously in Example 48. Treatment
The study was completed using the protocol described in Example 93. Results are shown in Table 90 below and show that both the 2'-MOE and 2'-OMe modified oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate were significantly more potent than the respective parent oligonucleotides lacking a conjugate. The results of the body weights, liver transaminases, total bilirubin, and BUN measurements indicated that the compounds were all well tolerated.
Table 90
SRB-1 mRNA
Figure imgf000288_0002
Example 95: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising bicyclic nucleosides and a 5'-GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 91 were tested in a dose-dependent study for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice.
Table 91
Modified ASOs targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000288_0003
Figure imgf000288_0001
0-CH2-4' bridge. See the Example 74 table legend for other abbreviations. The structure of GalNAc3-la was shown previously in Example 9, the structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown previously in Example 39, and the structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown previously in Example 48.
Treatment
The study was completed using the protocol described in Example 93. Results are shown in Table 92 below and show that oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate and various bicyclic nucleoside modifications were significantly more potent than the parent oligonucleotide lacking a conjugate and comprising bicyclic nucleoside modifications. Furthermore, the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate and fluoro-HNA modifications was significantly more potent than the parent lacking a conjugate and comprising fluoro-HNA modifications. The results of the body weights, liver transaminases, total bilirubin, and BUN measurements indicated that the compounds were all well tolerated.
Table 92
SRB-1 mRNA ALT AST BUN and total bilirubin levels and bod wei hts
Figure imgf000289_0001
Example 96: Plasma protein binding of antisense oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate group
Oligonucleotides listed in Table 57 targeting ApoC-III and oligonucleotides in Table 93 targeting Apo(a) were tested in an ultra-filtration assay in order to assess plasma protein binding. Table 93
Figure imgf000290_0001
Ultrafree-MC ultrafiltration units (30,000 NMWL, low-binding regenerated cellulose membrane, Millipore, Bedford, MA) were pre-conditioned with 300 of 0.5% Tween 80 and centrifuged at 2000 g for 10 minutes, then with 300μί of a 300 μg/mL solution of a control oligonucleotide in H20 and centrifuged at 2000 g for 16 minutes. In order to assess non-specific binding to the filters of each test oligonucleotide from Tables 57 and 93 to be used in the studies, 300 μΐ^ of a 250 ng/niL solution of oligonucleotide in H20 at pH 7.4 was placed in the pre-conditioned filters and centrifuged at 2000 g for 16 minutes. The unfiltered and filtered samples were analyzed by an ELISA assay to determine the oligonucleotide concentrations. Three replicates were used to obtain an average concentration for each sample. The average concentration of the filtered sample relative to the unfiltered sample is used to determine the percent of oligonucleotide that is recovered through the filter in the absence of plasma (% recovery).
Frozen whole plasma samples collected in K3-EDTA from normal, drug-free human volunteers, cynomolgus monkeys, and CD-I mice, were purchased from Bioreclamation LLC (Westbury, NY). The test oligonucleotides were added to 1.2 niL aliquots of plasma at two concentrations (5 and 150 μg/mL). An aliquot (300 μί) of each spiked plasma sample was placed in a pre-conditioned filter unit and incubated at 37°C for 30 minutes, immediately followed by centrifugation at 2000 g for 16 minutes. Aliquots of filtered and unfiltered spiked plasma samples were analyzed by an ELISA to determine the oligonucleotide concentration in each sample. Three replicates per concentration were used to determine the average percentage of bound and unbound oligonucleotide in each sample. The average concentration of the filtered sample relative to the concentration of the unfiltered sample is used to determine the percent of oligonucleotide in the plasma that is not bound to plasma proteins (% unbound). The final unbound oligonucleotide values are corrected for non-specific binding by dividing the % unbound by the % recovery for each oligonucleotide. The final % bound oligonucleotide values are determined by subtracting the final % unbound values from 100. The results are shown in Table 94 for the two concentrations of oligonucleotide tested (5 and 150 μg/mL) in each species of plasma. The results show that GalNAc conjugate groups do not have a significant impact on plasma protein binding. Furthermore, oligonucleotides with full PS intemucleoside linkages and mixed PO/PS linkages both bind plasma proteins, and those with full PS linkages bind plasma proteins to a somewhat greater extent than those with mixed PO/PS linkages.
Table 94
Percent of modified oli onucleotide bound to lasma roteins
Figure imgf000291_0001
Example 97: Modified oligonucleotides targeting TTR comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate group
The oligonucleotides shown in Table 95 comprising a GalNAc conjugate were designed to target
TTR.
Table 95
Modified oligonucleotides targeting TTR
Figure imgf000291_0002
The legend for Table 95 can be found in Example 74. The structure of GalNAc3-l was shown in Example 9. The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39. The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48. The structure of GalNAc3-10a was shown in Example 46. The structure of GalNAc3-13a was shown in Example 62. The structure of GalNAc3-19a was shown in Example 70. Example 98: Evaluation of pro-inflammatory effects of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate in hPMBC assay
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 96 and were tested for pro-inflammatory effects in an hPMBC assay as described in Examples 23 and 24. (See Tables 17, 70, 82, and 95 for descriptions of the oligonucleotides.) ISIS 353512 is a high responder used as a positive control, and the other oligonucleotides are described in Tables 70, 82, and 95. The results shown in Table 96 were obtained using blood from one volunteer donor. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising mixed PO/PS internucleoside linkages produced significantly lower pro-inflammatory responses compared to the same oligonucleotides having full PS linkages. Furthermore, the GalNAc conjugate group did not have a significant effect in this assay.
Table 96
Figure imgf000292_0001
Example 99: Binding affinities of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate for the asialoglycoprotein receptor
The binding affinities of the oligonucleotides listed in Table 97 (see Table 63 for descriptions of the oligonucleotides) for the asialoglycoprotein receptor were tested in a competitive receptor binding assay. The competitor ligand, αΐ-acid glycoprotein (AGP), was incubated in 50 niM sodium acetate buffer (pH 5) with 1 U neuraminidase-agarose for 16 hours at 37°C, and > 90% desialylation was confirmed by either sialic acid assay or size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Iodine monochloride was used to iodinate the AGP according to the procedure by Atsma et al. (see J Lipid Res. 1991 Jan; 32(1): 173-81.) In this method, desialylated al- acid glycoprotein (de-AGP) was added to 10 niM iodine chloride, Na125I, and 1 M glycine in 0.25 M NaOH. After incubation for 10 minutes at room temperature, 125I -labeled de-AGP was separated from free 125I by concentrating the mixture twice utilizing a 3 KDMWCO spin column. The protein was tested for labeling efficiency and purity on a HPLC system equipped with an Agilent SEC-3 column (7.8x300mm) and a β- RAM counter. Competition experiments utilizing 125I -labeled de-AGP and various GalNAc-cluster containing ASOs were performed as follows. Human HepG2 cells (106 cells/ml) were plated on 6-well plates in 2 ml of appropriate growth media. MEM media supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 2 niM L-Glutamine and lOmM HEPES was used. Cells were incubated 16-20 hours @ 37°C with 5% and 10% C02 respectively. Cells were washed with media without FBS prior to the experiment. Cells were incubated for 30 min @37°C with 1ml competition mix containing appropriate growth media with 2% FBS, 10" M I - labeled de-AGP and GalNAc-cluster containing ASOs at concentrations ranging from 10"11 to 10"5 M. Nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 10"2 M GalNAc sugar. Cells were washed twice with media without FBS to remove unbound 125I -labeled de-AGP and competitor GalNAc ASO. Cells were lysed using Qiagen's RLT buffer containing 1% β-mercaptoethanol. Lysates were transferred to round bottom assay tubes after a brief 10 min freeze/thaw cycle and assayed on a γ-counter. Non-specific binding was subtracted before dividing 125I protein counts by the value of the lowest GalNAc-ASO concentration counts. The inhibition curves were fitted according to a single site competition binding equation using a nonlinear regression algorithm to calculate the binding affinities (KD's).
The results in Table 97 were obtained from experiments performed on five different days. Results for oligonucleotides marked with superscript "a" are the average of experiments run on two different days. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group on the 5 '-end bound the asialoglycoprotein receptor on human HepG2 cells with 1.5 to 16-fold greater affinity than the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group on the 3 '-end.
Table 97
Asialo l co rotein rece tor bindin assa results
Figure imgf000293_0001
Example 100: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group targeting Apo(a) in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 98a below were tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice.
Table 98a
Modified ASOs tar etin APQ a
Figure imgf000293_0002
The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48. Treatment
Female transgenic mice that express human Apo(a) were each injected subcutaneously once per week, for a total of 6 doses, with an oligonucleotide and dosage listed in Table 98b or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 3 animals. Blood was drawn the day before dosing to determine baseline levels of Apo(a) protein in plasma and at 72 hours, 1 week, and 2 weeks following the first dose. Additional blood draws will occur at 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks following the first dose. Plasma Apo(a) protein levels were measured using an ELISA. The results in Table 98b are presented as the average percent of plasma Apo(a) protein levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels (% BL), The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group exhibited potent reduction in Apo(a) expression. This potent effect was observed for the oligonucleotide that comprises full PS internucleoside linkages and the oligonucleotide that comprises mixed PO and PS linkages.
Table 98b
A o a lasma rotein levels
Figure imgf000294_0001
Example 101: Antisense inhibition by oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc cluster linked via a stable moiety
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 99 were tested for inhibition of mouse APOC-III expression in vivo. C57B1/6 mice were each injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 99 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Each mouse treated with ISIS 440670 received a dose of 2, 6, 20, or 60 mg/kg. Each mouse treated with ISIS 680772 or 696847 received 0.6, 2, 6, or 20 mg/kg. The GalNAc conjugate group of ISIS 696847 is linked via a stable moiety, a phosphorothioate linkage instead of a readily cleavable phosphodiester containing linkage. The animals were sacrificed 72 hours after the dose. Liver APOC-III mRNA levels were measured using real-time PCR. APOC-III mRNA levels were normalized to cyclophilin mRNA levels according to standard protocols. The results are presented in Table 99 as the average percent of APOC-III mRNA levels for each treatment group relative to the saline control group. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group were significantly more potent than the oligonucleotide lacking a conjugate group. Furthermore, the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate group linked to the oligonucleotide via a cleavable moiety (ISIS 680772) was even more potent than the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate group linked to the oligonucleotide via a stable moiety (ISIS 696847).
Table 99
Modified oligonucleotides targeting mouse APOC-III
Figure imgf000295_0001
The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48.
Example 102: Distribution in liver of antisense oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate
The liver distribution of ISIS 353382 (see Table 23) that does not comprise a GalNAc conjugate and ISIS 655861 (see Table 23) that does comprise a GalNAc conjugate was evaluated. Male balb/c mice were subcutaneously injected once with ISIS 353382 or 655861 at a dosage listed in Table 100. Each treatment group consisted of 3 animals except for the 18 mg/kg group for ISIS 655861, which consisted of 2 animals. The animals were sacrificed 48 hours following the dose to determine the liver distribution of the oligonucleotides. In order to measure the number of antisense oligonucleotide molecules per cell, a Ruthenium (II) tris-bipyridine tag (MSD TAG, Meso Scale Discovery) was conjugated to an oligonucleotide probe used to detect the antisense oligonucleotides. The results presented in Table 100 are the average concentrations of oligonucleotide for each treatment group in units of millions of oligonucleotide molecules per cell. The results show that at equivalent doses, the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate was present at higher concentrations in the total liver and in hepatocytes than the oligonucleotide that does not comprise a GalNAc conjugate. Furthermore, the oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc conjugate was present at lower concentrations in non-parenchymal liver cells than the oligonucleotide that does not comprise a GalNAc conjugate. And while the concentrations of ISIS 655861 in hepatocytes and non-parenchymal liver cells were similar per cell, the liver is approximately 80% hepatocytes by volume. Thus, the majority of the ISIS 655861 oligonucleotide that was present in the liver was found in hepatocytes, whereas the majority of the ISIS 353382 oligonucleotide that was present in the liver was found in non-parenchymal liver cells. Table 100
Figure imgf000296_0001
Example 103: Duration of action in vivo of oligonucleotides targeting APOC-III comprising a GalNAc3 conjugate
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 101 below were tested in a single dose study for duration of action in mice.
Table 101
Modified ASOs targeting APOC-III
Figure imgf000296_0002
The structure of GalNAc3-3a was shown in Example 39, and GalNAc3-l 9a was shown in Example
Treatment
Female transgenic mice that express human APOC-III were each injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide listed in Table 101 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 3 animals. Blood was drawn before dosing to determine baseline and at 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days following the dose. Plasma triglyceride and APOC-III protein levels were measured as described in Example 20. The results in Table 102 are presented as the average percent of plasma triglyceride and APOC-III levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels. A comparison of the results in Table 58 of example 79 with the results in Table 102 below show that oligonucleotides comprising a mixture of phosphodiester and phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages exhibited increased duration of action than equivalent oligonucleotides comprising only phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages.
Table 102
Plasma triglyceride and APOC-III protein levels in transgenic mice
Figure imgf000297_0001
Figure imgf000298_0001
Compound 120 is commercially available, and the synthesis of compound 126 is described in Example 49. Compound 120 (1 g, 2.89 mmol), HBTU (0.39 g, 2.89 mmol), and HOBt (1.64 g, 4.33 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (10 mL. and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.75 mL, 10.1 mmol) were added. After about 5 min, aminohexanoic acid benzyl ester (1.36 g, 3.46 mmol) was added to the reaction. After 3h, the reaction mixture was poured into 100 mL of 1 M NaHS04 and extracted with 2 x 50 mL ethyl acetate. Organic layers were combined and washed with 3 x 40 mL sat NaHC03 and 2 x brine, dried with Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM:EA:Hex , 1 :1 :1) to yield compound 231. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. Compounds 231 (1.34 g, 2.438 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (10 mL) and trifluoracetic acid (10 mL) was added. After stirring at room temperature for 2h, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and co- evaporated with toluene ( 3 x 10 mL). The residue was dried under reduced pressure to yield compound 232 as the trifuloracetate salt. The synthesis of compound 166 is described in Example 54. Compound 166 (3.39 g, 5.40 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (3 mL). A solution of compound 232 (1.3 g, 2.25 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (3 mL) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.55 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, then poured into water (80 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2x100 mL). The organic phase was separated and washed with sat. aqueous NaHC03 (3 x 80 mL), 1 M NaHS04 (3 x 80 mL) and brine (2 x 80 mL), then dried (Na2S04), filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to yield compound 233. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. Compound 233 (0.59 g, 0.48 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (2.2 mL) and ethyl acetate (2.2 mL). Palladium on carbon (10 wt% Pd/C, wet , 0.07 g) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere for 3 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and concentrated to yield the carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid (1.32 g, 1.15 mmol, cluster free acid) was dissolved in DMF (3.2 mL). To this N,N-diisopropylehtylamine (0.3 mL, 1.73 mmol) and PFPTFA (0.30 mL, 1.73 mmol) were added. After 30 min stirring at room temperature the reaction mixture was poured into water (40 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 50 mL). A standard work-up was completed as described above to yield compound 234. LCMS and NMR were consistent with the structure. Oligonucleotide 235 was prepared using the general procedure described in Example 46. The GalNAc2 cluster portion (GalNAc2-24a) of the conjugate group GalNAc2-24 can be combined with any cleavable moiety present on the oligonucleotide to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of GalNAc2-24 (GalNAc2-24a-CM) is
Figure imgf000299_0001
Example 105: Synthesis of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAci-25 conjugate
Figure imgf000299_0002
236
The synthesis of compound 166 is described in Example 54. Oligonucleotide 236 was prepared using the general procedure described in Example 46.
Alternatively, oligonucleotide 236 was synthesized using the scheme shown below, and compound 238 was used to form the oligonucleotide 236 using procedures described in Example 10.
Figure imgf000300_0001
tetrazole, 1-Methyli
2-cyanoethyltetraisopr
Oligonucleotide
synthesis
Figure imgf000300_0002
236
The GalNAci cluster portion (GalNAci-25a) of the conjugate group GalNAcr25 can be combined with any cleavable moiety present on the oligonucleotide to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of -25 (GalNAc i -25 a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000300_0003
Example 106: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1 comprising a 5'- GalNAc2 or a 5'-GalNAc3 conjugate
Oligonucleotides listed in Tables 103 and 104 were tested in dose-dependent studies for antisense inhibition of SRB-1 in mice.
Treatment
Six to week old, male C57BL/6 mice (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME) were injected subcutaneously once with 2, 7, or 20 mg/kg of ISIS No. 440762; or with 0.2, 0.6, 2, 6, or 20 mg/kg of ISIS No. 686221, 686222, or 708561; or with saline. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. The mice were sacrificed 72 hours following the final administration. Liver SRB-1 mRNA levels were measured using realtime PCR. SRB-1 mRNA levels were normalized to cyclophilin mRNA levels according to standard protocols. The antisense oligonucleotides lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels in a dose-dependent manner, and the ED50 results are presented in Tables 103 and 104. Although previous studies showed that trivalent GalNAc- conjugated oligonucleotides were significantly more potent than divalent GalNAc-conjugated oligonucleotides, which were in turn significantly more potent than monovalent GalNAc conjugated oligonucleotides {see, e.g., Khorev et al., Bioorg. & Med. Chem., Vol. 16, 5216-5231 (2008)), treatment with antisense oligonucleotides comprising monovalent, divalent, and trivalent GalNAc clusters lowered SRB-1 mRNA levels with similar potencies as shown in Tables 103 and 104.
Table 103
Modified oligonucleotides targeting SRB-1
Figure imgf000301_0002
Figure imgf000301_0001
of GalNAc2-24a was shown in Example 104.
Table 104
Modified oli onucleotides tar etin SRB-1
Figure imgf000301_0003
See Example 93 for table legend. The structure of GalNAc i -25 a was shown in Example
The concentrations of the oligonucleotides in Tables 103 and 104 in liver were also assessed, using procedures described in Example 75. The results shown in Tables 104a and 104b below are the average total antisense oligonucleotide tissues levels for each treatment group, as measured by UV in units of μg oligonucleotide per gram of liver tissue. The results show that the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group accumulated in the liver at significantly higher levels than the same dose of the oligonucleotide lacking a GalNAc conjugate group. Furthermore, the antisense oligonucleotides comprising one, two, or three GalNAc ligands in their respective conjugate groups all accumulated in the liver at similar levels. This result is surprising in view of the Khorev et al. literature reference cited above and is consistent with the activity data shown in Tables 103 and 104 above.
Table 104a
Liver concentrations of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc2 or GalNAc3 conjugate group
Figure imgf000301_0004
0.2 0.5
0.6 1.6
686222 GalNAc3-13a Ad
2 11.6
6 19.8
Table 104b
Liver concentrations of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAci conjugate group
Figure imgf000302_0003
Example 107: Synthesis of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAci-26 or GalNAci-27 conjugate
Figure imgf000302_0001
Oligonucleotide 239 is synthesized via coupling of compound 47 (see Example 15) to acid 64 (see Example 32) using HBTU and DIEA in DMF. The resulting amide containing compound is phosphitylated, then added to the 5 '-end of an oligonucleotide using procedures described in Example 10. The GalNAc i cluster portion (GalNAci-26a) of the conjugate group GalNAci-26 can be combined with any cleavable moiety present on the oligonucleotide to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of GalNAc i-26 (GalNAc i-26a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000302_0002
In order to add the GalNAci conjugate group to the 3'-end of an oligonucleotide, the amide formed from the reaction of compounds 47 and 64 is added to a solid support using procedures described in Example 7. The oligonucleotide synthesis is then completed using procedures described in Example 9 in order to form oligonucleotide 240.
Figure imgf000303_0001
The GalNAci cluster portion (GalNAci-27a) of the conjugate group GalNAci-27 can be combined with any cleavable moiety present on the oligonucleotide to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of GalNAc 1-27 (GalNAc 27a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000303_0002
Example 108: Antisense inhibition in vivo by oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group targeting Apo(a) in vivo
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 105 below were tested in a single dose study in mice.
Table 105
Modified ASOs targeting APO(a)
Figure imgf000303_0003
The structure of GalNAc3-7a was shown in Example 48. Treatment
Male transgenic mice that express human Apo(a) were each injected subcutaneously once with an oligonucleotide and dosage listed in Table 106 or with PBS. Each treatment group consisted of 4 animals. Blood was drawn the day before dosing to determine baseline levels of Apo(a) protein in plasma and at 1 week following the first dose. Additional blood draws will occur weekly for approximately 8 weeks. Plasma Apo(a) protein levels were measured using an ELISA. The results in Table 106 are presented as the average percent of plasma Apo(a) protein levels for each treatment group, normalized to baseline levels (% BL), The results show that the antisense oligonucleotides reduced Apo(a) protein expression. Furthermore, the oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group exhibited even more potent reduction in Apo(a) expression than the oligonucleotide that does not comprise a conjugate group.
Table 106
Apo(a) plasma protein levels
Figure imgf000304_0003
Example 109: Synthesis of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAci-28 or GalNAci-29 conjugate
Figure imgf000304_0001
Oligonucleotide 241 is synthesized using procedures similar to those described in Example 71 to form the phosphoramidite intermediate, followed by procedures described in Example 10 to synthesize the oligonucleotide. The GalNAci cluster portion (GalNAci-28a) of the conjugate group GalNAci-28 can be combined with any cleavable moiety present on the oligonucleotide to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of GalNAc 28 (GalNAc 28a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000304_0002
In order to add the GalNAci conjugate group to the 3 '-end of an oligonucleotide, procedures similar to those described in Example 71 are used to form the hydroxyl intermediate, which is then added to the solid support using procedures described in Example 7. The oligonucleotide synthesis is then completed using procedures described in Example 9 in order to form oligonucleotide 242.
Figure imgf000305_0001
The GalNAci cluster portion (GalNAci-29a) of the conjugate group GalNAci-29 can be combined with any cleavable moiety present on the oligonucleotide to provide a variety of conjugate groups. The structure of GalNAci-29 (GalNAc i -29a-CM) is shown below:
Figure imgf000305_0002
Example 110: Synthesis of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAci-30 conjugate
Figure imgf000305_0003
1. NH3/MeOH
2. DMTrCI 1. TBAF
3. Ac20, pyr 2. Phosphitilation
Figure imgf000305_0004
. Couple to 5'-end of ASO . Deprotect and purify ASO using
MT-on purification methods
Figure imgf000305_0005
Oligonucleotide 246 comprising a GalNAcr30 conjugate group, wherein Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alk l, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl, is synthesized as shown above. The GalNAci cluster portion (GalNAci-30a) of the conjugate group GalNAci-30 can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, Y is part of the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, Y is part of a stable moiety, and the cleavable moiety is present on the oligonucleotide. The structure of GalNAcr30a is shown below:
Figure imgf000306_0001
Example 111: Synthesis of oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc2-31 or GalNAc2-32 conjugate Couple to 5'-end of ASO
groups
245
purify ASO using
on methods
Figure imgf000306_0002
Oligonucleotide 250 comprising a GalNAc2-31 conjugate group, wherein Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted CrCi0 alkyl, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl, is synthesized as shown above. The GalNAc2 cluster portion (GalNAc2-31a) of the conjugate group GalNAc2-31 can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the Y-
Figure imgf000306_0003
containing group directly adjacent to the 5 '-end of the oligonucleotide is part of the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the Y-containing group directly adjacent to the 5'-end of the oligonucleotide is part of a stable moiety, and the cleavable moiety is present on the oligonucleotide. The structure of GalNAc2-31a is shown below:
The synthesis of an oligonucleotide comprising a GalNAc2-32 conjugate is shown below.
1. DMTrCI
2. Allyl Br
3. Os04, Nal04 1. Couple to 5'-end of ASO
HO. 4. NaBH4 DMTrO
2. Remove DMTr groups
5. Phosphitilation Ho- 3. Couple amidite 245
r-OH
-O 4. Deprotect and purify ASO using
HO' DMTrO
P N(iPr)2 DMT-on purification methods
247 CEO
251
Figure imgf000307_0001
Oligonucleotide 252 comprising a GalNAc2-32 conjugate group, wherein Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted C i-C io alk l, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl, is synthesized as shown above. The GalNAc2 cluster portion (GalNAc2-32a) of the conjugate group GalNAc2-32 can be combined with any cleavable moiety to provide a variety of conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the Y- containing group directly adjacent to the 5 '-end of the oligonucleotide is part of the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the Y-containing group directly adjacent to the 5'-end of the oligonucleotide is part of a stable moiety, and the cleavable moiety is present on the oligonucleotide. The structure of GalNAc2-32a is shown below:
Figure imgf000307_0002
Example 112: Modified oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAci conjugate The oligonucleotides in Table 107 targeting SRB-1 were synthesized with a GalNAc i conjugate group in order to further test the potency of oligonucleotides comprising conjugate groups that contain one GalNAc ligand.
Table 107
Figure imgf000308_0001
Example 113: Modified oligonucleotides comprising a GalNAc conjugate group targeting Hepatits B Virus (HBV)
The oligonucleotides listed in Table 108 below were designed to target HBV. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphodiester linkage. Table 108
Sequences (5 ' to 3') SEQ ID No.
GalNAc3 "3-Ges CesAesGesAgsGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAesGesTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 "3-Ges CeoAeoGeoAgoGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAgQGeoTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 "7-Ges CesAesGesAggGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAesGesTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 "7-Ges CeoAeoGeoAeoGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAeoGeoTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 ■10-Ges CesAesGesAesGdsGds (jsGdsA(jsA(jsGds CdsGdsA(jsAesGes esGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 -10-Ges CeoAeoGe0AeoGdsGds (jsGdsA(jsA(jsGds CdsGdsA(jsAeoGeoTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 "13-Ges CesAesGesAgsGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAgsGesTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 "13-Ges CeoAeoGeoAeoGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAeoGeoTesGes Ce 3
GesmCesAesGesAesGdsGds dsGdsAdsAdsGdsmCdsGdsAdsAesGes esGesmCe-GalNAc3-19 3
Π ^es mC ^eo-^ At 0GeoAeoGdsGdsTdsGdsAdsAdsGds mCdsGdsAdsAeoGeoTesGes mCe-GalNAc3-19 3
GalNAc3 ■24-Ges CesAgsGesAgsGdsGds dsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAesGesTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 ■24-Ges CeoAeoGeoAeoGdsGds dsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAeoGeo esGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 ■25-Ges CesAgsGesAgsGdsGds dsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAesGesTesGes Ce 3
GalNAc3 ■25-Ges CeoAgoGeoAgoGdsGds dsGdsAdsAdsGds CdsGdsAdsAeoGeoTesGes Ce 3

Claims

CLAIMS:
1. A compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide and a conjugate group, wherein the modified oligonucleotide consists of 8 to 80 linked nucleosides and has a nucleobase sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 2 encoding transthyretin (TTR).
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is complementary within nucleobases 507-608 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and wherein said modified oligonucleotide is at least 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 2.
3. The compound of claim 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is complementary within nucleobases 507-526, 508-527, 515-534, 516-535, 580-599, 585-604, 587-606, or 589-608 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and wherein said modified oligonucleotide is at least 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 2.
4. The compound of claim 1, wherein the modified oligonucleotide consists of 10 to 30 linked nucleosides and has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19.
5. The compound of claim 4, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising the sequence recited in SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19.
6. The compound of claim 4, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence consisting of the sequence recited in SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19.
7. The compound of any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the modified oligonucleotide consists of 20 linked nucleosides.
8. The compound of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified sugar.
9. The compound of claim 8, wherein the modified sugar is a bicyclic sugar.
10. The compound of claim 9, wherein the bicyclic sugar is selected from the group consisting of: 4'-(CH2)- 0-2' (LNA); 4'-(CH2)2-0-2' (ENA); and 4'-CH(CH3)-0-2' (cEt).
11. The compound of claim 8, wherein the modified sugar is 2'-0-methoxyethyl.
12. The compound of any of claims 1 to 11, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified nucleobase.
13. The compound of claim 12, wherein the modified nucleobase is a 5-methylcytosine.
14. The compound of any of claims 1 to 13, comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 20 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence consisting of the sequence recited in SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises
a gap segment consisting often linked deoxynucleosides;
a 5' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; and
a 3' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides;
wherein the gap segment is positioned between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment; wherein each nucleoside of the 5' wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar; wherein each nucleoside of the 3' wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar; wherein each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage; and wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine.
15. The compound of any of claims 1 to 14, wherein the compound is single-stranded.
16. The compound of any of claims 1 to 14, wherein the compound is double-stranded.
17. The compound of any of claims 1 to 16, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified internucleoside linkage.
18. The compound of claim 17, wherein the modified internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
19. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
20. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 2 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
21. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 3 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
22. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 4 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
23. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 5 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
24. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
25. The compound of claim 18, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
26. The compound of any of claims 19 to 25, wherein each internucleoside linkage of the modified oligonucleotide is selected from a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage and a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
27. The compound of claim 18, wherein each internucleoside linkage of the modified oligonucleotide comprises is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
28. A compound consisting of ISIS 304299 and a conjugate group.
29. A compound consisting of ISIS 420915 and a conjugate group.
30. A compound consisting of ISIS 420921 and a conjugate group.
31. A compound consisting of ISIS 420922 and a conjugate group.
32. A compound consisting of ISIS 420950 and a conjugate group.
33. A compound consisting of ISIS 420955 and a conjugate group.
34. A compound consisting of ISIS 420957 and a conjugate group.
35. A compound consisting of ISIS 420959 and a conjugate group.
36. The compound of any of claims 1 to 35, wherein the conjugate group is linked to the modified
oligonucleotide at the 5 ' end of the modified oligonucleotide.
37. The compound of any of claims 1 to 35, wherein the conjugate group is linked to the modified
oligonucleotide at the 3 ' end of the modified oligonucleotide.
38. The compound of any of claims 1 -37, wherein the conjugate group comprises exactly one ligand.
39. The compound of any of claims 1 -37, wherein the conjugate group comprises exactly two ligands.
40. The compound of any of claims 1 -37, wherein the conjugate group comprises three or more ligands.
41. The compound of any of claims 1 -37, wherein the conjugate group comprises exactly three ligands.
42. The compound of any of claims 38-41, wherein each ligand is selected from among: a polysaccharide, modified polysaccharide, mannose, galactose, a mannose derivative, a galactose derivative, D- mannopyranose, L-Mannopyranose, D-Arabinose, L-Galactose, D-xylofuranose, L-xylofuranose, D- glucose, L-glucose, D-Galactose, L-Galactose, a-D-Mannofuranose, β-D-Mannofuranose, a-D- Mannopyranose, β-D-Mannopyranose, a-D-Glucopyranose, β-D-Glucopyranose, a-D-Glucofuranose, β- D-Glucofuranose, a-D-fructofuranose, a-D-fructopyranose, a-D-Galactopyranose, β -D-Galactopyranose, a-D-Galactofuranose, β -D-Galactofuranose, glucosamine, sialic acid, a-D-galactosamine, N- Acetylgalactosamine, 2-Amino-3-0-[(R)-l-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy^-D-glucopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2- methylamino-L-glucopyranose, 4,6-Dideoxy-4-formamido-2,3 -di-O-methyl-D-mannopyranose, 2- Deoxy-2-sulfoamino-D-glucopyranose, N-Glycoloyl-a-neuraminic acid, 5-thio^-D-glucopyranose, methyl 2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-l -thio-6-0-trityl-a-D-glucopyranoside, 4-Thio^-D-galactopyranose, ethyl 3,4,6,7-tetra-0-acetyl-2-deoxy-l,5-dithio-a-D-g/wco-heptopyranoside, 2,5-Anhydro-D-allononitrile, ribose, D-ribose, D-4-thioribose, L-ribose, L-4-thioribose.
43. The compound of claim 42, wherein each ligand is N-acetyl galactosamine.
44. The compound of any of claims 1 to 37, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000314_0001
45. The compound of any of claims 1 to 37, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000314_0002
46. The compound of any of claims 1 to 37, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000314_0003
47. The compound of any of claims 1 to 37, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000315_0001
48. The compound of any of claims 1 to 37, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000315_0002
49. The compound of any of claims 1 to 48, wherein the conjugate group comprises at least one phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group.
50. The compound of any of claims 1 to 49, wherein the conjugate group comprises a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000316_0001
wherein n is from 1 to 12; and
wherein m is from 1 to 12.
51. The compound of any of claims 1 to 49, wherein the conjugate group has a tether having a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000316_0002
wherein L is either a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group; Zl is C(=0)0-R2;
Z2 is H, CrC6 alkyl or substituted CrC6 alky;
R2 is H, Ci-C6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C6 alky; and
each mi is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one mi is greater than 0 for each tether.
52. The compound of claim any of claims 1 to 51, wherein conjugate group has a tether having a structure sel
Figure imgf000316_0003
wherein Z2 is H or CH3; and
each nil is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one mi is greater than 0 for each tether.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 51, wherein the conjugate group has tether having a structure se
Figure imgf000317_0001
wherein n is from 1 to 12; and
wherein m is from 1 to 12.
54. The compound of any of claims 1 to 53, wherein the conjugate group is covalently attached to the modified oligonucleotide.
55. The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000317_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
56. The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000318_0001
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand;
each n is independently 0 or 1 ; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000318_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety;
C is the conjugate linker;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000318_0003
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
C is the conjugate linker;
D is the branching group;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000319_0001
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
C is the conjugate linker;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000319_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety;
D is the branching group;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5. The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000320_0001
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 54, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000320_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
D is the branching group;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 62, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000321_0001
wherein each L is, independently, a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group; and each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
64. The compound of any of claims 1 to 62, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000322_0001
Figure imgf000322_0002
65. The compound of any of claims 1 to 62, wherein the conjugate linker has the foUowingstructure:
Figure imgf000323_0001
66. The compound of any of claims 1 to 62, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
^o' N/s ; ^o^^o^^ ; and ^o^^^o^^o^^
67. The compound of any of claims 1 to 62, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000323_0002
68. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000323_0003
69. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker comprises a pyrrolidine.
70. The compound of any of claims 1 to 64, wherein the conjugate linker does not comprise a pyrrolidine.
71. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 70, wherein the conjugate linker comprises PEG.
72. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 71, wherein the conjugate linker comprises an amide.
73. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 72, wherein the conjugate linker comprises at least two amides.
74. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 71, wherein the conjugate linker does not comprise an amide.
75. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 73, wherein the conjugate linker comprises a polyamide.
76. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 75, wherein the conjugate linker comprises an amine.
77. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 76, wherein the conjugate linker comprises one or more disulfide bonds.
78. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63 or 69 to 77, wherein the conjugate linker comprises a protein binding moiety.
79. The compound of claim 78, wherein the protein binding moiety comprises a lipid.
80. The compound of claim 78, wherein the protein binding moiety is selected from among: cholesterol, cholic acid, adamantane acetic acid, 1-pyrene butyric acid, dihydrotestosterone, 1,3-Bis- 0(hexadecyl)glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol, borneol, menthol, 1,3 -propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid, myristic acid, 03-(oleoyl)lithocholic acid, 03-(oleoyl)cholenic acid, dimethoxytrityl, or phenoxazine), a vitamin (e.g., folate, vitamin A, vitamin E, biotin, pyridoxal), a peptide, a carbohydrate (e.g., monosaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide,
oligosaccharide, polysaccharide), an endosomolytic component, a steroid (e.g., uvaol, hecigenin, diosgenin), a terpene (e.g., triterpene, e.g., sarsasapogenin, friedelin, epifriedelanol derivatized lithocholic acid), or a cationic lipid.
81. The compound of claim 78, wherein the protein binding moiety is selected from among: a CI 6 to C22 long chain saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, cholesterol, cholic acid, vitamin E, adamantane or 1 - pentafluoropropyl.
82. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000325_0001
Figure imgf000325_0002
Figure imgf000325_0003
wherein each n is, independently, is from 1 to 20; and p is from 1 to 6.
83. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000326_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
84. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000327_0001
85. The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from amo
Figure imgf000328_0001
wherein n is from 1 to 20.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from amon :
Figure imgf000328_0002
The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000328_0003
O " " and
wherein each n is independently, 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 63, wherein the conjugate linker has the following structure:
Figure imgf000328_0004
89. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group has one of the following stnictures:
Figure imgf000329_0001
wherein each A! is independently, O, S, C=0 or NH; and
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
90. The c n the branching group has one of the following structures:
Figure imgf000329_0002
wherein each Ai is independently, O, S, C=0 or NH; and
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
91. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000329_0003
92. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000329_0004
93. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000330_0001
94. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000330_0002
95. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group comprises an ether.
Figure imgf000330_0003
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and m is from 2 to 6.
97. The
Figure imgf000331_0001
98. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000331_0002
99. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group comprises:
Figure imgf000331_0003
Figure imgf000332_0001
wherein each j is an integer from 1 to 3; and
wherein each n is an integer from 1 to 20.
100. The compound of any of claims 1 to 88, wherein the branching group comprises:
Figure imgf000332_0002
The compound of any of claims 1 to 100, wherein each tether is selected from amonj
Figure imgf000332_0003
wherein L is selected from a phosphorus linking group and a neutral linking group;
Figure imgf000333_0001
Z2 is H, Ci-C6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C6 alky;
R2 is H, CrC6 alkyl or substituted CrC6 alky; and
each rri! is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one n^ is greater than 0 for each tether.
102. is selected from among:
Figure imgf000333_0002
wherein Z2 is H or CH3; and
each m2 is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one m2 is greater than 0 for each tether.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 100, wherein each tether is selected from among:
Figure imgf000333_0003
wherein n is from 1 to 12; and
wherein m is from 1 to 12.
104. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100, wherein at least one tether comprises ethylene glycol.
105. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100 or 102, wherein at least one tether comprises an amide.
106. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100 or 102, wherein at least one tether comprises a polyamide.
107. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100 or 102, wherein at least one tether comprises an amine.
108. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100 or 102 to 107, wherein at least two tethers are different from one another.
109. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100 or 102 to 107, wherein all of the tethers are the same as one another.
110.
Figure imgf000334_0001
Figure imgf000334_0002
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and
each p is from 1 to about 6.
Figure imgf000334_0003
112. The compound of any of claims 1 to 100, wherein each tether has the following structure:
Figure imgf000335_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
erein each tether has the following structure:
Figure imgf000335_0002
, wherein the tether has a structure selected from among
Figure imgf000335_0003
; wherein each n is independently, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 100, wherein the tether has a structure selected from among
Figure imgf000335_0004
116. The compound of any of claims 1 to 115, wherein the ligand is galactose.
117. The compound of any of claims 1 to 115, wherein the ligand is mannose-6-phosphate.
118. among:
Figure imgf000335_0005
wherein each Ri is selected from OH and NHCOOH.
119. The compound of any of claims 1 to 115, wherein each ligand is selected from among:
Figure imgf000336_0001
120. The compound of any of claims 1 to 115, wherein each ligand has the following structure:
Figure imgf000336_0002
121. The conjugated antisense compound of any of claims 1 to 115, wherein each ligand has the following structure:
Figure imgf000336_0003
122. The compound of any of claims 1 to 121, wherein the conjugate group comprises a cell-targeting moiety.
123. The compound of claim 122, wherein the conjugate group comprises a cell-targeting moiety having the following structure:
Figure imgf000337_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
The compound of any of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000337_0002
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000338_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000338_0002
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000339_0001
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000339_0002
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000340_0001
130. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000340_0002
131. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000340_0003
the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000341_0001
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000341_0002
134. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000342_0001
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000342_0002
136. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000342_0003
s the following structure:
Figure imgf000343_0001
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000343_0002
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000343_0003
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000344_0001
140. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000344_0002
141. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000345_0001
142. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000345_0002
143. The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000346_0001
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000346_0002
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000346_0003
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000347_0001
The compound of claim 122, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000347_0002
wherein each Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alk l, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl.
148. The compound of any of claims 1 to 121, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000347_0003
wherein each Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alkyl, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl. the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
wherein each Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alkyl, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 149, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000348_0001
The compound of any of claims 1 to 149, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000348_0002
The compound of any of claims 1 to 149, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000348_0003
The compound of any of claims 1 to 149, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000348_0004
154. The compound of any of claims 1 to 153, wherein the conjugate group comprises a cleavable moiety selected from among: a phosphodiester, an amide, a deoxynucleoside, or an ester.
155. The compound of any of claims 1 to 154, wherein the conjugate group comprises a phosphodiester cleavable moiety.
156. The compound of any of claims 1 to 152, wherein the conjugate group does not comprise a cleavable moiety, and wherein the conjugate group comprises a phosphorothioate linkage between the conjugate group and the oligonucleotide.
157. The compound of any of claims 1 to 156, wherein the conjugate group comprises an amide cleavable moiety.
158. The compound of any of claims 1 to 156, wherein the conjugate group comprises an ester cleavable moiety.
159. structure:
Figure imgf000349_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
160. The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000350_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000351_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
Z is H or a linked solid support; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000352_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
Z is H or a linked solid support; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000353_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000353_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. structure:
Figure imgf000354_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. ng structure:
Figure imgf000354_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000355_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000355_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000356_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000356_0002
wherein Q is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000357_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000357_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000358_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000358_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000359_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
176. The compound of any of claims 1 to 158, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000359_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
177. The compound of any of claims 159 to 176, wherein Bx is selected from among from adenine, guanine, thymine, uracil, or cytosine, or 5 -methyl cytosine.
178. The compound of any of claims 159 to 177, wherein Bx is adenine.
179. The compound of any of claims 159 to 177, wherein Bx is thymine.
180. compound of any of claims 159 to 176, wherein QB is 0(CH2)2-OCH3
181. The compound of any of claims 159 to 176, wherein Q13 is H.
182. A composition comprising the compound of any of claims 1-181 or salt thereof and at least one of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
183. A prodrug comprising the compound of any of claims 1 to 181.
184. A method comprising administering to an animal the compound of any of claims 1-181, the
composition of claim 182, or the prodrug of claim 183.
185. The method of claim 184, wherein the animal is a human.
186. The method of claim 184 or 185, wherein administering the compound prevents, treats, ameliorates, or slows progression of transthyretin amyloidosis.
187. The method of any of claims 184 to 186, comprising co-administering the compound or
composition and a second agent.
188. The method of claim 187, wherein the compound or composition and the second agent are
administered concomitantly.
189. The method of any of claims 184 to 188, wherein the administering is to the choroid plexus.
190. A method of reducing transthyretin mRNA or protein expression in an animal comprising
administering to the animal the compound of any of claims 1-181, the composition of claim 182, or the prodrug of claim 183, thereby reducing transthyretin mRNA or protein expression in the animal.
191. The method of claim 190, wherein the animal is a human.
192. The method of claim 190 or 191, wherein reducing transthyretin mRNA or protein expression prevents, treats, ameliorates, or slows progression of transthyretin amyloidosis.
193. The method of any of claims 190 to 192, comprising co-administering the compound or
composition and a second agent.
194. The method of claim 193, wherein the compound or composition and the second agent are
administered concomitantly.
195. The method of any of claims 190 to 194, wherein the compound or composition is administered to the choroid plexus.
196. A method of treating transthyretin amyloidosis in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of any of claims 1-181, the composition of claim 182, or the prodrug of claim 183.
197. The method of claim 196, wherein administering the compound or composition reduces at least one symptom associated with transthyretin amyloidosis selected from the group consisting of restlessness, lack of coordination, nystagmus, spastic paraparesis, lack of muscle coordination, impaired vision, insomnia, unusual sensations, myoclonus, blindness, loss of speech, Carpal tunnel syndrome, seizures, subarachnoid hemorrhages, stroke and bleeding in the brain, hydrocephalus, ataxia, and spastic paralysis, coma, sensory neuropathy, parathesia, hypesthesia, motor neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, orthostatic hypotension, cyclic constipation, cyclic diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, reduced sweating, impotence, delayed gastric emptying, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, progressive cardiopathy, fatigue, shortness of breath, weight loss, lack of appetite, numbness, tingling, weakness, enlarged tongue, nephrotic syndrome, congestive heart failure, dyspnea on exertion, peripheral edema, arrhythmias, palpitations, light-headedness, syncope, postural hypotension, peripheral nerve problems, sensory motor impairment, lower limb neuropathy, upper limb neuropathy, hyperalgesia, altered temperature sensation, lower extremity weakness, cachexia, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly, purpura, diastolic dysfunction, premature ventricular contractions, cranial neuropathy, diminished deep tendon reflexes, amyloid deposits in the corpus vitreum, vitreous opacity, dry eyes, glaucoma, scalloped appearance in the pupils, and swelling of the feet due to water retention.
198. The method of claim 196 or 197, comprising co-administering the compound or composition and a second agent.
199. The method of claim 198, wherein the compound or composition and the second agent are administered concomitantly.
200. The method of any of claims 196 to 199, wherein the compound or composition is administered to the choroid plexus.
201. The method of any of claims 196 to 200, wherein the subject is a human.
202. A compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide and a conjugate group, wherein the modified oligonucleotide consists of 8 to 80 linked nucleosides and has a nucleobase sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding hepatitis B virus (HBV).
203. The compound of claim 202, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is complementary within nucleobases 1583-1602, 1780-1799, 411-427, 1266-1285, 1577-1596, 1585-1604, 1583-1598, 1264-1279, or 1780-1797 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein said modified oligonucleotide is at least 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.
204. The compound of claim 202, wherein the modified oligonucleotide consists of 10 to 30 linked nucleosides and has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.
205. The compound of claim 204, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising the sequence recited in SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.
206. The compound of claim 204, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence consisting of the sequence recited in SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.
207. The compound of any of claims 202 to 206 wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises
a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides;
a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and
a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;
wherein the gap segment is positioned between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment; wherein each nucleoside of the 5' wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar; wherein each nucleoside of the 3' wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar; wherein each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage; and wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine.
208. The compound of any of claims 202 to 207 wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides;
a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and
a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;
wherein the gap segment is positioned between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment; wherein each nucleoside of the 5' wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar or constrained ethyl sugar; wherein each nucleoside of the 3' wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar or constrained ethyl sugar; wherein each intemucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage; and wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine.
209. The compound of any of claims 202 to 208, wherein the compound is single-stranded.
210. The compound of any of claims 202 to 208, wherein the compound is double-stranded.
211. The compound of any of claims 202 to 210, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified intemucleoside linkage.
212. The compound of claim 211, wherein the modified intemucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.
213. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one phosphodi ester intemucleoside linkage.
214. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 2 phosphodi ester intemucleoside linkages.
215. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 3 phosphodi ester intemucleoside linkages.
216. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 4 phosphodi ester intemucleoside linkages.
217. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 5 phosphodi ester intemucleoside linkages.
218. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 6 phosphodi ester internucleoside linkages.
219. The compound of claim 212, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 7 phosphodi ester internucleoside linkages.
220. The compound of any of claims 213 to 219, wherein each internucleoside linkage of the modified oligonucleotide is selected from a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage and a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
221. The compound of claim 212, wherein each internucleoside linkage of the modified oligonucleotide comprises is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
222. A compound consisting of ISIS 505358 and a conjugate group.
223. A compound consisting of ISIS 509934 and a conjugate group.
224. A compound consisting of ISIS 510100 and a conjugate group.
225. A compound consisting of ISIS 552023 and a conjugate group.
226. A compound consisting of ISIS 552024 and a conjugate group.
227. A compound consisting of ISIS 552032 and a conjugate group.
228. A compound consisting of ISIS 552859 and a conjugate group.
229. A compound consisting of ISIS 552925 and a conjugate group.
230. A compound consisting of ISIS 577119 and a conjugate group.
231. The compound of any of claims 202 to 230, wherein the conjugate group is linked to the modified oligonucleotide at the 5' end of the modified oligonucleotide.
232. The compound of any of claims 202 to 230, wherein the conjugate group is linked to the modified oligonucleotide at the 3 ' end of the modified oligonucleotide.
233. The compound of any of claims 202-232, wherein the conjugate group comprises exactly one ligand.
234. The compound of any of claims 202-232, wherein the conjugate group comprises exactly two ligands.
235. The compound of any of claims 202-232, wherein the conjugate group comprises three or more ligands.
236. The compound of any of claims 202-232, wherein the conjugate group comprises exactly three ligands.
237. The compound of any of claims 202-236, wherein each ligand is selected from among: a
polysaccharide, modified polysaccharide, mannose, galactose, a mannose derivative, a galactose derivative, D-mannopyranose, L-Mannopyranose, D-Arabinose, L-Galactose, D-xylofuranose, L- xylofuranose, D-glucose, L-glucose, D-Galactose, L-Galactose, a-D-Mannofuranose, β-D- Mannofuranose, a-D-Mannopyranose, β-D-Mannopyranose, a-D-Glucopyranose, β-D-Glucopyranose, a- D-Glucofuranose, β-D-Glucofuranose, a-D-fructofuranose, a-D-fructopyranose, a-D-Galactopyranose, β -D-Galactopyranose, a-D-Galactofuranose, β -D-Galactofuranose, glucosamine, sialic acid, a-D- galactosamine, N- Acetylgalactosamine, 2-Amino-3-0-[(R)-l-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy^-D-glucopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2-methylamino-L-glucopyranose, 4,6-Dideoxy-4-formamido-2,3-di-0-methyl-D- mannopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2-sulfoamino-D-glucopyranose, N-Glycoloyl-a-neuraminic acid, 5-ίηίο-β-0- glucopyranose, methyl 2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-l -thio-6-0-trityl-a-D-glucopyranoside, 4-Τ1ιίο-β-0- galactopyranose, ethyl 3,4,6,7-tetra-0-acetyl-2-deoxy- l,5-dithio-a-D-g/wco-heptopyranoside, 2,5- Anhydro-D-allononitrile, ribose, D-ribose, D-4-thioribose, L-ribose, L-4-thioribose.
238. The compound of claim 237, wherein each ligand is N-acetyl galactosamine.
239. The compound of any of claims 202 to 238, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000366_0001
240. The compound of any of claims 202 to 238, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000366_0002
241. The compound of any of claims 202 to 238, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000366_0003
242. The compound of any of claims 202 to 238, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000367_0001
243. The compound of any of claims 202 to 238, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000367_0002
244. The compound of any of claims 202 to 243, wherein the conjugate group comprises at least one phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group.
245. The compound of any of claims 202 to 244, wherein the conjugate group comprises a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000368_0001
wherein n is from 1 to 12; and
wherein m is from 1 to 12.
246. The compound of any of claims 202 to 245, wherein the conjugate group has a tether having a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000368_0002
wherein L is either a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group;
Zl is C(=0)0-R2;
Z2 is H, CrC6 alkyl or substituted CrC6 alky;
R2 is H, Ci-C6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C6 alky; and
each mi is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one mi is greater than 0 for each tether.
247. The compound of any of claims 202 to 246, wherein conjugate group has a tether having a structure sel
Figure imgf000368_0003
wherein Z2 is H or CH3; and
each nil is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one mi is greater than 0 for each tether.
248. The compound of any of claims 202 to 247, wherein the conjugate group has tether having a
Figure imgf000369_0001
wherein n is from 1 to 12; and
wherein m is from 1 to 12.
249. The compound of any of claims 202 to 248, wherein the conjugate group is covalently attached to the modified oligonucleotide.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by
Figure imgf000369_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5. The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the
Figure imgf000370_0001
wherein:
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety
C is the conjugate linker
D is the branching group
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand;
each n is independently 0 or 1 ; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5. . The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000370_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety;
C is the conjugate linker;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000370_0003
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
C is the conjugate linker;
D is the branching group;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
254. The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000371_0001
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
C is the conjugate linker;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
255. The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000371_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety;
D is the branching group;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
256. The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula: wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
B is the cleavable moiety;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
257. The compound of any of claims 202 to 249, wherein the compound has a structure represented by the formula:
Figure imgf000372_0002
wherein
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
D is the branching group;
each E is a tether;
each F is a ligand; and
q is an integer between 1 and 5.
258. The compound of any of claims 202 to 257, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000373_0001
wherein each L is, independently, a phosphorus linking group or a neutral linking group; and each n is, independently, from 1 to 20. The compound of any of claims 202 to 257, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000374_0001
Figure imgf000374_0002
compound of any of claims 202 to 257, wherein the conjugate linker has the foUowingstructure:
Figure imgf000375_0001
261. The compound of any of claims 202 to 257, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000375_0002
262. The compound of any of claims 202 to 257, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000375_0003
263. The compound of any of claims 202 to 257, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from amon :
Figure imgf000375_0004
264. The compound of any of claims 202 to 263, wherein the conjugate linker comprises a pyrrolidine.
265. The compound of any of claims 202 to 263, wherein the conjugate linker does not comprise a pyrrolidine.
266. The compound of any of claims 202 to 265, wherein the conjugate linker comprises PEG.
267. The compound of any of claims 202 to 266, wherein the conjugate linker comprises an amide.
268. The compound of any of claims 202 to 266, wherein the conjugate linker comprises at least two amides.
269. The compound of any of claims 202 to 266, wherein the conjugate linker does not comprise an
amide.
270. The compound of any of claims 202 to 269, wherein the conjugate linker comprises a polyamide.
271. The compound of any of claims 202 to 270, wherein the conjugate linker comprises an amine.
272. The compound of any of claims 202 to 271, wherein the conjugate linker comprises one or more disulfide bonds.
273. The compound of any of claims 202 to 272, wherein the conjugate linker comprises a protein binding moiety.
274. The compound of claim 273, wherein the protein binding moiety comprises a lipid.
275. The compound of claim 273, wherein the protein binding moiety is selected from among: cholesterol, cholic acid, adamantane acetic acid, 1-pyrene butyric acid, dihydrotestosterone, 1,3-Bis- 0(hexadecyl)glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol, borneol, menthol, 1,3 -propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid, myristic acid, 03-(oleoyl)lithocholic acid, 03-(oleoyl)cholenic acid, dimethoxytrityl, or phenoxazine), a vitamin (e.g., folate, vitamin A, vitamin E, biotin, pyridoxal), a peptide, a carbohydrate (e.g., monosaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide,
oligosaccharide, polysaccharide), an endosomolytic component, a steroid (e.g., uvaol, hecigenin, diosgenin), a terpene (e.g., triterpene, e.g., sarsasapogenin, friedelin, epifriedelanol derivatized lithocholic acid), or a cationic lipid.
276. The compound of claim 273, wherein the protein binding moiety is selected from among: a CI 6 to C22 long chain saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, cholesterol, cholic acid, vitamin E, adamantane or 1 - pentafluoropropyl.
277. The compound of any of claims 202 to 276, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000377_0001
wherein each n is, independently, is from 1 to 20; and p is from 1 to 6.
278. The compound of any of claims 202 to 277, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000378_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20. The compound of any of claims 202 to 277, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from amo
Figure imgf000379_0001
280. The compound of any of claims 202 to 277, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected
Figure imgf000380_0001
wherein n is from 1 to 20.
281. The compound of any of claims 202 to 277, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000380_0002
282. The compound of any of claims 202 to 277, wherein the conjugate linker has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000380_0003
wherein each n is independently, 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. 283. The compound of any of claims 202 to 277, wherein the conjugate linker has the following structure:
Figure imgf000380_0004
284. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has one of the following structures:
Figure imgf000381_0001
wherein each A! is independently, O, S, C=0 or NH; and
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
285. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has one of the following structures:
Figure imgf000381_0002
wherein each Ai is independently, O, S, C=0 or NH; and
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
286. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000381_0003
287. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000381_0004
288. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000382_0001
289. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000382_0002
290. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group comprises an ether.
Figure imgf000383_0001
Figure imgf000383_0002
each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and m is from 2 to 6.
Figure imgf000384_0001
293. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group has the following structure:
Figure imgf000384_0002
294. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group comprises:
Figure imgf000384_0003
Figure imgf000385_0001
wherein each j is an integer from 1 to 3; and
wherein each n is an integer from 1 to 20.
295. The compound of any of claims 202 to 283, wherein the branching group comprises:
Figure imgf000385_0002
296. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295, wherein each tether is selected from among:
Figure imgf000385_0003
wherein L is selected from a phosphorus linking group and a neutral linking group;
Figure imgf000386_0001
Z2 is H, Ci-C6 alkyl or substituted Ci-C6 alky;
R2 is H, CrC6 alkyl or substituted CrC6 alky; and
each rri! is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one n^ is greater than 0 for each tether.
297. er is selected from among:
Figure imgf000386_0002
wherein Z2 is H or CH3; and
each m2 is, independently, from 0 to 20 wherein at least one m2 is greater than 0 for each tether. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295, wherein each tether is selected from among:
Figure imgf000386_0003
wherein n is from 1 to 12; and
wherein m is from 1 to 12.
299. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295, wherein at least one tether comprises ethylene glycol.
300. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295 or 297, wherein at least one tether comprises an amide.
301. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295 or 297, wherein at least one tether comprises a
polyamide.
302. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295 or 297, wherein at least one tether comprises an amine.
303. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295 or 297, wherein at least two tethers are different from one another.
304. The compound of any of claims 202 to 295 or 297, wherein all of the tethers are the same as one another.
305.
Figure imgf000387_0001
Figure imgf000387_0002
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20; and
each p is from 1 to about 6.
306.
Figure imgf000387_0003
307. The compound of any of claims 202 to 304, wherein each tether has the following structure:
Figure imgf000388_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
wherein each tether has the following structure:
Figure imgf000388_0002
309. 04, wherein the tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000388_0003
; wherein each n is independently, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
310. The compound of any of claims 202 to 304, wherein the tether has a structure selected from among:
Figure imgf000388_0004
311. The compound of any of claims 202 to 310, wherein the ligand is galactose.
312. The compound of any of claims 202 to 310, wherein the ligand is mannose-6-phosphate.
313. m among:
Figure imgf000388_0005
wherein each Ri is selected from OH and NHCOOH.
Figure imgf000389_0001
315. The compound of any of claims 202 to 310, wherein each ligand has the following structure:
Figure imgf000389_0002
316. The conjugated antisense compound of any of claims 202 to 310, wherein each ligand has the following structure:
Figure imgf000389_0003
317. The compound of any of claims 202 to 317, wherein the conjugate group comprises a cell-targeting moiety.
318. The compound of claim 317, wherein the conjugate group comprises a cell-targeting moiety having the following structure:
Figure imgf000390_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000390_0002
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000391_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20.
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000391_0002
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000392_0001
compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000392_0002
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000393_0001
325. The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000393_0002
326. The compound of claim 37, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000393_0003
The compound of claim 317, wherein die cell-targeting moiety has the following structun
Figure imgf000394_0001
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000394_0002
329. The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000395_0001
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000395_0002
compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000395_0003
s the following structure:
Figure imgf000396_0001
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000396_0002
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000396_0003
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000397_0001
compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000397_0002
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000398_0001
337. The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000398_0002
338. The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000399_0001
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000399_0002
The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000399_0003
compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000400_0001
342. The compound of claim 317, wherein the cell-targeting moiety comprises:
Figure imgf000400_0002
wherein each Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alk l, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl.
343. The compound of any of claims 202 to 317, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000400_0003
wherein each Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alkyl, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl. the cell-targeting moiety has the following structure:
Figure imgf000400_0004
wherein each Y is selected from O, S, a substituted or unsubstituted Ci-C10 alkyl, amino, substituted amino, azido, alkenyl or alkynyl.
345. erein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000401_0001
The compound of any of claims 202 to 317, wherein the conjugate group comprises
Figure imgf000401_0002
The compound of any of claims 202 to 317, wherein the conjugate group comprises
Figure imgf000401_0003
348. The compound of any of claims 202-317, wherein the conjugate group comprises:
Figure imgf000401_0004
349. The compound of any of claims 202 to 348, wherein the conjugate group comprises a cleavable moiety selected from among: a phosphodiester, an amide, a deoxynucleoside, or an ester.
350. The compound of any of claims 202 to 348, wherein the conjugate group comprises a phosphodiester cleavable moiety.
351. The compound of any of claims 202 to 348, wherein the conjugate group does not comprise a cleavable moiety, and wherein the conjugate group comprises a phosphorothioate linkage between the conjugate group and the oligonucleotide.
352. The compound of any of claims 202 to 351 , wherein the conjugate group comprises an amide cleavable moiety.
353. The compound of any of claims 202 to 351, wherein the conjugate group comprises an ester cleavable moiety.
354. structure:
Figure imgf000402_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000403_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000404_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
Z is H or a linked solid support; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000405_0001
wherein each n is, independently, from 1 to 20;
Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;
Z is H or a linked solid support; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
358. compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000406_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
359. The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000406_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide;and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. structure:
Figure imgf000407_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. following structure:
Figure imgf000407_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000408_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000408_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000409_0001
wherein Q is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000409_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000410_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000410_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety. The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the compound has the following structure:
Figure imgf000411_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the conjugate group comprises
Figure imgf000411_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the conjugate group comprises
Figure imgf000412_0001
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
The compound of any of claims 202 to 353, wherein the conjugate group comprises
Figure imgf000412_0002
wherein Q13 is H or 0(CH2)2-OCH3;
A is the modified oligonucleotide; and
Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety.
372. The compound of any of claims 354 to 371, wherein Bx is selected from among from adenine, guanine, thymine, uracil, or cytosine, or 5 -methyl cytosine.
373. The compound of any of claims 354 to 372, wherein Bx is adenine.
374. The compound of any of claims 354 to 372, wherein Bx is thymine.
375. compound of any of claims 354 to 371, wherein QB is 0(CH2)2-OCH3
376. The compound of any of claims 354 to 371, wherein Q13 is H.
377. A composition comprising the compound of any of claims 202 to 376 or salt thereof and at least one of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
378. A prodrug comprising the compound of any of claims 202 to 376.
379. A method of treating a HBV-related disease, disorder or condition in a subject comprising
administering the compound of any of claims 202 to 376, the composition of claim 377, or the prodrug of claim 378 to the subject, wherein the disease, disorder or condition is jaundice, liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, inflammation, liver cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer, diffuse hepatocellular inflammatory disease, hemophagocytic syndrome, serum hepatitis, HBV viremia, or liver disease-related
transplantation.
380. A method of reducing HBV antigen levels in a subject infected with HBV comprising
administering the compound of any of claims 202 to 376, the composition of claim 377, or the prodrug of claim 378 to the subject, thereby reducing HBV antigen levels in the subject.
381. The method of claim 380, wherein the HBV antigen is HBsAG.
382. The method of claim 380, wherein the HBV antigen is HBeAG.
383. A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000414_0001
wherein X is a conjugate group comprising GalNAc.. A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000415_0001
414
Figure imgf000416_0001
A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000417_0001
wherein either R1 is -OCH2CH2OCH3 (MOE)and R2 is H; or R1 and R2 together form a bridge, wherein R1 is -O- and R2 is -CH2-, -CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-, and R1 and R2 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: -0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and for each pair of R3 and R4 on the same ring, independently for each ring: either R3 is selected from H and -OCH2CH2OCH3 and R4 is H; or R3 and R4 together form a bridge, wherein R3 is -0-, and R4 is -CH2-, - CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-and R3 and R4 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: - 0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and R5 is selected from H and -CH3; and Z is selected from S" and O".
387. A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000418_0001
wherein X is a conjugate group comprising GalNAc. 388. A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000419_0001
A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000420_0001
A compound comprising the following structure:
Figure imgf000421_0001
wherein either R1 is -OCH2CH2OCH3 (MOE)and R2 is H; or R1 and R2 together form a bridge, wherein R1 is -O- and R2 is -CH2-, -CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-, and R1 and R2 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: -0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and for each pair of R3 and R4 on the same ring, independently for each ring: either R3 is selected from H and -OCH2CH2OCH3 and R4 is H; or R3 and R4 together form a bridge, wherein R3 is -0-, and R4 is -CH2-, - CH(CH3)-, or -CH2CH2-and R3 and R4 are directly connected such that the resulting bridge is selected from: - 0-CH2-, -0-CH(CH3)-, and -0-CH2CH2-; and R5 is selected from H and -CH3; and Z is selected from S" and O
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