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Antisense composition and method for treating cancer

US7402574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2005
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2310/3233
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and composition for treating colorectal cancer is disclosed. The method involves administering to a subject, a therapeutically effective amount of a morpholino antisense compound (i) having a nuclease-resistant backbone, (ii) capable of uptake by target cancer cells in the subject, (iii) containing between 10-40 nucleotide bases, and (iv) having a base sequence effective to hybridize to a region of processed or preprocessed human SNAIL RNA transcript.

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