RNA interference for the treatment of gain-of-function disorders
US7947658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2510/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the discovery of an effective treatment for a variety of gain-of-function diseases, in particular, Huntington's disease (HD). The present invention utilizes RNA Interference technology (RNAi) against polymorphic regions in the genes encoding various gain-of-function mutant proteins resulting in an effective treatment for the gain-of-function disease.
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