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Antisense oligonucleotides that target a cryptic splice site in Ush1c as a therapeutic for Usher syndrome

US8648053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2012
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2320/33
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for treating Usher's syndrome in a human subject including administering to the human subject an oligonucleotide having 8 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a complementary region comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to a target region of equal length within exon 3 of an Usher RNA transcript.

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