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Nucleic acid chemical modifications

US8975389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2010
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2310/336
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides nucleosides of formula (1) and oligonucleotides comprising at least one nucleoside of formula (2): Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of inhibiting the expression of a gene in cell, the method comprising (a) contacting an oligonucleotide of the invention with the cell; and (b) maintaining the cell from step (a) for a time sufficient to obtain degradation of the mRNA of the target gene.

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