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| 20080207554 | 2-5A Analogs and their Methods of Use - This invention relates to the fields of organic chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and medicine. In particular it relates to compounds that activate RNaseL, and to the use of the compounds for treating and/or ameliorating a disease or a condition, such as a viral infection. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090047246 | NOVEL INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula I, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090093533 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS C VIRAL REPLICATION - Macrocyclic compounds having the structures described herein are useful for inhibiting replication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In preferred embodiments, the compounds are active against both the NS3 protease and the NS3 helicase of HCV. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090099186 | INHIBITORS OF VIRAL REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulas I-IV, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090155209 | NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula I, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090176732 | PROTECTED NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGS - Disclosed herein are nucleotide analogs with one or more protecting groups, methods of synthesizing nucleotide analogs with one or more protecting groups and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as viral infections, cancer, and/or parasitic diseases with the nucleotide analogs with one or more protecting groups. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090253772 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF CXCR4 GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCELEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating chemokine receptor (CXCR) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of CXCR gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of CXCR genes such as CXCR4 and CXCR7A. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090253773 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF TNF AND TNF RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating tumor necrosis factor and/or tumor necrosis factor receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of tumor necrosis factor and/or tumor necrosis factor receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of tumor necrosis factor and/or tumor necrosis factor receptor genes, (TNF and/or TNF receptor). | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090253774 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR (PDGF) AND PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (PDGFR) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) genes, such as PDGF and/or PDGFr. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090257979 | Novel Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus Replication - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula I, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090264504 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIV genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of HIV infection, AIDS, and/or diseases and conditions related to HIV infection and/or AIDS in a subject or organism. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090269305 | NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090281164 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating sespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of RSV gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of RSV genes, including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules cocktails thereof. The application also relates to methods of treating diseases and conditions associated with RSV gene expression, such as RSV infection, respiratory failure, bronchiolitis and pneumonia, as well as providing dosing regimens and treatment protocols. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090297476 | NOVEL PEPTIDE INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula I, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula II, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090306182 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MAP KINASE GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating mitogen activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of MAP kinase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MAP kinase genes, such as Jun amino-terminal kinase (e.g., JNK-1, JNK-2), p38 (MAPK 14), ERK (e.g., ERK-1, ERK-2) and/or c-Jun. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090318455 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY AND FIBROTIC DISORDERS - Disclosed are compounds and methods for treating inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, including methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of the p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives and analogs of pirfenidone, useful for modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100036115 | Novel Compositions for the Delivery of Negatively Charged Molecules - This invention features permeability enhancer molecules, and methods, to increase membrane permeability of various molecules, such as nucleic acids, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, antisense nucleic acid molecules, 2-5A antisense chimeras, triplex forming oligonucleotides, decoy RNAs, dsRNAs, siRNAs, aptamers, or antisense nucleic acids containing nucleic acid cleaving chemical groups, peptides, polypeptides, proteins, carbohydrates, steroids, metals and small molecules, thereby facilitating cellular uptake of such molecules. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100093835 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MYC AND/OR MYB GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Myc and/or Myb gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Myc and/or Myb gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Myc and/or Myb (e.g., c-Myc, N-Myc, L-Myc, c-Myb, a-Myb, b-Myb, and v-Myb) genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer and other diseases and disorders. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100099743 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF CHECKPOINT KINASE-1 (CHK-1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating checkpoint kinase (e.g., checkpoint kinase-1 or CHK-1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of checkpoint kinase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of checkpoint kinase genes. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100099744 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 13 (MMP13) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating matrix metalloproteinase (e.g., MMP13) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of MMP13 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MMP13 genes. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100099750 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MUSCARINIC COLINERGIC RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression of genes associated with respiratory and pulmonary disease, such as cholinergic muscarinic receptor genes, using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of cholinergic muscarinic receptor genes, or other genes involved in pathways of cholinergic muscarinic receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor or cholinergic receptor muscarinic 3 (CHRM3). | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100113564 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Interleukin and Interleukin Receptor Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor genes. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100119479 | THERAPEUTIC ANTIVIRAL PEPTIDES - Disclosed herein are compounds represented by a formula: | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100144842 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of NOGO and NOGO Receptor Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor genes, such as NOGO-A, NOGO-B, NOGO-C, NOGO-66 receptor, NI-35, NI-220, NI-250, myelin-associated glycoprotein, tenascin-R, and NG-2 | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100144851 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Platelet-Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor (ECGF1) Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor and/or receptor (ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of ECGF1 and/or ECGF1r genes. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100168208 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating BACE gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against beta-secretase (BACE), amyloid precursor protein (APP), pin-1, presenillin 1 (PS-1) and/or presenillin 2 (PS-2) gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and any other condition that responds to modulation of BACE, APP, pin-1, PS-1 and/or PS-2 expression or activity. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100184824 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Interleukin and Interleukin Receptor Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of interleukin and/or interleukin receptor genes. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100184825 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of PTP-1B gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of PTP-1B genes. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, for treating, preventing, inhibiting, or reducing obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes (eg. type II and type I diabetes) in a subject or organism, and for any other disease, trait, or condition that is related to or will respond to the levels of PTP-1B in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other treatments or therapies. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100209391 | NOVEL INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula II, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments also provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100227912 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF MYOSTATIN GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating myostatin (GDF8) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of myostatin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of myostatin genes. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100228018 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN (PCNA) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating PCNA gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of PCNA gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of PCNA genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of cancer or restenosis or other proliferative diseases, disorders, or conditions. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100240604 | PROTECTED NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGS - Disclosed herein are nucleotide analogs with protected phosphates, methods of synthesizing nucleotide analogs with protected phosphates and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as viral infections, cancer, and/or parasitic diseases with the nucleotide analogs with protected phosphates. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100240704 | METHOD OF MODULATING STRESS-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE SYSTEM - Disclosed are methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of at least one p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the at least one p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives of pirfenidone. These derivatives can modulate a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100240730 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Gene Expression Using Chemically Modified Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, cosmetic, cosmeceutical, prophylactic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to synthetic chemically modified small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against target nucleic acid sequences. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of disease (e.g., cancer, proliferative, inflammatory, metabolic, autoimmune, neurologic, ocular diseases), condition, trait (e.g., hair growth and removal), genotype and phenotype that responds to modulation of gene expression or activity in a cell, tissue, or organism. Such small nucleic acid molecules can be administered systemically, locally, or topically. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100249068 | SUBSTITUTED NUCLEOSIDE AND NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGS - Disclosed herein are nucleotide analogs with protected phosphates, methods of synthesizing nucleotide analogs with protected phosphates and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as viral infections, cancer, and/or parasitic diseases with the nucleotide analogs with protected phosphates. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100305191 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR (ADORA1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING RNA - The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating adenosine A1 receptor (ADORA1) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against ADORA1 and related receptors. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100311812 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE (ICAM) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of ICAM gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of ICAM genes. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100317716 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF TNF AND TNF RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating tumor necrosis factor and/or tumor necrosis factor receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of tumor necrosis factor and/or tumor necrosis factor receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of tumor necrosis factor and/or tumor necrosis factor receptor genes, (TNF and/or TNF receptor). | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100317717 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR (PDGF) AND PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (PDGFR) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and/or platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFr) genes, such as PDGF and/or PDGFr. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100331397 | 2-5A ANALOGS AND THEIR METHODS OF USE - Disclosed herein are compounds that activate RNaseL, methods of synthesizing compounds that activate RNaseL and the use of compounds that activate RNaseL for treating and/or ameliorating a disease or a condition, such as a viral infection, a bacterial infection, cancer and/or parasitic disease. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100331535 | CONJUGATES AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CELLULAR DELIVERY - This invention features conjugates, compositions, methods of synthesis, and applications thereof, including folate derived conjugates of nucleosides, nucleotides, non-nucleosides, and nucleic acids including enzymatic nucleic acids and antisense nucleic acid molecules. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110015251 | RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIV genes. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of HIV infection, AIDS, and/or disease and conditions related to HIV infection and/or AIDS in a subject or organism. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110059047 | NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110081315 | NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I, Ia, II, III, IV, V, VI-1, VI-2, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082182 | THERAPEUTIC ANTIVIRAL PEPTIDES - Disclosed herein are compounds represented by a formula: | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110110890 | Novel Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus Replication - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula I and compound 105S, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112168 | NOVEL SIRNA STRUCTURES - The invention relates to siRNA compounds possessing novel sequences and structural motifs which down-regulate the expression of specific human genes. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides a method of treating and/or preventing the incidence or severity of various diseases or conditions associated with the genes and/or symptoms associated with such diseases or conditions comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment for such disease or condition and/or symptom the compound or the pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the subject. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110160281 | RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (VCAM) Gene Expression Using Short Interfering Nucleic Acid (siNA) - This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating vascular cell adhesion molecule gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of vascular cell adhesion molecule gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule genes, such as vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). | 06-30-2011 |
