Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Berit Elissa Powers

Susan M Freier

Frank Rigo

Huynh-Hoa Bui

Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of GFAP RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of GFAP in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a leukodystrophy. Such symptoms and hallmarks include motor delays, cognitive delays, paroxysmal deterioration, seizures, vomiting, swallowing difficulties, ataxic gait, palatal myoclonus, autonomic dysfunction, and presence of intra-astrocytic inclusions called Rosenthal fibers. Such leukodystrophies include Alexander Disease.

Compounds and methods for modulating GFAP

Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the amount or activity of PLP1 RNA in a cell or subject, and in certain instances reducing the amount of proteolipid protein 1 in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a leukodystrophy. Such symptoms and hallmarks include hypotonia, nystagmus, optic atrophy, respiratory distress, motor delays, cognitive dysfunction, speech dysfunction, spasticity, ataxia, seizures, choreiform movements, and death. Such leukodystrophies include Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease.

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Berit Elissa Powers