1e Therapeutics Ltd.

Noam Pilpel

Yossi Ovadya

Ella Gillis

Anastasia Shapiro

Ido Bachelet

Alaa Knany

Noam Borovsky

Dina Raichlin

Etti Katz-Kadosh

Compositions of matter comprising RNA silencing molecules capable of mediating cleavage of p21 mRNA are disclosed. Methods of eradicating senescent cells or cancer cells, as well as methods of treating senescence-associated diseases or disorders, cancer, and fibrotic diseases and disorders are also disclosed.

p21 mRNA target areas for silencing

A composition of matter comprising a DNAzyme molecule capable of mediating cleavage of p21 mRNA corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said DNAzyme molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to the nucleic acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 23, 29, 33-38, 40, 42, 45-48, 53-60, 63-65, 69-74 or 78, is disclosed. Methods of eradicating senescent cells or cancer cells, as well as methods of treating senescence-associated diseases or disorders, cancer, and fibrotic diseases and disorders are also disclosed.

P21 mRNA targeting DNAzymes

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Rehovot, Israel

Noam Pilpel