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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1998
C Frank Bennett, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Allan Lipton, Hershey, PA (US);
Lois M Witters, York Haven, PA (US);
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for inhibiting the expression of human HER-2 (also known as c-neu, ErbB-2 and HER-2/neu). The compositions comprise antisense oligonucleoptides targeted to nucleic acids encoding HER-2. Methods of using these oligonucleotides for inhibition of HER-2 expression and for treatment of diseases such as cancers associated with overexpression of HER-2 are provided. Methods of inhibiting other growth factor receptors using antisense oligonucleotides targeted to nucleic acids encoding HER-2 are also provided.