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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Matthias John, Hallstadt, DE;
Stefan Limmer, Neudrossenfeld, DE;
Hans-peter Vornlocher, Bayreuth, DE;
Roland Kreutzer, Weidenberg, DE;
Matthias John, Hallstadt, DE;
Stefan Limmer, Neudrossenfeld, DE;
Hans-Peter Vornlocher, Bayreuth, DE;
Roland Kreutzer, Weidenberg, DE;
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length and which is substantially identical to at least a part of a 3'-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of a (+) strand RNA virus, such as HCV, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dsRNA, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for treating infections and diseases caused by the replication or activity of the (+) strand RNA virus, as well as methods for inhibiting viral replication.