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Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2009
Applicants:

Donald M. Miller, Louisville, KY (US);

Shelia Diann Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);

Kara Joyce Sedoris, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventors:

Donald M. Miller, Louisville, KY (US);

Shelia Diann Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);

Kara Joyce Sedoris, Louisville, KY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/11 (2006.01); A61K 48/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Quadruplex-forming guanine-rich nucleic acid sequences are useful in compositions and methods for inhibiting cellular growth and proliferation and inducing cell death. Compositions for treating a patient are provided, including (i) a safe and effective amount of a sequence having at least 80% nucleic acid identity with a guanine-rich promoter gene oligonucleotide (GPGO), and (ii) a carrier, wherein the oligonucleotide forms at least one quadruplex.


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