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Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2011
Applicants:

John M. Yanni, Burleson, TX (US);

Jon E. Chatterton, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Diane Michelle Senchyna, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Daniel A. Gamache, Arlington, TX (US);

Steven T. Miller, Arlington, TX (US);

Inventors:

John M. Yanni, Burleson, TX (US);

Jon E. Chatterton, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Diane Michelle Senchyna, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Daniel A. Gamache, Arlington, TX (US);

Steven T. Miller, Arlington, TX (US);

Assignee:

Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

RNA interference is provided for inhibition of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) by silencing TNFα cell surface receptor TNF receptor-1 (TNFR1) mRNA expression, or by silencing TNFα converting enzyme (TACE/ADAM17) mRNA expression. Silencing such TNFα targets, in particular, is useful for treating patients having a TNFα-related condition or at risk of developing a TNFα-related condition such as the ocular conditions dry eye, allergic conjunctivitis, or ocular inflammation, or such as dermatitis, rhinitis, or asthma, for example.


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