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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
May. 26, 2017
Regulus Therapeutics Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Jeremy Duffield, Seattle, WA (US);
Balkrishen Bhat, Cambridge, MA (US);
Deidre MacKenna, San Diego, CA (US);
Regulus Therapeutics Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods for the treatment of Alport Syndrome, using modified oligonucleotides targeted to miR-21. In certain embodiments, a modified oligonucleotide targeted to miR-21 improves kidney function and/or reduces fibrosis in subjects having Alport Syndrome. In certain embodiments, administration of a modified oligonucleotide targeted to miR-21 delays the onset of end-stage renal disease in a subject having Alport Syndrome. In certain embodiments, a modified oligonucleotide targeted to miR-21 delays the need for dialysis or kidney transplant in a subject having Alport Syndrome.