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US20170044538A1 US15/303,829 US201515303829A US2017044538A1 US 20170044538 A1 US20170044538 A1 US 20170044538A1 US 201515303829 A US201515303829 A US 201515303829A US 2017044538 A1 US2017044538 A1 US 2017044538A1
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  • SMN2 splicing Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for modulation of SMN2 splicing in a subject.
  • Newly synthesized eukaryotic mRNA molecules known as primary transcripts or pre-mRNA are processed before translation. Processing of the pre-mRNAs includes addition of a 5′ methylated cap and an approximately 200-250 base poly(A) tail to the 3′ end of the transcript. Processing of mRNA from pre-mRNA also frequently involves splicing of the pre-mRNA, which occurs in the maturation of 90-95% of mammalian mRNAs. Introns (or intervening sequences) are regions of a pre-mRNA (or the DNA encoding it) that are not included in the coding sequence of the mature mRNA. Exons are regions of a primary transcript that remain in the mature mRNA.
  • the exons are spliced together to form the mature mRNA sequence.
  • Splice junctions are also referred to as splice sites with the 5′ side of the junction often called the “5′ splice site,” or “splice donor site” and the 3′ side the “3′ splice site” or “splice acceptor site.”
  • the 3′ end of an upstream exon is joined to the 5′ end of the downstream exon.
  • the unspliced pre-mRNA has an exon/intron junction at the 5′ end of an intron and an intron/exon junction at the 3′ end of an intron.
  • Cryptic splice sites are those which are less often used but may be used when the usual splice site is blocked or unavailable.
  • Alternative splicing defined as the splicing together of different combinations of exons, often results in multiple mRNA transcripts from a single gene.
  • Point mutations can either disrupt a current splice site or create a new splice site, resulting in mRNA transcripts comprised of a different combination of exons or with deletions in exons. Point mutations also can result in activation of a cryptic splice site or disrupt regulatory cis elements (i.e. splicing enhancers or silencers) (Cartegni et al., Nat. Rev. Genet., 2002, 3, 285-298; Drawczak et al., Hum. Genet., 1992, 90, 41-54).
  • Antisense oligonucleotides have been used to target mutations that lead to aberrant splicing in several genetic diseases in order to redirect splicing to give a desired splice product (Kole, Acta Biochimica Polonica, 1997, 44, 231-238).
  • Antisense compounds have also been used to alter the ratio of naturally occurring alternate splice variants such as the long and short forms of Bcl-x pre-mRNA (U.S. Pat. No. 6,172,216; U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,986; Taylor et al., Nat. Biotechnol. 1999, 17, 1097-1100) or to force skipping of specific exons containing premature termination codons (Wilton et al., Neuromuscul. Disord., 1999, 9, 330-338).
  • 5,627,274 and WO 94/26887 disclose compositions and methods for combating aberrant splicing in a pre-mRNA molecule containing a mutation using antisense oligonucleotides which do not activate RNAse H.
  • SMA Proximal spinal muscular atrophy
  • SMA is a genetic, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of spinal motor neurons.
  • SMA is an autosomal recessive disease of early onset and is currently the leading cause of death among infants.
  • the severity of SMA varies among patients and has thus been classified into three types. Type I SMA is the most severe form with onset at birth or within 6 months and typically results in death within 2 years. Children with type I SMA are unable to sit or walk.
  • Type II SMA is the intermediate form and patients are able to sit, but cannot stand or walk.
  • Patients with type III SMA a chronic form of the disease, typically develop SMA after 18 months of age (Lefebvre et al., Hum. Mol. Genet., 1998, 7, 1531-1536).
  • SMA survival motor neuron gene 1
  • SMA survival motor neuron gene 1
  • SMN2 survival motor neuron gene 2
  • SMA survival motor neuron gene 1
  • SMN1 and SMN2 have the potential to code for the same protein
  • SMN2 contains a translationally silent mutation at position +6 of exon 7, which results in inefficient inclusion of exon 7 in SMN2 transcripts.
  • the predominant form of SMN2 is a truncated version, lacking exon 7, which is unstable and inactive (Cartegni and Krainer, Nat. Genet., 2002, 30, 377-384).
  • Expression of the SMN2 gene results in approximately 10-20% of the SMN protein and 80-90% of the unstable/non-functional SMNdelta7 protein.
  • SMN protein plays a well-established role in assembly of the spliceosome and may also mediate mRNA trafficking in the axon and nerve terminus of neurons.
  • Antisense technology is an effective means for modulating the expression of one or more specific gene products, including alternative splice products, and is uniquely useful in a number of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications.
  • the principle behind antisense technology is that an antisense compound, which hybridizes to a target nucleic acid, modulates gene expression activities such as transcription, splicing or translation through one of a number of antisense mechanisms.
  • the sequence specificity of antisense compounds makes them extremely attractive as tools for target validation and gene functionalization, as well as therapeutics to selectively modulate the expression of genes involved in disease.
  • Certain antisense compounds complementary to SMN2 are known in the art. See for example, WO 2007/002390; U.S. 61/168,885; Hua et al., American J. of Human Genetics (April 2008) 82, 1-15; Singh et al., RNA Bio. 6:3, 1-10 (2009). Certain antisense compounds and methods disclosed herein posses desirable characteristics compared to such compounds and methods known in the art. Chimeric peptide nucleic acid molecules designed to modulate splicing of SMN2 have been described (WO 02/38738; Cartegni and Krainer, Nat. Struct. Biol., 2003, 10, 120-125).
  • the present invention provides methods comprising administering to a subject an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to intron 7 of a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 pre-mRNA, wherein the antisense compound is administered into the cerebrospinal fluid.
  • the administration is into the intrathecal space.
  • the administration is into the cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
  • the administration comprises a bolus injection.
  • the administration comprises infusion with a delivery pump.
  • the antisense compound is administered at a dose from 0.01 to 10 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the dose is from 0.01 to 10 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the dose is from 0.01 to 5 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the dose is from 0.05 to 1 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the dose is from 0.01 to 0.5 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the dose is from 0.05 to 0.5 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject.
  • the dose is administered daily. In certain embodiments, the dose is administered weekly. In certain embodiments, the antisense compound is administered continuously and wherein the dose is the amount administered per day. In certain embodiments, the method comprises administering at least one induction dose during an induction phase and administering at least one maintenance dose during a maintenance phase. In certain embodiments, the induction dose is from 0.05 to 5.0 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the maintenance dose is from 0.01 to 1.0 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram of body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, the duration of the induction phase is at least 1 week. In certain embodiments, the duration of the maintenance phase is at least 1 week.
  • each induction dose and each maintenance dose comprises a single injection. In certain embodiments, each induction dose and each maintenance dose independently comprise two or more injections. In certain embodiments, antisense compound is administered at least 2 times over a treatment period of at least 1 week. In certain embodiments, the treatment period is at least one month. In certain embodiments, the treatment period is at least 2 months. In certain embodiments, the treatment period is at least 4 months. In certain embodiments, the induction dose is administered by one or more bolus injections and the maintenance dose is administered by an infusion pump.
  • the method comprises assessing the tolerability and/or effectiveness of the antisense compound.
  • dose amount or frequency of antisense compound is reduced following an indication that administration of the antisense compound is not tolerated.
  • the dose amount or frequency of antisense compound is maintained or reduced following an indication that administration of the antisense compound is effective.
  • the dose of antisense compound is increased following an indication that administration of the antisense compound is not effective.
  • frequency of administration of antisense compound is reduced following an indication that administration of the antisense compound is effective.
  • frequency of administration of antisense compound is increased following an indication that administration of the antisense compound is not effective.
  • the methods comprise co-administration of the antisense compound and at least one other therapy.
  • an antisense compound and at least one other therapy are co-administered at the same time.
  • an antisense compound is administered prior to administration of the at least one other therapy.
  • an antisense compound is administered after administration of the at least one other therapy.
  • the at least one other therapy comprises administration of one or more of valproic acid, riluzole, hydroxyurea, and a butyrate.
  • at least one other therapy comprises administration of trichostatin-A.
  • the at least one other therapy comprises administration of stem cells.
  • At least one other therapy is gene therapy.
  • gene therapy is administered to the CSF and an antisense compound is administered systemically.
  • gene therapy is administered to the CSF and an antisense compound is administered systemically and to the CSF.
  • the invention provides treatment regimens where initially, an antisense compound is administered to the CSF and systemically, followed by gene therapy administration to the CSF and systemic administration of antisense compound.
  • the subject is an infant at the time of initial treatment. In certain such embodiments, the subject is less that 2 years old.
  • antisense compound is administered to the CNS of a subject until the subject is old enough for gene therapy. In certain such embodiments, antisense compound is administered systemically throughout.
  • the antisense compound is administered at a concentration of about 0.01 mg/ml, about 0.05 mg/ml, about 0.1 mg/ml, about 0.5 mg/ml, about 1 mg/ml, about 5 mg/ml, about 10 mg/ml, about 50 mg/ml, or about 100 mg/ml.
  • inclusion of exon 7 of SMN2 mRNA in a motoneuron in the subject is increased. In certain embodiments, inclusion of exon 7 amino acids in SMN2 polypeptide in a motoneuron in the subject is increased.
  • the invention provides methods of increasing inclusion of exon 7 of SMN2 mRNA in a motoneuron in a subject comprising administering to the subject an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to intron 7 of a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 and thereby increasing inclusion of exon 7 of SMN2 mRNA in the motoneuron in the subject.
  • the invention provides methods of increasing inclusion of exon 7 amino acids in SMN2 polypeptide in a motoneuron in a subject comprising administering to the subject an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to intron 7 of a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 and thereby increasing inclusion of exon 7 amino acids in SMN2 polypeptide in the motoneuron in the subject.
  • the subject has SMA. In certain embodiments, the subject has type I SMA. In certain embodiments, the subject has type II SMA. In certain embodiments, the subject has type III SMA.
  • a first dose is administered in utero. In certain embodiments, the first dose is administered prior to complete formation of the blood-brain-barrier. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered within 1 week of birth of the subject. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered within 1 month of birth of the subject. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered within 3 months of birth of the subject. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered within 6 months of birth of the subject. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered when the subject is from 1 to 2 years of age. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered when the subject is from 1 to 15 years of age. In certain embodiments, a first dose is administered when the subject is older than 15 years of age.
  • the subject is a mammal. In certain embodiments, the subject is a human.
  • the methods comprise identifying a subject having SMA.
  • the subject is identified by measuring electrical activity of one or more muscles of the subject.
  • the subject is identified by a genetic test to determine whether the subject has a mutation in the subject's SMN1 gene.
  • the subject is identified by muscle biopsy.
  • administering the antisense compound results in an increase in the amount of SMN2 mRNA having exon 7 of at least 10%. In certain embodiments, the increase in the amount of SMN2 mRNA having exon 7 is at least 20%. In certain embodiments, the increase in the amount of SMN2 mRNA having exon 7 is at least 50%. In certain embodiments, the amount of SMN2 mRNA having exon 7 is at least 70%.
  • administering of the antisense compound results in an increase in the amount of SMN2 polypeptide having exon 7 amino acids of at least 10%. In certain embodiments, wherein the increase in the amount of SMN2 polypeptide having exon 7 amino acids is at least 20%. In certain embodiments, the increase in the amount of SMN2 polypeptide having exon 7 amino acids is at least 50%. In certain embodiments, the increase in the amount of SMN2 polypeptide having exon 7 amino acids is at least 70%.
  • the administering of the antisense compound ameliorates at least one symptom of SMA in the subject. In certain embodiments, the administering of the antisense compound results in improved motor function in the subject. In certain embodiments, the administering of the antisense compound results in delayed or reduced loss of motor function in the subject. In certain embodiments, administering of the antisense compound results in improved respiratory function. In certain embodiments, the administering of the antisense compound results in improved survival.
  • At least one nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a modified sugar moiety. In certain embodiments, at least one modified sugar moiety comprises a 2′-methoxyethyl sugar moiety. In certain embodiments, essentially each nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a modified sugar moiety. In certain embodiments, the nucleosides comprising a modified sugar moiety all comprise the same sugar modification. In certain embodiments, wherein each modified sugar moiety comprises a 2′-methoxyethyl sugar moiety. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a modified sugar moiety.
  • the nucleosides all comprise the same sugar modification.
  • each modified sugar moiety comprises a 2′-methoxyethyl sugar moiety.
  • at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide consists of 10 to 25 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide consists of 12 to 22 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide consists of 15 to 20 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide consists of 18 linked nucleosides.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to the nucleic acid encoding human SMN2. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide is fully complementary to the nucleic acid encoding human SMN2. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 10 contiguous nucleobases of the nucleobase sequence SEQ ID NO: 1. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 15 contiguous nucleobases of the nucleobase sequence SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • the oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising the nucleobase sequence SEQ ID NO: 1. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence consisting of the nucleobase sequence SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • the antisense compound comprises a conjugate group or terminal group.
  • the antisense compound consists of the antisense oligonucleotide.
  • the antisense compound is also administered systemically.
  • the systemic administration is by intravenous or intraperitoneal injection.
  • systemic administration and the administration into the central nervous system are performed at the same time. In certain embodiments, systemic administration and the administration into the central nervous system are performed at different times.
  • the invention provides systemic administration of antisense compounds, either alone or in combination with delivery into the CSF.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered systemically.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered subcutaneously.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered intravenously.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered by intramuscular injection.
  • compositions are administered both directly to the CSF (e.g., IT and/or ICV injection and/or infusion) and systemically.
  • the invention provides methods of administering to a subject having at least one symptom associated with SMA, at least one dose of an antisense compound comprising an oligonucleotide consisting of 15 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence which is 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO. 7 over its entire length, and wherein each nucleoside is a 2′-MOE modified nucleoside; and wherein at least one dose is between 0.1 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg administered to the CSF. In certain such embodiments, the dose is between 0.5 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, at least one dose is administered by bolus injection. In certain such embodiments, the dose is administered by bolus intrathecal injection.
  • At least one second dose is administered.
  • the second dose is administered at least 2 weeks after the first dose.
  • the second dose is administered at least 4 weeks after the first dose.
  • the second dose is administered at least 8 weeks after the first dose.
  • the second dose is administered at least 12 weeks after the first dose.
  • the second dose is administered at least 16 weeks after the first dose.
  • the second dose is administered at least 20 weeks after the first dose.
  • the subject is under 2 years old at the time of the first dose. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 2 and 15 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 15 and 30 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is older than 30 years old. In certain embodiments, at least one symptom associated with SMA is reduced its progression has slowed.
  • the oligonucleotide is ISIS396443.
  • the invention provides methods of administering to a subject having at least one symptom associated with SMA, at least one dose of an antisense compound comprising an oligonucleotide consisting of 15 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising which is 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO. 7 over its entire length, and wherein each nucleoside is a 2′-MOE modified nucleoside; and wherein at least one dose is administered systemically.
  • at least one dose is administered by bolus injection.
  • the dose is administered by bolus subcutaneous injection.
  • the dose administered is between 0.5 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg.
  • the dose is between 1 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is between 1 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is between 0.5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, at least one second dose is administered. In certain such embodiments, the second dose is administered at least 2 weeks after the first dose. In certain embodiments, the second dose is administered at least 4 weeks after the first dose. In certain embodiments, the second dose is administered at least 8 weeks after the first dose. In certain embodiments, the second dose is administered at least 12 weeks after the first dose. In certain embodiments, the second dose is administered at least 16 weeks after the first dose. In certain embodiments, the second dose is administered at least 20 weeks after the first dose.
  • the subject is under 2 years old at the time of the first dose. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 2 and 15 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 15 and 30 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is older than 30 years old. In certain embodiments, at least one symptom associated with SMA is reduced its progression has slowed. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is ISIS396443.
  • the invention provides methods of administering to a subject having at least one symptom associated with SMA, at least one dose to the CSF and at least one systemic dose of an antisense compound comprising an oligonucleotide consisting of 15 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence which is 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO. 7 over its entire length, and wherein each nucleoside is a 2′-MOE modified nucleoside.
  • the CSF dose is between 0.1 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg.
  • the systemic dose is between 0.5 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg.
  • at least one CSF dose is administered by bolus injection.
  • At least one CSF dose is administered by bolus intrathecal injection. In certain embodiments, at least one systemic dose is administered by bolus injection. In certain such embodiments, at least one systemic dose is administered by subcutaneous injection. In certain embodiments, the CSF dose and the systemic dose are administered at the same time. In certain embodiments, the CSF dose and the systemic dose are administered at different times. In certain embodiments, the subject is under 2 years old at the time of the first dose. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 2 and 15 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 15 and 30 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is older than 30 years old. In certain embodiments, at least one symptom associated with SMA is reduced its progression has slowed. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is ISIS396443.
  • the invention provides methods of administering to a subject having at least one symptom associated with SMA, at least one systemic dose of an antisense compound comprising an oligonucleotide consisting of 15 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence which is 100% complementary to SEQ ID NO. 7 over its entire length, and wherein each nucleoside is a 2′-MOE modified nucleoside; and at least one dose of a gene therapy agent.
  • the systemic dose is between 0.5 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg.
  • at least one systemic dose is administered by bolus injection.
  • at least one systemic dose is administered by subcutaneous injection.
  • the systemic dose and the gene therapy agent are administered at the same time. In certain embodiments, the systemic dose and the gene therapy agent are administered at different times. In certain embodiments, the gene therapy agent is administered to the CSF. In certain such embodiments, the gene therapy agent is administered by intrathecal injection and/or infusion. In certain such embodiments, the gene therapy agent is administered by intracerebroventricular injection and/or infusion. In certain embodiments, the subject is under 2 years old at the time of the first dose. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 2 and 15 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is between 15 and 30 years old. In certain embodiments, the subject is older than 30 years old. In certain embodiments, at least one symptom associated with SMA is reduced or its progression has slowed. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is ISIS396443.
  • the invention provides methods of selecting a subject having at least one symptom associated with SMA and administering an antisense compound according to any of the methods above.
  • at least one symptom of SMA is assessed after administration.
  • at least one symptom of SMA is improved.
  • at least one symptom of SMA does not progress or progresses more slowly compared to a subject who has not received administration of antisense compound.
  • the invention provides an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to intron 7 of a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2, for use in any of the above methods.
  • the invention provides such a compound for use in treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1).
  • SSN1 survival motor neuron 1
  • the invention provides use of an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to intron 7 of a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 in the manufacture of a medicament for use in any of the above methods.
  • the medicament is for treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1).
  • the present invention provides methods comprising administering to a subject an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to intron 7 of a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 pre-mRNA, wherein the antisense compound is administered into the cerebrospinal fluid.
  • the administration is into the intrathecal space.
  • the administration is into the cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
  • the administration comprises a bolus injection.
  • the administration comprises infusion with a delivery pump.
  • a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16-20 linked nucleosides, wherein the modified oligonucleotide is complementary to SMN2; and wherein each internucleoside linkage is either phosphorothioate or phosphodiester and at least one internucleoside linkage is phosphorothioate and at least one internucleoside linkage is phosphodiester.
  • a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16-20 linked nucleosides, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence selected from any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, or 24 and having 6 or more phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has 6 or more phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, and wherein each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 7, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has 6 or more phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, and wherein each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has 6 or more phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, and wherein each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • each internucleoside linkage that is not a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNoNoNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNoNoNoNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNoNsNoNoNsNoNoNsNoNoNsNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNsNsNoNoNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNoNoNsNsNsNsNsNsNsNsNsNsNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNoNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNoNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNoNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • the modified oligonucleotide has an NsNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNsNoNsNsNsNsN internucleoside motif, wherein each “N” represents a nucleobase, each “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage.
  • each nucleoside of the modified oligonucleotide comprises a modified sugar moiety, and wherein each modified sugar moiety comprises a 2′-methoxyethyl modification.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of any of embodiments 1 to 44.
  • a method of promoting inclusion of exon 7 in SMN2 transcripts in a cell, tissue or organ comprising contacting said cell, tissue or organ with the compound of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45.
  • a method of treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I comprising administering the compound of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 to a patient in need thereof.
  • a method of treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II comprising administering the compound of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 to a patient in need thereof.
  • a method of treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III comprising administering the compound of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 to a patient in need thereof.
  • a method of treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type IV comprising administering the compound of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 to a patient in need thereof.
  • an antisense oligonucleotide of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I.
  • an antisense oligonucleotide of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II
  • an antisense oligonucleotide of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III.
  • an antisense oligonucleotide of any of embodiments 1 to 44 or the composition of embodiment 45 for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type IV.
  • an antisense oligonucleotide of any of embodiments 1 to 45 for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy.
  • Nucleoside means a compound comprising a heterocyclic base moiety and a sugar moiety. Nucleosides include, but are not limited to, naturally occurring nucleosides, modified nucleosides, and nucleosides having mimetic bases and/or sugar groups. Nucleosides may be modified with any of a variety of substituents.
  • “Sugar moiety” means a natural or modified sugar or sugar surrogate.
  • Natural sugar means a ribofuranose moiety of DNA (2′-H) or RNA (2′-OH).
  • Modified sugar means a ribofuranose moiety comprising at least one substituent other than that of a natural sugar.
  • sugar surrogate means a structure other than a ribofuranose ring which is capable of substituting for the sugar of a nucleoside.
  • sugar surrogates include, but are not limited to, open ring systems, 6-membered rings, sugars in which the oxygen is replace with, for example, sulfur or nitrogen.
  • sugar surrogates include, but are not limited to morpholinos and 4′-thio-containing sugars.
  • Nucleobase means the heterocyclic base portion of a nucleoside. Nucleobases may be naturally occurring or may be modified. In certain embodiments, a nucleobase may comprise any atom or group of atoms capable of hydrogen bonding to a nucleobase of another nucleic acid.
  • Nucleotide means a nucleoside comprising a phosphate linking group. As used herein, nucleosides include nucleotides.
  • Modified nucleoside a nucleoside comprising at least one modification compared to naturally occurring RNA or DNA nucleosides. Such modification may be at the sugar moiety and/or at the nucleobase.
  • Bicyclic nucleoside or “BNA” means a nucleoside wherein the sugar moiety of the nucleoside comprises a bridge connecting two carbon atoms of the sugar ring, thereby forming a bicyclic sugar moiety.
  • “4′-2′ bicyclic nucleoside” means a bicyclic nucleoside comprising a furanose ring comprising a bridge connecting two carbon atoms of the furanose ring connects the 2′ carbon atom and the 4′ carbon atom of the sugar ring.
  • “2′-modified” or “2′-substituted” means a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising a substituent at the 2′ position other than H or OH.
  • “2′-OMe” or “2′-OCH 3 ” or “2′-O-methyl” each means a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising an —OCH 3 group at the 2′ position of the sugar ring.
  • MOE or “2′-MOE” or “2′-OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ” or “2′-O-methoxyethyl” each means a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising a —OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 group at the 2′ position of the sugar ring.
  • Oligonucleotide means a compound comprising a plurality of linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, one or more of the plurality of nucleosides is modified. In certain embodiments, an oligonucleotide comprises one or more ribonucleosides (RNA) and/or deoxyribonucleosides (DNA).
  • RNA ribonucleosides
  • DNA deoxyribonucleosides
  • Oligonucleoside means an oligonucleotide in which none of the internucleoside linkages contains a phosphorus atom. As used herein, oligonucleotides include oligonucleosides.
  • Modified oligonucleotide means an oligonucleotide comprising at least one modified nucleoside and/or at least one modified internucleoside linkage.
  • Internucleoside linkage means a covalent linkage between adjacent nucleosides of an oligonucleotide.
  • “Naturally occurring internucleoside linkage” means a 3′ to 5′ phosphodiester linkage.
  • Modified internucleoside linkage means any internucleoside linkage other than a naturally occurring internucleoside linkage.
  • Oligomeric compound means a compound comprising an oligonucleotide.
  • an oligomeric compound consists of an oligonucleotide.
  • an oligomeric compound further comprises one or more conjugate and/or terminal groups.
  • Antisense compound means an oligomeric compound, at least a portion of which is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid to which it hybridizes, wherein such hybridization results at least one antisense activity.
  • Antisense oligonucleotide means an antisense compound wherein the oligomeric compound consists of an oligonucleotide.
  • Antisense activity refers to any detectable and/or measurable effect attributable to the hybridization of an antisense compound to its target nucleic acid.
  • such antisense activity is an increase or decrease in an amount of a nucleic acid or protein.
  • such antisense activity is a change in the ratio of splice variants of a nucleic acid or protein.
  • such antisense activity is a phenotypic change in a cell and/or subject.
  • Detecting” or “measuring” of antisense activity may be direct or indirect.
  • antisense activity is assessed by detecting and/or measuring the amount of target nucleic acid or protein or the relative amounts of splice variants of a target nucleic acid or protein.
  • antisense activity is detected by observing a phenotypic change in a cell or animal.
  • the terms “detecting” and “measuring,” indicate that a test for detecting or measuring is performed. Such detection and/or measuring may include values of zero. Thus, if a test for detection or measuring results in a finding of no activity (activity of zero), the step of detecting or measuring the activity has nevertheless been performed.
  • Target nucleic acid refers to any nucleic acid molecule the expression, amount, or activity of which is capable of being modulated by an antisense compound.
  • Target mRNA means a pre-selected RNA molecule that encodes a protein.
  • Target pre-mRNA means a pre-selected RNA transcript that has not been fully processed into mRNA. Notably, pre-mRNA includes one or more intron.
  • Target protein means a protein encoded by a target nucleic acid.
  • Modulation means to a perturbation of function or activity. In certain embodiments, modulation means an increase in gene expression. In certain embodiments, modulation means a decrease in gene expression.
  • “Expression” means any functions and steps by which a gene's coded information is converted into structures present and operating in a cell.
  • Nucleobase sequence means the order of contiguous nucleobases, in a 5′ to 3′ orientation, independent of any sugar, linkage, and/or nucleobase modification.
  • Contiguous nucleobases means nucleobases immediately adjacent to each other in a nucleic acid.
  • Nucleobase complementarity means the ability of two nucleobases to pair non-covalently via hydrogen bonding.
  • “Complementary” means that a first nucleic acid is capable of hybridizing to a second nucleic acid under stringent hybridization conditions.
  • an antisense compound is complementary to its target nucleic acid if it is capable of hybridizing to the target nucleic acid under stringent hybridization conditions.
  • “Fully complementary” means each nucleobase of a first nucleic acid is capable of pairing with a nucleobase at each corresponding contiguous position in a second nucleic acid.
  • Percent complementarity of an antisense compound means the percentage of nucleobases of the antisense compound that are complementary to an equal-length portion of a target nucleic acid. Percent complementarity is calculated by dividing the number of nucleobases of the antisense oligonucleotide that are complementary to nucleobases at corresponding contiguous positions in the target nucleic acid by the total length of the antisense compound.
  • Percent identity means the number of nucleobases in first nucleic acid that are identical to nucleobases at corresponding positions in a second nucleic acid, divided by the total number of nucleobases in the first nucleic acid.
  • Hybridize means the annealing of complementary nucleic acids that occurs through nucleobase complementarity.
  • mismatch means a nucleobase of a first nucleic acid that is not capable of pairing with a nucleobase at a corresponding position of a second nucleic acid.
  • nucleobase sequence means having the same nucleobase sequence, independent of any chemical modifications to the nucleosides.
  • “Different modifications” or “differently modified” refer to nucleosides or internucleoside linkages that have different nucleoside modifications or internucleoside linkages than one another, including absence of modifications.
  • a MOE nucleoside and an unmodified DNA nucleoside are “differently modified,” even though the DNA nucleoside is unmodified.
  • DNA and RNA are “differently modified,” even though both are naturally-occurring unmodified nucleosides. Nucleosides that are the same but for comprising different nucleobases are not differently modified, unless otherwise indicated.
  • nucleoside comprising a 2′-OMe modified sugar and an adenine nucleobase and a nucleoside comprising a 2′-OMe modified sugar and a thymine nucleobase are not differently modified.
  • nucleosides and internucleoside linkages refer to nucleosides and internucleoside linkages (including unmodified nucleosides and internucleoside linkages) that are the same as one another.
  • two unmodified DNA nucleoside have “the same modification,” even though the DNA nucleoside is unmodified.
  • Type of modification or nucleoside of a “type” means the modification of a nucleoside and includes modified and unmodified nucleosides. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, a “nucleoside having a modification of a first type” may be an unmodified nucleoside.
  • “Separate regions” of an oligonucleotide means a portion of an oligonucleotide wherein the nucleosides and internucleoside linkages within the region all comprise the same modifications; and the nucleosides and/or the internucleoside linkages of any neighboring portions include at least one different modification.
  • Microtif means a pattern of modified and/or unmodified nucleobases, sugars, and/or internucleoside linkages in an oligonucleotide.
  • “Fully modified oligonucleotide” means each nucleobase, each sugar, and/or each internucleoside linkage is modified.
  • Uniformly modified oligonucleotide means each nucleobase, each sugar, and/or each internucleoside linkage has the same modification throughout the modified oligonucleotide.
  • “Alternating motif” means an oligonucleotide or a portion thereof, having at least four separate regions of modified nucleosides in a pattern (AB) n A m where A represents a region of nucleosides having a first type of modification; B represent a region of nucleosides having a different type of modification; n is 2-15; and m is 0 or 1.
  • alternating motifs include 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 or more alternating regions.
  • each A region and each B region independently comprises 1-4 nucleosides.
  • Subject means a human or non-human animal selected for treatment or therapy.
  • Subject in need thereof means a subject identified as in need of a therapy or treatment. In such embodiments, a subject has one or more indications of having or developing SMA.
  • administering means providing a pharmaceutical agent or composition to a subject, and includes, but is not limited to, administering by a medical professional and self-administering.
  • Parenteral administration means administration through injection or infusion.
  • Parenteral administration includes, but is not limited to, subcutaneous administration, intravenous administration, or intramuscular administration.
  • Systemic administration means administration to an area other than the intended locus of activity. Examples or systemic administration are subcutaneous administration and intravenous administration, and intraperitoneal administration.
  • Subcutaneous administration means administration just below the skin.
  • Intravenous administration means administration into a vein.
  • CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
  • administering into the cerebrospinal fluid means any administration that delivers a substance directly into the CSF.
  • Intrabroventricular or “ICV” mean administration into the ventricular system of the brain.
  • IT administration into the CSF under the arachnoid membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord. IT injection is performed through the theca of the spinal cord into the subarachnoid space, where a pharmaceutical agent is injected into the sheath surrounding the spinal cord.
  • Induction phase means a dosing phase during which administration is initiated and steady state concentrations of active pharmaceutical agent are achieved in a target tissue.
  • an induction phase is a dosing phase during which steady state concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide are achieved in liver.
  • Maintenance phase means a dosing phase after target tissue steady state concentrations of drug have been achieved.
  • Duration means the period of time during which an activity or event continues.
  • the duration of an induction phase is the period of time during which induction doses are administered.
  • “Maintenance dose” means a dose administered at a single administration during the maintenance phase.
  • “induction dose” means a dose administered at a single administration during the induction phase.
  • Co-administration means administration of two or more pharmaceutical agents to a subject.
  • the two or more pharmaceutical agents may be in a single pharmaceutical composition, or may be in separate pharmaceutical compositions.
  • Each of the two or more pharmaceutical agents may be administered through the same or different routes of administration.
  • Co-administration encompasses administration in parallel or sequentially.
  • “Therapy” means a disease treatment method.
  • therapy includes, but is not limited to surgical therapies, chemical therapies, and physical interventions, such as assisted respiration, feeding tubes, and physical therapy for the purpose of increasing strength.
  • Treatment means the application of one or more specific procedures used for the cure or amelioration of a disease.
  • the specific procedure is the administration of one or more pharmaceutical agents.
  • “Amelioration” means a lessening of severity of at least one indicator of a condition or disease. In certain embodiments, amelioration includes a delay or slowing in the progression of one or more indicators of a condition or disease. The severity of indicators may be determined by subjective or objective measures which are known to those skilled in the art.
  • Prevent the onset of means to prevent the development a condition or disease in a subject who is at risk for developing the disease or condition.
  • a subject at risk for developing the disease or condition receives treatment similar to the treatment received by a subject who already has the disease or condition.
  • Delay the onset of means to delay the development of a condition or disease in a subject who is at risk for developing the disease or condition.
  • “Slow the progression of” means that the severity of at least one symptom associated with a disease or condition worsens less quickly.
  • Exon 7 amino acids means the portion of an SMN protein that correspond to exon 7 of the SMN RNA. Exon 7 amino acids are present in SMN protein expressed from SMN RNA where exon 7 was not excluded during splicing.
  • SMSN protein means normal full length survival motor neuron protein. SMN may be expressed from either an SMN1 gene or from an SMN2 gene, provided that exon 7 is present in the mature mRNA and the exon 7 amino acids are present in the SMN protein.
  • Dose means a specified quantity of a pharmaceutical agent provided in a single administration or over a specified amount of time.
  • a dose may be administered in two or more boluses, tablets, or injections.
  • the desired dose requires a volume not easily accommodated by a single injection.
  • two or more injections may be used to achieve the desired dose.
  • dose may be expressed as the quantity of a pharmaceutical agent delivered per unit of time.
  • “Pharmaceutical composition” means a mixture of substances suitable for administering to an individual that includes a pharmaceutical agent.
  • a pharmaceutical composition may comprise a modified oligonucleotide and a sterile aqueous solution.
  • “Side effect” means a physiological response attributable to a treatment other than desired effects.
  • the present invention provides methods and compositions involving antisense oligonucleotides comprising one or more modification compared to oligonucleotides of naturally occurring oligomers, such as DNA or RNA.
  • modified antisense oligonucleotides may possess one or more desirable properties. Certain such modifications alter the antisense activity of the antisense oligonucleotide, for example by increasing affinity of the antisense oligonucleotide for its target nucleic acid, increasing its resistance to one or more nucleases, and/or altering the pharmacokinetics or tissue distribution of the oligonucleotide.
  • such modified antisense oligonucleotides comprise one or more modified nucleosides and/or one or more modified nucleoside linkages and/or one or more conjugate groups.
  • antisense oligonucleotides comprise one or more modified nucleosides.
  • modified nucleosides may include a modified sugar and/or a modified nucleobase.
  • incorporation of such modified nucleosides in an oligonucleotide results in increased affinity for a target nucleic acid and/or increased stability, including but not limited to, increased resistance to nuclease degradation, and or improved toxicity and/or uptake properties of the modified oligonucleotide.
  • nucleosides are heterocyclic base, typically purines and pyrimidines.
  • “unmodified” or “natural” nucleobases such as the purine nucleobases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine nucleobases thymine (T), cytosine (C) and uracil (U)
  • A purine nucleobase
  • G guanine
  • T cytosine
  • U uracil
  • nucleobases or nucleobase mimetics known to those skilled in the art are amenable to incorporation into the compounds described herein.
  • a modified nucleobase is a nucleobase that is fairly similar in structure to the parent nucleobase, such as for example a 7-deaza purine, a 5-methyl cytosine, or a G-clamp.
  • nucleobase mimetic include more complicated structures, such as for example a tricyclic phenoxazine nucleobase mimetic. Methods for preparation of the above noted modified nucleobases are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • Such modifications include without limitation, addition of substituent groups, bridging of non-geminal ring atoms to form a bicyclic nucleic acid (BNA), replacement of the ribosyl ring oxygen atom with S, N(R), or C(R 1 )(R) 2 (R ⁇ H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl or a protecting group) and combinations of these such as for example a 2′-F-5′-methyl substituted nucleoside (see PCT International Application WO 2008/101157 Published on Aug. 21, 2008 for other disclosed 5′,2′-bis substituted nucleosides) or replacement of the ribosyl ring oxygen atom with S with further substitution at the 2′-position (see published U.S.
  • BNA bicyclic nucleic acid
  • nucleosides having modified sugar moieties include without limitation nucleosides comprising 5′-vinyl, 5′-methyl (R or S), 4′-S, 2′-F, 2′-OCH 3 and 2′-O(CH 2 ) 2 OCH 3 substituent groups.
  • the substituent at the 2′ position can also be selected from allyl, amino, azido, thio, O-allyl, O—C 1 -C 10 alkyl, OCF 3 , O(CH 2 ) 2 SCH 3 , O(CH 2 ) 2 —O—N(R m )(R n ), and O—CH 2 —C( ⁇ O)—N(R m )(R n ), where each R m and R n is, independently, H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl.
  • bicyclic nucleic acids examples include without limitation nucleosides comprising a bridge between the 4′ and the 2′ ribosyl ring atoms.
  • antisense compounds provided herein include one or more BNA nucleosides wherein the bridge comprises one of the formulas: 4′- ⁇ -D-(CH 2 )—O-2′ ( ⁇ -D-LNA); 4′-(CH 2 )—S-2′; 4′- ⁇ -L-(CH 2 )—O-2′ ( ⁇ -L-LNA); 4′-(CH 2 ) 2 —O-2′ (ENA); 4′-C(CH 3 ) 2 —O-2′ (see PCT/US2008/068922); 4′-CH(CH 3 )—O-2′ and 4′-C—H(CH 2 OCH 3 )—O-2′ (see U.S.
  • the present invention provides modified nucleosides comprising modified sugar moieties that are not bicyclic sugar moieties. Certain such modified nucleosides are known.
  • the sugar ring of a nucleoside may be modified at any position.
  • sugar modifications useful in this invention include, but are not limited to compounds comprising a sugar substituent group selected from: OH, F, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, or O-alkyl-O-alkyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl or C 2 to C 10 alkenyl and alkynyl. In certain such embodiments, such substituents are at the 2′ position of the sugar.
  • modified nucleosides comprise a substituent at the 2′ position of the sugar.
  • substituents are selected from among: a halide (including, but not limited to F), allyl, amino, azido, thio, O-allyl, O—C 1 -C 10 alkyl, —OCF 3 , O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—CH 3 , 2′-O(CH 2 ) 2 SCH 3 , O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—N(R m )(R n ), or O—CH2-C( ⁇ O)—N(R m )(R n ), where each R m and R n is, independently, H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl.
  • modified nucleosides having a substituent group at the 2′-position selected from: O[(CH 2 ) n O] m CH 3 , O(CH 2 ) n NH 2 , O(CH 2 ) n CH 3 , O(CH 2 ) n ONH 2 , OCH 2 C( ⁇ O)N(H)CH 3 , and O(CH 2 ) n ON[(CH 2 )CH 3 ] 2 , where n and m are from 1 to about 10.
  • 2′-sugar substituent groups include: C 1 to C 10 alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl or O-aralkyl, SH, SCH 3 , OCN, Cl, Br, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , SOCH 3 , SO 2 CH 3 , ONO 2 , NO 2 , N 3 , NH 2 , heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalkylamino, substituted silyl, an RNA cleaving group, a reporter group, an intercalator, a group for improving pharmacokinetic properties, or a group for improving the pharmacodynamic properties of an oligomeric compound, and other substituents having similar properties.
  • modified nucleosides comprise a 2′-MOE side chain (Baker et al., J. Biol. Chem., 1997, 272, 11944-12000).
  • 2′-MOE substitution have been described as having improved binding affinity compared to unmodified nucleosides and to other modified nucleosides, such as 2′-O-methyl, O-propyl, and O-aminopropyl.
  • Oligonucleotides having the 2′-MOE substituent also have been shown to be antisense inhibitors of gene expression with promising features for in vivo use (Martin, P., Helv. Chim.
  • 2′-sugar substituent groups are in either the arabino (up) position or ribo (down) position.
  • a 2′-arabino modification is 2′-F arabino (FANA). Similar modifications can also be made at other positions on the sugar, particularly the 3′ position of the sugar on a 3′ terminal nucleoside or in 2′-5′ linked oligonucleotides and the 5′ position of 5′ terminal nucleotide.
  • nucleosides suitable for use in the present invention have sugar surrogates such as cyclobutyl in place of the ribofuranosyl sugar.
  • sugar surrogates such as cyclobutyl in place of the ribofuranosyl sugar.
  • Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of such modified sugar structures include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos.
  • the present invention provides nucleosides comprising a modification at the 2′-position of the sugar. In certain embodiments, the invention provides nucleosides comprising a modification at the 5′-position of the sugar. In certain embodiments, the invention provides nucleosides comprising modifications at the 2′-position and the 5′-position of the sugar. In certain embodiments, modified nucleosides may be useful for incorporation into oligonucleotides. In certain embodiment, modified nucleosides are incorporated into oligonucleosides at the 5′-end of the oligonucleotide.
  • Antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention can optionally contain one or more modified internucleoside linkages.
  • the two main classes of linking groups are defined by the presence or absence of a phosphorus atom.
  • Representative phosphorus containing linkages include, but are not limited to, phosphodiesters (P ⁇ O), phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, phosphoramidate, and phosphorothioates (P ⁇ S).
  • Non-phosphorus containing linking groups include, but are not limited to, methylenemethylimino (—CH2-N(CH3)-O—CH2-), thiodiester (—O—C(O)—S—), thionocarbamate (—O—C(O)(NH)—S—); siloxane (—O—Si(H)2-O—); and N,N′-dimethylhydrazine (—CH2-N(CH3)-N(CH3)-).
  • Oligonucleotides having non-phosphorus linking groups are referred to as oligonucleosides. Modified linkages, compared to natural phosphodiester linkages, can be used to alter, typically increase, nuclease resistance of the oligonucleotides.
  • linkages having a chiral atom can be prepared as racemic mixtures, as separate enantiomers.
  • Representative chiral linkages include, but are not limited to, alkylphosphonates and phosphorothioates. Methods of preparation of phosphorous-containing and non-phosphorous-containing linkages are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the antisense oligonucleotides described herein contain one or more asymmetric centers and thus give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric configurations that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R) or (S), such as for sugar anomers, or as (D) or (L) such as for amino acids et al. Included in the antisense compounds provided herein are all such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pure forms.
  • antisense oligonucleotides have at least one modified internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides have at least 2 modified internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides have at least 3 modified internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides have at least 10 modified internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of an antisense oligonucleotide is a modified internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, such modified internucleoside linkages are phosphorothioate linkages.
  • oligonucleotides comprise modified internucleoside linkages arranged along the oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or modified internucleoside linkage motif.
  • oligonucleotides comprise a region having an alternating internucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides of the present invention comprise a region of uniformly modified internucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a region that is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate and at least one internucleoside linkage is phosphorothioate.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least 5 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 6 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 7 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 9 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 11 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 12 phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 2 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 3 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 4 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 5 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 7 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 2 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 3 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 4 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 5 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 7 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 2 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 3 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 4 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 5 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 7 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 2 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 3 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 4 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 5 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 7 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphodiester internucleoside linkages, wherein the remainder of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide comprise phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
  • at least one such block is located at the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3′ end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the center of the oligonucleotide.
  • the number of phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages may be decreased and the number of phosphodiester internucleoside linkages may be increased while still maintaining nuclease resistance. In certain embodiments it is desirable to decrease the number of phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages while retaining nuclease resistance. In certain embodiments it is desirable to increase the number of phosphodiester internucleoside linkages while retaining nuclease resistance.
  • an oligomeric compound has an internucleoside linkage motif selected from the table below, wherein each “N” represents a nucleoside, each subscript “s” represents a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, and each subscript “o” represents a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage:
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide improves therapeutic index.
  • pharmaceutical compositions having 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages have improved therapeutic indices.
  • pharmaceutical compositions having 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages and having improved therapeutic indices allows one having skill in the art to administer the pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure more infrequently.
  • pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure having improved therapeutic indices allows one having skill in the art to allow longer intervals between the first dose and the second dose.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at infrequent intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 3 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 4 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 5 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 6 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 7 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2 or 7, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at infrequent intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2 or 7, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 3 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2 or 7, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 4 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2 or 7, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 5 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2 or 7, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 6 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 2 or 7, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 7 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at infrequent intervals.
  • the inclusion of 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 3 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 4 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 5 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 6 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 6 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 7 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at infrequent intervals.
  • the inclusion of 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 3 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 4 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 5 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 6 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 7 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 7 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 8 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at infrequent intervals.
  • the inclusion of 8 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 3 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 8 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 4 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 8 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 5 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 8 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 6 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 8 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 7 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at infrequent intervals.
  • the inclusion of 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 3 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 4 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 5 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 6 month intervals.
  • the inclusion of 9 phosphodiester internucleoside linkages into a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 1, allows one having skill in the art to administer the modified oligonucleotide or a pharmaceutical composition thereof at greater than 7 month intervals.
  • the present invention provides antisense oligonucleotides of any of a variety of ranges of lengths.
  • the invention provides antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides comprising or consisting of X-Y linked nucleosides, where X and Y are each independently selected from 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, and 50; provided that X ⁇ Y.
  • the invention provides antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides comprising or consisting of: 8-9, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12, 8-13, 8-14, 8-15, 8-16, 8-17, 8-18, 8-19, 8-20, 8-21, 8-22, 8-23, 8-24, 8-25, 8-26, 8-27, 8-28, 8-29, 8-30, 9-10, 9-11, 9-12, 9-13, 9-14, 9-15, 9-16, 9-17, 9-18, 9-19, 9-20, 9-21, 9-22, 9-23, 9-24, 9-25, 9-26, 9-27, 9-28, 9-29, 9-30, 10-11, 10-12, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15, 10-16, 10-17, 10-18, 10-19, 10-20, 10-21, 10-22, 10-23, 10-24, 10-25, 10-26, 10-27, 10-28, 10-29, 10-30, 11-12, 11-13, 11-14, 11-15, 11-16, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-18, 10-19,
  • antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention are 15 nucleosides in length. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention are 16 nucleosides in length. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention are 17 nucleosides in length. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention are 18 nucleosides in length. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention are 19 nucleosides in length. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds or antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention are 20 nucleosides in length.
  • antisense oligonucleotides have chemically modified subunits arranged in specific orientations along their length. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides of the invention are fully modified. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides of the invention are uniformly modified. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides of the invention are uniformly modified and each nucleoside comprises a 2′-MOE sugar moiety. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides of the invention are uniformly modified and each nucleoside comprises a 2′-OMe sugar moiety. In certain embodiments, antisense oligonucleotides of the invention are uniformly modified and each nucleoside comprises a morpholino sugar moiety.
  • oligonucleotides of the invention comprise an alternating motif.
  • the alternating modification types are selected from among 2′-MOE, 2′-F, a bicyclic sugar-modified nucleoside, and DNA (unmodified 2′-deoxy).
  • each alternating region comprises a single nucleoside.
  • oligonucleotides of the invention comprise one or more block of nucleosides of a first type and one or more block of nucleosides of a second type.
  • one or more alternating regions in an alternating motif include more than a single nucleoside of a type.
  • oligomeric compounds of the present invention may include one or more regions of any of the following nucleoside motifs:
  • Nu 1 is a nucleoside of a first type and Nu 2 is a nucleoside of a second type.
  • one of Nu 1 and Nu 2 is a 2′-MOE nucleoside and the other of Nu 1 and Nu 2 is a selected from: a 2′-OMe modified nucleoside, BNA, and an unmodified DNA or RNA nucleoside.
  • the present invention provides oligomeric compounds.
  • oligomeric compounds are comprised only of an oligonucleotide.
  • an oligomeric compound comprises an oligonucleotide and one or more conjugate and/or terminal group.
  • conjugate and/or terminal groups may be added to oligonucleotides having any of the chemical motifs discussed above.
  • an oligomeric compound comprising an oligonucleotide having region of alternating nucleosides may comprise a terminal group.
  • oligonucleotides of the present invention are modified by attachment of one or more conjugate groups.
  • conjugate groups modify one or more properties of the attached oligomeric compound including but not limited to, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, stability, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and clearance.
  • Conjugate groups are routinely used in the chemical arts and are linked directly or via an optional conjugate linking moiety or conjugate linking group to a parent compound such as an oligomeric compound, such as an oligonucleotide.
  • Conjugate groups includes without limitation, intercalators, reporter molecules, polyamines, polyamides, polyethylene glycols, thioethers, polyethers, cholesterols, thiocholesterols, cholic acid moieties, folate, lipids, phospholipids, biotin, phenazine, phenanthridine, anthraquinone, adamantane, acridine, fluoresceins, rhodamines, coumarins and dyes.
  • Certain conjugate groups have been described previously, for example: cholesterol moiety (Letsinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
  • Acids Res., 1990, 18, 3777-3783 a polyamine or a polyethylene glycol chain (Manoharan et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1995, 14, 969-973), or adamantane acetic acid (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3651-3654), a palmityl moiety (Mishra et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1995, 1264, 229-237), or an octadecylamine or hexylamino-carbonyl-oxycholesterol moiety (Crooke et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 1996, 277, 923-937).
  • a conjugate group comprises an active drug substance, for example, aspirin, warfarin, phenylbutazone, ibuprofen, suprofen, fen-bufen, ketoprofen, (S)-(+)-pranoprofen, carprofen, dansylsarcosine, 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid, flufenamic acid, folinic acid, a benzothiadiazide, chlorothiazide, a diazepine, indo-methicin, a barbiturate, a cephalosporin, a sulfa drug, an antidiabetic, an antibacterial or an antibiotic.
  • Oligonucleotide-drug conjugates and their preparation are described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/334,130.
  • Conjugate groups may be attached to either or both ends of an oligonucleotide (terminal conjugate groups) and/or at any internal position.
  • oligomeric compounds comprise terminal groups at one or both ends.
  • a terminal group may comprise any of the conjugate groups discussed above.
  • terminal groups may comprise additional nucleosides and/or inverted abasic nucleosides.
  • a terminal group is a stabilizing group.
  • oligomeric compounds comprise one or more terminal stabilizing group that enhances properties such as for example nuclease stability. Included in stabilizing groups are cap structures.
  • the cap can be present at the 5′-terminus (5′-cap) or at the 3′-terminus (3′-cap) or can be present on both termini. (for more details see Wincott et al., International PCT publication No. WO 97/26270; Beaucage and Tyer, 1993, Tetrahedron 49, 1925; U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2005/0020525; and WO 03/004602.
  • one or more additional nucleosides is added to one or both terminal ends of an oligonucleotide of an oligomeric compound.
  • Such additional terminal nucleosides are referred to herein as terminal-group nucleosides.
  • terminal-group nucleosides are terminal (3′ and/or 5′) overhangs.
  • terminal-group nucleosides may or may not be complementary to a target nucleic acid.
  • the terminal group is a non-nucleoside terminal group.
  • Such non-terminal groups may be any terminal group other than a nucleoside.
  • oligomeric compounds of the present invention comprise a motif: T 1 -(Nu 1 ) n1 -(Nu 2 ) n2 -(Nu 1 ) n3 -(Nu 2 ) n4 -(Nu 1 ) n5 -T 2 , wherein:
  • Table A is intended to illustrate, but not to limit the present invention.
  • the oligomeric compounds depicted in Table A each comprise 20 nucleosides. Oligomeric compounds comprising more or fewer nucleosides can easily by designed by selecting different numbers of nucleosides for one or more of n1-n5.
  • Nu 1 and Nu 2 are each selected from among: 2′-MOE, 2′-OMe, DNA, and a bicyclic nucleoside.
  • oligomeric compounds of the present invention are antisense compounds. Accordingly, in such embodiments, oligomeric compounds hybridize with a target nucleic acid, resulting in an antisense activity.
  • the invention provides antisense compounds that specifically hybridize to a target nucleic acid when there is a sufficient degree of complementarity to avoid non-specific binding of the antisense compound to non-target nucleic acid sequences under conditions in which specific binding is desired, i.e., under physiological conditions in the case of in vivo assays or therapeutic treatment, and under conditions in which assays are performed in the case of in vitro assays.
  • stringent hybridization conditions or “stringent conditions” means conditions under which an antisense compounds hybridize to a target sequence, but to a minimal number of other sequences. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and will be different in different circumstances, and “stringent conditions” under which antisense oligonucleotides hybridize to a target sequence are determined by the nature and composition of the antisense oligonucleotides and the assays in which they are being investigated.
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  • antisense compounds provided herein are complementary to a pre-mRNA.
  • such antisense compounds alter splicing of the pre-mRNA.
  • the ratio of one variant of a mature mRNA corresponding to a target pre-mRNA to another variant of that mature mRNA is altered.
  • the ratio of one variant of a protein expressed from the target pre-mRNA to another variant of the protein is altered.
  • antisense sequences that alter splicing are modified according to motifs of the present invention.
  • Antisense is an effective means for modulating the expression of one or more specific gene products and is uniquely useful in a number of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications.
  • antisense compounds useful for modulating gene expression via antisense mechanisms of action including antisense mechanisms based on target occupancy.
  • the antisense compounds provided herein modulate splicing of a target gene. Such modulation includes promoting or inhibiting exon inclusion.
  • antisense compounds targeted to cis splicing regulatory elements present in pre-mRNA molecules including exonic splicing enhancers, exonic splicing silencers, intronic splicing enhancers and intronic splicing silencers. Disruption of cis splicing regulatory elements is thought to alter splice site selection, which may lead to an alteration in the composition of splice products.
  • ESE Exonic splicing enhancers
  • ESS exonic splicing silencers
  • ISE intronic splicing enhancers
  • ISS intron splicing silencers
  • Binding of specific proteins (trans factors) to these regulatory sequences directs the splicing process, either promoting or inhibiting usage of particular splice sites and thus modulating the ratio of splicing products (Scamborova et al. 2004 , Mol. Cell. Biol. 24(5):1855-1869; Hovhannisyan and Carstens, 2005 , Mol. Cell. Biol. 25(1):250-263; Minovitsky et al. 2005 , Nucleic Acids Res. 33(2):714-724).
  • the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antisense compound.
  • such pharmaceutical composition comprises a sterile saline solution and one or more antisense compound.
  • such pharmaceutical composition consists of a sterile saline solution and one or more antisense compound.
  • antisense compounds may be admixed with pharmaceutically acceptable active and/or inert substances for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions or formulations.
  • Compositions and methods for the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions depend on a number of criteria, including, but not limited to, route of administration, extent of disease, or dose to be administered.
  • antisense compounds can be utilized in pharmaceutical compositions by combining such oligomeric compounds with a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent includes phosphate-buffered saline (PBS).
  • PBS is a diluent suitable for use in compositions to be delivered parenterally.
  • employed in the methods described herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antisense compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable diluent is PBS.
  • compositions comprising antisense compounds encompass any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or salts of such esters.
  • pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisense compounds comprise one or more oligonucleotide which, upon administration to an animal, including a human, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) the biologically active metabolite or residue thereof.
  • the disclosure is also drawn to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of antisense compounds, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such prodrugs, and other bioequivalents.
  • Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, sodium and potassium salts.
  • a prodrug can include the incorporation of additional nucleosides at one or both ends of an oligomeric compound which are cleaved by endogenous nucleases within the body, to form the active antisense oligomeric compound.
  • Lipid-based vectors have been used in nucleic acid therapies in a variety of methods.
  • the nucleic acid is introduced into preformed liposomes or lipoplexes made of mixtures of cationic lipids and neutral lipids.
  • DNA complexes with mono- or poly-cationic lipids are formed without the presence of a neutral lipid.
  • compositions comprising one or more antisense compound are administered to a subject.
  • such pharmaceutical compositions are administered by injection.
  • such pharmaceutical compositions are administered by infusion.
  • compositions are administered by injection or infusion into the CSF.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered by direct injection or infusion into the spine.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered by injection or infusion into the brain.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered by intrathecal injection or infusion rather than into the spinal cord tissue itself.
  • the antisense compound released into the surrounding CSF and may penetrate into the spinal cord parenchyma.
  • intrathecal delivery is that the intrathecal route mimics lumbar puncture administration (i.e., spinal tap) already in routine use in humans.
  • compositions are administered by intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection or infusion.
  • Intracerebroventricular, or intraventricular, delivery of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more antisense compounds may be performed in any one or more of the brain's ventricles, which are filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
  • CSF cerebrospinal fluid
  • CSF is a clear fluid that fills the ventricles, is present in the subarachnoid space, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
  • CSF is produced by the choroid plexuses and via the weeping or transmission of tissue fluid by the brain into the ventricles.
  • the choroid plexus is a structure lining the floor of the lateral ventricle and the roof of the third and fourth ventricles.
  • such pharmaceutical compositions are administered systemically. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are administered subcutaneously. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are administered intravenously. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are administered by intramuscular injection.
  • compositions are administered both directly to the CSF (e.g., IT and/or ICV injection and/or infusion) and systemically.
  • an antisense compound administered systemically enters neurons.
  • systemically administered antisense compounds may penetrate the blood-brain barrier, particularly in young subjects where the blood-brain barrier is not fully formed (e.g., in subjects in eutero and/or in newborn subjects).
  • some amount of systemically administered antisense compound may be taken up by nerve cells, even in subjects in which the blood-brain barrier is fully formed.
  • antisense compounds may enter a neuron at or near the neuromuscular junction (retrograde uptake). In certain embodiments, such retrograde uptake results in antisense activity inside the neuron, including, but not limited to, a motor neuron, and provides a therapeutic benefit by antisense activity inside the neuron.
  • systemic administration provides therapeutic benefit by antisense activity occurring in cells and/or tissues other than neurons. While evidence suggests that functional SMN inside neurons is required for normal neuron function, the consequence of reduced functional SMN in other cells and tissues is not well characterized. In certain embodiments, antisense activity in non-neuronal cells results in restoration of SMN function in those non-neuronal cells, which in turn results in therapeutic benefit.
  • improved SMN function in non-neuronal cells provides improved neuronal cell function, whether or not SMN function inside neurons is improved.
  • systemic administration of pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention results in antisense activity in muscle cells.
  • antisense activity in muscle cells may provide a benefit to the motor-neurons associated with that muscle cell or to neurons generally.
  • the muscle cell having restored SMN function may provide a factor that improves neuronal viability and/or function.
  • such antisense activity is independent of benefit from antisense activity occurring from antisense compounds inside neurons.
  • systemic administration of pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention results in antisense activity in other non-neuronal cells, including cells not in immediate association with neurons.
  • Such antisense activity in non-neuronal cells may improve function of neurons.
  • antisense activity in a non-neuronal cell e.g., liver cell
  • a benefit to neuronal function is an “antisense activity” even if no antisense compound enters the neuron.
  • systemic administration of a pharmaceutical composition results in therapeutic benefit independent of direct or indirect antisense activities in neurons.
  • neuronal function is diminished, resulting in significant symptoms. Additional symptoms may result from diminished SMN activity in other cells. Certain such symptoms may be masked by the relative severity of symptoms from diminished neuronal function.
  • systemic administration results in restored or improved SMN function in non-neuronal cells. In certain such embodiments, such restored or improved SMN function in non-neuronal cells has therapeutic benefit. For example, in certain instances, subjects having SMA have reduced growth. Such reduced growth may not result from diminished function in neuronal cells.
  • reduced growth may be related to impaired function of cells in another organ, such as the pituitary gland, and/or may be the result of SMN deficiencies throughout the cells of the body.
  • systemic administration may result in improved SMN activity in pituitary cells and/or other cells, resulting in improved growth.
  • administration to the CSF restores sufficient neuronal function to allow a subject to live longer, however one or more symptoms previously unknown because subjects typically died before such symptoms appeared emerges, because the subject lives longer. Certain such emergent symptoms may be lethal.
  • emergent symptoms are treated by systemic administration. Regardless of mechanism, in certain embodiments, a variety of symptoms of SMA, including, but not limited to symptoms previously masked by more severe symptoms associated with impaired neuronal function, may be treated by systemic administration.
  • systemic administration of pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention result in increased SMN activity in muscle cells.
  • improved SMN activity in muscle cells provides therapeutic benefit.
  • Improved SMN activity in muscle alone has been reported to be insufficient to provide therapeutic benefit (e.g., Gravrilina, et al., Hum Mol Genet 2008 17(8):1063-1075).
  • the present invention provides methods that result improve SMN function in muscle and do provide therapeutic benefit.
  • therapeutic benefit may be attributable to improved SMN function in other cells (alone or in combination with muscle cells).
  • improved SMN function in muscle alone may provide benefit.
  • systemic administration results in improved survival.
  • SMA is a genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of spinal motor neurons. SMA is caused by the homozygous loss of both functional copies of the SMN1 gene. However, the SMN2 gene has the potential to code for the same protein as SMN1 and thus overcome the genetic defect of SMA patients. SMN2 contains a translationally silent mutation (C ⁇ T) at position+6 of exon 7, which results in inefficient inclusion of exon 7 in SMN2 transcripts. Therefore, the predominant form of SMN2, one which lacks exon 7, is unstable and inactive. Thus, therapeutic compounds capable of modulating SMN2 splicing such that the percentage of SMN2 transcripts containing exon 7 is increased, would be useful for the treatment of SMA.
  • C ⁇ T translationally silent mutation
  • the present invention provides antisense compounds complementary to a pre-mRNA encoding SMN2.
  • the antisense compound alters splicing of SMN2.
  • Certain sequences and regions useful for altering splicing of SMN2 may be found in PCT/US06/024469, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for any purpose.
  • oligomeric compounds having any motif described herein have a nucleobase sequence complementary to intron 7 of SMN2. Certain such nucleobase sequences are exemplified in the non-limiting table below.
  • Antisense compounds of the present invention can be used to modulate the expression of SMN2 in a subject, such as a human.
  • the subject has spinal muscular atrophy.
  • the SMN1 gene is absent or otherwise fails to produce sufficient amounts of functional SMN protein.
  • the antisense compounds of the present invention effectively modulate splicing of SMN2, resulting in an increase in exon 7 inclusion in SMN2 mRNA and ultimately in SMN2 protein that includes the amino acids corresponding to exon 7.
  • Such alternate SMN2 protein resembles wild-type SMN protein.
  • Antisense compounds of the present invention that effectively modulate expression of SMN2 mRNA or protein products of expression are considered active antisense compounds.
  • Modulation of expression of SMN2 can be measured in a bodily fluid, which may or may not contain cells; tissue; or organ of the animal.
  • a bodily fluid which may or may not contain cells; tissue; or organ of the animal.
  • samples for analysis such as body fluids (e.g., sputum, serum, CSF), tissues (e.g., biopsy), or organs, and methods of preparation of the samples to allow for analysis are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • Methods for analysis of RNA and protein levels are discussed above and are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the effects of treatment can be assessed by measuring biomarkers associated with the target gene expression in the aforementioned fluids, tissues or organs, collected from an animal contacted with one or more compounds of the invention, by routine clinical methods known in the art.
  • Bodily fluids, organs or tissues can be contacted with one or more of the compounds of the invention resulting in modulation of SMN2 expression in the cells of bodily fluids, organs or tissues.
  • An effective amount can be determined by monitoring the modulatory effect of the antisense compound or compounds or compositions on target nucleic acids or their products by methods routine to the skilled artisan.
  • the invention also provides an antisense compound as described herein, for use in any of the methods as described herein.
  • the invention provides an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2, for use in treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron protein (SMN), such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
  • SMA spinal muscular atrophy
  • the invention provides an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2, for use in treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron protein (SMN) by administering the antisense compound directly into the central nervous system (CNS) or CSF.
  • CNS central nervous system
  • the invention also provides the use of an antisense compound as described herein in the manufacture of a medicament for use in any of the methods as described herein.
  • the invention provides the use of an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron protein (SMN), such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
  • SSN survival motor neuron protein
  • SMA spinal muscular atrophy
  • the invention provides the use of an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron protein (SMN) by administration of the medicament directly into the central nervous system (CNS) or CSF.
  • an antisense compound comprising an antisense oligonucleotide complementary to a nucleic acid encoding human SMN2 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease or condition associated with survival motor neuron protein (SMN) by administration of the medicament directly into the central nervous system (CNS) or CSF.
  • CNS central nervous system
  • oligomeric compounds having any motif described herein have a nucleobase sequence complementary to exon 7 of SMN2.
  • oligomeric compounds having any motif described herein have a nucleobase sequence complementary to intron 6 of SMN2.
  • an antisense compound comprises an antisense oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 10 nucleobases of the sequence: TCACTTTCATAATGCTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1). In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 11 nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 12 nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 13 nucleobases of such sequence.
  • an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 14 nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 15 nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 16 nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 17 nucleobases of such sequence.
  • an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence comprising the nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence consisting of the nucleobases of such sequence. In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide consists of 10-18 linked nucleosides and has a nucleobase sequence 100% identical to an equal-length portion of the sequence: TCACTTTCATAATGCTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1).
  • a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 1. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 2. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 3. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 4. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 6. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 7. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 8. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 9. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 11. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 12. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 13. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 14. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 15.
  • a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 16. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 17. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 18. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 19. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 20.
  • a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 21. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 22. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 23. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 24.
  • a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 26. In certain embodiments, a compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that consists of SEQ ID NO: 27.
  • a compound comprising Isis 758134 A compound comprising Isis 758135. A compound comprising Isis 758136. A compound comprising Isis 758137. A compound comprising Isis 758138. A compound comprising Isis 758139. A compound comprising Isis 758140. A compound comprising Isis 494323.
  • a subject has one or more indicator of SMA. In certain embodiments, the subject has reduced electrical activity of one or more muscles. In certain embodiments, the subject has a mutant SMN1 gene. In certain embodiment, the subject's SMN1 gene is absent or incapable of producing functional SMN protein. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed by a genetic test. In certain embodiments, the subject is identified by muscle biopsy. In certain embodiments, a subject is unable to sit upright. In certain embodiments, a subject is unable to stand or walk. In certain embodiments, a subject requires assistance to breathe and/or eat. In certain embodiment, a subject is identified by electrophysiological measurement of muscle and/or muscle biopsy.
  • the subject has SMA type I. In certain embodiments, the subject has SMA type II. In certain embodiments, the subject has SMA type III. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA in utero. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA within one week after birth. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA within one month of birth. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA by 3 months of age. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA by 6 months of age. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA by 1 year of age. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA between 1 and 2 years of age. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA between 1 and 15 years of age. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed as having SMA when the subject is older than 15 years of age.
  • the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered in utero. In certain such embodiments, the first dose is administered before complete development of the blood-brain-barrier. In certain embodiments, the first dose is administered to the subject in utero systemically. In certain embodiments, the first dose is administered in utero after formation of the blood-brain-barrier. In certain embodiments, the first dose is administered to the CSF.
  • the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than one week old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than one month old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than 3 months old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than 6 months old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than one year old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than 2 years old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is less than 15 years old. In certain embodiments, the first dose of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is administered when the subject is older than 15 years old.
  • the present invention provides dose amounts and frequencies.
  • pharmaceutical compositions are administered as a bolus injection.
  • the dose of the bolus injection is from 0.01 to 25 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject.
  • the dose of the bolus injection is from 0.01 to 10 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject.
  • the dose is from 0.05 to 5 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject.
  • the dose is from 0.1 to 2 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject.
  • the dose is from 0.5 to 1 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered twice monthly. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered every month. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered every 2 months. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered every 6 months. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered by bolus injection into the CSF. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered by intrathecal bolus injection. In certain embodiments, such doses are administered by bolus systemic injection (e.g., subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection). In certain embodiments, subjects receive bolus injections into the CSF and bolus systemic injections.
  • bolus systemic injection e.g., subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection. In certain embodiments, subjects receive bolus injections into the CSF and bolus systemic injections.
  • the doses of the CSF bolus and the systemic bolus may be the same or different from one another.
  • the CSF and systemic doses are administered at different frequencies.
  • the invention provides a dosing regimen comprising at least one bolus intrathecal injection and at least one bolus subcutaneous injection.
  • compositions are administered by continuous infusion.
  • continuous infusion may be accomplished by an infusion pump that delivers pharmaceutical compositions to the CSF.
  • infusion pump delivers pharmaceutical composition IT or ICV.
  • the dose administered is between 0.05 and 25 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject per day.
  • the dose administered is from 0.1 to 10 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject per day.
  • the dose administered is from 0.5 to 10 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject per day.
  • the dose administered is from 0.5 to 5 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject per day.
  • the dose administered is from 1 to 5 milligrams of antisense compound per kilogram body weight of the subject per day.
  • the invention provides a dosing regimen comprising infusion into the CNS and at least one bolus systemic injection.
  • the invention provides a dosing regimen comprising infusion into the CNS and at least one bolus subcutaneous injection.
  • the dose, whether by bolus or infusion is adjusted to achieve or maintain a concentration of antisense compound from 0.1 to 100 microgram per gram of CNS tissue.
  • the dose, whether by bolus or infusion is adjusted to achieve or maintain a concentration of antisense compound from 1 to 10 microgram per gram of CNS tissue.
  • the dose, whether by bolus or infusion is adjusted to achieve or maintain a concentration of antisense compound from 0.1 to 1 microgram per gram of CNS tissue.
  • dosing a subject is divided into an induction phase and a maintenance phase.
  • the dose administered during the induction phase is greater than the dose administered during the maintenance phase.
  • the dose administered during the induction phase is less than the dose administered during the maintenance phase.
  • the induction phase is achieved by bolus injection and the maintenance phase is achieved by continuous infusion.
  • the invention provides systemic administration of antisense compounds, either alone or in combination with delivery into the CSF.
  • the dose for systemic administration is from 0.1 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 0.1 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 0.5 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 1 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 1 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 1 mg/kg to 25 mg/kg.
  • the dose for systemic administration is from 0.1 mg/kg to 25 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 0.1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose for systemic administration is from 1 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg. In certain embodiments comprising both systemic and CSF delivery, the doses for those two routes are independently determined.
  • the subject is a human.
  • a human dose is calculated or estimated from data from animal experiments, such as those described herein.
  • a human dose is calculated or estimated from data from monkey and/or mouse experiments, such as those described herein.
  • a human dose is calculated or estimated from data from mouse experiments, such as those described herein.
  • appropriate human doses can be calculated using pharmacokinetic data from mouse along with knowledge of brain weight and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) turnover rates.
  • CSF cerebrospinal fluid
  • the mouse brain weight is approximately 0.4 g, which is approximately 2% of its body weight.
  • the average brain weight is 1.5 kg which is approximately 2.5% of body weight.
  • administration into the CSF results in elimination of a portion of the compound through uptake in brain tissue and subsequent metabolism.
  • the ratio of human to mouse brain weight as a scaling factor an estimate of the elimination and clearance through the brain tissue can be calculated.
  • the CSF turnover rate can be used to estimate elimination of compound from the CSF to blood.
  • Mouse CSF turnover rate is approximately 10-12 times per day (0.04 mL produced at 0.325 ⁇ l/min).
  • Human CSF turnover rate is approximately 4 times per day (100-160 mL produced at 350-400 ⁇ l/min). Clearance, and therefore dosing requirements, can be based on brain weight elimination scaling, and/or the CSF turnover scaling.
  • the extrapolated human CSF clearance can be used to estimate equivalent doses in humans that approximate doses in mice. In this way, human doses can be estimated that account for differences in tissue metabolism based on brain weight and CSF turnover rates. Such methods of calculation and estimate are known to those skilled in the art.
  • an equivalent human dose can be estimated from a desired mouse dose by multiplying the mg/kg mouse dose by a factor from about 0.25 to about 1.25 depending on the determined clearance and elimination of a particular compound.
  • a human dose equivalent of a 0.01 mg dose for a 20 g mouse will range from about 8.75 mg to about 43.75 mg total dose for a 70 kg human.
  • a human dose equivalent of a 0.01 mg dose for a 4 g newborn mouse will range from about 1.9 mg to about 9.4 mg total dose for a 3 kg newborn human.
  • a human dose for systemic delivery (whether administered alone or in combination with CSF delivery) is calculated or estimated from data from animal experiments, such as those described herein.
  • an appropriate human dose (in mg/kg) for systemic dose is between 0.1 and 10 times an effective dose in animals.
  • a subcutaneous dose of 50 ⁇ g in a 2 g newborn mouse is a dose of 25 mg/kg.
  • the corresponding dose for a human is predicted to be between 2.5 mg/kg and 250 mg/kg.
  • the corresponding dose is between 7.5 mg and 750 mg.
  • the corresponding dose is from 62.5 mg to 6250 mg.
  • the above dose amounts, dose frequencies, routes of administration, induction and maintenance phases, and timing of first dose are combined to provide dosing regimens for subjects having SMA.
  • Such dosing regimens may be selected and adjusted to provide amelioration of one or more symptom of SMA and/or to reduce or avoid toxicity or side effects attributable to the administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
  • subjects are in utero or newborn.
  • administration of pharmaceutical compositions, particularly by continuous infusion presents particular challenges.
  • the present invention provides for administration of pharmaceutical compositions by bolus administration while the subject is in utero or very young, followed by continuous infusion via an implanted infusion pump when the subject is older and placement of such pump is more practical.
  • the absolute dose is increased to achieve the same or similar dose:body-weight ratio.
  • compositions of the present disclosure have improved therapeutic indices.
  • pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure having improved therapeutic indices allows one having skill in the art to administer the pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure more infrequently.
  • pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure having improved therapeutic indices allows one having skill in the art to allow longer intervals between the first dose and the second dose.
  • Dosing period First Second Third Fourth Fifth Regimen 1 Subject Age In utero, prior In utero, after >1 week 6 months 1.5 years to formation formation of of blood- blood-brain- brain-barrier barrier Dose Amount 50 ⁇ g 50 ⁇ g 100 ⁇ g 10 ⁇ g/day 50 ⁇ g/day Frequency Single admin Single admin Monthly Continuous Continuous Route of Systemic IT injection IT injections IT infusion IT infusion Administration injection Duration N/A N/A 6 months 1 year Ongoing Regimen 2 Subject Age In utero, after >1 week 6 months 1.5 years N/A formation of blood-brain- barrier Dose Amount 50 ⁇ g 100 ⁇ g 5 mg/day 10 mg/day N/A Frequency Single admin Monthly Continuous Continuous N/A Route of ICV injection ICV injection ICV infusion ICV infusion N/A Administration Duration N/A 6 months 1 year Ongoing N/A Regimen 3 Subject Age >1 week 6 months 1.5 years 2.5 years* Dose Amount 100 ⁇ g 500 ⁇ g/day 20 mg/day 20 mg/day
  • the dosing regimen comprises a systemic administration, either alone or in combination with administration into the CSF (for example regimen 3, above).
  • a systemic administration either alone or in combination with administration into the CSF (for example regimen 3, above).
  • compositions of the present invention are co-administered with at least one other pharmaceutical composition for treating SMA and/or for treating one or more symptom associated with SMA.
  • such other pharmaceutical composition is selected from trichostatin-A, valproic acid, riluzole, hydroxyurea, and a butyrate or butyrate derivative.
  • pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are co-administered with trichostatin A.
  • pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are co-administered with a derivative of quinazoline, for example as described in Thurmond, et al., J. Med Chem. 2008, 51, 449-469.
  • a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention and at least one other pharmaceutical composition are co-administered at the same time. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention and at least one other pharmaceutical composition are co-administered at different times.
  • compositions of the present invention are co-administered with a gene therapy agent.
  • the gene therapy agent is administered to the CSF and the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is administered systemically.
  • the gene therapy agent is administered to the CSF and the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is administered to the CSF and systemically.
  • a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention and a gene therapy agent are co-administered at the same time.
  • a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention and a gene therapy agent are co-administered at different times.
  • compositions of the present invention are co-administered with at least one other therapy for SMA.
  • such other therapy for SMA is surgery.
  • such other therapy is physical therapy, including, but not limited to exercises designed to strengthen muscles necessary for breathing, such as cough therapy.
  • other therapy is a physical intervention, such as a feeding tube or device for assisted breathing.
  • compositions of the present invention are co-administered with one or more other pharmaceutical compositions that reduce an undesired side-effect of the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.
  • administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention results in a phenotypic change in the subject.
  • phenotypic changes include, but are not limited to: increased absolute amount of SMN mRNA that includes exon 7; increase in the ratio SMN mRNA that includes exon 7 to SMN mRNA lacking exon 7; increased absolute amount of SMN protein that includes exon 7; increase in the ratio SMN protein that includes exon 7 to SMN protein lacking exon 7; improved muscle strength, improved electrical activity in at least one muscle; improved respiration; weight gain; and survival.
  • at least one phenotypic change is detected in a motoneuron of the subject.
  • administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention results in a subject being able to sit-up, to stand, and/or to walk. In certain embodiments, administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention results in a subject being able to eat, drink, and/or breathe without assistance. In certain embodiments, efficacy of treatment is assessed by electrophysiological assessment of muscle. In certain embodiments, administration of a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention improves at least one symptom of SMA and has little or no inflammatory effect. In certain such embodiment, absence of inflammatory effect is determined by the absence of significant increase in Aifl levels upon treatment.
  • administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention delays the onset of at least one symptom of SMA. In certain embodiments, administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention slows the progression of at least one symptom of SMA. In certain embodiments, administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention reduces the severity of at least one symptom of SMA.
  • administration of at least one pharmaceutical composition of the present invention results in an undesired side-effect.
  • a treatment regimen is identified that results in desired amelioration of symptoms while avoiding undesired side-effects.
  • compositions of the present invention are prepared as dosage units for administration. Certain such dosage units are at concentrations selected from 0.01 mg to 100 mg.
  • a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises a dose of antisense compound selected from 0.01 mg, 0.1 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg.
  • a pharmaceutical composition is comprises a dose of oligonucleotide selected from 0.1 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, and 50 mg.
  • kits comprising at least one pharmaceutical composition.
  • such kits further comprise a means of delivery, for example a syringe or infusion pump.
  • RNA nucleoside comprising a 2′-OH sugar moiety and a thymine base
  • RNA methylated uracil
  • nucleic acid sequences provided herein are intended to encompass nucleic acids containing any combination of natural or modified RNA and/or DNA, including, but not limited to such nucleic acids having modified nucleobases.
  • an oligomeric compound having the nucleobase sequence “ATCGATCG” encompasses any oligomeric compounds having such nucleobase sequence, whether modified or unmodified, including, but not limited to, such compounds comprising RNA bases, such as those having sequence “AUCGAUCG” and those having some DNA bases and some RNA bases such as “AUCGATCG” and oligomeric compounds having other modified bases, such as “AT me CGAUCG,” wherein me C indicates a cytosine base comprising a methyl group at the 5-position.
  • Taiwan strain of SMA type III mice were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Me.). These mice lack mouse SMN and are homozygous for human SMN2 (mSMN ⁇ / ⁇ ; hSMN2+/+). These mice have been described in Hsieh-Li H M, et al., Nature Genet. 24, 66-70 2000. Antisense oligonucleotides targeting human SMN2 were designed and tested in these mice.
  • the newly designed antisense oligonucleotides in the Table below were designed as uniform 2′-MOE oligonucleotides with mixed backbone chemistry.
  • Each antisense oligonucleotide is 18 nucleosides in length and each nucleoside has a 2′-MOE sugar modification.
  • the internucleoside linkages throughout each gapmer are either phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkages.
  • the internucleoside linkages of each oligonucleotide is denoted in the Backbone Chemistry column, where ‘o’ indicates a phosphodiester linkage and ‘s’ indicates a phosphorothioate linkage. All cytosine residues throughout each oligonucleotide are 5-methylcytosines.
  • Each antisense oligonucleotide listed in the Table below is targeted to the human SMN2 genomic sequence, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 25 (GENBANK Accession No. NT_006713.14 truncated from nucleotides 19939708 to Ser. No. 19/967,777) at the target region 27062-27079.
  • mice were administered 500 ⁇ g of ISIS oligonucleotide by intracerebroventricular (ICV) bolus injection. Control mice were administered PBS alone (dose of 0).
  • ICV intracerebroventricular
  • each mouse was evaluated according to 7 different criteria.
  • the 7 criteria are (1) the mouse was bright, alert, and responsive; (2) the mouse was standing or hunched without stimuli; (3) the mouse shows any movement without stimuli (4) the mouse demonstrates forward movement after its lifted; (5) the mouse demonstrates any movement after its lifted; (6) the mouse responds to a tail pinch; (7) regular breathing.
  • each mouse was given a sub-score of 0 if it met the criteria or 1 if it did not. After all of the 7 criteria were evaluated, the sub-scores were summed for each mouse and then averaged for each group.
  • Additional antisense oligonucleotides targeting human SMN2 were designed and tested in SMA Type III mice or a WT (C57BL/6) strain.
  • the newly designed antisense oligonucleotides in the Table below were designed as uniform 2′-MOE oligonucleotides with mixed backbone chemistry.
  • Each antisense oligonucleotide is 18 nucleosides in length wherein each nucleoside has a 2′-MOE sugar modification.
  • the internucleoside linkages throughout each gapmer are either phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkages.
  • the internucleoside linkages of each oligonucleotide is denoted in the Backbone Chemistry column, where ‘o’ indicates a phosphodiester linkage and ‘s’ indicates a phosphorothioate linkage.
  • cytosine residues throughout each oligonucleotide are 5-methylcytosines.
  • Each antisense oligonucleotide listed in the Table below is targeted to the human SMN2 genomic sequence, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 25 (GENBANK Accession No. NT_006713.14 truncated from nucleotides 19939708 to Ser. No. 19/967,777) at the target region 27062-27079.
  • SMA Type III mice were administered 35 ⁇ g of ISIS oligonucleotide by intracerebroventricular (ICV) bolus injection.
  • WT mice were administered 700 ⁇ g of ISIS oligonucleotide by intracerebroventricular (ICV) bolus injection.
  • Control mice in each strain were administered PBS alone (dose of 0).
  • each mouse was evaluated according to 7 different criteria.
  • the 7 criteria are (1) the mouse was bright, alert, and responsive; (2) the mouse was standing or hunched without stimuli; (3) the mouse shows any movement without stimuli (4) the mouse demonstrates forward movement after its lifted; (5) the mouse demonstrates any movement after its lifted; (6) the mouse responds to a tail pinch; (7) regular breathing.
  • each mouse was given a sub-score of 0 if it met the criteria or 1 if it did not. After all of the 7 criteria were evaluated, the sub-scores were summed for each mouse and then averaged for each group.
  • mice For example, if a mouse was bright, alert, and responsive 3 hours after the ICV dose, and met all other criteria, it would get a summed score of 0. If another mouse was not bright, alert, and responsive 3 hours after ICV dose but met all other criteria, it would receive a score of 1.
  • Saline treated mice generally receive a score of 0. As presented in the Table below, the ISIS oligonucleotides were deemed tolerable in the mice.
  • Additional antisense oligonucleotides targeting human SMN2 were designed targeting the human SMN2 genomic sequence, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 25 (GENBANK Accession No. NT_006713.14 truncated from nucleotides 19939708 to Ser. No. 19/967,777) around target region 27062-27079.
  • the newly designed antisense oligonucleotides in the Table below were designed as uniform 2-MOE oligonucleotides with mixed backbone chemistry.
  • Each antisense oligonucleotide is 15, 18, or 20 nucleosides in length wherein each nucleoside has a 2′-MOE sugar modification.
  • the internucleoside linkages throughout each gapmer are either phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkages.
  • the internucleoside linkages of each oligonucleotide is denoted in the Backbone Chemistry column, where ‘o’ indicates a phosphodiester linkage and ‘s’ indicates a phosphorothioate linkage.
  • cytosine residues throughout each oligonucleotide are 5-methylcytosines.
  • Start site indicates the 5′-most nucleoside to which the gapmer is targeted in the human gene sequence.
  • Sptop site indicates the 3′-most nucleoside to which the gapmer is targeted human gene sequence.
  • Additional antisense oligonucleotides targeting human SMN2 were designed targeting the human SMN2 genomic sequence, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 25.
  • each antisense oligonucleotide is 18 nucleosides in length wherein each nucleoside has a 2′-MOE sugar modification.
  • the internucleoside linkages throughout each gapmer are either phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkages.
  • the internucleoside linkages of each oligonucleotide is denoted in the Backbone Chemistry column, where ‘o’ indicates a phosphodiester linkage and ‘s’ indicates a phosphorothioate linkage. All cytosine residues throughout each oligonucleotide are 5-methylcytosines.
  • “Start site” indicates the 5′-most nucleoside to which the gapmer is targeted in the human gene sequence.
  • “Stop site” indicates the 3′-most nucleoside to which the gapmer is targeted human gene sequence.
  • mice Groups of 3 to 4 wild type and SMN transgenic mice were treated and analyzed as described in Example 2.
  • the antisense oligonucleotides that were administered to the mice are listed in the tables below. The results are presented, as described in Example 2, in the tables below.

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