Antiviral oligonucleotides targeting HBV
First Claim
1. A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of a HBV infection in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one pharmacologically acceptable oligonucleotide at least 10 nucleotides in length, wherein the anti-HBV activity of said oligonucleotide occurs principally by a non-sequence complementary mode of action.
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Abstract
Random sequence oligonucleotides that have antiviral activity are described, along with their use as antiviral agents. In many cases, the oligonucleotides are greater than 40 nucleotides in length. Also described are methods for the prophylaxis or treatment of a viral infection in a human or animal, and a method for the prophylaxis treatment of cancer caused by oncoviruses in a human or animal. The methods typically involve administering to a human or animal in need of such treatment, a pharmacologically acceptable, therapeutically effective amount of at least oligonucleotide that does not act by a sequence complementary mode of action.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of a HBV infection in a subject, comprising
administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one pharmacologically acceptable oligonucleotide at least 10 nucleotides in length, wherein the anti-HBV activity of said oligonucleotide occurs principally by a non-sequence complementary mode of action.
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3. An antiviral pharmaceutical composition comprising
a therapeutically effective amount of at least one pharmacologically acceptable, antiviral oligonucleotide at least 10 nucleotides in length, wherein said composition is approved for use in humans against HBV and the antiviral activity of said oligonucleotide occurs principally by a non-sequence complementary mode of action; - and
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A kit comprising at least one anti-HBV oligonucleotide or anti-HBV oligonucleotide formulation in a labeled package, wherein said oligonucleotide is at least 10 nucleotides in length, the anti-HBV activity of said oligonucleotide occurs principally by a non-sequence complementary mode of action, and the label on said package indicates that said anti-HBV oligonucleotide can be used against HBV.
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33. A method for selecting an antiviral oligonucleotide for use as an anti-HBV agent, comprising
synthesizing a plurality of different oligonucleotides, wherein at least one of said different oligonucleotides is at least 29 nucleotides in length; -
testing said oligonucleotides for activity in inhibiting the ability of HBV to produce infectious virions, selecting a said oligonucleotide having a pharmaceutically acceptable level of activity for use as an anti-HBV agent. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of a HBV infection in a subject, comprising
administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one pharmacologically acceptable oligonucleotide randomer at least 10 nucleotides in length, wherein the anti-HBV activity of said randomer occurs principally by a non-sequence complementary mode of action.
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