Lipid Nanoparticle Based Compositions and Methods for the Delivery of Biologically Active Molecules

• US 20090048197A1
• Filed: 02/07/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Incorporated)
• Inventors: Chen, Tongqian, Wang, Weimin, Vargeese, Chandra, Zhang, Ye, Vagle, Kurt
• Granted Patent: US 7,691,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/44.R
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Abstract

The present invention relates to novel cationic lipids, transfection agents, microparticles, nanoparticles, and short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. The invention also features compositions, and methods of use for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of gene expression and/or activity in a subject or organism. Specifically, the invention relates to novel cationic lipids, microparticles, nanoparticles and transfection agents that effectively transfect or deliver biologically active molecules, such as antibodies (e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, humanized etc.), cholesterol, hormones, antivirals, peptides, proteins, chemotherapeutics, small molecules, vitamins, co-factors, nucleosides, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acids, antisense nucleic acids, triplex forming oligonucleotides, 2,5-A chimeras, dsRNA, allozymes, aptamers, decoys and analogs thereof, and small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), short hairpin RNA (shRNA), and RNAi inhibitor molecules, to relevant cells and/or tissues, such as in a subject or organism. Such novel cationic lipids, microparticles, nanoparticles and transfection agents are useful, for example, in providing compositions to prevent, inhibit, or treat diseases, conditions, or traits in a cell, subject or organism. The compositions described herein are generally referred to as formulated molecular compositions (FMC) or lipid nanoparticles (LNP).

Claims

1. A lipid nanoparticle (LNP) composition comprising one or more short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules, 3-Dimethylamino-2-(Cholest-5-en-3β

oxybutan-4-oxy)-1-(cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoxy)propane (CLinDMA), Cholesterol, and polyethyleneglycol-diacylglycamide (PEG-DAG).

2. The LNP composition of claim 1, further comprising Linoleyl alcohol.

3. The LNP composition of claim 1, wherein said polyethyleneglycol diacylglycerol (PEG-DAG) is 1-[8′

-(1,2-Dimyristoyl-3-propanoxy)-carboxamido-3′

,6′

-dioxaoctanyl]carbamoyl-ω

-methyl-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-DMG).

5. The LNP composition of claim 1, wherein said siNA molecule comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, each comprising one or more pyrimidine nucleotides and one or more purine nucleotides.

6. The LNP composition of claim 5, wherein one or more purine nucleotides present in said sense strand are 2′

-deoxy purine nucleotides.

7. The LNP composition of claim 5, wherein one or more purine nucleotides present in said antisense strand are 2′

-O-methyl purine nucleotides.

8. The LNP composition of claim 5, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in said sense strand are 2′

-deoxy-2′

-fluoro nucleotides.

9. The LNP composition of claim 5, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in said antisense strand are 2′

-deoxy-2′

-fluoro nucleotides.

10. A composition comprising the LNP composition of claim 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

11. The LNP composition of claim 5, wherein said siNA molecule comprises one or more ribonucleotides.

4. (canceled)