Modulation of CD40 expression
First Claim
1. A modified antisense compound 12 to 30 nucleobases in length and having a nucleobase sequence that is at least 90% complementary to an equal length portion of the human CD40 gene but not to other sequences throughout the human genome, selected from the following regions of SEQ ID NO:
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(a) positions 11250-12685, corresponding to intron 6 11801-12591;
(b) positions 2943-6367, corresponding to intron 1;
(c) positions 6447-6780, corresponding to intron 2;
(d) positions 6907-7157, corresponding to intron 3;
(e) positions 7305-7673, corresponding to intron 4;
(f) positions 7768-11187, corresponding to intron 5;
(g) positions 12773-12877, corresponding to intron 7;
(h) positions 12907-13429, corresponding to intron 8; and
(i) positions 13662-16001, which forms part of exon 9 or a region 3′
to exon 9.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing CD40. Examples of disease conditions that can be ameliorated with the administration of antisense compounds targeted to CD40 include hyperproliferative disorders, graft versus host disease (GVHD), graft rejection, asthma, airway hyperresponsiveness, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), multiple sclerosis (MS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and certain forms of arthritis.
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23 Claims
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1. A modified antisense compound 12 to 30 nucleobases in length and having a nucleobase sequence that is at least 90% complementary to an equal length portion of the human CD40 gene but not to other sequences throughout the human genome, selected from the following regions of SEQ ID NO:
- 4;
(a) positions 11250-12685, corresponding to intron 6 11801-12591; (b) positions 2943-6367, corresponding to intron 1; (c) positions 6447-6780, corresponding to intron 2; (d) positions 6907-7157, corresponding to intron 3; (e) positions 7305-7673, corresponding to intron 4; (f) positions 7768-11187, corresponding to intron 5; (g) positions 12773-12877, corresponding to intron 7; (h) positions 12907-13429, corresponding to intron 8; and (i) positions 13662-16001, which forms part of exon 9 or a region 3′
to exon 9. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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4. A modified antisense compound 20 nucleobases in length and consisting of the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 208.
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18. An antisense oligonucleotide 20 nucleobases in length having the sequence of nucleobases as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 208, wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage, nucleotides 1-5 and 16-20 are 2′
-O-methoxyethyl nucleotides, and nucleotides 6-15 are 2′
-deoxynucleotides.
- 208, wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage, nucleotides 1-5 and 16-20 are 2′
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