RNAi AGENTS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF ALPHA-ENaC AND METHODS OF USE

• Main Authors: PEI, Tao, NICHOLAS, Anthony, BUSH, Erik W, ZHU, Rui, LI, Zhen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 23.05.2020
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

Described are RNAi agents, compositions that include RNAi agents, and methods for inhibition of an alpha-ENaC (SCNN1A) gene. The alpha-ENaC RNAi agents and RNAi agent conjugates disclosed herein inhibit the expression of an alpha-ENaC gene. Pharmaceutical compositions that include one or more alpha-ENaC RNAi agents, optionally with one or more additional therapeutics, are also described. Delivery of the described alpha-ENaC RNAi agents to epithelial cells, such as pulmonary epithelial cells, in vivo, provides for inhibition of alpha-ENaC gene expression and a reduction in ENaC activity, which can provide a therapeutic benefit to subjects, including human subjects. Se describen agentes de iARN, composiciones que incluyen agentes de iARN y métodos para la inhibición de un gen de alfa-ENaC (SCNN1A). Los agentes de iARN de alfa-ENaC y conjugados de agente de iARN divulgados en la presente inhiben la expresión del gen de alfa-ENaC. También se describen composiciones farmacéuticas que incluyen uno o más agentes de iARN de alfa-ENaC, opcionalmente con uno o más agentes terapéuticos adicionales. El suministro de los agentes de iARN de alfa-ENaC descritos a las células epiteliales, tales como células epiteliales pulmonares, in vivo, prevé la inhibición de la expresión del gen de alfa-ENaC y una reducción de la actividad de ENaC, lo que puede proporcionar un beneficio terapéutico a los sujetos, incluyendo sujetos humanos