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US 7,807,652 · App. 12/094,598 · Granted Oct 5, 2010

Modulation of eIF4E-BP2 expression

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Patent No.
US 7,807,652
App. No.
12/094,598
Granted
Oct 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of eIF4E-BP2. The compositions comprise oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acid encoding eIF4E-BP2. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of eIF4E-BP2 expression and for diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions associated with expression of eIF4E-BP2 are provided.

Claims (20)

1. A method of decreasing hepatic triglyceride levels in an animal comprising administering to said animal an antisense compound 12-80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding eIF4E-BP2, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of eIF4E-BP2.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compound has an oligonucleotide sequence comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion of SEQ ID NO 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 or 258.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said animal has steatosis.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the steatosis is steatohepatitis.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the steatosis is NASH.

6. A method of decreasing body fat in an animal comprising administering to said animal an antisense compound 12-80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding eIF4E-BP2, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of eIF4E-BP2.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said compound has an oligonucleotide sequence comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion of SEQ ID NO 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 or 258.

8. A method of improving glucose tolerance in an animal comprising administering to said animal an antisense compound 12-80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding eIF4E-BP2, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of eIF4E-BP2.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said compound has an oligonucleotide sequence comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion of SEQ ID NO 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 or 258.

10. A method of reducing lipogenesis in an animal comprising administering to said animal an antisense compound 12-80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding eIF4E-BP2, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of eIF4E-BP2.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said compound has an oligonucleotide sequence comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion of SEQ ID NO 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 or 258.

12. A method of reducing expression of genes involved in lipogenesis in the fat tissue of an animal comprising administering to said animal an antisense compound 12-80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding eIF4E-BP2, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of eIF4E-BP2.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said compound has an oligonucleotide sequence comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion of SEQ ID NO 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 or 258.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the genes involved in lipogenesis are DGAT2 and FAS.

15. A method of modulating hepatic expression of genes involved in glucose metabolism in an animal comprising administering to said animal an antisense compound 12-80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding eIF4E-BP2, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of eIF4E-BP2.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said compound has an oligonucleotide sequence comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion of SEQ ID NO 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 or 258.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the genes involved in glucose metabolism are glucose-6-phosphatase and glycogen synthase.

18. The method of any one of claims 1 - 17 wherein said animal has a metabolic disease or condition.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said metabolic disease or condition is obesity, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or insulin resistance.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the metabolic disease or condition is Type 2 diabetes.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2017
From: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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