Compositions for modulating tau expression
Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing Tau mRNA and protein expression. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate Tau-associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.
1. A compound comprising:
(i) a modified oligonucleotide according to the following formula:
Ges Teo Teo Geo Ces Ads Gds Tds Gds Tds Tds mCds mCds Aeo mCeo Tes Aes Te(nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO:1602); wherein
A=an adenine,
mC=a 5-methylcytosine
G=a guanine,
T=a thymine,
e=a 2′-O-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside,
d=a 2′-deoxynucleoside,
o=a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage, and
s=a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, or
(ii) a salt thereof.
2. A composition comprising the compound of claim 1 , and at least one of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
3. A method of treating a tau associated disease in a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the human subject the compound of claim 1 .
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the tau associated disease is a neurodegenerative disorder.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the neurodegenerative disorder is a Tauopathy, Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia (FTD), FTDP-17, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Corticobasal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBD), Epilepsy, or Dravet's Syndrome.
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound comprises the modified oligonucleotide.
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound comprises a salt of the modified oligonucleotide.
8. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the compound comprises the modified oligonucleotide.
9. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the compound comprises a salt of the modified oligonucleotide.
10. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound comprises the modified oligonucleotide.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the tau associated disease is a neurodegenerative disorder.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the neurodegenerative disorder is a Tauopathy, Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia (FTD), FTDP-17, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Corticobasal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBD), Epilepsy, or Dravet's Syndrome.
13. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound comprises a salt of the modified oligonucleotide.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the tau associated disease is a neurodegenerative disorder.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the neurodegenerative disorder is a Tauopathy, Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia (FTD), FTDP-17, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Corticobasal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBD), Epilepsy, or Dravet's Syndrome.