NEW CONJUGATED NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES AND THEIR USES

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36 . A conjugated nucleic acid molecule, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is:

wherein internucleotide linkages “s” refer to phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages; and

wherein the underlined 2′-modified nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotides (FANA).

37 . A pharmaceutical composition or a veterinary composition comprising a conjugated nucleic acid molecule according to claim 36 , and optionally further comprising an additional therapeutic agent selected from an immunomodulator, an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), a T-cell-based cancer immunotherapy, adoptive cell transfer (ACT), genetically modified T-cells, engineered T-cells, chimeric antigen receptor cells (CAR-T cells), a conventional chemotherapeutic agent, radiotherapeutic agent, anti-angiogenic agent, or a targeted immunotoxin.

38 . The pharmaceutical composition or veterinary composition according to claim 37 , further comprising an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) selected from an inhibitor of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway or an anti-PD-1 antibody.

39 . The pharmaceutical composition or veterinary composition according to claim 37 , wherein the anti-PD-1 antibody is PDR001 (Novartis), Nivolumab (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Pembrolizumab (Merck & Co), Pidilizumab (CureTech), MEDI0680 (Medimmune), REGN2810 (Regeneron), TSR-042 (Tesaro), PF-06801591 (Pfizer), BGB-A317 (Beigene), BGB-108 (Beigene), INCSHR1210 (Incyte), AMP-224 (Amplimmune), IBI308 (Innovent and Eli Lilly), JS001, JTX-4014 (Jounce Therapeutics), PDR001 (Novartis) or MGA012 (Incyte and MacroGenics).

40 . A method for treating a cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a conjugated nucleic acid molecule according to claim 36 .

41 . The method according to claim 40 , wherein the cancer is selected from leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, melanoma, and cancers of the head and neck, kidney, ovary, pancreas, prostate, thyroid, lung, esophagus, breast, bladder, brain, colorectum, liver, endometrium and cervix.

42 . The method according to claim 40 , wherein the method further comprises administering an effective amount of an additional therapeutic agent selected from an immunomodulator, an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), a T-cell-based cancer immunotherapy, adoptive cell transfer (ACT), genetically modified T-cells, engineered T-cells, chimeric antigen receptor cells (CAR-T cells), a conventional chemotherapeutic agent, radiotherapeutic agent, anti-angiogenic agent, or a targeted immunotoxin.

43 . The method according to claim 41 , wherein the method further comprises administering an effective amount of an additional therapeutic agents elected from an immunomodulator, an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), a T-cell-based cancer immunotherapy, adoptive cell transfer (ACT), genetically modified T-cells, engineered T-cells, chimeric antigen receptor cells (CAR-T cells), a conventional chemotherapeutic agent, radiotherapeutic agent, anti-angiogenic agent, or a targeted immunotoxin.

44 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) is selected from an inhibitor of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway or an anti-PD-1 antibody.

45 . The method according to claim 44 , wherein the anti-PD-1 antibody is PDR001 (Novartis), Nivolumab (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Pembrolizumab (Merck & Co), Pidilizumab (CureTech), MEDI0680 (Medimmune), REGN2810 (Regeneron), TSR-042 (Tesaro), PF-06801591 (Pfizer), BGB-A317 (Beigene), BGB-108 (Beigene), INCSHR1210 (Incyte), AMP-224 (Amplimmune), IBI308 (Innovent and Eli Lilly), JS001, JTX-4014 (Jounce Therapeutics), PDR001 (Novartis) or MGA012 (Incyte and MacroGenics).

46 . The method according to claim 43 , wherein the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) is selected from an inhibitor of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway or an anti-PD-1 antibody.

47 . The method according to claim 46 , wherein the anti-PD-1 antibody is PDR001 (Novartis), Nivolumab (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Pembrolizumab (Merck & Co), Pidilizumab (CureTech), MEDI0680 (Medimmune), REGN2810 (Regeneron), TSR-042 (Tesaro), PF-06801591 (Pfizer), BGB-A317 (Beigene), BGB-108 (Beigene), INCSHR1210 (Incyte), AMP-224 (Amplimmune), IBI308 (Innovent and Eli Lilly), JS001, JTX-4014 (Jounce Therapeutics), PDR001 (Novartis) or MGA012 (Incyte and MacroGenics).

48 . The method according to claim 40 , wherein the cancer is a homologous recombination deficient tumor.

49 . The method according to claim 40 , wherein the cancer is a homologous recombination proficient tumor