MUSCLE TARGETING COMPLEXES AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATING POMPE DISEASE
Aspects of the disclosure relate to oligonucleotides (e.g., RNAi oligonucleotides such as siRNAs) designed to target GYSI RNAs and targeting complexes for delivering the oligonucleotides to cells (e.g., muscle cells) and uses thereof, particularly uses relating to treatment of disease (e.g., Pompe Disease).
1 . A complex comprising a muscle-targeting agent covalently linked to an oligonucleotide comprising an antisense strand targeting a glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) RNA, wherein the antisense strand comprises a region of complementarity to a target sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 266-7493 and SEQ ID NOs: 162-186, wherein the region of complementarity is at least 12 consecutive nucleosides in length.
2 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the muscle-targeting agent is an anti-transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) antibody.
3 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the region of complementary is at least 16 nucleotides in length.
4 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the antisense strand comprises the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 7494-11107 and 212-236, wherein each of the Us are optionally and independently Ts.
5 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the antisense strand is 18-25 nucleotides in length, optionally wherein the antisense strand is 23 nucleotides in length.
6 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the oligonucleotide further comprises a sense strand which comprises at least 18 consecutive nucleosides complementary to the antisense strand.
7 . The complex of claim 6 , wherein the antisense strand comprises the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 212-236 and the sense strand comprises the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 187-211, wherein each of the Us are optionally and independently Ts.
8 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the oligonucleotide comprises one or more modified nucleosides selected from: 2′-fluoro (2′-F), 2′-O-methyl (2′-O-Me), 2′-O-methoxyethyl (2′-MOE), 2′-O-aminopropyl (2′-O-AP), 2′-O-dimethylaminoethyl (2′-O-DMAOE), 2′-O-dimethylaminopropyl (2′-O-DMAP), 2′-O-dimethylaminoethyloxyethyl (2′-O-DMAEOE), 2′-O—N-methylacetamido (2′-O-NMA)).
9 . (canceled)
10 . The complex of claim 8 , wherein one or more modified nucleosides are 2′ modified nucleotides, optionally wherein each 2′ modified nucleotide is 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro (2′-F).
11 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the oligonucleotide comprises one or more phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
12 . (canceled)
13 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the antisense strand comprises two phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
14 . The complex of claim 3 , wherein the two internucleoside linkages at the 3′ end of the antisense strand are phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.
15 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the antisense strand is selected from the modified version of SEQ ID NOs: 212-236 listed in Table 8.
16 . The complex of claim 6 , wherein the sense strand is selected from the modified version of SEQ ID NOs: 187-211 listed in Table 8.
17 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the oligonucleotide is an siRNA molecule selected from the siRNAs listed in Table 8.
18 .- 20 . (canceled)
21 . The complex of claim 1 , wherein the muscle targeting agent and the oligonucleotide are covalently linked via a linker, optionally wherein the linker comprises a valine-citrulline sequence.
22 . A method of reducing GYS1 expression in a muscle cell, the method comprising contacting the muscle cell with an effective amount of the complex of claim 1 for promoting internalization of the RNAi oligonucleotide to the muscle cell.
23 . (canceled)
24 . A method of treating Pompe disease (PD), the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the complex of claim 1 .
25 . An siRNA oligonucleotide comprising a pair of an antisense strand and a sense strand selected from the following pairs:
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 212)
5′-fUfCmGfAmAfUmUfCmAfUmCfCmUfCmCfCmAfGmUfCmC
*fU*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 187)
5′-mGmGfAmCfUmGfGmGfAmGfGmAfUmGfAmAfUmUfCmGfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 213)
5′-fGfUmCfGmAfAmUfUmCfAmUfCmCfUmCfCmCfAmGfUmC
*fC*mU-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 188)
5′-mGmAfCmUfGmGfGmAfGmGfAmUfGmAfAmUfUmCfGmAfC
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 214)
5′-fUfAmGfAmUfGmCfCmAfCmCfCmAfCmCfUmUfGmUfUmA
*fG*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 189)
5′-mUmAfAmCfAmAfGmGfUmGfGmGfUmGfGmCfAmUfCmUfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 215)
5′-fUfGmUfAmGfAmUfGmCfCmAfCmCfCmAfCmCfUmUfGmU
*fU*mA-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 190)
5′-mAmCfAmAfGmGfUmGfGmGfUmGfGmCfAmUfCmUfAmCfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 216)
5′-fCfUmUfCmGfCmCfUmUfCmGfUmCfUmGfCmAfGmCfAmC
*fC*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 191)
5′-mGmUfGmCfUmGfCmAfGmAfCmGfAmAfGmGfCmGfAmAfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 217)
5′-fAfCmCfUmUfCmGfCmCfUmUfCmGfUmCfUmGfCmAfGmC
*fA*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 192)
5′-mGmCfUmGfCmAfGmAfCmGfAmAfGmGfCmGfAmAfGmGfU
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 218)
5′-fUfCmAfCmCfUmUfCmGfCmCfUmUfCmGfUmCfUmGfCmA
*fG*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 193)
5′-mUmGfCmAfGmAfCmGfAmAfGmGfCmGfAmAfGmGfUmGfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 219)
5′-fGfUmCfAmCfCmUfUmCfGmCfCmUfUmCfGmUfCmUfGmC
*fA*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 194)
5′-mGmCfAmGfAmCfGmAfAmGfGmCfGmAfAmGfGmUfGmAfC
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 220)
5′-fCfCmCfUmUfGmCfUmGfUmUfCmAfUmGfGmAfAmUfCmC
*fA*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 195)
5′-mGmGfAmUfUmCfCmAfUmGfAmAfCmAfGmCfAmAfGmGfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 221)
5′-fCfCmAfGmGfUmUfGmUfUmGfUmAfGmAfAmGfUmCfCmA
*fC*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 196)
5′-mUmGfGmAfCmUfUmCfUmAfCmAfAmCfAmAfCmCfUmGfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 222)
5′-fCfUmGfAmGfCmAfGmAfUmAfGmUfUmGfAmGfCmCfGmA
*fG*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 197)
5′-mUmCfGmGfCmUfCmAfAmCfUmAfUmCfUmGfCmUfCmAfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 223)
5′-fUfCmUfGmAfGmCfAmGfAmUfAmGfUmUfGmAfGmCfCmG
*fA*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 198)
5′-mCmGfGmCfUmCfAmAfCmUfAmUfCmUfGmCfUmCfAmGfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 224)
5′-fCfAmCfUmCfUmGfAmGfCmAfGmAfUmAfGmUfUmGfAmG
*fC*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 199)
5′-mCmUfCmAfAmCfUmAfUmCfUmGfCmUfCmAfGmAfGmUfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 225)
5′-fUfUmCfAmCfUmCfUmGfAmGfCmAfGmAfUmAfGmUfUmG
*fA*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 200)
5′-mCmAfAmCfUmAfUmCfUmGfCmUfCmAfGmAfGmUfGmAfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 226)
5′-fCfCmAfGmCfAmUfCmUfUmGfUmUfCmAfUmGfUmCfGmG
*fG*mA-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 201)
5′-mCmCfGmAfCmAfUmGfAmAfCmAfAmGfAmUfGmCfUmGfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 227)
5′-fUfGmGfCmUfCmUfCmUfUmCfAmUfCmAfUmAfGmUfGmA
*fA*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 202)
5′-mUmCfAmCfUmAfUmGfAmUfGmAfAmGfAmGfAmGfCmCfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 228)
5′-fAfUmUfCmGfGmCfGmGfAmUfGmGfUmGfGmUfCmAfGmG
*fA*mU-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 203)
5′-mCmCfUmGfAmCfCmAfCmCfAmUfCmCfGmCfCmGfAmAfU
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 229)
5′-fCfUmGfCmGfAmUfGmUfGmUfUmCfCmUfCmCfAmUfGmA
*fA*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 204)
5′-mUmCfAmUfGmGfAmGfGmAfAmCfAmCfAmUfCmGfCmAfG
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 230)
5′-fUfCmUfGmCfGmAfUmGfUmGfUmUfCmCfUmCfCmAfUmG
*fA*mA-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 205)
5′-mCmAfUmGfGmAfGmGfAmAfCmAfCmAfUmCfGmCfAmGfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 231)
5′-fGfAmAfUmCfAmUfCmCfAmGfGmCfUmGfCmGfGmAfAmC
*fC*mG-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 206)
5′-mGmUfUmCfCmGfCmAfGmCfCmUfGmGfAmUfGmAfUmUfC
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 232)
5′-fGfCmCfAmUfGmUfGmGfCmGfCmGfCmAfGmAfCmAfUmA
*fU*mA-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 207)
5′-mUmAfUmGfUmCfUmGfCmGfCmGfCmCfAmCfAmUfGmGfC
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 233)
5′-fGfCmUfCmUfCmUfUmCfAmUfCmAfUmAfGmUfGmAfAmG
*fU*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 208)
5′-mCmUfUmCfAmCfUmAfUmGfAmUfGmAfAmGfAmGfAmGfC
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 234)
5′-fAfAmCfUmUfCmUfUmCfAmCfAmUfUmCfAmGfCmCfCmA
*fU*mU-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 209)
5′-mUmGfGmGfCmUfGmAfAmUfGmUfGmAfAmGfAmAfGmUfU
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 235)
5′-fUfUmGfCmUfGmUfUmCfAmUfGmGfAmAfUmCfCmAfGmU
*fG*mU-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 210)
5′-mAmCfUmGfGmAfUmUfCmCfAmUfGmAfAmCfAmGfCmAfA
-3′
Antisense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 236)
5′-fUfUmCfUmCfCmAfGmGfUmUfGmUfUmGfUmAfGmAfAmG
*fU*mC-3′
Sense strand:
(SEQ ID NO: 211)
5′-mCmUfUmCfUmAfCmAfAmCfAmAfCmCfUmGfGmAfGmAfA
-3′
wherein “m” is 2′-O-methyl (2′-O-Me); “f” is 2′-fluoro (2′-F); “*” indicates phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage; and the absence of “*” between nucleosides indicate a phosphodiester linkage.
26 . A composition comprising the siRNA oligonucleotide of claim 25 in sodium salt form.