IP Library Granted Patent US 12,534,727
Granted Patent B2
US 12,534,727 · App. 17/274,907 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Target to treat a metabolic disease in an individual

Inventors: Patricia Aspichueta Celaá (Leioa-Vizcaya, ES); Xabier Buqué García (Leioa-Vizcaya, ES); Diego Sáenz de Urturi (Leioa-Vizcaya, ES)
Assignee: UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO/EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA
C12N15/1137A61K31/7125C12N2310/11C12N2310/315C12N2310/3231C12N2310/341C12Y205/01006
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Patent No.
US 12,534,727
App. No.
17/274,907
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of MAT1a in a cell or individual. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate a metabolic disease or disorder in an individual.

Claims (19)

1 . A method of treating or ameliorating a metabolic disease or disorder in an individual having a metabolic disease or disorder comprising administering a MAT1a specific inhibitor to the individual, thereby treating or ameliorating the metabolic disease or disorder in the individual, wherein the metabolic disease or disorder is obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, or dyslipidemia, and wherein the MAT1a specific inhibitor is a nucleic acid comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting MAT1a comprising:

a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides;

a 5′ wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;

a 3′ wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;

wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5′ wing segment and the 3′ wing segment and wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar; and wherein the modified oligonucleotide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 83, SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 159 and SEQ ID NO: 216.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the treating or ameliorating of the metabolic disease or disorder includes at least one of a lowering of MAT1a specific inhibitor reduces or improves adiposity, an increase in adiponectin levels, an increase in insulin sensitivity, a reduction of body weight, a reduction of serum triglyceride levels, or improvement in fatty liver.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one modification selected from at least one modified internucleoside linkage and at least one modified nucleobase.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one modified internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage and the at least one modified nucleobase is a 5-methylcytosine.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one modified sugar comprises a 4′-CH(CH 3 )-O-2′ bridge or a 4′-(CH 2 ) n —O-2′ bridge, wherein n is 1 or 2.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the MAT1a specific inhibitor is administered parenterally by subcutaneous or intravenous administration.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising co-administering the MAT1a specific inhibitor and at least one additional therapy.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the MAT1a specific inhibitor and the additional therapy are administered concomitantly.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the MAT1a specific inhibitor and the additional therapy are administered consecutively.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one modified sugar is a bicyclic sugar or 2′-O-methyoxyethyl.

11 . A method of inhibiting expression or activity of MAT1a in a cell comprising contacting the cell with a MAT1a specific inhibitor, thereby inhibiting expression or activity of MAT1a in the cell, wherein the cell is a hepatocyte from an individual having obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, or dyslipidemia, and wherein the MAT1a specific inhibitor is a nucleic acid comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting MAT1a comprising

a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides;

a 5′ wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;

a 3′ wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;

wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5′ wing segment and the 3′ wing segment and wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar; and wherein the modified oligonucleotide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 83, SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 159 and SEQ ID NO: 216.

Priority Claims (1)
EP 18382648 · Sep 10, 2018 · regional
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