IP Library Granted Patent US 8,034,921
Granted Patent B2
US 8,034,921 · App. 11/944,227 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

IRNA agents targeting CCR5 expressing cells and uses thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,034,921
App. No.
11/944,227
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to iRNA agents that preferably include a modification that targets CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5). The invention also relates to methods of making and using such modified iRNA agents.

Claims (32)

1. A compound having structure:

wherein,

A is H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a phosphate group, an activated phosphate group, an activated phosphite group, a phosphoramidite, a solid support, a nucleotide, or an oligonucleotide;

B is H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a phosphate group, an activated phosphate group, an activated phosphate group, a phosphoramidite, a solid support, a nucleotide, or an oligonucleotide;

Z is a CCR5-binding ligand;

Q is —C(O)(CH 2 ) n NHC(O)(CH 2 ) m NH—,

—C(O)(CH 2 ) n NHC(O)(CH 2 ) m —, or —C(O)(CH 2 ) n NH—;

n is 1-20; and

m is 1-6.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is an activated phosphite group, a phosphoramidite, or a solid support.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein B is a hydroxyl protecting group.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Q is —C(O)(CH 2 ) n NHC(O)(CH 2 ) m NH—.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the CCR5-binding ligand is a CCR5 antagonist.

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist is an antagonist listed in column 1 of Table 1.

7. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

8. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

9. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

10. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

11. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

12. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

13. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

14. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

15. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

16. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

17. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

18. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the CCR5 antagonist has the following structure

19. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is an oligonucleotide.

20. The compound of claim 19 , wherein the oligonucleotide is double stranded.

21. The compound of claim 1 , wherein B is an oligonucleotide.

22. The compound of claim 21 , wherein the oligonucleotide is double stranded.

23. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is an oligonucleotide and B is an oligonucleotide.

24. The compound of claim 23 , wherein oligonucleotide is double stranded.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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