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Preclinical Characterization of Galxc™ RNAi
Therapeutics Targeting Different Regions of the
HBV Genome
Martin Koser1, Kevin P. Craig2, Wendy A. Cyr3, Weimin Wang2,
Bob D. Brown2 and Marc Abrams1, (1)Preclinical Development,
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, (2)Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, (3)
Program Development, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
Background: Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection
is a significant cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality;
currently available medications do not enable functional cure.
RNA interference (RNAi) technology can pharmacologically
intervene at every stage of the viral life cycle, including
production of viral antigens from its cccDNA (covalently
closed circular DNA) form and integrated genomes. GalXC
technology represents a novel structural class of systemicallyadministered,
hepatocyte-targeting RNAi therapeutics.
We sought to use the GalXC platform to investigate the
pharmacodynamic response to RNAi agents targeting
different regions of the viral genome. Methods: RNAi
conjugates targeting the HBV Surface Antigen (HBsAg) open
reading frame were compared to RNAi conjugates targeting
the HBV-X open reading frame, or to a combination of both
agents. The compounds were administered subcutaneously
into mice expressing the HBV genome. Magnitude and
duration of HBsAg inhibition served as the primary endpoint.
Subcellular localization of HBV Core Antigen (HBcAg) was
also evaluated. Results: GalXC agents targeting within the
HBsAg coding region displayed superior duration of activity
compared to those targeting within HBV-X or the combination.
Interestingly, only the HBsAg-targeted oligonucleotide
inhibited accumulation of nuclear HBcAg, an indicator of
cccDNA transcriptional activity. The mechanistic model for
these observations will be discussed. Conclusion: Different
HBV RNAi target sites demonstrate strikingly different
pharmacodynamic properties. These data strongly support
clinical evaluation of GalXC-HBVS, a development-stage
investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting HBsAg.
Disclosures:
Martin Koser – Dicerna Pharmaceuticals: Employment
Marc Abrams – Dicerna Pharmaceuticals: Employment; Dicerna
Pharmaceuticals: Stock Shareholder
Disclosure information not available at the time of publication: Kevin P. Craig,
Wendy A. Cyr, Weimin Wang, Bob D. Brown |
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