Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of factor V

Abstract:

The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of Factor V, comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 25 nucleotides in length and which is substantially complementary to at least a part of Factor V. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of Factor V using the pharmaceutical composition; and methods for inhibiting the expression of Factor V in a cell.