Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF THE PCSK9 GENE
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Abstract:
The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of the PCSK9 gene (PCSK9 gene), comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length, generally 19-25 nucleotides in length, and which is substantially complementary to at least a part of the PCSK9 gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and method for treating diseases caused by PCSK9 gene expression.
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
26 Feb 2021
Issue date:
30 Dec 2021