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Antisense Oligonucleotide in LNA-Gapmer Design Targeting TGFBR2-A Key Single Gene Target for Safe and Effective Inhibition of TGF? Signaling.


ABSTRACT: Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASOs) are an emerging drug class in gene modification. In our study we developed a safe, stable, and effective ASO drug candidate in locked nucleic acid (LNA)-gapmer design, targeting TGF? receptor II (TGFBR2) mRNA. Discovery was performed as a process using state-of-the-art library development and screening. We intended to identify a drug candidate optimized for clinical development, therefore human specificity and gymnotic delivery were favored by design. A staggered process was implemented spanning in-silico-design, in-vitro transfection, and in-vitro gymnotic delivery of small batch syntheses. Primary in-vitro and in-vivo toxicity studies and modification of pre-lead candidates were also part of this selection process. The resulting lead compound NVP-13 unites human specificity and highest efficacy with lowest toxicity. We particularly focused at attenuation of TGF? signaling, addressing both safety and efficacy. Hence, developing a treatment to potentially recondition numerous pathological processes mediated by elevated TGF? signaling, we have chosen to create our data in human lung cell lines and human neuronal stem cell lines, each representative for prospective drug developments in pulmonary fibrosis and neurodegeneration. We show that TGFBR2 mRNA as a single gene target for NVP-13 responds well, and that it bears great potential to be safe and efficient in TGF? signaling related disorders.

SUBMITTER: Kuespert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7139664 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antisense Oligonucleotide in LNA-Gapmer Design Targeting TGFBR2-A Key Single Gene Target for Safe and Effective Inhibition of TGFβ Signaling.

Kuespert Sabrina S   Heydn Rosmarie R   Peters Sebastian S   Wirkert Eva E   Meyer Anne-Louise AL   Siebörger Mareile M   Johannesen Siw S   Aigner Ludwig L   Bogdahn Ulrich U   Bruun Tim-Henrik TH  

International journal of molecular sciences 20200312 6


Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASOs) are an emerging drug class in gene modification. In our study we developed a safe, stable, and effective ASO drug candidate in locked nucleic acid (LNA)-gapmer design, targeting TGFβ receptor II (TGFBR2) mRNA. Discovery was performed as a process using state-of-the-art library development and screening. We intended to identify a drug candidate optimized for clinical development, therefore human specificity and gymnotic delivery were favored by design. A staggere  ...[more]

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