Title of Invention | 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; methods for treating diseases caused by PCSK9 gene expression and the expression of the PCSK9 gene using the pharmaceutical composition; and |
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Patent Number | 269138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian Patent Application Number | 6166/CHENP/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PG Journal Number | 41/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publication Date | 09-Oct-2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | 01-Oct-2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Filing | 12-Nov-2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name of Patentee | ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Applicant Address | 300 THIRD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02142 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PCT International Classification Number | C12Q1/68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PCT International Application Number | PCT/US2007/068655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PCT International Filing date | 2007-05-14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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