WO2003070910A3 - INHIBITION OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR (VEGF) AND VEGF RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) - Google Patents

INHIBITION OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR (VEGF) AND VEGF RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) Download PDF

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WO2003070910A3
WO2003070910A3 PCT/US2003/005022 US0305022W WO03070910A3 WO 2003070910 A3 WO2003070910 A3 WO 2003070910A3 US 0305022 W US0305022 W US 0305022W WO 03070910 A3 WO03070910 A3 WO 03070910A3
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James Mcswiggen
Leonid Beigelman
Pamela Pavco
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Ribozyme Pharm Inc
James Mcswiggen
Leonid Beigelman
Pamela Pavco
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Application filed by Ribozyme Pharm Inc, James Mcswiggen, Leonid Beigelman, Pamela Pavco filed Critical Ribozyme Pharm Inc
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Priority to GB0404898A priority patent/GB2396864B/en
Priority to CA002456444A priority patent/CA2456444A1/en
Priority to EP03742833A priority patent/EP1521768A4/en
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Priority to US10/665,951 priority patent/US20040138163A1/en
Priority to US10/664,668 priority patent/US20070203333A1/en
Priority to US10/670,011 priority patent/US20040209832A1/en
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Priority to US10/962,898 priority patent/US20050222066A1/en
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Abstract

The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D) and/or vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (e.g., VEGFr1, VEGFr2, and/or VEGFr3) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against VEGF and/or VEGFr gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, proliferative diseases, and any other disease or condition that responds to modulation of VEGF and/or VEGFr expression or activity.
PCT/US2003/005022 2001-05-18 2003-02-20 INHIBITION OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR (VEGF) AND VEGF RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) WO2003070910A2 (en)

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EP03742833A EP1521768A4 (en) 2002-02-20 2003-02-20 RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR AND VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA)
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