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      <title>FDA curtails Pepgen’s Freedom2 operate in DM1 </title>
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        <![CDATA[Pepgen Inc. is forging ahead with tests of PGN-EDODM1 in other territories after the U.S. FDA placed a partial hold on the Freedom2-DM1 phase II trial, a multiple ascending-dose, randomized, placebo-controlled experiment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/729340</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Targeting DUX4 with improves muscle function in FSHD models</title>
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        <![CDATA[Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant skeletal muscle disorder with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 8,000. The disorder is driven by aberrant expression of double homeodomain protein 4 (DUX4) within the D4Z4 macrosatellite array. Currently, effective treatments for FSHD are lacking. Strategies aimed at reducing DUX4 expression could hold promise as potential therapeutic approaches for FSHD.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/728306</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Targeting miR-122 prevents obesity-linked vascular dysfunction</title>
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        <![CDATA[Mainly expressed in the liver, microRNA‑122‑5p (miR‑122) exhibits increased circulating levels in the context of obesity. When elevated in the bloodstream, miR-122 can act on extrahepatic tissues, including vascular endothelial cells, where it contributes to endothelial dysfunction and may promote the development of diabetic vascular complications.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/728094</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Aperture Therapeutics advances APRTX-003 for ALS</title>
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        <![CDATA[Aperture Therapeutics Inc. has advanced its matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) program, APRTX-003, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This first-in-class RNA-targeting approach program targets chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/727665</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>JAG1-boosting ASOs ameliorate liver pathology in Alagille syndrome</title>
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        <![CDATA[Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a rare, multisystem genetic disorder most commonly caused by haploinsufficiency of the <em>JAG1</em> gene, leading to reduced JAG1 protein function and impaired development of intrahepatic bile ducts. Researchers from Arnatar Therapeutics Inc. described the development of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) engineered using their proprietary ACT‑UP1 platform to upregulate endogenous JAG1 expression and thereby address the underlying genetic deficiency.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/727484</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/727484-jag1-boosting-asos-ameliorate-liver-pathology-in-alagille-syndrome</link>
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      <title>MJFF grant backs Scineuro’s SNP-614 for Parkinson’s disease</title>
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        <![CDATA[Scineuro Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd. has received a $5 million research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to accelerate the preclinical development of the company’s novel LRRK2-targeted antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) program, SNP-614, for Parkinson’s disease.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/726414</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/726414-mjff-grant-backs-scineuros-snp-614-for-parkinsons-disease</link>
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      <title>Aperture Therapeutics nominates APRTX-001 as candidate</title>
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        <![CDATA[Aperture Therapeutics Inc. has nominated APRTX-001 as a development candidate, with the program now advancing through IND-enabling studies. APRTX-001 is a CD33-targeting antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) designed for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, with potential for indication expansion into Alzheimer’s disease.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/726347</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/726347-aperture-therapeutics-nominates-aprtx-001-as-candidate</link>
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      <title>RFFL-targeting ASO enhances CFTR modulator efficacy in cystic fibrosis cells</title>
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        <![CDATA[Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder affecting around 90,000 people worldwide. It is commonly caused by the ΔF508 mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, which results in a misfolded CFTR protein that is subsequently ubiquitinated and degraded.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725913</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725913-rffl-targeting-aso-enhances-cftr-modulator-efficacy-in-cystic-fibrosis-cells</link>
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      <title>ASO targets IRS-1 to mitigate keratopathy progression in mice</title>
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        <![CDATA[Aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK) is a rare genetic eye condition caused by PAX6 haploinsufficiency, which leads to chronic inflammation, neovascularization and vision loss. Currently, there are limited therapeutic options for the treatment of AAK, which has been linked to limbal stem cell deficiency.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725349</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725349-aso-targets-irs-1-to-mitigate-keratopathy-progression-in-mice</link>
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      <title>Anti-IGF-1R ASO tested for Graves’ ophthalmopathy</title>
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        <![CDATA[A team of scientists demonstrated the potential of a new antisense oligonucleotide.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725284</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Ionis hits goals with zilganersen in first Alexander disease trial</title>
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        <![CDATA[As the first – and so far only – drug to enter clinical testing for the rare neurogenetic disorder Alexander disease, there were some unknowns heading into the readout of the pivotal study testing Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s zilganersen in children and adults. But the top-line data yielded a clear win for the antisense oligonucleotide candidate, which demonstrated a disease-modifying impact, including statistical significance on the primary endpoint of gait speed as assessed by the 10-Meter Walk Test vs. control at week 61.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/724373</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/724373-ionis-hits-goals-with-zilganersen-in-first-alexander-disease-trial</link>
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      <title>Novel antisense oligonucleotide therapy for DFNA2 hearing loss</title>
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        <![CDATA[Hearing loss is a major global health challenge, affecting over 5% of the population and largely lacking effective biological therapies. Mutations in KCNQ4, which encodes the Kv7.4 potassium channel essential for outer hair cell function, are a leading cause of autosomal dominant, non-syndromic hearing loss (DFNA2).]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/724002</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/724002-novel-antisense-oligonucleotide-therapy-for-dfna2-hearing-loss</link>
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      <title>Ionis reports sHTG win while Arrowhead inks Novartis deal  </title>
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        <![CDATA[Acute pancreatitis took center stage as Wall Street took heed of phase III data from Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. with olezarsen for severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), while another player in the space, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc., signed a sizeable deal in a separate therapeutic area with Novartis AG.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/723787</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/723787-ionis-reports-shtg-win-while-arrowhead-inks-novartis-deal</link>
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      <title>Vanda’s VGT-1849B designated orphan drug for polycythemia vera</title>
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        <![CDATA[The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s VGT-1849B, a selective peptide nucleic acid-based JAK2 inhibitor for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV).]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/723684</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/723684-vandas-vgt-1849b-designated-orphan-drug-for-polycythemia-vera</link>
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      <title>Arnatar emerges with RNA approach to both silence and restore</title>
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        <![CDATA[A few years after it was founded with the aim of taking RNA therapies to the next level, Arnatar Therapeutics Inc. emerged from stealth, disclosing a $52 million series A round raised in 2024 as well as U.S. FDA orphan and rare pediatric disease designations for ART-4, an antisense oligonucleotide candidate targeting the root cause of Alagille syndrome.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/723317</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/723317-arnatar-emerges-with-rna-approach-to-both-silence-and-restore</link>
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      <title>Arnatar’s ART-4 designated orphan drug for Alagille syndrome</title>
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        <![CDATA[Arnatar Therapeutics Inc.’s ART-4, an upregulating antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapeutic candidate for the treatment of Alagille syndrome (ALGS), has been awarded U.S. orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations by the FDA. Approximately 95% of ALGS cases are caused by haploinsufficient mutations in the Jagged-1 (JAG1) gene, leading to insufficient JAG1 protein levels and impaired liver bile duct development.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/723588</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/723588-arnatars-art-4-designated-orphan-drug-for-alagille-syndrome</link>
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      <title>Ionis gets approval for preventing attacks in rare and genetic HAE</title>
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        <![CDATA[In Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s second U.S. FDA approval in under a year, the agency approved Dawnzera (donidalorsen) as a prophylactic therapy in the rare and genetic disease hereditary angioedema (HAE). The approval came as scheduled as the NDA had a PDUFA date of Aug. 21. Dawnzera now joins a market with previously approved drugs for the rare, genetic, life-threatening condition, as well as other companies with HAE drugs in development.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/723272</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/723272-ionis-gets-approval-for-preventing-attacks-in-rare-and-genetic-hae</link>
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      <title>Veritas, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical partner for new ASO candidates</title>
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        <![CDATA[Veritas In Silico Inc. (VIS) entered a joint research agreement with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. to use VIS’s mRNA structural motif analyzing platform technology, called Ibvis, to develop antisense oligonucleotide drug candidates.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/721913</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/721913-veritas-mitsubishi-gas-chemical-partner-for-new-aso-candidates</link>
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      <title>Dyne vHOT in DM1 but shares cool on endpoint switch</title>
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        <![CDATA[The revised trial protocol that means a delay in filing for U.S. approval of DYNE-101 to treat myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) dented shares of Dyne Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:DYN), which closed June 17 at $10.86, down $2.96, or 21%.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/721327</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/721327-dyne-vhot-in-dm1-but-shares-cool-on-endpoint-switch</link>
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      <title>App- or Rab5-targeting ASOs reverse Down syndrome-linked Alzheimer’s disease effects in mouse model</title>
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        <![CDATA[Down syndrome (DS) is the most prevalent genetic cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Previous evidence suggests that increased dosage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene plays a crucial role in AD in individuals with Down syndrome (DS-AD), making APP expression a crucial therapeutic target.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/720434</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/720434-app-or-rab5-targeting-asos-reverse-down-syndrome-linked-alzheimers-disease-effects-in-mouse-model</link>
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      <title>Cure Rare Disease’s CRD-002 awarded orphan drug designation for spinocerebellar ataxia type 3</title>
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        <![CDATA[The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Cure Rare Disease’s CRD-002, an antisense oligonucleotide therapeutic for the treatment of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), including spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3).]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/720210</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/720210-cure-rare-diseases-crd-002-awarded-orphan-drug-designation-for-spinocerebellar-ataxia-type-3</link>
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      <title>Antisense oligonucleotide targeting nicotinamide N-methyltransferase as a potential cancer therapy</title>
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        <![CDATA[Researchers from Osaka University have developed a novel approach to target nicotinamide <em>N</em>-methyltransferase (NNMT), an enzyme implicated in cancer progression, using antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs).]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/720082</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/720082-antisense-oligonucleotide-targeting-nicotinamide-n-methyltransferase-as-a-potential-cancer-therapy</link>
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      <title>Nissan Chemical, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho to codevelop antisense drug candidate</title>
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        <![CDATA[Nissan Chemical Corporation and Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co. Ltd. (SKK) have entered an agreement to codevelop SK-2407/SN-001 for the treatment of dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) in Japan.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/719029</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/719029-nissan-chemical-sanwa-kagaku-kenkyusho-to-codevelop-antisense-drug-candidate</link>
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      <title>Quiver Bioscience collaborates with Dup15q Alliance to advance ASOs for Dup15q syndrome</title>
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        <![CDATA[Quiver Bioscience Inc. is collaborating with the Dup15q Alliance to advance an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapeutic program for chromosome 15q duplication (Dup15q) syndrome.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/718446</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/718446-quiver-bioscience-collaborates-with-dup15q-alliance-to-advance-asos-for-dup15q-syndrome</link>
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      <title>Antisense oligonucleotides targeting FANCM show preclinical promise in ALT-positive cancers</title>
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        <![CDATA[A recent study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University identified Fanconi anemia complementation group M (FANCM) as a crucial regulator of alternative lengthening of telomere (ALT), aiming to develop new antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to suppress its function.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/717517</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/717517-antisense-oligonucleotides-targeting-fancm-show-preclinical-promise-in-alt-positive-cancers</link>
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      <title>Stereopure gapmer ASOs targeting tau show promising preclinical safety and activity</title>
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        <![CDATA[New gapmer antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) candidates have been designed at Eisai Co. Ltd. to reduce microtubule-associated protein tau.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/717055</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/717055-stereopure-gapmer-asos-targeting-tau-show-promising-preclinical-safety-and-activity</link>
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      <title>CIRM grant supports Cure Rare Disease’s antisense oligonucleotide therapy for SCA3</title>
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        <![CDATA[Cure Rare Disease has been awarded a $5.69 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to advance the development of an antisense oligonucleotide therapy for spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3).]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/717054</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.bioworld.com/articles/717054-cirm-grant-supports-cure-rare-diseases-antisense-oligonucleotide-therapy-for-sca3</link>
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      <title>Targeting recurrent ABCA4 variant with antisense oligonucleotides as new strategy for Stargardt disease</title>
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        <![CDATA[Stargardt disease type 1 (STGD1) is an inherited retinal recessive disease caused by biallelic variants in the <em>ABCA4</em> gene. One of the recurrent variants is located at the exon-intron junction of exon 6, c.768G>T. Due to its high prevalence, c.768G>T is an interesting therapeutic target for STGD1. Researchers from Radboud University developed a new antisense oligonucleotide (AON) therapy, designed to rescue the splicing defect caused by this variant.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.bioworld.com/articles/716765</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[In an indication that has proved difficult for biopharma to conquer, Regulus Therapeutics Inc. disclosed further positive data from its ongoing phase Ib study testing RGLS-8429 in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and laid out its plans to move straight into a phase III trial later this year, with the potential for an accelerated U.S. approval.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Dyne Therapeutics Inc. is eyeing accelerated approval for its myotonic dystrophy type 1 treatment after reviewing new results from a phase I/II study. DYNE-101, an oligonucleotide antisense and DMPK gene modulator, produced results on disease biomarkers that included DMPK and splicing correction, disease progression reversal on several functional endpoints and a favorable safety profile. The accelerated approval submission could come in the first half of 2026.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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