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. 2010 Jun 1;20(11):3203-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.03.109. Epub 2010 Apr 2.

Clinical status of duplex RNA

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Clinical status of duplex RNA

Jonathan K Watts et al. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. .

Abstract

Double-stranded RNA has become a ubiquitous tool for inhibition of gene expression in the laboratory. If similar success could be achieved in vivo, duplex RNA might provide a new class of therapeutics capable of treating a broad spectrum of disease. Chemists and biologists developing duplex RNA as a drug have made progress but continue to face challenges. This review presents the current status of duplex RNA in the clinic and comments on future prospects for the approach.

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(a) Structure of a typical siRNA. (b) Publications citing “siRNA” from 2001 to 2009.
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Local and systemic siRNA drugs in clinical trials by year.
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siRNA drugs in clinical trials classified by (top to bottom) target tissue, condition, and primary sponsoring company.

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