articleCancer DiscoveryJan 28, 2013Closed access

First-in-Humans Trial of an RNA Interference Therapeutic Targeting VEGF and KSP in Cancer Patients with Liver Involvement

Deaconess Hospital · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · +8 more institutions

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Abstract

UNLABELLED: RNA interference (RNAi) is a potent and specific mechanism for regulating gene expression. Harnessing RNAi to silence genes involved in disease holds promise for the development of a new class of therapeutics. Delivery is key to realizing the potential of RNAi, and lipid nanoparticles (LNP) have proved effective in delivery of siRNAs to the liver and to tumors in animals. To examine the activity and safety of LNP-formulated siRNAs in humans, we initiated a trial of ALN-VSP, an LNP formulation of siRNAs targeting VEGF and kinesin spindle protein (KSP), in patients with cancer. Here, we show detection of drug in tumor biopsies, siRNA-mediated mRNA cleavage in the liver, pharmacodynamics suggestive of…

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • RNA interference
  • Small interfering RNA
  • Cancer
  • Cancer research
  • Druggability
  • Biology
  • Medicine
  • Bioinformatics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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