A Novel Family of Small Molecules that Enhance the Intracellular Delivery and Pharmacological Effectiveness of Antisense and Splice Switching Oligonucleotides

作者：Wang Ling; Ariyarathna Yamuna; Ming Xin; Yang Bing; James Lindsey I; Kreda Silvia M; Porter Melissa; Janzen William; Juliano Rudolph L

来源：ACS Chemical Biology, 2017, 12(8): 1999-2007.

DOI：10.1021/acschembio.7b00242

The pharmacological effectiveness of oligonucleotides has been hampered by their tendency to remain entrapped in endosomes, thus limiting their access to cytosolic or nuclear targets. We have previously reported a group of small molecules that enhance the effects of oligonucleritides by causing their release from endosomes. Here, we describe second novel family of oligonucleotide enhancing compounds (OECs) that is chemically distinct from the compounds reported previously. We demonstrate that these molecules substantially augment the actions of splice switching Oligonucleotides (SSOs) and antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) hi cell culture. We also find enhancement of SSO effects in a Murine model. These new compounds act by increasing endosome permeability and causing partial release of entrapped olrgonucleotides. While they also affect the permeability of lysosomes, they are clearly different from typical lysosomotropic agents. Current members of this compound family display a relatively narrow window between effective dose and toxic dose. Thus, further improvements are necessary before these agents can become suitable for therapeutic use.

• 出版日期2017-8