UCL Discovery Stage
UCL home » Library Services » Electronic resources » UCL Discovery Stage

Failure of C9orf72 sense repeat-targeting antisense oligonucleotides: lessons learned and the path forward

Cammack, Alexander J; Balendra, Rubika; Isaacs, Adrian M; (2024) Failure of C9orf72 sense repeat-targeting antisense oligonucleotides: lessons learned and the path forward. Brain , 147 (8) pp. 2607-2609. 10.1093/brain/awae168. Green open access

[thumbnail of awae168.pdf]
Preview
Text
awae168.pdf - Accepted Version

Download (243kB) | Preview

Abstract

A G4C2 repeat expansion in the first intron of the C9orf72 gene is the most common genetic cause of both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The expansion is bidirectionally transcribed, producing both sense (G4C2) and antisense (G2C4) repeat RNAs, which are translated in every reading frame into five distinct dipeptide repeat proteins (DPRs).1 In addition, the presence of the repeat expansion causes reduced C9orf72 RNA and protein levels.1 Considerable evidence implicates gain-of-function mechanisms through toxicity of repetitive RNAs or DPRs as important drivers of disease. Therefore, the recent failure of two independent clinical trials targeting sense repeat-containing RNAs with antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) was a great disappointment for the field. Here we discuss the data from these trials, possible reasons for the failures, and the future of C9orf72 therapeutic targeting moving forward.

Type: Article
Title: Failure of C9orf72 sense repeat-targeting antisense oligonucleotides: lessons learned and the path forward
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae168
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae168
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192892
Downloads since deposit
72Downloads
Download activity - last month
Download activity - last 12 months
Downloads by country - last 12 months

Archive Staff Only

View Item View Item