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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

Improved targeted delivery of antisense oligonucleotide with an antibody mask.

Hung-En Hsia, Chiara Zanini, Claire Simonneau, Johannes Fraidling, Thomas E Kraft, Klaus Mayer, Annika Sommer, Annette Indlekofer, Tamara Wirth, Jörg Benz and 13 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Hung-En HsiaRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Chiara ZaniniRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel 4070, Switzerland.
Claire SimonneauRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel 4070, Switzerland.
Johannes FraidlingRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Thomas E KraftRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Klaus MayerRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Annika SommerRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Annette IndlekoferRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Tamara WirthRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Jörg BenzRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel 4070, Switzerland.
Guy GeorgesRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5737-006X
Lukas M LangerRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Christian GassnerRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Vincent LarrailletRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Sabine LohmannRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Erich KollerRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel 4070, Switzerland.
Mads MansøRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Hørsholm 2970, Denmark.
Jacob RavnRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Hørsholm 2970, Denmark.
Kerstin HoferRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Thomas EmrichRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Jens NiewöhnerRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.
Felix SchumacherRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel 4070, Switzerland.
Ulrich BrinkmannRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg82377, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5558-0212

Funding

Roche Postdoctoral Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are synthetic nucleic acid strands designed to modulate gene expression by binding to RNA transcripts. In brain diseases, transferrin receptor (TfR)-targeting antibody-ASO conjugates have shown promise for brain delivery of ASOs via transcytosis in preclinical studies. This enables the more patient friendly intravenous or subcutaneous administration of the compounds. However, these conjugates can exhibit faster plasma clearance and different peripheral pharmacokinetic profiles due to ASO modifications, such as phosphorothioate (PS) linkages and locked nucleic acids (LNAs). In this study, we employed an antibody recognizing LNA- and PS-modified ASOs independent of the base sequences as a cloaking module to mitigate these issues. Using Kutzneria albida transglutaminase (KTG) technology and click chemistry, we generated TfR antibody-ASO conjugates with covalently or noncovalently incorporated ASO binders. Additionally, a noncovalent carrier antibody approach was explored. These conjugates and complexes with additional ASO binder(s) show improved TfR-targeted cellular uptake, undergo transcytosis in cellular blood-brain barrier models, show less nonspecific cellular accumulation, and anticipated ASO activity.

Indexed as

AntibodiesImmunoconjugatesOligonucleotides, AntisenseReceptors, TransferrinAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierClick ChemistryHumansMiceOligonucleotidesPhosphorothioate OligonucleotidesTranscytosisAntibodiesImmunoconjugateslocked nucleic acidOligonucleotidesOligonucleotides, AntisensePhosphorothioate OligonucleotidesReceptors, Transferrin

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PMID41166443
PMCPMC12574672

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