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ReviewJapanese journal of clinical oncology2026

Advances in antisense oligonucleotide treatment for cancer.

Lu Zhu, Pariha Muhtar, Susumu Goyama, Akihide Yoshimi

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Review in Japanese journal of clinical oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lu ZhuDivision of Cancer RNA Research, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7664-613X
Pariha MuhtarDivision of Cancer RNA Research, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.ORCID 0009-0006-0469-4988
Susumu GoyamaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9339-1826
Akihide YoshimiDivision of Cancer RNA Research, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0664-7281

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP24ak0101210Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP24ck0106906Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP24ck0106946Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP24gm7010010Takeda Science Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA therapeutics, including antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), have emerged as a promising class of drugs, with several already approved for clinical use. To date, most approved ASO-based RNA therapies target non-malignant disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases, and only a single therapy in this class has been approved for cancer. Notably, nearly half of existing RNA therapeutics act by modulating RNA splicing. Given the growing evidence implicating aberrant RNA splicing in cancer pathogenesis, the development of ASO-based therapeutics for oncologic indications is expected to accelerate. More than 250 clinical trials have evaluated oligonucleotide agents targeting diverse cancer-associated molecules, with several showing encouraging early results. In this review, we summarize recent advances in understanding cancer biology relevant to ASO-based therapies and highlight ongoing progress in the development of RNA-targeted approaches for cancer treatment.

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Antineoplastic AgentsMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsOligonucleotides, AntisenseAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicGene SilencingHumansPrecision MedicineRNA SplicingAntineoplastic AgentsOligonucleotides, Antisenseantisenseclinical trialmolecular targeted therapyneoplasmsoligonucleotidesRNA splicing

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PMID41632511
PMCPMC13149323

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