Evaluation of the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of ALN-RSV01, a novel RNAi antiviral therapeutic directed against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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- 作者：John DeVincenzo ; Jeffrey E. Cehelsky ; Rene Alvarez ; Sayda Elbashir ; Jens Harborth ; Iva Toudjarska ; Lubomir Nechev ; Veeravagu Murugaiah ; Andre Van Vliet ; Akshay K. Vaishnaw ; Rachel Meyers
- 关键词：Respiratory syncytial virus ; RNA interference ; Small interfering RNA ; RNA-induced silencing complex ; ALN-RSV01 ; Antiviral
- 刊名：Antiviral Research
- 出版年：2008
- 出版时间：March 2008
- 年：2008
- 卷：77
- 期：3
- 页码：225-231
- 全文大小：488 K
文摘
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) work through RNA interference (RNAi), the natural RNA inhibitory pathway, to down-regulate protein production by inhibiting targeted mRNA in a sequence-specific manner. ALN-RSV01 is an siRNA directed against the mRNA encoding the N-protein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) that exhibits specific in vitro and in vivo anti-RSV activity. The results of two safety and tolerability studies with ALN-RSV01 involving 101 healthy adults (65 active, 36 placebo, single- and multiple dose, observer-blind, randomized dose-escalation) are described. Intranasal administration of ALN-RSV01 was well tolerated over a dose range up through 150 mg as a single dose and for five daily doses. Adverse events were similar in frequency and severity to placebo (normal saline) and were transient, mild to moderate, with no dose-dependent trend. The frequency or severity of adverse events did not increase with increasing ALN-RSV01 exposure. All subjects completed all treatments and assessments with no early withdrawals or serious adverse events. Physical examinations, vital signs, ECGs and laboratory tests were normal. Systemic bioavailability of ALN-RSV01 was minimal. ALN-RSV01 appears safe and well tolerated when delivered intranasally and is a promising therapeutic candidate for further clinical development.