Engineered Polynucleotide for Cancer Treatment
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing an engineered polynucleotide designed to treat cancer by regulating gene expression. The application, filed on July 17, 2025, describes compositions and methods involving polynucleotides that interact with pre-mRNA and spliceosomes.
What changed
This document is a published patent application from the USPTO for an engineered polynucleotide intended for cancer treatment. The application (US20260085315A1) describes a polynucleotide that regulates gene expression by interacting with pre-mRNA and the spliceosome. It may include specific structural features like stem-loop structures, targeting sequences complementary to exon-intron splice junctions, and modified nucleotides with phosphorothioate linkages. The application was filed on July 17, 2025.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on entities. However, it signals potential future developments in cancer therapeutics and gene-editing technologies. Companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors may wish to monitor the progress of this patent application and related research for competitive intelligence and potential licensing or development opportunities.
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POLYNUCLEOTIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER
Application US20260085315A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Caio BRUNO QUINTA DE SOUZA LEAL
Abstract
This disclosure provides an engineered polynucleotide that interacts with a pre-mRNA and a spliceosome to regulate gene expression. The engineered polynucleotide may have stem-loop structure that recruits the spliceosome and targeting sequences that are complementary to a target sequence at an exon-intron splice junction and may include nucleotides with 2′ modifications and phosphorothioate linkages. The engineered polynucleotide can be administered to a subject to treat a cancer.
CPC Classifications
C12N 15/113 A61P 35/00 C12N 2310/315 C12N 2310/321 C12N 2310/322
Filing Date
2025-07-17
Application No.
19272428
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