The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey

Over the last four decades, tremendous progress has been made in use of synthetic oligonucleotides as therapeutics. This has been possible largely by introducing chemical modifications to provide drug like properties to oligonucleotides. In this article I have summarized twists and turns on use of c...

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Main Author: Sudhir Agrawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/5/503
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description Over the last four decades, tremendous progress has been made in use of synthetic oligonucleotides as therapeutics. This has been possible largely by introducing chemical modifications to provide drug like properties to oligonucleotides. In this article I have summarized twists and turns on use of chemical modifications and their road to success and highlight areas of future directions.
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spelling doaj.art-993b2b4ddfce42299811a5e94c5c1bc32023-11-21T18:17:04ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592021-05-019550310.3390/biomedicines9050503The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal JourneySudhir Agrawal0ARNAY Sciences LLC, Shrewsbury, MA 01545, USAOver the last four decades, tremendous progress has been made in use of synthetic oligonucleotides as therapeutics. This has been possible largely by introducing chemical modifications to provide drug like properties to oligonucleotides. In this article I have summarized twists and turns on use of chemical modifications and their road to success and highlight areas of future directions.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/5/503oligonucleotidetherapeuticantisensemedicinal chemistrystructure activity relationship
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The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey
Biomedicines
oligonucleotide
therapeutic
antisense
medicinal chemistry
structure activity relationship
title The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey
title_full The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey
title_fullStr The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey
title_full_unstemmed The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey
title_short The Evolution of Antisense Oligonucleotide Chemistry—A Personal Journey
title_sort evolution of antisense oligonucleotide chemistry a personal journey
topic oligonucleotide
therapeutic
antisense
medicinal chemistry
structure activity relationship
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