COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING ANGIOTENSINOGEN EXPRESSION

SEQUENCE LISTING

The present application is being filed along with a Sequence Listing in electronic format. The

Sequence Listing is provided as a file entitled BIOL0270WOSEQ_ST25.txt created October 3, 2016, which is 456 kb in size. The information in the electronic format of the sequence listing is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for modulating

angiotensinogen (AGT) expression for the purpose of modulating a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition in an animal. The present invention also provides compounds, compositions and methods for reducing hypertension and organ damage by administering an AGT inhibitor to an animal

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Angiotensinogen (AGT), also known as SERPINA8 or ANHU, is a member of the serpin family and is a component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). It is primarily produced in the liver and is released into the circulation where renin converts it into angiotensin I. Angiotensin I is subsequently converted into angiotensin II by angiotension converting enzyme (ACE). Angiotensin II is a peptide hormone which causes vasoconstriction which, in turn, can increase blood pressure. Angiotensin II also stimulates secretion of the hormone aldosterone from the adrenal cortex. Aldosterone causes the kidneys to increase reabsorption of sodium and water leading to an increase of the fluid volume in a body which, in turn, can increase blood pressure. Over stimulation or activity of the RAAS pathway can lead to high blood pressure. Chronic high blood pressure is known as hypertension. The high blood pressure in a hypertensive subject requires the heart to work harder to circulate blood through the blood vessels.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified hypertension as a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity. Hypertension is a major risk factor for various disease, disorders and conditions such as shortened life expectancy, chronic kidney disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, aneurysms of the blood vessels (e.g. aortic aneurysm), peripheral artery disease, heart damage (e.g., heart enlargement or hypertrophy) and other cardiovascular related diseases, disorders and/or conditions.

The prevelance of resistant hypertension (RHTN), hypertension resistant to drug treatment, has steadily increased in number likely due to an ageing population and an ever increasing incidence of obesity. The current projection of approximately 10 million RHTN adults in the United States is expected to continue to rise. Anti-hypertensive drugs, renal denervation, baroreceptor activation therapy, diet changes and lifestyle changes may reduce hypertension and reduce the diseases, disorders and/or conditions associated with hypertension (Paulis et al., Nat Rev Cardiol, 2012, 9:276-285). However, there are limitations to the therapies currently approved for treating hypertension as a significant subset of all hypertensive patients do not achieve adequate blood pressure control. For example, drugs such as ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) that target parts of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) pathway are limited in their ability to inhibit the RAAS pathway (Nobakht et al., Nat Rev Nephrol, 2011, 7:356-359). Additionally, certain anti-hypertensive drugs such as ACE inhibitors are contra-indicated in hypertensive patients with renal disease due to their potential to compromise renal function in patients.

Accordingly, there is a need to find alternative treatments to inhibit the RAAS pathway and treat hypertension. Antisense technology is emerging as an effective means for reducing the expression of certain gene products. However, early antisense oligonucleotides targeting AGT provided limited benefit (WO 1997/33623) or targeted non-human AGT (WO 2014/018930). The compounds and compositions herein provide novel, highly potent and tolerable compounds to inhibit human AGT and are suitable for use in human subjects. Additionally, compounds disclosed herein, by using a conjugate strategy that delivers antisense compounds to the liver and limits their renal distribution and activity, are predicted to mitigate the tolerability issues of traditional RAS blockers in patients at risk for hyperkalemia and/or renal disease.

All documents, or portions of documents, cited in this application, including, but not limited to, patents, patent applications, articles, books, and treatises, are hereby expressly incorporated-by-reference for the portions of the document discussed herein, as well as in their entirety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Provided herein are compositions, compounds and methods for lowering the levels of AGT mRNA and/or protein in an animal.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting a nucleic acid sequence encoding AGT. In certain embodiments, the compound targets an AGT sequence as shown in the nucleobase sequences of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2250 to 2337 of SEQ ID

NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to

SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2281 to 2300 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 46, 53-54, 61, 68, 76, 83, 85, 93, 96-97,

109, 127, 129-130, 132, 134-15, 137-39, 142, 163-172, 180-184, 186, 189, 234, 236, 238-239, 267, 313, 411, 452, 463-470, 475-478, 480, 500-503, 512, 517-518, 524-526, 654, 689, 702, 725-726, 728, 738, 779, 786- 787, 800, 808, 810-811, 825, 865, 868, 889, 894, 903, 905, 909, 954, 966, 1011, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1080, 1085, 1258-1259, 1261-1262, 1293-1294, 1299, 1325, 1470, 1472-1473, 1522, 1542, 1604, 1623-1624, 1667, 1670, 1682-1683, 1687, 1700, 1703-1704, 1708, 1714, 1716, 1719-1720, 1724-1726, 1729-1730, 1827, 1936, 1843-1844, 1846, 1886, 1893-1894, 1914, 1923, 1925, 1932, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2003, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2027-2028, 2035, 2037, 2039, 2044.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide according to the following formula: mCes Aes mCes Aes Aes Ads mCds Ads Ads Gds mCds Tds Gds Gds Tds mCes Ges Ges Tes Te (SEQ ID NO: 1914); wherein, A is an adenine, mC is a 5'-methylcytosine, G is a guanine, T is a thymine, e is a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside, d is a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and s is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino- (THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide with the following formula:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed. Herein, the use of the singular includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise. As used herein, the use of "or" means "and/or" unless stated otherwise. Furthermore, the use of the term "including" as well as other forms, such as "includes" and "included", is not limiting. Also, terms such as "element" or "component" encompass both elements and components comprising one unit and elements and components that comprise more than one subunit, unless specifically stated otherwise. The section headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matter described. All documents, or portions of documents, cited in this application, including, but not limited to, patents, patent applications, articles, books, and treatises, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference for the portions of the document discussed herein, as well as in their entirety.

Definitions

Unless specific definitions are provided, the nomenclature utilized in connection with, and the procedures and techniques of, analytical chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry described herein are those well known and commonly used in the art. Standard techniques may be used for chemical synthesis, and chemical analysis. Where permitted, all patents, applications, published applications and other publications, GENBANK Accession Numbers and associated sequence information obtainable through databases such as National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and other data referred to throughout the disclosure herein are incorporated by reference for the portions of the document discussed herein, as well as in their entirety.

Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms have the following meanings:

"2'-0-methoxyethyl" (also 2'-MOE and 2'-0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -OCH ₃ ) refers to an O-methoxy-ethyl modification of the 2' position of a furosyl ring. A 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified sugar is a modified sugar.

"2'-0-methoxyethyl nucleotide" means a nucleotide comprising a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified sugar moiety.

"5-methylcytosine" means a cytosine modified with a methyl group attached to the 5' position. A 5- methylcytosine is a modified nucleobase.

"About" means within ±10 % of a value. For example, if it is stated, "a marker may be increased by about 50%", it is implied that the marker may be increased between 45%-55%.

"ACE escape", also known as angiotensin II reactivation, refers to the inability of currently available ACE inhibitor treatment to reliably suppress plasma angiotensin II levels. The increase in plasma angiotensin II levels during ACE inhibition occurs via other enzymes converting angiotensin I to angiotensin. This incomplete blockage of angiotensin II levels prevents the ACE inhibitors from effectively treating some hypertensive subjects. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) may also be susceptible to ACE escape as other receptors besides the ATI receptor engage angiotensin metabolites.

"Active pharmaceutical agent" or "Pharmaceutical agent" means the substance or substances in a pharmaceutical composition that provide a therapeutic benefit when administered to an individual. For example, in certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide targeted to AGT is an active pharmaceutical agent.

"Active target region" or "target region" means a region to which one or more active antisense compounds is targeted. "Active antisense compounds" means antisense compounds that reduce target nucleic acid levels or protein levels.

"Administered concomitantly" refers to the co-administration of two agents in any manner in which the pharmacological effects of both are manifest in the patient time. Concomitant administration does not require that both agents be administered in a single pharmaceutical composition, in the same dosage form, or by the same route of administration. The effects of both agents need not manifest themselves at the same time. The effects need only be overlapping for a period of time and need not be coextensive.

"Administering" means providing a pharmaceutical agent to an individual, and includes, but is not limited to administering by a medical professional and self-administering.

"Aldosterone escape" or "aldosterone breakthrough" refers to the inability of currently available ACE inhibitor Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) and/or Direct Renin Inhibitor (DRI) treatment to reliably suppress aldosterone release in some treated subjects. This incomplete blockage of aldosterone prevents the ACE inhibitors, DRIs and ARBs from effectively treating some hypertensive subjects.

"Agent" means an active substance that can provide a therapeutic benefit when administered to an animal. "First Agent" means a therapeutic compound provided herein. For example, a first agent is an antisense oligonucleotide targeting AGT. "Second agent" means a second therapeutic compound described herein. For example, a second agent can be a second antisense oligonucleotide targeting AGT or a non-AGT target. Alternatively, a second agent can be a compound other than an antisense oligonucleotide.

"Amelioration" or "ameliorate" refers to a lessening of at least one indicator, marker, sign, or symptom of an associated disease, disorder and/or condition. In certain embodiments, amelioration includes a delay or slowing in the progression of one or more indicators of a condition, disorder and/or disease. The severity of indicators may be determined by subjective or objective measures, which are known to those skilled in the art.

"Angiotensinogen" and "AGT" is used interchangeably herein. Angiotensinogen is also known as SERPINA8 and ANHU.

"Angiotensinogen nucleic acid" or "AGT nucleic acid" means any nucleic acid encoding AGT. For example, in certain embodiments, an AGT nucleic acid includes a DNA sequence encoding AGT, an RNA sequence transcribed from DNA encoding AGT (including genomic DNA comprising introns and exons), and an mRNA sequence encoding AGT. "AGT mRNA" means an mRNA encoding an AGT protein.

"AGT specific inhibitor" refers to any agent capable of specifically inhibiting the expression of AGT mRNA and/or AGT protein. For example, AGT specific inhibitors include nucleic acids (including antisense compounds such as RNasH, siRNA and blockmer antisense compounds), peptides, antibodies, small molecules, and other agents capable of specifically inhibiting the expression of AGT mRNA and/or AGT protein. In certain embodiments, by specifically modulating AGT mRNA level and/or AGT protein expression, AGT specific inhibitors can affect components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

(RAAS) pathway. In certain embodiments, by specifically modulating AGT mRNA level and/or AGT protein expression, AGT specific inhibitors can affect RAAS pathway related diseases, disorders and/or conditions such as blood pressure. Similarly, in certain embodiments, AGT specific inhibitors can affect other molecular processes in an animal.

"Animal" refers to a human or non-human animal, including, but not limited to, mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs, and non-human primates, including, but not limited to, monkeys and chimpanzees.

"Anti -hypertensive drug" refers to a drug capable of lowering blood pressure. Examples of such drugs include, but are not limited to, RAAS inhibitors, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, adrenergic receptor antagonists, adrenergic agonists and vasodilators. In one example, the anti-hypertensive drug captopril can be used in combination with the AGT compound described herein to treat an animal having or at risk of having a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder and/or condition.

"Anti -hypertensive procedure" refers to a medical procedure performed on a subject to reduce hypertension. Examples of such procedures include renal denervation and baroreceptor activation therapy.

"Antibody" refers to a molecule characterized by reacting specifically with an antigen in some way, where the antibody and the antigen are each defined in terms of the other. Antibody may refer to a complete antibody molecule or any fragment or region thereof, such as the heavy chain, the light chain, Fab region, and Fc region.

"Antisense activity" means any detectable or measurable activity attributable to the hybridization of an antisense compound to its target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense activity is a decrease in the amount or expression of a target nucleic acid or protein encoded by such target nucleic acid.

"Antisense compound" means an oligomeric compound that is capable of undergoing hybridization to a target nucleic acid through hydrogen bonding.

"Antisense inhibition" means reduction of target nucleic acid levels or target protein levels in the presence of an antisense compound complementary to a target nucleic acid compared to target nucleic acid levels or target protein levels in the absence of the antisense compound.

"Antisense oligonucleotide" means a single-stranded oligonucleotide having a nucleobase sequence that permits hybridization to a corresponding region or segment of a target nucleic acid.

"Bicyclic sugar" means a furosyl ring modified by the bridging of two non-geminal ring atoms. A bicyclic sugar is a modified sugar.

"Bicyclic nucleic acid" or "BNA" refers to a nucleoside or nucleotide wherein the furanose portion of the nucleoside or nucleotide includes a bridge connecting two carbon atoms on the furanose ring, thereby forming a bicyclic ring system.

"Blood pressure" refers to the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system against the walls of the blood vessel. The blood pressure is due mainly to the beating of the heart in an animal. During each heartbeat, the blood pressure varies between a maximum (systolic) blood pressure (SBP) and minimum (diastolic) blood pressure (DBP). The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is the average arterial pressure during a heartbeat cycle. Blood pressure can be measure by a blood pressure meter (i.e., a sphygmomanometer). Normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100-140mmHg systolic and 60-90mmHg diastolic and is commonly expressed as the systolic pressure (top reading) / diastolic pressure (bottom reading) mmHg.

"Cap structure" or "terminal cap moiety" means chemical modifications, which have been incorporated at either terminus of an antisense compound.

"cEt" or "constrained ethyl" means a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a bridge connecting the 4'- carbon and the 2'-carbon, wherein the bridge has the formula: 4'-CH(CH ₃ )-0-2\

"Constrained ethyl nucleoside" (also cEt nucleoside) means a nucleoside comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4'-CH(CH ₃ )-0-2' bridge.

"Chemically distinct region" refers to a region of an antisense compound that is in some way chemically different than another region of the same antisense compound. For example, a region having 2'- O-methoxyethyl nucleotides is chemically distinct from a region having nucleotides without 2'-0- methoxyethyl modifications.

"Chimeric antisense compound" means an antisense compound that has at least two chemically distinct regions.

"Co-administration" means administration of two or more pharmaceutical agents to an individual.

The two or more pharmaceutical agents may be in a single pharmaceutical composition, or may be in separate pharmaceutical compositions. Each of the two or more pharmaceutical agents may be administered through the same or different routes of administration. Co-administration encompasses concomitant, parallel or sequential administration.

"Complementarity" means the capacity for pairing between nucleobases of a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the first nucleic acid is an antisense compound and the second nucleic acid is a target nucleic acid.

"Contiguous nucleobases" means nucleobases immediately adjacent to each other.

"Deoxyribonucleotide" means a nucleotide having a hydrogen at the 2' position of the sugar portion of the nucleotide. Deoxyribonucleotides may be modified with any of a variety of substituents.

"Diluent" means an ingredient in a composition that lacks pharmacological activity, but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable. For example, the diluent in an injected composition may be a liquid, e.g. phosphate buffered saline (PBS) or water.

"Dosage unit" means a form in which a pharmaceutical agent is provided, e.g. pill, tablet, or other dosage unit known in the art. In certain embodiments, a dosage unit is a vial containing lyophilized antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, a dosage unit is a vial containing reconstituted antisense oligonucleotide.

"Dose" means a specified quantity of a pharmaceutical agent provided in a single administration, or in a specified time period. In certain embodiments, a dose may be administered in one, two, or more boluses, tablets, or injections. For example, in certain embodiments where subcutaneous administration is desired, the desired dose requires a volume not easily accommodated by a single injection, therefore, two or more injections may be used to achieve the desired dose. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical agent is administered by infusion over an extended period of time or continuously. Doses may be stated as the amount of pharmaceutical agent per hour, day, week, or month.

"Effective amount" or "therapeutically effective amount" means the amount of active pharmaceutical agent sufficient to effectuate a desired physiological outcome in an individual in need of the agent. The effective amount can vary among individuals depending on the health and physical condition of the individual to be treated, the taxonomic group of the individuals to be treated, the formulation of the composition, assessment of the individual's medical condition, and other relevant factors. In an example, an effective amount of an AGT antisense oligonucleotide decreases blood pressure and/or ameliorates organ damage due to hypertension.

"Fully complementary" or "100% complementary" means that each nucleobase of a nucleobase sequence of a first nucleic acid has a complementary nucleobase in a second nucleobase sequence of a second nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the first nucleic acid is an antisense compound and the second nucleic acid is a target nucleic acid.

"Gapmer" means a chimeric antisense compound in which an internal region having a plurality of nucleosides that support RNase H cleavage is positioned between external regions having one or more nucleosides, wherein the nucleosides comprising the internal region are chemically distinct from the nucleoside or nucleosides comprising the external regions. The internal region may be referred to as a "gap segment" and the external regions may be referred to as "wing segments."

"Gap-widened" means a chimeric antisense compound having a gap segment of 12 or more contiguous 2'-deoxynucleosides positioned between and immediately adjacent to 5' and 3' wing segments having from one to six nucleosides.

"Hybridization" means the annealing of complementary nucleic acid molecules. In certain embodiments, complementary nucleic acid molecules include an antisense compound and a target nucleic acid.

"Hypertension" or "HTN" refers to a chronic medical condition where the blood pressure in an animal is elevated. The elevated blood pressure requires the heart to work harder to circulate blood through the blood vessels. High blood pressure is said to be present if it is persistently at or above 140/90 mmHg. Hypertension is classified as primary (essential) or secondary. Primary hypertension has no clear cause and is thought to be linked to genetics, diet, lack of exercise and obesity. Secondary hypertension is caused by another medical condition. Hypertension is a major risk factor for shortened life expectancy, chronic kidney disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, aneurysms of the blood vessels (e.g. aortic aneurysm), peripheral artery disease, organ damage (e.g., heart enlargement or hypertrophy) and other cardiovascular diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof. Anti-hypertensive drugs, diet changes and lifestyle changes may reduce hypertension and reduce the diseases, disorders and/or conditions associated with hypertension. Hypertension can be nonresistant to drug intervention (i.e., controllable by commercially available drug therapies) or resistant to drug intervention.

"Identifying an animal having, or at risk for, a RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition" means identifying an animal having been diagnosed with a RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition or identifying an animal predisposed to develop a RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition.

Individuals predisposed to develop a RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition include, for example, individuals with a familial history a RAAS related disease such as hypertension. Such identification may be accomplished by any method including evaluating an individual's medical history and standard clinical tests or assessments.

"Immediately adjacent" means that there are no intervening elements between the immediately adjacent elements.

"Individual" or "subject" or "animal" means a human or non-human animal selected for treatment or therapy.

"Inhibiting the expression or activity" refers to a reduction or blockade of the expression or activity of a RNA or protein and does not necessarily indicate a total elimination of expression or activity.

"Internucleoside linkage" refers to the chemical bond between nucleosides.

"Intravenous administration" means administration into a vein.

"Linked nucleosides" means adjacent nucleosides which are bonded together.

"Marker" or "biomarker" is any measurable and quantifiable biological parameter that serves as an index for health- or physiology-related assessments. For example, an increase in blood pressure, or a decrease in organ damage (e.g., fibrosis) can be considered markers of an RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition.

"Mismatch" or "non-complementary nucleobase" or "MM" refers to the case when a nucleobase of a first nucleic acid is not capable of pairing with the corresponding nucleobase of a second or target nucleic acid.

"Modified internucleoside linkage" refers to a substitution or any change from a naturally occurring internucleoside bond (i.e. a phosphodiester internucleoside bond).

"Modified nucleobase" refers to any nucleobase other than adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymidine, or uracil. For example, a modified nucleobase can be 5'-methylcytosine. An "unmodified nucleobase" means the purine bases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C), and uracil (U).

"Modified nucleoside" means a nucleoside having, independently, a modified sugar moiety and/or modified nucleobase.

"Modified nucleotide" means a nucleotide having, independently, a modified sugar moiety, modified internucleoside linkage, and/or modified nucleobase . "Modified oligonucleotide" means an oligonucleotide comprising a modified internucleoside linkage, a modified sugar, and/or a modified nucleobase.

"Modified sugar" refers to a substitution or change from a natural sugar. For example, a modified sugar can be 2'-MOE.

"Modulating" refers to changing or adjusting a feature in a cell, tissue, organ or organism. For example, modulating AGT mRNA can mean to increase or decrease the level of AGT mRNA and/or AGT protein in a cell, tissue, organ or organism. Modulating AGT mRNA and/or protein can lead to an increase or decrease in a RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition in a cell, tissue, organ or organism. A

"modulator" effects the change in the cell, tissue, organ or organism. For example, an AGT antisense compound can be a modulator that increases or decreases the amount of AGT mRNA and/or AGT protein in a cell, tissue, organ or organism.

"Monomer" refers to a single unit of an oligomer. Monomers include, but are not limited to, nucleosides and nucleotides, whether naturally occuring or modified.

"Motif means the pattern of chemically distinct regions in an antisense compound.

"Naturally occurring internucleoside linkage" means a 3' to 5' phosphodiester linkage.

"Natural sugar moiety" means a sugar found in DNA (2'-H) or RNA (2' -OH).

"Nonresistant hypertension", "nonrefractory hypertension" or "controlled hypertension" is defined as hypertension that responds to treatment resulting in, for example, blood pressure <140 mmHg SBP or <90 mmHg DBP with concurrent use of up to 3 anti -hypertensive agents.

"Nucleic acid" refers to molecules composed of monomelic nucleotides. A nucleic acid includes ribonucleic acids (RNA), deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA), single-stranded nucleic acids, double-stranded nucleic acids, small interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNA), and microRNAs (miRNA).

"Nucleobase" means a heterocyclic moiety capable of pairing with a base of another nucleic acid.

"Nucleobase sequence" means the order of contiguous nucleobases independent of any sugar, linkage, or nucleobase modification.

"Nucleoside" means a nucleobase linked to a sugar.

"Nucleoside mimetic" includes those structures used to replace the sugar or the sugar and the base and not necessarily the linkage at one or more positions of an oligomeric compound; such as, for example, nucleoside mimetics having morpholino, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydropyranyl, bicyclo or tricyclo sugar mimetics e.g. non furanose sugar units.

"Nucleotide" means a nucleoside having a phosphate group covalently linked to the sugar portion of the nucleoside.

"Nucleotide mimetic" includes those structures used to replace the nucleoside and the linkage at one or more positions of an oligomeric compound; such as, for example, peptide nucleic acids or morpholinos (morpholinos linked by -N(H)-C(=0)-0- or other non-phosphodiester linkage). "Organ damage" or "end organ damage" refers to damage occurring in major organs fed by the circulatory system such as the heart (e.g., heart muscle hypertrophy, reduced heart function and/or heart failure), kidney (e.g., albuminurea, proteinurea, reduced renal function and/or renal failure), eyes (e.g., hypertensive retinopathy), brain (e.g., stroke) and the like. The organs can be damaged by hypertension in an animal. In certain embodiments, the heart damage is fibrosis, heart cell and/or muscle hypertrophy leading to heart enlargement.

"Oligomeric compound" or "oligomer" refers to a polymeric structure comprising two or more substructures (monomers) and capable of hybridizing to a region of a nucleic acid molecule. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds are oligonucleosides. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds are oligonucleotides. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds are antisense compounds. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds are antisense oligonucleotides. In certain embodiments, oligomeric compounds are chimeric oligonucleotides.

"Oligonucleotide" means a polymer of linked nucleosides each of which can be modified or unmodified, independent one from another.

"Parenteral administration" means administration through injection or infusion. Parenteral administration includes subcutaneous administration, intravenous administration, intramuscular

administration, intra-arterial administration, intraperitoneal administration, or intracranial administration, e.g., intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration. Administration can be continuous, or chronic, or short or intermittent.

"Peptide" refers to a molecule formed by linking at least two amino acids by amide bonds. Peptide refers to polypeptides and proteins.

"Pharmaceutical composition" means a mixture of substances suitable for administering to an individual. For example, a pharmaceutical composition may comprise one or more active pharmaceutical agents and a sterile aqueous solution.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" means a medium or diluent that does not interfere with the structure of the oligonucleotide. Certain of such carriers enable pharmaceutical compositions to be formulated as, for example, tablets, pills, dragees, capsules, liquids, gels, syrups, slurries, suspension and lozenges for the oral ingestion by a subject. For example, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier can be a sterile aqueous solution, such as sterile water or PBS.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable derivative" encompasses pharmaceutically acceptable salts, conjugates, prodrugs or isomers of the compounds described herein.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable salts" means physiologically and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of antisense compounds, i.e., salts that retain the desired biological activity of the parent oligonucleotide and do not impart unde sired toxicological effects thereto. "Phosphorothioate linkage" means a linkage between nucleosides where the phosphodiester bond is modified by replacing one of the non-bridging oxygen atoms with a sulfur atom. A phosphorothioate linkage is a modified internucleoside linkage.

"Portion" means a defined number of contiguous (i.e. linked) nucleobases of a nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, a portion is a defined number of contiguous nucleobases of a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, a portion is a defined number of contiguous nucleobases of an antisense compound.

"Prevent" refers to delaying or forestalling the onset, development, or progression of a disease, disorder, or condition for a period of time from minutes to indefinitely. Prevent also means reducing risk of developing a disease, disorder, or condition.

"Prodrug" means a therapeutic agent that is prepared in an inactive form that is converted to an active form within the body or cells thereof by the action of endogenous enzymes or other chemicals or conditions.

"Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system", "Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system pathway", "RAAS pathway" or "RAAS" refer to a multi-component enzymatic pathway where a precursor component

(angiotensinogen) is converted by various enzymes such as renin and enzyme angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) into downstream components such as angiotensin I and angiotensin II. Angiotensin I stimulates secretion of the steroid aldosterone in the pathway. The RAAS pathway regulates blood pressure and fluid balance in a body.

"Renin-angiotensin System", or "RAS" or "RAS pathway" refer to a portion of the RAAS pathway. Various components of this pathway have been targeted by agonists or antagonists to block the production of the components. For example renin inhibitors, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and the like have been developed to inhibit or block the RAS pathway. However, commercially available therapies targeting various RAS pathway components have been ineffective in completely inhibiting or blocking the RAS pathway due to various mechanisms (Nobakht et al., Nat Rev Nephrol, 2011, 7:356-359).

"RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition" or "RAAS pathway related disease, disorder and/or condition" refers to any disease, disorder or condition related to RAAS in an animal. Examples of RAAS related diseases, disorders and/or conditions include shortened life expectancy, hypertension (e.g. nonresistant hypertension, resistant hypertension), kidney disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease), stroke, heart disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, valvular heart disease), aneurysms of the blood vessels (e.g. aortic aneurysm), peripheral artery disease, organ damage (e.g., heart damage or hypertrophy), tissue fibrosis and other cardiovascular diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof. In certain embodiments, RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition does not include hypertension.

"Resistant hypertension" or "RHTN" is defined as (1) blood pressure >140 mmHg SBP or >90 mmHg DBP despite concurrent use of 3 anti -hypertensive agents from different drug classes or (2) use of >4 anti -hypertensive drugs regardless of blood pressure. "Side effects" means physiological disease and/or conditions attributable to a treatment other than the desired effects. In certain embodiments, side effects include injection site reactions, liver function test abnormalities, renal function abnormalities, liver toxicity, renal toxicity, central nervous system

abnormalities, myopathies, and malaise. For example, increased aminotransferase levels in serum may indicate liver toxicity or liver function abnormality. For example, increased bilirubin may indicate liver toxicity or liver function abnormality.

"Single-stranded oligonucleotide" means an oligonucleotide which is not hybridized to a complementary strand.

"Specifically hybridizable" refers to an antisense compound having a sufficient degree of complementarity between an antisense oligonucleotide and a target nucleic acid to induce a desired effect, while exhibiting minimal or no effects on non-target nucleic acids under conditions in which specific binding is desired, e.g., under physiological conditions in the case of in vivo assays and therapeutic treatments. In an example, an antisense compound is specifically hybridizable to a target when binding of the compound to the target nucleic acid interferes with the normal function of the target nucleic acid to cause a loss of activity, and there is a sufficient degree of complementarity to avoid non-specific binding of the antisense compound to non-target nucleic acid sequences under conditions in which specific binding is desired.

"Subcutaneous administration" means administration just below the skin.

"Targeting" or "targeted" means the process of design and selection of an antisense compound that will specifically hybridize to a target nucleic acid and induce a desired effect.

"Target nucleic acid," "target R A," and "target RNA transcript" all refer to a nucleic acid capable of being targeted by antisense compounds.

"Target segment" means the sequence of nucleotides of a target nucleic acid to which an antisense compound is targeted. "5' target site" refers to the 5'-most nucleotide of a target segment. "3' target site" refers to the 3 '-most nucleotide of a target segment.

"Therapeutically effective amount" means an amount of a pharmaceutical agent that provides a therapeutic benefit to an animal.

"Treat" refers to administering a pharmaceutical composition to an animal in order to effect an alteration or improvement of a disease, disorder, or condition in the animal. In certain embodiments, one or more pharmaceutical compositions can be administered to the animal.

"Unmodified nucleotide" means a nucleotide composed of naturally occuring nucleobases, sugar moieties, and internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, an unmodified nucleotide is an RNA nucleotide (i.e. β-D-ribonucleotide) or a DNA nucleotide (i.e. β-D-deoxyribonucleotide).

Certain Embodiments

Certain embodiments provide compounds specifically modulating AGT. In certain embodiments, the

AGT specific modulators are AGT specific inhibitors, for use in treating, preventing, or ameliorating a RAAS related disease, disorder and/or condition. In certain embodiments, AGT specific inhibitors are nucleic acid compounds capable of inhibiting the expression of AGT mR A and/or AGT protein. In certain

embodiments, the nucleic acid compounds are oligomeric compounds. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds are antisense oligonucleotides. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotides are modified antisense oligonucleotides. In certain embodiments, the modified antisense oligonucleotides are chimeric antisense oligonucleotides.

In certain embodiments, the compounds target an AGT nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the AGT nucleic acid is any of the human sequences set forth in GENBANK Accession No. NM_000029.3 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 1), the complement of the nucleotides 24354000 to 24370100 of GENBANK Accession No. NT_167186.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 2), GENBANK Accession No. AK307978.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 3), GENBANK Accession No. AK303755.1

(incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 4), GENBANK Accession No. AK293507.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 5), and GENBANK Accession No. CR606672.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 6).

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting a nucleic acid sequence encoding AGT. In certain embodiments, the compound targets an AGT sequence as shown in the nucleobase sequences of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, least 9, least 10, least 11, at least 12, least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, least 17, least 18, least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.

In certain embodiments, the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% complementary to an equal length portion of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide comprises a nucleobase sequence 100% complementary to an equal length portion of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2027-2068 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: l .

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or at least 20 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2027 to 2068 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1. Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2250 to 2337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or at least 20 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2250 to 2337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2266 to 2337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or at least 20 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2266 to 2337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2281 to 2300 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or at least 20 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2281 to 2300 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2324 to 2346 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising a portion of at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or at least 20 contiguous nucleobases complementary to an equal length portion of nucleobases 2324 to 2346 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is at least 80% complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 14-2051.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 40, 42, 46, 47, 49, 53 to 55, 61, 62, 68, 71, 76, 82, 84, 85, 89, 93, 96 to 98, 102, 109, 114, 119, 127, 129, 130 to 135, 137 to 140, 142, 143, 160, 162 to 207, 209, 210, 223, 225 to 227, 230 to 243, 252 to 254, 257, 258, 262 to 273, 276, 278, 279, 281, 284, 452, 463, 464, 466, 467, 470, 477, 480, 500, 502, 512, 517, 525, 526, 726, 728, 868, 905, 906, 954, 961, 962, 963, 965, 966, 971, 973, 986, 987, 989, 990, 991, 994, 997, 998, 1000, 1001, 1011, 1015,

1021, 1024, 1035, 1080, 1085, 1150, 1258, 1259 to 1262, 1293, 1294, 1299, 1325, 1326, 1354, 1355 to 1357, 1370, 1384, 1391, 1393 to 1395, 1406 to 1408, 1431, 1467, 1468, 1470, 1472 to 1474, 1476, 1488, 1489, 1500, 1503, 1504, 1522, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1535, 1536, 1539, 1542, 1543, 1545, 1585, 1592, 1594, 1595, 1599, 1604, 1610 to 1612, 1615, 1618, 1619 to 1624, 1626, 1628, 1629, 1631, 1632, 1635 to 1637, 1640, 1658, 1662, 1665 to 1671, 1673, 1676 to 1679, 1681 to 1683, 1686, 1687, 1699 to 1710, 1712, 1714 to 1721, 1724 to 1726, 1728 to 1731, 1735, 1736, 1739 to 1741, 1751, 1755, 1771, 1778, 1781 to 1783, 1827, 1834, 1836, 1843 to 1846, 1872, 1874, 1875 to 1888, 1890 to 1895, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1904 to 1927, 1931 to 1933, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955 to 1959, 1962, 1964 to 1967, 1969 to 1971, 1973, 1977 to 1981, 1984 to 1991, 1993 to 1996, 2000 to 2005, 2007 to 2012, 2014 to 2025, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2032 to 2037, 2039-2045, 2047, 2051.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 46, 53, 54, 68, 76, 85, 96, 97, 114, 127, 129 to 132, 134, 135, 137 to 139, 142, 162 to 207, 225, 226, 230 to 243, 252, 264, 266 to

270, 284, 464, 467, 962, 963, 965, 966, 973, 990, 991, 997, 1000, 1001, 1011, 1261, 1299, 1355, 1356, 1470, 1472, 1473, 1503, 1504, 1522, 1526, 1535, 1536, 1542, 1543, 1545, 1595, 1599, 1604, 1620, 1623, 1624, 1626, 1640, 1662, 1666, 1667, 1669, 1670, 1673, 1682, 1683, 1687, 1699 to 1706, 1708, 1712, 1714 to 1716, 1719 to 1721, 1724 to 1726, 1729, 1730, 1736, 1778, 1783, 1836, 1843, 1875 to 1888, 1893 to 1895, 1897, 1900, 1904 to 1908, 1911, 1914 to 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1931 to 1933, 1937, 1939, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978 to 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002 to 2005, 2010, 2011, 2014 to 2025, 2027, 2028, 2035 to 2037, 2039, 2041 to 2045.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 127, 129 to 132, 139, 162 to 169, 171 to 189, 191 to 193, 195, 196, 198 to 206, 234, 236, 238 to 240, 267 to 270, 966, 1000, 1522, 1542, 1623, 1624, 1667, 1682, 1683, 1700, 1703, 1704, 1708, 1714, 1719, 1720, 1724 to 1726, 1729, 1875, 1876, 1878, 1884 to 1886, 1893, 1894, 1906, 1908, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1967, 1970, 1978 to 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2035, 2037, 2039, 2044.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 129, 130, 132, 163 to 168, 171, 172, 175 to 186, 188, 189, 192, 193, 195, 198 to 206, 238, 239, 966, 1703, 1720, 1726, 1923, 1925, 2003, 2015.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 46, 53-54, 61, 68, 76, 83, 85, 93, 96-97, 109, 127, 129-130, 132, 134-15, 137-39, 142, 163-172, 180-184, 186, 189, 234, 236, 238- 239, 267, 313, 411, 452, 463-470, 475-478, 480, 500-503, 512, 517-518, 524-526, 654, 689, 702, 725-726, 728, 738, 779, 786-787, 800, 808, 810-811, 825, 865, 868, 889, 894, 903, 905, 909, 954, 966, 1011, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1080, 1085, 1258-1259, 1261-1262, 1293-1294, 1299, 1325, 1470, 1472-1473, 1522, 1542, 1604, 1623-1624, 1667, 1670, 1682-1683, 1687, 1700, 1703-1704, 1708, 1714, 1716, 1719-1720, 1724-1726, 1729-1730, 1827, 1936, 1843-1844, 1846, 1886, 1893-1894, 1914, 1923, 1925, 1932, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2003, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2027-2028, 2035, 2037, 2039, 2044. Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, or 20 contiguous nucleobases of any of the nucleobase sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 238, 1714, 1719, 1893-1894, 1914, 1923, 1925, 2003. In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 80, 20 to 80, 10 to 50, 20 to 35, 10 to 30, 12 to 30, 15 to 30, 16 to 30, 20 to 30, 20 to 29, 20 to 28, 20 to 27, 20 to 26, 20 to 25, 20 to 24, 20 to 23, 20 to 22, 20 to 21, 15 to 25, 16 to 25, 15 to 24, 16 to 24, 17 to 24, 18 to 24, 19 to 24, 19 to 22, 16 to 21, 18 to 21 or 16 to 20 linked nucleobases. In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 20 linked nucleosides.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, or 80 linked nucleobases in length, or a range defined by any two of the above values.

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is single -stranded.

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified

intemucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified intemucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, at least one modified intemucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, each modified intemucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkage.

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one nucleoside comprising a modified sugar. In certain embodiments, at least one modified sugar comprises a bicyclic sugar. In certain embodiments, at least one modified sugar comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl, a constrained ethyl, a 3 '-fluoro- HNA or a 4'- (CH ₂ ) _n -0-2' bridge, wherein n is 1 or 2.

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least one nucleoside comprising a modified nucleobase. In certain embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a 5-methylcytosine.

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide comprises a conjugate group. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a carbohydrate moiety. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a GalNAc moiety. In certain embodiments, the GalNAc is 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ . In certain

the formula

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides and targeted to or complementary to an equal length portion of region 2250 to 2337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment and wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises at least one phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides and targeted to or complementary to an equal length portion of region 2266 to 2337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment and wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises at least one phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 12 to 30 linked nucleosides and targeted to or complementary to an equal length portion of region 2281 to 2300 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment and wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises at least one phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 20 linked nucleosides and targeted to or complementary to an equal length portion of region 2027 to 2068 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked

deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a 2'- O-methoxyethyl sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)- C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 14-2051, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5 ' wing segment and the 3 ' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a

phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group. In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 40, 42, 46, 47, 49, 53 to 55, 61, 62, 68, 71, 76, 82, 84, 85, 89, 93, 96 to 98, 102, 109, 114, 119, 127, 129, 130 to 135, 137 to 140, 142, 143, 160, 162 to 207, 209, 210, 223, 225 to 227, 230 to 243, 252 to 254, 257, 258, 262 to 273, 276, 278, 279, 281, 284, 452, 463, 464, 466, 467, 470, 477, 480, 500, 502, 512, 517, 525, 526, 726, 728, 868, 905, 906, 954, 961, 962, 963, 965, 966, 971, 973, 986, 987, 989, 990, 991, 994, 997, 998, 1000, 1001, 1011, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1035, 1080, 1085, 1150, 1258, 1259 to 1262, 1293, 1294, 1299, 1325, 1326, 1354, 1355 to 1357, 1370, 1384, 1391, 1393 to 1395, 1406 to 1408, 1431, 1467, 1468, 1470, 1472 to 1474, 1476, 1488, 1489, 1500, 1503, 1504, 1522, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1535, 1536, 1539, 1542, 1543, 1545, 1585, 1592, 1594, 1595, 1599, 1604, 1610 to 1612, 1615, 1618, 1619 to 1624, 1626, 1628, 1629, 1631, 1632, 1635 to 1637, 1640, 1658, 1662, 1665 to 1671, 1673, 1676 to 1679, 1681 to 1683, 1686, 1687, 1699 to 1710, 1712, 1714 to 1721, 1724 to 1726, 1728 to 1731, 1735, 1736, 1739 to 1741, 1751, 1755, 1771, 1778, 1781 to 1783, 1827, 1834, 1836, 1843 to 1846, 1872, 1874, 1875 to 1888, 1890 to 1895, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1904 to 1927, 1931 to 1933, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955 to 1959, 1962, 1964 to 1967, 1969 to 1971, 1973, 1977 to 1981, 1984 to 1991, 1993 to 1996, 2000 to 2005, 2007 to 2012, 2014 to 2025, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2032 to 2037, 2039-2045, 2047, 2051, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each

internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)- C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'- Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 46, 53, 54, 68, 76, 85, 96, 97, 114, 127, 129 to 132, 134, 135, 137 to 139, 142, 162 to 207, 225, 226, 230 to 243, 252, 264, 266 to 270, 284, 464, 467, 962, 963, 965, 966, 973, 990, 991, 997, 1000, 1001, 1011, 1261, 1299, 1355, 1356, 1470, 1472, 1473, 1503, 1504, 1522, 1526, 1535, 1536, 1542, 1543, 1545, 1595, 1599, 1604, 1620, 1623, 1624, 1626, 1640, 1662, 1666, 1667, 1669, 1670, 1673, 1682, 1683, 1687, 1699 to 1706, 1708, 1712, 1714 to 1716, 1719 to 1721, 1724 to 1726, 1729, 1730, 1736, 1778, 1783, 1836, 1843, 1875 to 1888, 1893 to 1895, 1897, 1900, 1904 to 1908, 1911, 1914 to 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1931 to 1933, 1937, 1939, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978 to 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002 to 2005, 2010, 2011, 2014 to 2025, 2027, 2028, 2035 to 2037, 2039, 2041 to 2045, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5 ' wing segment and the 3 ' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)- C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 127, 129 to 132, 139, 162 to 169, 171 to 189, 191 to 193, 195, 196, 198 to 206, 234, 236, 238 to 240, 267 to 270, 966, 1000, 1522, 1542, 1623, 1624, 1667, 1682, 1683, 1700, 1703, 1704, 1708, 1714, 1719, 1720, 1724 to 1726, 1729, 1875, 1876, 1878, 1884 to 1886, 1893, 1894, 1906, 1908, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1967, 1970, 1978 to 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2035, 2037, 2039, 2044, wherein the modified

oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one

internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5- methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 129, 130, 132, 163 to 168, 171, 172, 175 to 186, 188, 189, 192, 193, 195, 198 to 206, 238, 239, 966, 1703, 1720, 1726, 1923, 1925, 2003, 2015, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each

internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)- C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'- Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 46, 53-54, 61, 68, 76, 83, 85, 93, 96-97, 109, 127, 129-130, 132, 134-15, 137-39, 142, 163-172, 180- 184, 186, 189, 234, 236, 238-239, 267, 313, 411, 452, 463-470, 475-478, 480, 500-503, 512, 517-518, 524- 526, 654, 689, 702, 725-726, 728, 738, 779, 786-787, 800, 808, 810-811, 825, 865, 868, 889, 894, 903, 905, 909, 954, 966, 1011, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1080, 1085, 1258-1259, 1261-1262, 1293-1294, 1299, 1325, 1470, 1472-1473, 1522, 1542, 1604, 1623-1624, 1667, 1670, 1682-1683, 1687, 1700, 1703-1704, 1708, 1714, 1716, 1719-1720, 1724-1726, 1729-1730, 1827, 1936, 1843-1844, 1846, 1886, 1893-1894, 1914, 1923, 1925, 1932, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2003, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2027-2028, 2035, 2037, 2039, 2044, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides;

wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5- methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 16 to 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NOs: 238, 1714, 1719, 1893-1894, 1914, 1923, 1925, 2003, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a modified sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'- Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain

embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

In certain embodiments, the compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 20 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence comprising at least 8 contiguous nucleobases of SEQ ID NO: 1914, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: (a) a gap segment consisting of ten linked deoxynucleosides; (b) a 5' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; and (c) a 3' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned immediately adjacent to and between the 5 ' wing segment and the 3 ' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a 2'-0-methoxyethyl sugar, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine residue is a 5 -methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each

internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)- C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'- Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide according to the following formula: mCes Aes mCes Aes Aes Ads mCds Ads Ads Gds mCds Tds Gds Gds Tds mCes Ges Ges Tes Te (SEQ ID NO: 1914); wherein, A is an adenine, mC is a 5 '-methylcytosine, G is a guanine, T is a thymine, e is a 2'-0-methoxyethyl modified nucleoside, d is a 2'-deoxynucleoside, and s is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide further comprises a GalNAc conjugate. In certain embodiments, the conjugate is a 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate. In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino- (THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide with the following formula:

In certain embodiments, the compounds or compositions disclosed herein comprise a salt of the modified oligonucleotide.

In certain embodiments, the compounds or compositions disclosed herein further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In certain embodiments, the animal is a human.

Certain embodiments provide a composition or compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide as described herein, wherein the viscosity level is less than 40 cP. In certain embodiments, the composition has a viscosity level less than 15 cP. In certain embodiments, the composition has a viscosity level less than 12 cP. In certain embodiments, the composition has a viscosity level less than 10 cP. Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide compounds and compositions comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting AGT for use in reducing AGT in a cell, tissue, organ or animal. In certain embodiments, reducing AGT treats, prevents, slows the progression, delays the onset of, and/or reduces a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder and/or condition, or symptom thereof. In certain embodiments, reducing AGT decreases hypertension. In certain embodiments, reducing AGT decreases or prevents fibrosis. In certain embodiments, reducing AGT modulates a symptom or marker of a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder and/or condition. In certain embodiments, the marker can be selected from one or more of shortened life expectancy, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, valvular heart disease, aneurysms of the blood vessels, peripheral artery disease, organ damage and other

cardiovascular diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof.

In certain embodiments, provided are compounds and compositions comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting AGT for use in therapy. In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting AGT are administered to an animal in a therapeutically effective amount.

In certain embodiments, provided are compounds and compositions comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting AGT for use in the preparation of a medicament. In certain embodiments, the medicament is used for treating, preventing, slowing the progression, delaying the onset of, and/or reducing a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder and/or condition, or symptom thereof.

In certain embodiments, provided is a kit for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a RAAS pathway related disease and/or condition, disease, disorder or condition, wherein the kit comprises: (i) an AGT specific inhibitor as described herein; and optionally (ii) an additional agent or therapy as described herein. A kit of the present invention may further include instructions for using the kit to treat, prevent, or ameliorate a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition as described herein.

In certain embodiments, the RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition is shortened life expectancy, hypertension, kidney disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease), stroke, cardiac disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, valvular heart disease), aneurysms of the blood vessels, peripheral artery disease, organ damage and other RAAS related diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof. In certain embodiments, the hypertension is nonresistant hypertension or resistant hypertension. In certain embodiments, the aneurysm of the blood vessels is aortic aneurysm. In certain embodiments, the organ damage is heart muscle hypertrophy or fibrosis in an organ or tissue. In certain embodiments, the organ is heart, liver or kidney and the tissue is derived from the heart, liver or kidney.

The compound can be used in combination therapy with one or more additional agent or therapy as described herein. Agents or therapies can be administered concomitantly or sequentially to an animal. In certain embodiments, the composition or compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide targeting AGT is co-administered with one or more second agent(s). In certain embodiments the second agent includes procedures to reduce hypertension, diet changes, lifestyle changes, anti-fibrotic drugs and anti-hypertensive drugs such as RAS or RAAS inhibitors, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, adrenergic receptor antagonists, adrenergic agonists and vasodilators. In certain embodiments, the second agent is a second antisense compound. In further embodiments, the second antisense compound targets AGT. In other embodiments, the second antisense compound targets a non-AGT compound.

Antisense Compounds

Oligomeric compounds include, but are not limited to, oligonucleotides, oligonucleosides, oligonucleotide analogs, oligonucleotide mimetics, antisense compounds, antisense oligonucleotides, and siRNAs. An oligomeric compound can be "antisense" to a target nucleic acid, meaning that it is capable of undergoing hybridization to a target nucleic acid through hydrogen bonding.

In certain embodiments, an antisense compound has a nucleobase sequence that, when written in the 5' to 3 ' direction, comprises the reverse complement of the target segment of a target nucleic acid to which it is targeted. In certain such embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide has a nucleobase sequence that, when written in the 5' to 3 ' direction, comprises the reverse complement of the target segment of a target nucleic acid to which it is targeted.

In certain embodiments, an antisense compound targeted to AGT nucleic acid is 10 to 30 nucleotides in length. In other words, antisense compounds are from 10 to 30 linked nucleobases. In other embodiments, the antisense compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 80, 10 to 80, 12 to 50, 15 to 30, 18 to 24, 19 to 22, or 20 linked nucleobases. In certain such embodiments, the antisense compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, or 80 linked nucleobases in length, or a range defined by any two of the above values. In some embodiments, the antisense compound is an antisense oligonucleotide.

In certain embodiments, the antisense compound comprises a shortened or truncated modified oligonucleotide. The shortened or truncated modified oligonucleotide can have a single nucleoside deleted from the 5' end (5 ' truncation), the central portion or alternatively from the 3 ' end (3 ' truncation). A shortened or truncated oligonucleotide can have two or more nucleosides deleted from the 5' end, two or more nucleosides deleted from the central portion or alternatively can have two or more nucleosides deleted from the 3' end. Alternatively, the deleted nucleosides can be dispersed throughout the modified

oligonucleotide, for example, in an antisense compound having one or more nucleoside deleted from the 5 ' end, one or more nucleoside deleted from the central portion and/or one or more nucleoside deleted from the 3' end.

When a single additional nucleoside is present in a lengthened oligonucleotide, the additional nucleoside can be located at the 5 ' end, 3 ' end or central portion of the oligonucleotide. When two or more additional nucleosides are present, the added nucleosides can be adjacent to each other, for example, in an oligonucleotide having two nucleosides added to the 5 ' end (5 ' addition), to the 3' end (3' addition) or the central portion, of the oligonucleotide. Alternatively, the added nucleoside can be dispersed throughout the antisense compound, for example, in an oligonucleotide having one or more nucleoside added to the 5 ' end, one or more nucleoside added to the 3 ' end, and/or one or more nucleoside added to the central portion.

It is possible to increase or decrease the length of an antisense compound, such as an antisense oligonucleotide, and/or introduce mismatch bases without eliminating activity. For example, in Woolf et al. (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:7305-7309, 1992), a series of antisense oligonucleotides 13-25 nucleobases in length were tested for their ability to induce cleavage of a target RNA in an oocyte injection model. Antisense oligonucleotides 25 nucleobases in length with 8 or 1 1 mismatch bases near the ends of the antisense oligonucleotides were able to direct specific cleavage of the target mRNA, albeit to a lesser extent than the antisense oligonucleotides that contained no mismatches. Similarly, target specific cleavage was achieved using 13 nucleobase antisense oligonucleotides, including those with 1 or 3 mismatches.

Gautschi et al (J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 93 :463-471, March 2001) demonstrated the ability of an oligonucleotide having 100% complementarity to the bcl-2 mRNA and having 3 mismatches to the bcl-xL mRNA to reduce the expression of both bcl-2 and bcl-xL in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, this

oligonucleotide demonstrated potent anti -tumor activity in vivo.

Maher and Dolnick (Nuc. Acid. Res. 16:3341-3358, 1988) tested a series of tandem 14 nucleobase antisense oligonucleotides, and a 28 and 42 nucleobase antisense oligonucleotides comprised of the sequence of two or three of the tandem antisense oligonucleotides, respectively, for their ability to arrest translation of human DHFR in a rabbit reticulocyte assay. Each of the three 14 nucleobase antisense oligonucleotides alone was able to inhibit translation, albeit at a more modest level than the 28 or 42 nucleobase antisense oligonucleotides.

Certain Antisense Compound Motifs and Mechanisms

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds have chemically modified subunits arranged in patterns, or motifs, to confer to the antisense compounds properties such as enhanced inhibitory activity, increased binding affinity for a target nucleic acid, or resistance to degradation by in vivo nucleases.

Chimeric antisense compounds typically contain at least one region modified so as to confer increased resistance to nuclease degradation, increased cellular uptake, increased binding affinity for the target nucleic acid, and/or increased inhibitory activity. A second region of a chimeric antisense compound may confer another desired property e.g., serve as a substrate for the cellular endonuclease RNase H, which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex.

Antisense activity may result from any mechanism involving the hybridization of the antisense compound (e.g., oligonucleotide) with a target nucleic acid, wherein the hybridization ultimately results in a biological effect. In certain embodiments, the amount and/or activity of the target nucleic acid is modulated.

In certain embodiments, the amount and/or activity of the target nucleic acid is reduced. In certain embodiments, hybridization of the antisense compound to the target nucleic acid ultimately results in target nucleic acid degradation. In certain embodiments, hybridization of the antisense compound to the target nucleic acid does not result in target nucleic acid degradation. In certain such embodiments, the presence of the antisense compound hybridized with the target nucleic acid (occupancy) results in a modulation of antisense activity. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds having a particular chemical motif or pattern of chemical modifications are particularly suited to exploit one or more mechanisms. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds function through more than one mechanism and/or through mechanisms that have not been elucidated. Accordingly, the antisense compounds described herein are not limited by particular mechanism.

Antisense mechanisms include, without limitation, R ase H mediated antisense; RNAi mechanisms, which utilize the RISC pathway and include, without limitation, siRNA, ssRNA and microRNA mechanisms; and occupancy based mechanisms. Certain antisense compounds may act through more than one such mechanism and/or through additional mechanisms. RNase H-Mediated Antisense

In certain embodiments, antisense activity results at least in part from degradation of target RNA by RNase H. RNase H is a cellular endonuclease that cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. It is known in the art that single-stranded antisense compounds which are "DNA-like" elicit RNase H activity in mammalian cells. Accordingly, antisense compounds comprising at least a portion of DNA or DNA-like nucleosides may activate RNase H, resulting in cleavage of the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds that utilize RNase H comprise one or more modified nucleosides. In certain

embodiments, such antisense compounds comprise at least one block of 1-8 modified nucleosides. In certain such embodiments, the modified nucleosides do not support RNase H activity. In certain embodiments, such antisense compounds are gapmers, as described herein. In certain such embodiments, the gap of the gapmer comprises DNA nucleosides. In certain such embodiments, the gap of the gapmer comprises DNA-like nucleosides. In certain such embodiments, the gap of the gapmer comprises DNA nucleosides and DNA-like nucleosides.

Certain antisense compounds having a gapmer motif are considered chimeric antisense compounds. In a gapmer an internal region having a plurality of nucleotides that supports RNaseH cleavage is positioned between external regions having a plurality of nucleotides that are chemically distinct from the nucleosides of the internal region. In the case of an antisense oligonucleotide having a gapmer motif, the gap segment generally serves as the substrate for endonuclease cleavage, while the wing segments comprise modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, the regions of a gapmer are differentiated by the types of sugar moieties comprising each distinct region. The types of sugar moieties that are used to differentiate the regions of a gapmer may in some embodiments include β-D-ribonucleosides, β-D-deoxyribonucleosides, 2'-modified nucleosides (such 2'-modified nucleosides may include 2'-MOE and 2'-0-CH ₃ , among others), and bicyclic sugar modified nucleosides (such bicyclic sugar modified nucleosides may include those having a constrained ethyl). In certain embodiments, nucleosides in the wings may include several modified sugar moieties, including, for example 2'-MOE and bicyclic sugar moieties such as constrained ethyl (cEt) or LNA. In certain embodiments, wings may include several modified and unmodified sugar moieties. In certain embodiments, wings may include various combinations of 2' -MOE nucleosides, bicyclic sugar moieties such as constrained ethyl nucleosides or LNA nucleosides, and 2'-deoxynucleosides.

Each distinct region may comprise uniform sugar moieties, variant, or alternating sugar moieties. The wing-gap-wing motif is frequently described as "X-Y-Z", where "X" represents the length of the 5 '-wing, 'Ύ" represents the length of the gap, and "Z" represents the length of the 3 '-wing. "X" and "Z" may comprise uniform, variant, or alternating sugar moieties. In certain embodiments, "X" and 'Ύ" may include one or more 2'-deoxynucleosides. "Y" may comprise 2'-deoxynucleosides. As used herein, a gapmer described as "X-Y-Z" has a configuration such that the gap is positioned immediately adjacent to each of the 5 '-wing and the 3 ' wing. Thus, no intervening nucleotides exist between the 5 '-wing and gap, or the gap and the 3 '-wing. Any of the antisense compounds described herein can have a gapmer motif. In certain embodiments, "X" and "Z" are the same; in other embodiments they are different. In certain embodiments, Ύ" is between 8 and 15 nucleosides. X, Y, or Z can be any of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30 or more nucleosides.

In certain embodiments, the antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid has a gapmer motif in which the gap consists of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 linked nucleosides.

In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide has a sugar motif described by Formula A as follows: (J) _m -(B) _n -(J) _p -(B) _r -(A) _t -(D) _g -(A) _v -(B) _w -(J) _x -(B) _y -(J) _z

wherein:

each A is independently a 2'-substituted nucleoside;

each B is independently a bicyclic nucleoside;

each J is independently either a 2' -substituted nucleoside or a 2'-deoxynucleoside;

each D is a 2'-deoxynucleoside;

m is 0-4; n is 0-2; p is 0-2; r is 0-2; t is 0-2; v is 0-2; w is 0-4; x is 0-2; y is 0-2; z is 0-4; g is 6-14; provided that:

at least one of m, n, and r is other than 0;

at least one of w and y is other than 0;

the sum of m, n, p, r, and t is from 2 to 5; and

the sum of v, w, x, y, and z is from 2 to 5.

RNAi Compounds

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds are interfering RNA compounds (RNAi), which include double-stranded RNA compounds (also referred to as short-interfering RNA or siRNA) and single- stranded RNAi compounds (or ssRNA). Such compounds work at least in part through the RISC pathway to degrade and/or sequester a target nucleic acid (thus, include microRNA/microRNA-mimic compounds). In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise modifications that make them particularly suited for such mechanisms.

/ ^' . ssRNA compounds

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds including those particularly suited for use as single- stranded RNAi compounds (ssRNA) comprise a modified 5 '-terminal end. In certain such embodiments, the 5 '-terminal end comprises a modified phosphate moiety. In certain embodiments, such modified phosphate is stabilized (e.g., resistant to degradation/cleavage compared to unmodified 5 '-phosphate). In certain embodiments, such 5'-terminal nucleosides stabilize the 5 '-phosphorous moiety. Certain modified 5'- terminal nucleosides may be found in the art, for example in WO 2011/139702.

In ce 5 '-nucleoside of an ssRNA compound has Formula lie:

lie

wherein:

Ti is an optionally protected phosphorus moiety;

T ₂ is an internucleoside linking group linking the compound of Formula lie to the oligomeric compound;

A has one of the formul

Qi and Q ₂ are each, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or N(R ₃ )(R ₄ );

Q ₃ is O, S, N(R ₅ ) or CCReXRv);

each R ₃ , R4 R ₅ , Rg and R ₇ is, independently, H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl or Ci-C ₆ alkoxy; M ₃ is O, S, NR ₁₄ , C(R ₁₅ )(R ₁₆ ), C(R ₁₅ )(R ₁₆ )C(R ₁₇ )(R ₁₈ ), C(R ₁₅ )=C(R ₁₇ ), OC(R ₁₅ )(R ₁₆ ) or

OC(R ₁₅ )(Bx ₂ );

Ri ₄ is H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl; Ri ₅ , Ri ₆ , Ri ₇ and Rig are each, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl;

Bxi is a heterocyclic base moiety;

or if Bx ₂ is present then Bx ₂ is a heterocyclic base moiety and Bxi is H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ - C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl;

J ₄ , J ₅ , J ₆ and J ₇ are each, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl;

or J ₄ forms a bridge with one of J ₅ or J ₇ wherein said bridge comprises from 1 to 3 linked biradical groups selected from O, S, NR ₁₉ , C(R ₂₀ )(R ₂ i), C(R ₂₀ )=C(R ₂ i), C[=C(R ₂₀ )(R ₂ i)] and C(=0) and the other two of J ₅ , J ₆ and J ₇ are each, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl;

each Rig, R ₂₀ and R _2i is, independently, H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl;

G is H, OH, halogen or 0-[C(R ₈ )(R ₉ )] _n -[(C=0) _m -X ₁ ] _J -Z;

each R _g and R ₉ is, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl or substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl;

X _! is O, S or N(E ;

Z is H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or N(E ₂ )(E ₃ );

Ei, E ₂ and E ₃ are each, independently, H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl or substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl;

n is from 1 to about 6;

m is 0 or 1;

j is 0 or 1;

each substituted group comprises one or more optionally protected substituent groups independently selected from halogen, OJ N(J (J ₂ ), =NJ SJ N ₃ , CN, OC(=X ₂ )Ji, OC(=X ₂ )N(J (J ₂ ) and C(=X ₂ )N(J (J ₂ );

X ₂ is O, S or NJ ₃ ;

each Ji, J ₂ and J ₃ is, independently, H or Ci-C ₆ alkyl;

when j is 1 then Z is other than halogen or N(E ₂ )(E ₃ ); and

wherein said oligomeric compound comprises from 8 to 40 monomelic subunits and is hybridizable to at least a portion of a target nucleic acid.

In certain embodiments, M ₃ is O, CH=CH, OCH ₂ or OC(H)(Bx ₂ ). In certain embodiments, M ₃ is O. In certain embodiments, J ₄ , J ₅ , J ₆ and J ₇ are each H. In certain embodiments, J ₄ forms a bridge with one of J ₅ or J ₇ .

In ce f the formulas:

wherein:

Qi and Q ₂ are each, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy or substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy. In certain embodiments, Qi and Q ₂ are each H. In certain embodiments, Qi and Q ₂ are each, independently, H or halogen. In certain embodiments, Qi and Q ₂ is H and the other of Qi and Q ₂ is F, CH ₃ or OCH ₃ .

In certai nts, Ti has the formula:

wherein:

R _a and R _e are each, independently, protected hydroxyl, protected thiol, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkoxy, protected amino or substituted amino; and

R is O or S. In certain embodiments, R _¾ is O and R _a and R _e are each, independently, OCH ₃ , OCH ₂ CH ₃ or CH(CH ₃ ) ₂ .

In certain embodiments, G is halogen, OCH ₃ , OCH ₂ F, OCHF ₂ , OCF ₃ , OCH ₂ CH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ F, OCH ₂ CHF ₂ , OCH ₂ CF ₃ , OCH ₂ -CH=CH ₂ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -OCH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -SCH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -OCF ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₃ - N(R ₁₀ )(R _n ), O(CH ₂ ) ₂ -ON(R ₁₀ )(R _n ), O(CH ₂ ) ₂ -O(CH ₂ ) ₂ -N(R ₁₀ )(R _n ), OCH ₂ C(=O)-N(R ₁₀ )(R _n ), OCH ₂ C(=0)- N(R ₁₂ )-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -N(R ₁₀ )(R _n ) or O(CH ₂ ) ₂ -N(R ₁₂ )-C(=NR ₁₃ )[N(R ₁₀ )(R _n )] wherein R ₁₀ , R _n , R ₁₂ and R ₁₃ are each, independently, H or Ci-C ₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, G is halogen, OCH ₃ , OCF ₃ , OCH ₂ CH ₃ , OCH ₂ CF ₃ , OCH ₂ -CH=CH ₂ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -OCH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -N(CH ₃ ) ₂ , OCH ₂ C(=0)-N(H)CH ₃ , OCH ₂ C(=0)-N(H)- (CH ₂ ) ₂ -N(CH ₃ ) ₂ or OCH ₂ -N(H)-C(=NH)NH ₂ . In certain embodiments, G is F, OCH ₃ or 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -OCH ₃ . In certain embodiments, G is 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -OCH ₃ .

In ce inal nucleoside has Formula He:

He In certain embodiments, antisense compounds, including those particularly suitable for ssRNA comprise one or more type of modified sugar moieties and/or naturally occurring sugar moieties arranged along an oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or sugar modification motif. Such motifs may include any of the sugar modifications discussed herein and/or other known sugar modifications.

In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotides comprise or consist of a region having uniform sugar modifications. In certain such embodiments, each nucleoside of the region comprises the same RNA-like sugar modification. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the region is a 2'-F nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the region is a 2'-OMe nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the region is a 2' -MOE nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the region is a cEt nucleoside. In certain embodiments, each nucleoside of the region is an LNA nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the uniform region constitutes all or essentially all of the oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the region constitutes the entire oligonucleotide except for 1-4 terminal nucleosides.

In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise one or more regions of alternating sugar modifications, wherein the nucleosides alternate between nucleotides having a sugar modification of a first type and nucleotides having a sugar modification of a second type. In certain embodiments, nucleosides of both types are RNA-like nucleosides. In certain embodiments the alternating nucleosides are selected from: 2'-OMe, 2'-F, 2'-MOE, LNA, and cEt. In certain embodiments, the alternating modificatios are 2'-F and 2'- OMe. Such regions may be contiguous or may be interupted by differently modified nucleosides or conjugated nucleosides.

In certain embodiments, the alternating region of alternating modifications each consist of a single nucleoside (i.e., the patern is (AB) _x A _y wheren A is a nucleoside having a sugar modification of a first type and B is a nucleoside having a sugar modification of a second type; x is 1-20 and y is 0 or 1). In certan embodiments, one or more alternating regions in an alternating motif includes more than a single nucleoside of a type. For example, oligonucleotides may include one or more regions of any of the following nucleoside motifs:

AABBAA;

ABBABB;

AABAAB;

ABBABAABB;

ABABAA;

AABABAB;

ABABAA;

ABBAABBABABAA;

BABBAABBABABAA; or

AB ABBAABBABABAA; wherein A is a nucleoside of a first type and B is a nucleoside of a second type. In certain embodiments, A and B are each selected from 2'-F, 2'-OMe, BNA, and MOE.

In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides having such an alternating motif also comprise a modified 5' terminal nucleoside, such as those of formula lie or He.

In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a region having a 2-2-3 motif. Such regions comprises the following motif:

-(A) ₂ -(B) _x -(A) ₂ -(C) _y -(A) ₃ - wherein: A is a first type of modifed nucleosde;

B and C, are nucleosides that are differently modified than A, however, B and C may have the same or different modifications as one another;

x and y are from 1 to 15.

In certain embodiments, A is a 2 '-OMe modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, B and C are both 2'-F modified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, A is a 2'-OMe modified nucleoside and B and C are both 2'-F modified nucleosides.

In certain embodiments, oligonucleosides have the following sugar motif:

wherein:

Q is a nucleoside comprising a stabilized phosphate moiety. In certain embodiments, Q is a nucleoside having Formula lie or He;

A is a first type of modifed nucleoside;

B is a second type of modified nucleoside;

D is a modified nucleoside comprising a modification different from the nucleoside adjacent to it. Thus, if y is 0, then D must be differently modified than B and if y is 1, then D must be differently modified than A. In certain embodiments, D differs from both A and B.

X is 5-15;

Y is O or 1;

Z is 0-4.

In certain embodiments, oligonucleosides have the following sugar motif:

5'- (Q)- (A) _x -(D) _z

wherein:

Q is a nucleoside comprising a stabilized phosphate moiety. In certain embodiments, Q is a nucleoside having Formula lie or He;

A is a first type of modifed nucleoside;

D is a modified nucleoside comprising a modification different from A.

X is 11-30;

Z is 0-4. In certain embodiments A, B, C, and D in the above motifs are selected from: 2'-OMe, 2'-F, - MOE, LNA, and cEt. In certain embodiments, D represents terminal nucleosides. In certain embodiments, such terminal nucleosides are not designed to hybridize to the target nucleic acid (though one or more might hybridize by chance). In certiain embodiments, the nucleobase of each D nucleoside is adenine, regardless of the identity of the nucleobase at the corresponding position of the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments the nucleobase of each D nucleoside is thymine.

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds, including those particularly suited for use as ssRNA comprise modified intemucleoside linkages arranged along the oligonucleotide or region thereof in a defined pattern or modified intemucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a region having an alternating intemucleoside linkage motif. In certain embodiments, oligonucleotides comprise a region of uniformly modified intemucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a region that is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide is uniformly linked by phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, each intemucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate. In certain embodiments, each intemucleoside linkage of the oligonucleotide is selected from phosphodiester and phosphorothioate and at least one intemucleoside linkage is phosphorothioate.

In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 6 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 6 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 8 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least 10 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises at least one block of at least one 12 consecutive phosphorothioate intemucleoside linkages. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located at the 3' end of the oligonucleotide. In certain such embodiments, at least one such block is located within 3 nucleosides of the 3' end of the oligonucleotide.

Oligonucleotides having any of the various sugar motifs described herein, may have any linkage motif. For example, the oligonucleotides, including but not limited to those described above, may have a linkage motif selected from non-limiting the table below:

/ ^' / ^' . siRNA compounds

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds are double -stranded RNAi compounds (siRNA). In such embodiments, one or both strands may comprise any modification motif described above for ssR A. In certain embodiments, ssRNA compounds may be unmodified RNA. In certain embodiments, siRNA compounds may comprise unmodified RNA nucleosides, but modified internucleoside linkages.

Several embodiments relate to double -stranded compositions wherein each strand comprises a motif defined by the location of one or more modified or unmodified nucleosides. In certain embodiments, compositions are provided comprising a first and a second oligomeric compound that are fully or at least partially hybridized to form a duplex region and further comprising a region that is complementary to and hybridizes to a nucleic acid target. It is suitable that such a composition comprise a first oligomeric compound that is an antisense strand having full or partial complementarity to a nucleic acid target and a second oligomeric compound that is a sense strand having one or more regions of complementarity to and forming at least one duplex region with the first oligomeric compound.

The compositions of several embodiments modulate gene expression by hybridizing to a nucleic acid target resulting in loss of its normal function. In some embodiments, the target nucleic acid is AGT. In certain embodiment, the degradation of the targeted AGT is facilitated by an activated RISC complex that is formed with compositions of the invention.

Several embodiments are directed to double-stranded compositions wherein one of the strands is useful in, for example, influencing the preferential loading of the opposite strand into the RISC (or cleavage) complex. The compositions are useful for targeting selected nucleic acid molecules and modulating the expression of one or more genes. In some embodiments, the compositions of the present invention hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.

Certain embodiments are drawn to double-stranded compositions wherein both the strands comprises a hemimer motif, a fully modified motif, a positionally modified motif or an alternating motif. Each strand of the compositions of the present invention can be modified to fulfil a particular role in for example the siRNA pathway. Using a different motif in each strand or the same motif with different chemical modifications in each strand permits targeting the antisense strand for the RISC complex while inhibiting the incorporation of the sense strand. Within this model, each strand can be independently modified such that it is enhanced for its particular role. The antisense strand can be modified at the 5 '-end to enhance its role in one region of the RISC while the 3'-end can be modified differentially to enhance its role in a different region of the RISC.

The double-stranded oligonucleotide molecules can be a double-stranded polynucleotide molecule comprising self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof. The double-stranded oligonucleotide molecules can be assembled from two separate oligonucleotides, where one strand is the sense strand and the other is the antisense strand, wherein the antisense and sense strands are self-complementary (i.e. each strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in the other strand; such as where the antisense strand and sense strand form a duplex or double -stranded structure, for example wherein the double-stranded region is about 15 to about 30, e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 base pairs; the antisense strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense strand comprises nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof (e.g., about 15 to about 25 or more nucleotides of the double -stranded oligonucleotide molecule are complementary to the target nucleic acid or a portion thereof). Alternatively, the double -stranded oligonucleotide is assembled from a single oligonucleotide, where the self- complementary sense and antisense regions of the siRNA are linked by means of a nucleic acid based or non- nucleic acid-based linker(s).

The double-stranded oligonucleotide can be a polynucleotide with a duplex, asymmetric duplex, hairpin or asymmetric hairpin secondary structure, having self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a separate target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof. The double-stranded oligonucleotide can be a circular single-stranded polynucleotide having two or more loop structures and a stem comprising self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof, and wherein the circular polynucleotide can be processed either in vivo or in vitro to generate an active siRNA molecule capable of mediating RNAi.

In certain embodiments, the double-stranded oligonucleotide comprises separate sense and antisense sequences or regions, wherein the sense and antisense regions are covalently linked by nucleotide or non- nucleotide linkers molecules as is known in the art, or are alternately non-covalently linked by ionic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der waals interactions, hydrophobic interactions, and/or stacking interactions. In certain embodiments, the double-stranded oligonucleotide comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of a target gene. In another embodiment, the double-stranded oligonucleotide interacts with nucleotide sequence of a target gene in a manner that causes inhibition of expression of the target gene.

As used herein, double-stranded oligonucleotides need not be limited to those molecules containing only RNA, but further encompasses chemically modified nucleotides and non-nucleotides. In certain embodiments, the short interfering nucleic acid molecules lack 2'-hydroxy (2'-OH) containing nucleotides. In certain embodiments short interfering nucleic acids optionally do not include any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2'-OH group). Such double -stranded oligonucleotides that do not require the presence of ribonucleotides within the molecule to support RNAi can however have an attached linker or linkers or other attached or associated groups, moieties, or chains containing one or more nucleotides with 2'-OH groups. Optionally, double-stranded oligonucleotides can comprise ribonucleotides at about 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50% of the nucleotide positions. As used herein, the term siRNA is meant to be equivalent to other terms used to describe nucleic acid molecules that are capable of mediating sequence specific RNAi, for example short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), short hairpin RNA (shRNA), short interfering oligonucleotide, short interfering nucleic acid, short interfering modified oligonucleotide, chemically modified siRNA, post-transcriptional gene silencing RNA (ptgsRNA), and others. In addition, as used herein, the term RNAi is meant to be equivalent to other terms used to describe sequence specific RNA interference, such as post transcriptional gene silencing, translational inhibition, or epigenetics. For example, double -stranded oligonucleotides can be used to epigenetically silence genes at both the post-transcriptional level and the pre -transcriptional level. In a non-limiting example, epigenetic regulation of gene expression by siRNA molecules of the invention can result from siRNA mediated modification of chromatin structure or methylation pattern to alter gene expression (see, for example, Verdel et al., 2004, Science, 303, 672-676; Pal-Bhadra et al., 2004, Science, 303, 669-672; Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237).

It is contemplated that compounds and compositions of several embodiments provided herein can target AGT by a dsRNA-mediated gene silencing or RNAi mechanism, including, e.g., "hairpin" or stem-loop double -stranded RNA effector molecules in which a single RNA strand with self-complementary sequences is capable of assuming a double -stranded conformation, or duplex dsRNA effector molecules comprising two separate strands of RNA. In various embodiments, the dsRNA consists entirely of ribonucleotides or consists of a mixture of ribonucleotides and deoxynucleotides, such as the RNA/DNA hybrids disclosed, for example, by WO 00/63364, filed Apr. 19, 2000, or U.S. Ser. No. 60/130,377, filed Apr. 21, 1999. The dsRNA or dsRNA effector molecule may be a single molecule with a region of self-complementarity such that nucleotides in one segment of the molecule base pair with nucleotides in another segment of the molecule. In various embodiments, a dsRNA that consists of a single molecule consists entirely of ribonucleotides or includes a region of ribonucleotides that is complementary to a region of deoxyribonucleotides. Alternatively, the dsRNA may include two different strands that have a region of complementarity to each other.

In various embodiments, both strands consist entirely of ribonucleotides, one strand consists entirely of ribonucleotides and one strand consists entirely of deoxyribonucleotides, or one or both strands contain a mixture of ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides. In certain embodiments, the regions of complementarity are at least 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, or 100% complementary to each other and to a target nucleic acid sequence. In certain embodiments, the region of the dsRNA that is present in a double -stranded conformation includes at least 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 or 5000 nucleotides or includes all of the nucleotides in a cDNA or other target nucleic acid sequence being represented in the dsRNA. In some embodiments, the dsRNA does not contain any single stranded regions, such as single stranded ends, or the dsRNA is a hairpin. In other embodiments, the dsRNA has one or more single stranded regions or overhangs. In certain embodiments, RNA/DNA hybrids include a DNA strand or region that is an antisense strand or region (e.g, has at least 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, or 100% complementarity to a target nucleic acid) and an RNA strand or region that is a sense strand or region (e.g, has at least 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, or 100% identity to a target nucleic acid), and vice versa.

In various embodiments, the RNA/DNA hybrid is made in vitro using enzymatic or chemical synthetic methods such as those described herein or those described in WO 00/63364, filed Apr. 19, 2000, or U.S. Ser. No. 60/130,377, filed Apr. 21, 1999. In other embodiments, a DNA strand synthesized in vitro is complexed with an RNA strand made in vivo or in vitro before, after, or concurrent with the transformation of the DNA strand into the cell. In yet other embodiments, the dsRNA is a single circular nucleic acid containing a sense and an antisense region, or the dsRNA includes a circular nucleic acid and either a second circular nucleic acid or a linear nucleic acid (see, for example, WO 00/63364, filed Apr. 19, 2000, or U.S. Ser. No. 60/130,377, filed Apr. 21, 1999.) Exemplary circular nucleic acids include lariat structures in which the free 5' phosphoryl group of a nucleotide becomes linked to the 2' hydroxyl group of another nucleotide in a loop back fashion.

In other embodiments, the dsRNA includes one or more modified nucleotides in which the 2' position in the sugar contains a halogen (such as fluorine group) or contains an alkoxy group (such as a methoxy group) which increases the half-life of the dsRNA in vitro or in vivo compared to the corresponding dsRNA in which the corresponding 2' position contains a hydrogen or an hydroxyl group. In yet other embodiments, the dsRNA includes one or more linkages between adjacent nucleotides other than a naturally-occurring phosphodiester linkage. Examples of such linkages include phosphoramide, phosphorothioate, and phosphorodithioate linkages. The dsRNAs may also be chemically modified nucleic acid molecules as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 6,673,661. In other embodiments, the dsRNA contains one or two capped strands, as disclosed, for example, by WO 00/63364, filed Apr. 19, 2000, or U.S. Ser. No. 60/130,377, filed Apr. 21, 1999.

In other embodiments, the dsRNA can be any of the at least partially dsRNA molecules disclosed in WO 00/63364, as well as any of the dsRNA molecules described in U.S. Provisional Application 60/399,998; and U.S. Provisional Application 60/419,532, and PCT/US2003/033466, the teaching of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any of the dsRNAs may be expressed in vitro or in vivo using the methods described herein or standard methods, such as those described in WO 00/63364.

Occupancy

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds are not expected to result in cleavage or the target nucleic acid via RNase H or to result in cleavage or sequestration through the RISC pathway. In certain such embodiments, antisense activity may result from occupancy, wherein the presence of the hybridized antisense compound disrupts the activity of the target nucleic acid. In certain such embodiments, the antisense compound may be uniformly modified or may comprise a mix of modifications and/or modified and unmodified nucleosides. Target Nucleic Acids, Target Regions and Nucleotide Sequences

Nucleotide sequences that encode AGT include, without limitation, the following: GENBANK Accession No. NM_000029.3 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 1), the complement of the nucleotides 24354000 to 24370100 of GENBANK Accession No. NT_167186.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 2), GENBANK Accession No. AK307978.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 3), GENBANK Accession No. AK303755.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 4), GENBANK Accession No. AK293507.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 5), and GENBANK Accession No. CR606672.1 (incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 6). In certain embodiments, an antisense compound described herein targets a nucleic acid sequence encoding AGT. In certain embodiments, an antisense compound described herein targets the sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.

It is understood that the sequence set forth in each SEQ ID NO in the examples contained herein is independent of any modification to a sugar moiety, an internucleoside linkage, or a nucleobase. As such, antisense compounds defined by a SEQ ID NO may comprise, independently, one or more modifications to a sugar moiety, an internucleoside linkage, or a nucleobase. Antisense compounds described by Isis Number (Isis No) indicate a combination of nucleobase sequence and motif.

In certain embodiments, a target region is a structurally defined region of the target nucleic acid. For example, a target region may encompass a 3' UTR, a 5' UTR, an exon, an intron, an exon/intron junction, a coding region, a translation initiation region, translation termination region, or other defined nucleic acid region. The structurally defined regions for AGT can be obtained by accession number from sequence databases such as NCBI and such information is incorporated herein by reference. In certain embodiments, a target region may encompass the sequence from a 5' target site of one target segment within the target region to a 3' target site of another target segment within the target region. In certain embodiments, a target region may encompass at least 8 consecutive nucleobases selected from within an antisense compound at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 5 '-terminus of the antisense compound (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch the beginning immediately upstream of the 5 '-terminus of the antisense compound which is specifically hybridizable to the target nucleic acid and continuing until the region contains about 8 to about 80 nucleobases). In certain embodiments, a target region may encompass at least 8 consecutive nucleobases selected from within an antisense compound at least 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 3 '-terminus of the antisense compound (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch beginning immediately downstream of the 3 '-terminus of the antisense compound which is specifically hybridizable to the target nucleic acid and continuing until the region contains about 8 to about 80 nucleobases). In certain embodiments, the target region comprises at least 8 consecutive nucleobases selected from any of SEQ ID NOs: 14-2051 and continues up to 80 nucleobases 5' or 3' of the 8 consecutive nucleobase sequence.

In certain embodiments, a "target segment" is a smaller, sub-portion of a target region within a nucleic acid. For example, a target segment can be the sequence of nucleotides of a target nucleic acid to which one or more antisense compound is targeted. "5' target site" refers to the 5'-most nucleotide of a target segment. "3' target site" refers to the 3 '-most nucleotide of a target segment.

Targeting includes determination of at least one target segment to which an antisense compound hybridizes, such that a desired effect occurs. In certain embodiments, the desired effect is a reduction in mRNA target nucleic acid levels. In certain embodiments, the desired effect is reduction of levels of protein encoded by the target nucleic acid or a phenotypic change associated with the target nucleic acid.

A target region may contain one or more target segments. Multiple target segments within a target region may be overlapping. Alternatively, they may be non-overlapping. In certain embodiments, target segments within a target region are separated by no more than about 300 nucleotides. In certain emodiments, target segments within a target region are separated by a number of nucleotides that is, is about, is no more than, is no more than about, 250, 200, 150, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, or 10 nucleotides on the target nucleic acid, or is a range defined by any two of the preceeding values. In certain embodiments, target segments within a target region are separated by no more than, or no more than about, 5 nucleotides on the target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, target segments are contiguous. Contemplated are target regions defined by a range having a starting nucleic acid that is any of the 5' target sites or 3' target sites listed herein.

Suitable target segments may be found within a 5 ' UTR, a coding region, a 3 ' UTR, an intron, an exon, or an exon/intron junction. Target segments containing a start codon or a stop codon are also suitable target segments. A suitable target segment may specifcally exclude a certain structurally defined region such as the start codon or stop codon.

The determination of suitable target segments may include a comparison of the sequence of a target nucleic acid to other sequences throughout the genome. For example, the BLAST algorithm may be used to identify regions of similarity amongst different nucleic acids. This comparison can prevent the selection of antisense compound sequences that may hybridize in a non-specific manner to sequences other than a selected target nucleic acid (i.e., non-target or off-target sequences).

There may be variation in activity (e.g., as defined by percent reduction of target nucleic acid levels) of the antisense compounds within an active target region. In certain embodiments, reductions in AGT mRNA levels are indicative of inhibition of AGT expression. Reductions in levels of an AGT protein are also indicative of inhibition of AGT expression. Further, phenotypic changes are indicative of inhibition of AGT expression. For example, a decrease in fibrosis in tissues can be indicative of inhibition of AGT expression. In another example, an decrease in hypertension can be indicative of inhibition of AGT expression. Hybridization

In some embodiments, hybridization occurs between an antisense compound disclosed herein and an AGT nucleic acid. The most common mechanism of hybridization involves hydrogen bonding (e.g., Watson- Crick, Hoogsteen or reversed Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding) between complementary nucleobases of the nucleic acid molecules.

Hybridization can occur under varying conditions. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and are determined by the nature and composition of the nucleic acid molecules to be hybridized.

Methods of determining whether a sequence is specifically hybridizable to a target nucleic acid are well known in the art (Sambrook and Russell, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 3 ^rd Ed., 2001). In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds provided herein are specifically hybridizable with an AGT nucleic acid.

Complementarity

An antisense compound and a target nucleic acid are complementary to each other when a sufficient number of nucleobases of the antisense compound can hydrogen bond with the corresponding nucleobases of the target nucleic acid, such that a desired effect will occur (e.g., antisense inhibition of a target nucleic acid, such as an AGT nucleic acid).

Non-complementary nucleobases between an antisense compound and an AGT nucleic acid may be tolerated provided that the antisense compound remains able to specifically hybridize to the AGT nucleic acid. Moreover, an antisense compound may hybridize over one or more segments of an AGT nucleic acid such that intervening or adjacent segments are not involved in the hybridization event (e.g., a loop structure, mismatch or hairpin structure).

In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds provided herein, or a specified portion thereof, are, or are at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 86%, at least 87%, at least 88%, at least 89%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% complementary to an AGT nucleic acid, a target region, target segment, or specified portion thereof. Percent complementarity of an antisense compound with a target nucleic acid can be determined using routine methods. For example, an antisense compound in which 18 of 20 nucleobases of the antisense compound are complementary to a target region, and would therefore specifically hybridize, would represent 90 percent complementarity. In this example, the remaining noncomplementary nucleobases may be clustered or interspersed with complementary nucleobases and need not be contiguous to each other or to complementary nucleobases. As such, an antisense compound which is 18 nucleobases in length having 4 (four) noncomplementary nucleobases which are flanked by two regions of complete complementarity with the target nucleic acid would have 77.8% overall complementarity with the target nucleic acid and would thus fall within the scope of the present invention.

Percent complementarity of an antisense compound with a region of a target nucleic acid can be determined routinely using BLAST programs (basic local alignment search tools) and PowerBLAST programs known in the art (Altschul et al., J. Mol. Biol., 1990, 215, 403 410; Zhang and Madden, Genome Res., 1997, 7, 649 656). Percent homology, sequence identity or complementarity, can be determined by, for example, the Gap program (Wisconsin Sequence Analysis Package, Version 8 for Unix, Genetics Computer Group, University Research Park, Madison Wis.), using default settings, which uses the algorithm of Smith and Waterman (Adv. Appl. Math., 1981, 2, 482 489).

In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds provided herein, or specified portions thereof, are fully complementary (i.e. 100% complementary) to a target nucleic acid, or specified portion thereof. For example, antisense compound may be fully complementary to an AGT nucleic acid, or a target region, or a target segment or target sequence thereof. As used herein, "fully complementary" means each nucleobase of an antisense compound is capable of precise base pairing with the corresponding nucleobases of a target nucleic acid. For example, a 20 nucleobase antisense compound is fully complementary to a target sequence that is 400 nucleobases long, so long as there is a corresponding 20 nucleobase portion of the target nucleic acid that is fully complementary to the antisense compound. Fully complementary can also be used in reference to a specified portion of the first and /or the second nucleic acid. For example, a 20 nucleobase portion of a 30 nucleobase antisense compound can be "fully complementary" to a target sequence that is 400 nucleobases long. The 20 nucleobase portion of the 30 nucleobase oligonucleotide is fully complementary to the target sequence if the target sequence has a corresponding 20 nucleobase portion wherein each nucleobase is complementary to the 20 nucleobase portion of the antisense compound. At the same time, the entire 30 nucleobase antisense compound may or may not be fully complementary to the target sequence, depending on whether the remaining 10 nucleobases of the antisense compound are also complementary to the target sequence.

The location of a non-complementary nucleobase may be at the 5 ' end or 3 ' end of the antisense compound. Alternatively, the non-complementary nucleobase or nucleobases may be at an internal position of the antisense compound. When two or more non-complementary nucleobases are present, they may be contiguous (i.e. linked) or non-contiguous. In one embodiment, a non-complementary nucleobase is located in the wing segment of a gapmer antisense oligonucleotide.

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds that are, or are up to, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleobases in length comprise no more than 4, no more than 3, no more than 2, or no more than 1 non- complementary nucleobase(s) relative to a target nucleic acid, such as an AGT nucleic acid, or specified portion thereof.

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds that are, or are up to, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleobases in length comprise no more than 6, no more than 5, no more than 4, no more than 3, no more than 2, or no more than 1 non-complementary nucleobase(s) relative to a target nucleic acid, such as an AGT nucleic acid, or specified portion thereof. The antisense compounds provided herein also include those which are complementary to a portion of a target nucleic acid. As used herein, "portion" refers to a defined number of contiguous (i.e. linked) nucleobases within a region or segment of a target nucleic acid. A "portion" can also refer to a defined number of contiguous nucleobases of an antisense compound. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds, are complementary to at least an 8 nucleobase portion of a target segment. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds are complementary to at least a 12 nucleobase portion of a target segment. In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds are complementary to at least a 15 nucleobase portion of a target segment. Also contemplated are antisense compounds that are complementary to at least a 9, at least a 10, at least an 11, at least a 12, at least a 13, at least a 14, at least a 15, at least a 16, at least a 17, at least an 18, at least a 19, at least a 20, or more nucleobase portion of a target segment, or a range defined by any two of these values.

Identity

The antisense compounds provided herein may also have a defined percent identity to a particular nucleotide sequence, SEQ ID NO, or compound represented by a specific Isis number, or portion thereof. As used herein, an antisense compound is identical to the sequence disclosed herein if it has the same nucleobase pairing ability. For example, a RNA which contains uracil in place of thymidine in a disclosed DNA sequence would be considered identical to the DNA sequence since both uracil and thymidine pair with adenine. Shortened and lengthened versions of the antisense compounds described herein as well as compounds having non-identical bases relative to the antisense compounds provided herein also are contemplated. The non-identical bases may be adjacent to each other or dispersed throughout the antisense compound. Percent identity of an antisense compound is calculated according to the number of bases that have identical base pairing relative to the sequence to which it is being compared.

In certain embodiments, the antisense compounds, or portions thereof, are at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99% or 100% identical to one or more of the antisense compounds or SEQ ID NOs, or a portion thereof, disclosed herein.

Modifications

A nucleoside is a base-sugar combination. The nucleobase (also known as base) portion of the nucleoside is normally a heterocyclic base moiety. Nucleotides are nucleosides that further include a phosphate group covalently linked to the sugar portion of the nucleoside. For those nucleosides that include a pentofuranosyl sugar, the phosphate group can be linked to the 2', 3 Or 5' hydroxyl moiety of the sugar. Oligonucleotides are formed through the covalent linkage of adjacent nucleosides to one another, to form a linear polymeric oligonucleotide. Within the oligonucleotide structure, the phosphate groups are commonly referred to as forming the internucleoside linkages of the oligonucleotide. Modifications to antisense compounds encompass substitutions or changes to internucleoside linkages, sugar moieties, or nucleobases. Modified antisense compounds are often preferred over native forms because of desirable properties such as, for example, enhanced cellular uptake, enhanced affinity for nucleic acid target, increased stability in the presence of nucleases, or increased inhibitory activity.

Chemically modified nucleosides may also be employed to increase the binding affinity of a shortened or truncated antisense oligonucleotide for its target nucleic acid. Consequently, comparable results can often be obtained with shorter antisense compounds that have such chemically modified nucleosides.

Modified Internucleoside Linkages

The naturally occuring internucleoside linkage of R A and DNA is a 3' to 5' phosphodiester linkage.

Antisense compounds having one or more modified, i.e. non-naturally occurring, internucleoside linkages are often selected over antisense compounds having naturally occurring internucleoside linkages because of desirable properties such as, for example, enhanced cellular uptake, enhanced affinity for target nucleic acids, and increased stability in the presence of nucleases.

Oligonucleotides having modified internucleoside linkages include internucleoside linkages that retain a phosphorus atom as well as internucleoside linkages that do not have a phosphorus atom.

Representative phosphorus containing internucleoside linkages include, but are not limited to,

phosphodiesters, phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, phosphoramidate, and phosphorothioates. Methods of preparation of phosphorous-containing and non-phosphorous-containing linkages are well known.

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds targeted to an AGT nucleic acid comprise one or more modified internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, at least one of the modified internucleoside linkages are phosphorothioate linkages. In certain embodiments, each internucleoside linkage of an antisense compound is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. Modified Sugar Moie ties

Antisense compounds of the invention can optionally contain one or more nucleosides wherein the sugar group has been modified. Such sugar modified nucleosides may impart enhanced nuclease stability, increased binding affinity, or some other beneficial biological property to the antisense compounds. In certain embodiments, nucleosides comprise chemically modified ribofuranose ring moieties. Examples of chemically modified ribofuranose rings include without limitation, addition of substitutent groups (including 5' and 2' substituent groups, bridging of non-geminal ring atoms to form bicyclic nucleic acids (BNA), replacement of the ribosyl ring oxygen atom with S, N(R), or C(Ri)(R ₂ ) (R, Ri and R ₂ are each independently H, C ₁ -C ₁₂ alkyl or a protecting group) and combinations thereof. Examples of chemically modified sugars include 2'-F-5'- methyl substituted nucleoside (see PCT International Application WO 2008/101157 Published on 8/21/08 for other disclosed 5',2'-bis substituted nucleosides) or replacement of the ribosyl ring oxygen atom with S with further substitution at the 2'-position (see published U.S. Patent Application US2005-0130923, published on June 16, 2005) or alternatively 5 '-substitution of a BNA (see PCT International Application WO 2007/134181 Published on 1 1/22/07 wherein LNA is substituted with for example a 5'-methyl or a 5'-vinyl group).

Examples of nucleosides having modified sugar moieties include without limitation nucleosides comprising 5'-vinyl, 5'-methyl (R or S), 4'-S, 2'-F, 2'-OCH ₃ , 2'-OCH ₂ CH ₃ , 2'-OCH ₂ CH ₂ F and 2'- 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ OCH ₃ substituent groups. The substituent at the 2' position can also be selected from allyl, amino, azido, thio, O-allyl, O-d-do alkyl, OCF ₃ , OCH ₂ F, 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ SCH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-N(R _m )(R _n ), 0-CH ₂ -C(=0)- N(R _m )(R _n ), and 0-CH ₂ -C(=0)-N(R ₁ )-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -N(R _m )(R _n ), where each R _h R _m and R _n is, independently, H or substituted or unsubstituted CI-CK> alkyl.

As used herein, "bicyclic nucleosides" refer to modified nucleosides comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety. Examples of bicyclic nucleic acids (BNAs) include without limitation nucleosides comprising a bridge between the 4' and the 2' ribosyl ring atoms. In certain embodiments, antisense compounds provided herein include one or more BNA nucleosides wherein the bridge comprises one of the formulas: 4'-(CH ₂ )-0- 2' (LNA); 4'-(CH ₂ )-S-2'; 4'-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-2' (ENA); 4'-CH(CH ₃ )-0-2' (cEt) and 4'-CH(CH ₂ OCH ₃ )-0-2' (and analogs thereof see U.S. Patent 7,399,845, issued on July 15, 2008); 4'-C(CH ₃ )(CH ₃ )-0-2' (and analogs thereof see PCT/US2008/068922 published as WO/2009/006478, published January 8, 2009); 4'-CH ₂ - N(OCH ₃ )-2' (and analogs thereof see PCT/US2008/064591 published as WO/2008/150729, published December 1 1, 2008); 4'-CH ₂ -0-N(CH ₃ )-2' (see published U.S. Patent Application US2004-0171570, published September 2, 2004 ); 4'-CH ₂ -N(R)-0-2', wherein R is H, Ci-Ci ₂ alkyl, or a protecting group (see U.S. Patent 7,427,672, issued on September 23, 2008); 4'-CH ₂ -C(H)(CH ₃ )-2' (see Zhou et al, J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74, 1 18-134); and 4'-CH ₂ -C(=CH ₂ )-2' (and analogs thereof see PCT/US2008/066154 published as WO 2008/154401, published on December 8, 2008).

Further bicyclic nucleosides have been reported in published literature (see for example: Srivastava et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2007, 129(26) 8362-8379; Frieden et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 2003, 21 , 6365- 6372; Elayadi et al, Curr. Opinion Inverts. Drugs, 2001, 2, 558-561 ; Braasch et al, Chem. Biol, 2001, 8, 1- 7; O m et al, Curr. Opinion Mol. Ther., 2001, 3, 239-243; Wahlestedt et al., Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. U. S. A. , 2000, 97, 5633-5638; Singh et al., Chem. Commun. , 1998, 4, 455-456; Koshkin et al., Tetrahedron, 1998, 54, 3607-3630; Kumar et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1998, 8, 2219-2222; Singh et al., J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 10035-10039; U.S. Patents Nos.: 7,399,845; 7,053,207; 7,034, 133; 6,794,499; 6,770,748; 6,670,461 ; 6,525, 191 ; 6,268,490; U.S. Patent Publication Nos. : US2008-0039618; US2007-0287831 ; US2004-0171570; U.S. Patent Applications, Serial Nos. : 12/129, 154; 61/099,844; 61/097,787; 61/086,231 ; 61/056,564;

61/026,998; 61/026,995; 60/989,574; International applications WO 2007/134181; WO 2005/021570; WO 2004/106356; WO 99/14226; and PCT International Applications Nos.: PCT/US2008/068922; PCT/US- 2008/066154; and PCT/US2008/064591). Each of the foregoing bicyclic nucleosides can be prepared having one or more stereochemical sugar configurations including for example a-L-ribofuranose and β-D- ribofuranose (see PCT international application PCT/DK98/00393, published on March 25, 1999 as WO 99/14226). As used herein, "monocyclic nucleosides" refer to nucleosides comprising modified sugar moieties that are not bicyclic sugar moieties. In certain embodiments, the sugar moiety, or sugar moiety analogue, of a nucleoside may be modified or substituted at any position.

As used herein, "4'-2' bicyclic nucleoside" or "4' to 2' bicyclic nucleoside" refers to a bicyclic nucleoside comprising a furanose ring comprising a bridge connecting two carbon atoms of the furanose ring connects the 2' carbon atom and the 4' carbon atom of the sugar ring.

In certain embodiments, bicyclic sugar moieties of BNA nucleosides include, but are not limited to, compounds having at least one bridge between the 4' and the 2' carbon atoms of the pentoiuranosyl sugar moiety including without limitation, bridges comprising 1 or from 1 to 4 linked groups independently selected from -[C(R _a )(R _b )] _n -, -C(R _a )=C(R _b )-, -C(R _a )=N-, -C(=NR _a )-, -C(=0)-, -C(=S)-, -0-, -Si(R _a ) ₂ -, - S(=0) _x -, and -N(R _a )-; wherein: x is 0, 1, or 2; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; each R _a and R _¾ is, independently, H, a protecting group, hydroxyl, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted C1-C12 alkyl, C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkenyl, C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkynyl, C ₅ -C ₂₀ aryl, substituted C ₅ -C ₂₀ aryl, heterocycle radical, substituted heterocycle radical, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, C ₅ -C ₇ alicyclic radical, substituted C ₅ -C ₇ alicyclic radical, halogen, OJi, NJiJ ₂ , SJi, N ₃ , COOJi, acyl (C(=0)-H), substituted acyl, CN, sulfonyl

or sulfoxyl (S(=0)-Ji); and each Ji and J ₂ is, independently, H, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted C1-C12 alkyl, C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkenyl, C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkynyl, C ₅ -C ₂ o aryl, substituted C ₅ -C ₂ o aryl, acyl (C(=0)-H), substituted acyl, a heterocycle radical, a substituted heterocycle radical, C1-C12 aminoalkyl, substituted C1-C12 aminoalkyl or a protecting group.

In certain embodiments, the bridge of a bicyclic sugar moiety is , -[C(R _a )(R _t ,)] _n -, -[C(R _a )(R _t ,)] _n -0-

, -C(R _a R _b )-N(R)-0- or -C(R _a R _b )-0-N(R)-. In certain embodiments, the bridge is 4'-CH ₂ -2', 4'-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -2', 4'- (CH ₂ ) ₃ -2', 4'-CH ₂ -0-2', 4'-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-2', 4'-CH ₂ -0-N(R)-2' and 4'-CH ₂ -N(R)-0-2'- wherein each Ris, independently, H, a protecting group or Ci-C ₁₂ alkyl.

In certain embodiments, bicyclic nucleosides are further defined by isomeric configuration. For example, a nucleoside comprising a 4'-(CH ₂ )-0-2' bridge, may be in the a-L configuration or in the β-D configuration. Previously, a-L-methyleneoxy (4'-CH ₂ -0-2') BNA's have been incorporated into antisense oligonucleotides that showed antisense activity (Frieden et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 2003, 21, 6365- 6372).

In certain embodiments, bicyclic nucleosides include those having a 4' to 2' bridge wherein such bridges include without limitation, a-L-4'-(CH ₂ )-0-2', -D-4'-CH ₂ -0-2', 4'-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-2', 4'-CH ₂ -0-N(R)-2', 4'- CH ₂ -N(R)-0-2', 4'-CH(CH ₃ )-0-2', 4'-CH ₂ -S-2', 4'-CH ₂ -N(R)-2', 4'-CH ₂ -CH(CH ₃ )-2', and 4'-(CH ₂ ) ₃ -2', wherein R is H, a protecting group or C1-C12 alkyl. In ce lic nucleosides have the formula:

wherein:

Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

-Qa-Qb-Qc- is -CH ₂ -N(Rc)-CH ₂ - ₅ -C(=0)-N(R _c )-CH ₂ -, -CH ₂ -0-N(Rc)-, -CH ₂ -N(Rc)-0- or -N(Rc)-0-

CH ₂ ;

Rc is C ₁ -C ₁₂ alkyl or an amino protecting group; and

T _a and T _b are each, independently H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a conjugate group, a reactive phosphorus group, a phosphorus moiety or a covalent attachment to a support medium.

In ce ic nucleosides have the formula:

wherein:

Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T _a and T _b are each, independently H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a conjugate group, a reactive phosphorus group, a phosphorus moiety or a covalent attachment to a support medium;

Z _a is Ci-C< ₅ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted amide, thiol or substituted thiol.

In one embodiment, each of the substituted groups, is, independently, mono or poly substituted with substituent groups independently selected from halogen, oxo, hydroxyl, OJ _c , NJ _c J _d , SJ _C , N ₃ , OC(=X)J _c , and NJ _e C(=X)NJ _c J _d , wherein each J _c , J _d and J _e is, independently, H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, or substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl and X is O or NJ _C .

In certain embodiments, bicyclic nucleosides have the formula:

wherein: Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T _a and T _b are each, independently H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a conjugate group, a reactive phosphorus group, a phosphorus moiety or a covalent attachment to a support medium;

Z _b is Ci-C ₆ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted acyl (C(=0)-).

In certai cleosides have the formula:

wherein:

Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T _a and T _b are each, independently H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a conjugate group, a reactive phosphorus group, a phosphorus moiety or a covalent attachment to a support medium;

R _d is Ci-C<5 alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl;

each q _a , q _b , q _c and qa is, independently, H, halogen, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, Ci-C ₆ alkoxyl, substituted Ci- C ₆ alkoxyl, acyl, substituted acyl, Ci-C ₆ aminoalkyl or substituted Ci-C ₆ aminoalkyl;

In certain embodiments, bicyclic nucleosides have the formula:

wherein:

Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T _a and T _b are each, independently H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a conjugate group, a reactive phosphorus group, a phosphorus moiety or a covalent attachment to a support medium;

Qa, ¾ Qe and q _f are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, Ci-C ₁₂ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₁₂ alkyl, C ₂ - C ₁₂ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₁₂ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₁₂ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₁₂ alkynyl, Ci-C ₁₂ alkoxy, substituted C1-C12 alkoxy, OJ _j , SJ _j , SOJ _j , S0 ₂ J _j , NJ _j J _k , N ₃ , CN, C(=0)OJ _j , C(=0)NJ _j J _k , C(=0)J _j , 0-C(=0)NJ _j J _k ,

N(H)C(=NH)NJ _j J _k , N(H)C(=0)NJ _j J _k or N(H)C(=S)NJ _j J _k ;

or q _e and q _f together are =C(q _g )(q _h ); q _g and q _h are each, independently, H, halog en, C1-C12 alkyl or substituted C1-C12 alkyl.

The synthesis and preparation of adenine, cytosine, guanine, 5 -methyl -cytosine, thymine and uracil bicyclic nucleosides having a 4'-CH ₂ -0-2' bridge, along with their oligomerization, and nucleic acid recognition properties have been described (Koshkin et al., Tetrahedron, 1998, 54, 3607-3630). The synthesis of bicyclic nucleosides has also been described in WO 98/39352 and WO 99/14226.

Analogs of various bicyclic nucleosides that have 4' to 2' bridging groups such as 4'-CH ₂ -0-2' and 4'- CH ₂ -S-2', have also been prepared (Kumar et al, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. , 1998, 8, 2219-2222).

Preparation of oligodeoxyribonucleotide duplexes comprising bicyclic nucleosides for use as substrates for nucleic acid polymerases has also been described (Wengel et al., WO 99/14226 ). Furthermore, synthesis of 2'-amino-BNA, a novel conformationally restricted high-affinity oligonucleotide analog has been described in the art (Singh et al., J. Org. Chem. , 1998, 63, 10035-10039). In addition, 2'-amino- and 2'-methylamino- BNA's have been prepared and the thermal stability of their duplexes with complementary R A and DNA strands has been previously reported.

In certai cleosides have the formula:

wherein:

Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T _a and T _b are each, independently H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a conjugate group, a reactive phosphorus group, a phosphorus moiety or a covalent attachment to a support medium;

each q _i5 q _j , q _k and qi is, independently, H, halogen, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted C1-C12 alkyl, C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkenyl, C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -Ci ₂ alkynyl, C1-C12 alkoxyl, substituted Ci- C12 alkoxyl, OJ _j , SJ _j , SOJ _j , S0 ₂ J _j , NJ _j J _k , N ₃ , CN, C(=0)OJ _j , C(=0)NJ _j J _k , C(=0)J _j , 0-C(=0)NJ _j J _k ,

N(H)C(=NH)NJ _j J _k , N(H)C(=0)NJ _j J _k orN(H)C(=S)NJ _j J _k ; and

qi and q _j or q _! and q _k together are =C(q _g )(q _h ), wherein q _g and q _h are each, independently, H, halogen, C1-C12 alkyl or substituted C1-C12 alkyl.

One carbocyclic bicyclic nucleoside having a 4'-(CH ₂ )3-2' bridge and the alkenyl analog bridge 4'- CH=CH-CH ₂ -2' have been described (Frier et al., Nucleic Acids Research, 1997, 25(22), 4429-4443 and Albaek et al, J. Org. Chem., 2006, 77 , 7731-7740). The synthesis and preparation of carbocyclic bicyclic nucleosides along with their oligomerization and biochemical studies have also been described (Srivastava et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(26), 8362-8379).

In certain embodiments, bicyclic nucleosides include, but are not limited to, (A) a-L-methyleneoxy (4'-CH ₂ -0-2') BNA , (B) β-D-methyleneoxy (4'-CH ₂ -0-2') BNA , (C) ethyleneoxy (4'-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-2') BNA, (D) aminooxy (4'-CH ₂ -0-N(R)-2') BNA, (E) oxyamino (4'-CH ₂ -N(R)-0-2') BNA, (F)

methyl(methyleneoxy) (4'-CH(CH ₃ )-0-2') BNA (also referred to as constrained ethyl or cEt), (G) methylene- thio (4'-CH ₂ -S-2') BNA, (H) methylene -amino (4'-CH ₂ -N(R)-2') BNA, (I) methyl carbocyclic (4'-CH ₂ - C -2') BNA, (J) propylene carbocyclic (4'-(CH ₂ ) ₃ -2') BNA, and (K) vinyl BNA as depicted below.

wherein Bx is the base moiety and R is, independently, H, a protecting group, Ci-C ₆ alkyl or Ci-C ₆ alkoxy.

As used herein, the term "modified tetrahydropyran nucleoside" or "modified THP nucleoside" means a nucleoside having a six-membered tetrahydropyran "sugar" substituted for the pentofuranosyl residue in normal nucleosides and can be referred to as a sugar surrogate. Modified THP nucleosides include, but are not limited to, what is referred to in the art as hexitol nucleic acid (HNA), anitol nucleic acid (ANA), manitol nucleic acid (MNA) (see Leumann, Bioorg. Med. Chem., 2002, 10, 841-854) or fluoro HNA (F- HNA)

In ce ates are selected having the formula:

wherein: Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T ₃ and T ₄ are each, independently, an internucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to the oligomeric compound or one of T ₃ and T ₄ is an internucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to an oligomeric compound or oligonucleotide and the other of T ₃ and T ₄ is H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a linked conjugate group or a 5' or 3'-terminal group;

q q ₂ , q ₃ , q ₄ , q ₅ , q ₆ and q ₇ are each independently, H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl; and

one of Ri and R ₂ is hydrogen and the other is selected from halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, NJ ₂ , SJ _l5 N ₃ , OC(=X)J _l5 OC(=X)NJ ₂ , NJ ₃ C(=X)NJJ ₂ and CN, wherein X is O, S or NJi and each Ji, J ₂ and J ₃ is, independently, H or Ci-C ₆ alkyl.

In certain embodiments, qi, q ₂ , q ₃ , q , q ₅ , q ₆ and q ₇ are each H. In certain embodiments, at least one of qi, q ₂ , q ₃ , q , q ₅ , q ₆ and q ₇ is other than H. In certain embodiments, at least one of qi, q ₂ , q ₃ , q , q ₅ , q ₆ and q ₇ is methyl. In certain embodiments, THP nucleosides are provided wherein one of Ri and R ₂ is F. In certain embodiments, Ri is fluoro and R ₂ is H; Ri is methoxy and R ₂ is H, and Ri is methoxyethoxy and R ₂ is H.

In certain embodiments, sugar surrogates comprise rings having more than 5 atoms and more than one heteroatom. For example nucleosides comprising morpholino sugar moieties and their use in oligomeric compounds has been reported (see for example: Braasch et al., Biochemistry, 2002, 41, 4503-4510; and U.S. Patents 5,698,685; 5,166,315; 5, 185,444; and 5,034,506). As used here, the term "morpholino" means a sugar llowing formula:

In certain embodiments, morpholinos may be modified, for example by adding or altering various substituent groups from the above morpholino structure. Such sugar surrogates are referred to herein as "modifed morpholinos."

Combinations of modifications are also provided without limitation, such as 2'-F-5 '-methyl substituted nucleosides (see PCT International Application WO 2008/101157 published on 8/21/08 for other disclosed 5', 2'-bis substituted nucleosides) and replacement of the ribosyl ring oxygen atom with S and further substitution at the 2'-position (see published U.S. Patent Application US2005-0130923, published on June 16, 2005) or alternatively 5 '-substitution of a bicyclic nucleic acid (see PCT International Application WO 2007/134181, published on 11/22/07 wherein a 4'-CH ₂ -0-2' bicyclic nucleoside is further substituted at the 5' position with a 5 '-methyl or a 5 '-vinyl group). The synthesis and preparation of carbocyclic bicyclic nucleosides along with their oligomerization and biochemical studies have also been described (see, e.g., Srivastava ei /., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(26), 8362-8379). In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise one or more modified cyclohexenyl nucleosides, which is a nucleoside having a six-membered cyclohexenyl in place of the pentofuranosyl residue in naturally occurring nucleosides. Modified cyclohexenyl nucleosides include, but are not limited to those described in the art (see for example commonly owned, published PCT Application WO 2010/036696, published on April 10, 2010, Robeyns et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2008, 130(6), 1979-1984; Horvath et al,

Tetrahedron Letters, 2007, 48, 3621-3623; Nauwelaerts et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2007, 129(30), 9340-9348; Gu et al, , Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids, 2005, 24(5-7), 993-998; Nauwelaerts et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 2005, 33(8), 2452-2463; Robeyns et al., Acta Crystallographica, Section F: Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications, 2005, F61(6), 585-586; Gu et al, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60(9), 2111-2123; Gu et al, Oligonucleotides, 2003, 13(6), 479-489; Wang et al, J. Org. Chem., 2003, 68, 4499- 4505; Verbeure et al, Nucleic Acids Research, 2001, 29(24), 4941-4947; Wang et al, J. Org. Chem., 2001, 66, 8478-82; Wang et al, Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids, 2001, 20(4-7), 785-788; Wang et al, J. Am. Chem., 2000, 122, 8595-8602; Published PCT application, WO 06/047842; and Published PCT

Application WO 01/049687; the text of each is incorporated by reference herein, in their entirety). Certain modified cycloh Formula X.

X

wherein independently for each of said at least one cyclohexenyl nucleoside analog of Formula X: Bx is a heterocyclic base moiety;

T ₃ and T ₄ are each, independently, an internucleoside linking group linking the cyclohexenyl nucleoside analog to an antisense compound or one of T ₃ and T ₄ is an internucleoside linking group linking the tetrahydropyran nucleoside analog to an antisense compound and the other of T ₃ and T ₄ is H, a hydroxyl protecting group, a linked conjugate group, or a 5'-or 3'-terminal group; and

qi, q ₂ , q ₃ , q ₄ , qs, qe, q ₇ , qs and q ₉ are each, independently, H, Ci-C ₆ alkyl, substituted Ci-C ₆ alkyl, C ₂ - C< ₅ alkenyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl, substituted C ₂ -C ₆ alkynyl or other sugar substituent group.

Many other monocyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic ring systems are known in the art and are suitable as sugar surrogates that can be used to modify nucleosides for incorporation into oligomeric compounds as provided herein (see for example review article: Leumann, Christian J. Bioorg. & Med. Chem. , 2002, 10, 841-854). Such ring systems can undergo various additional substitutions to further enhance their activity.

As used herein, "2'-modified sugar" means a furanosyl sugar modified at the 2' position. In certain embodiments, such modifications include substituents selected from: a halide, including, but not limited to substituted and unsubstituted alkoxy, substituted and unsubstituted thioalkyl, substituted and unsubstituted amino alkyl, substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, substituted and unsubstituted allyl, and substituted and unsubstituted alkynyl. In certain embodiments, 2' modifications are selected from substituents including, but not limited to: 0[(CH ₂ ) _n O] _m CH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) _n NH ₂ , 0(CH ₂ ) _n CH ₃ , 0(CH ₂ ) _n F, 0(CH ₂ ) _n ONH ₂ ,

OCH ₂ C(=0)N(H)CH _3j and 0(CH ₂ ) _n ON[(CH ₂ ) _n CH ₃ ] ₂ , where n and m are from 1 to about 10. Other 2'- substituent groups can also be selected from: Ci-C ₁₂ alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl or O-aralkyl, SH, SCH ₃ , OCN, CI, Br, CN, F, CF ₃ , OCF ₃ , SOCH ₃ , S0 ₂ CH ₃ , ON0 ₂ , N0 ₂ , N ₃ , NH ₂ , heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalkylamino, substituted silyl, an RNA cleaving group, a reporter group, an intercalator, a group for improving pharmacokinetic properties, or a group for improving the pharmacodynamic properties of an antisense compound, and other substituents having similar properties. In certain embodiments, modifed nucleosides comprise a 2'-MOE side chain (Baker et al., J. Biol. Chem., 1997, 272, 11944-12000). Such 2'-MOE substitution have been described as having improved binding affinity compared to unmodified nucleosides and to other modified nucleosides, such as 2'- O- methyl, O-propyl, and O-aminopropyl. Oligonucleotides having the 2'-MOE substituent also have been shown to be antisense inhibitors of gene expression with promising features for in vivo use (Martin, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1995 , 78, 486-504; Altmann et al., Chimia, 1996, 50, 168-176; Altmann et al., Biochem. Soc. Trans., 1996, 24, 630-637; and Altmann et al, Nucleosides Nucleotides, 1997, 16, 917-926).

As used herein, "2'-modified" or "2 '-substituted" refers to a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising a substituent at the 2' position other than H or OH. 2'-modified nucleosides, include, but are not limited to, nucleosides with non-bridging 2 'substituents, such as allyl, amino, azido, thio, O-allyl, O-Ci-Cio alkyl, -OCF ₃ , 0-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-CH ₃ , 2'-0(CH ₂ ) ₂ SCH ₃ , 0-(CH ₂ ) ₂ -0-N(R _m )(R _n ), or 0-CH ₂ -C(=0)-N(R _m )(R _n ), where each R _m and R _n is, independently, H or substituted or unsubstituted Ci-Cio alkyl. 2'-modifed nucleosides may further comprise other modifications, for example at other positions of the sugar and/or at the nucleobase.

As used herein, "2'-F" refers to a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising a fluoro group at the 2' position of the sugar ring.

As used herein, "2'-OMe" or "2'-OCH ₃ ", "2'-0-methyl" or "2'-methoxy" each refers to a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising an -OCH ₃ group at the 2' position of the sugar ring.

As used herein, "MOE" or "2'-MOE" or "2'-OCH ₂ CH ₂ OCH ₃ " or "2'-0-methoxyethyl" each refers to a nucleoside comprising a sugar comprising a -OCH ₂ CH ₂ OCH ₃ group at the 2' position of the sugar ring.

Methods for the preparations of modified sugars are well known to those skilled in the art. Some representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of such modified sugars include without limitation, U.S.: 4,981,957; 5,118,800; 5,319,080; 5,359,044; 5,393,878; 5,446,137; 5,466,786; 5,514,785; 5,519,134; 5,567,811; 5,576,427; 5,591,722; 5,597,909; 5,610,300; 5,627,053; 5,639,873; 5,646,265; 5,670,633;

5,700,920; 5,792,847 and 6,600,032 and International Application PCT/US2005/019219, filed June 2, 2005 and published as WO 2005/121371 on December 22, 2005, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

As used herein, "oligonucleotide" refers to a compound comprising a plurality of linked nucleosides. In certain embodiments, one or more of the plurality of nucleosides is modified. In certain embodiments, an oligonucleotide comprises one or more ribonucleosides (R A) and/or deoxyribonucleosides (DNA).

In nucleotides having modified sugar moieties, the nucleobase moieties (natural, modified or a combination thereof) are maintained for hybridization with an appropriate nucleic acid target.

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds comprise one or more nucleosides having modified sugar moieties. In certain embodiments, the modified sugar moiety is 2'-MOE. In certain embodiments, the 2'-MOE modified nucleosides are arranged in a gapmer motif. In certain embodiments, the modified sugar moiety is a bicyclic nucleoside having a (4'-CH(CH ₃ )-0-2') bridging group. In certain embodiments, the (4'- CH(CH ₃ )-0-2') modified nucleosides are arranged throughout the wings of a gapmer motif.

Modified Nucleobases

Nucleobase (or base) modifications or substitutions are structurally distinguishable from, yet functionally interchangeable with, naturally occurring or synthetic unmodified nucleobases. Both natural and modified nucleobases are capable of participating in hydrogen bonding. Such nucleobase modifications may impart nuclease stability, binding affinity or some other beneficial biological property to antisense compounds. Modified nucleobases include synthetic and natural nucleobases such as, for example, 5- methylcytosine (5-me-C). Certain nucleobase substitutions, including 5-methylcytosine substitutions, are particularly useful for increasing the binding affinity of an antisense compound for a target nucleic acid. For example, 5-methylcytosine substitutions have been shown to increase nucleic acid duplex stability by 0.6- 1.2°C (Sanghvi, Y.S., Crooke, S . and Lebleu, B., eds., Antisense Research and Applications , CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1993, pp. 276-278).

Additional unmodified nucleobases include 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2- aminoadenine, 6-methyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-propyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiothymine and 2-thiocytosine, 5-halouracil and cytosine, 5-propynyl (-C≡C-CH ₃ ) uracil and cytosine and other alkynyl derivatives of pyrimidine bases, 6-azo uracil, cytosine and thymine, 5-uracil (pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 8-halo, 8-amino, 8-thiol, 8-thioalkyl, 8-hydroxyl and other 8-substituted adenines and guanines, 5-halo particularly 5-bromo, 5-trifluoromethyl and other 5- substituted uracils and cytosines, 7-methylguanine and 7-methyladenine, 2-F-adenine, 2-amino-adenine, 8- azaguanine and 8-azaadenine, 7-deazaguanine and 7-deazaadenine and 3-deazaguanine and 3-deazaadenine.

Heterocyclic base moieties may also include those in which the purine or pyrimidine base is replaced with other heterocycles, for example 7-deaza-adenine, 7-deazaguanosine, 2-aminopyridine and 2-pyridone. Nucleobases that are particularly useful for increasing the binding affinity of antisense compounds include 5- substituted pyrimidines, 6-azapyrimidines and N-2, N-6 and 0-6 substituted purines, including 2 aminopropyladenine, 5-propynyluracil and 5-propynylcytosine.

In certain embodiments, antisense compounds targeted to an AGT nucleic acid comprise one or more modified nucleobases. In certain embodiments, gap-widened antisense oligonucleotides targeted to an AGT nucleic acid comprise one or more modified nucleobases. In certain embodiments, at least one of the modified nucleobases is 5-methylcytosine. In certain embodiments, each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine.

Compositions and Methods for Formulating Pharmaceutical Compositions

Antisense oligonucleotides may be admixed with pharmaceutically acceptable active or inert substance for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions or formulations. Compositions and methods for the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions are dependent upon a number of criteria, including, but not limited to, route of administration, extent of disease, or dose to be administered.

Antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid can be utilized in pharmaceutical compositions by combining the antisense compound with a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. A pharmaceutically acceptable diluent includes water e.g., water-for-injection (WFI). A pharmaceutically acceptable diluent includes saline e.g., phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). Water or saline is a diluent suitable for use in compositions to be delivered parenterally. Accordingly, in one embodiment, employed in the methods described herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable diluent is water or saline. In certain embodiments, the antisense compound is an antisense oligonucleotide.

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisense compounds encompass any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or salts of such esters, or any other oligonucleotide which, upon administration to an animal, including a human, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) the biologically active metabolite or residue thereof. Accordingly, for example, the disclosure herein is also drawn to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of antisense compounds, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such prodrugs, and other bioequivalents. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, sodium and potassium salts.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds described herein may be prepared by methods well-known in the art. For a review of pharmaceutically acceptable salts, see Stahl and Wermuth, Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection and Use (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2002). Sodium salts of antisense oligonucleotides are useful and are well accepted for therapeutic administration to humans. Accordingly, in one embodiment the compounds described herein are in the form of a sodium salt.

A prodrug can include the incorporation of additional nucleosides at one or both ends of an antisense compound which are cleaved by endogenous nucleases within the body, to form the active antisense compound. Dosing

In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are administered according to a dosing regimen (e.g., dose, dose frequency, and duration) wherein the dosing regimen can be selected to achieve a desired effect. The desired effect can be, for example, reduction of AGT or the prevention, reduction, amelioration or slowing the progression of a disease, disorder or condition associated with AGT.

In certain embodiments, the variables of the dosing regimen are adjusted to result in a desired concentration of pharmaceutical composition in a subject. "Concentration of pharmaceutical composition" as used with regard to dose regimen can refer to the compound, oligonucleotide, or active ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition. For example, in certain embodiments, dose and dose frequency are adjusted to provide a tissue concentration or plasma concentration of a pharmaceutical composition at an amount sufficient to achieve a desired effect.

Dosing is dependent on severity and responsiveness of the disease state to be treated, with the course of treatment lasting from several days to several months, or until a cure is effected or a diminution of the disease state is achieved. Dosing is also dependent on drug potency and metabolism. In certain embodiments, dosage is from O.O^g to lOOmg per kg of body weight, or within a range of 0.00 lmg to lOOOmg dosing, and may be given once or more daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or yearly, or even once every 2 to 20 years. Following successful treatment, it may be desirable to have the patient undergo maintenance therapy to prevent the recurrence of the disease state, wherein the oligonucleotide is administered in maintenance doses, ranging from O.O^g to lOOmg per kg of body weight, once or more daily, to once every 20 years or ranging from O.OOlmg to lOOOmg dosing.

Administration

The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be administered in a number of ways depending upon whether local or systemic treatment is desired and upon the area to be treated. Administration can be inhaled (i.e., pulmonary), enteral (i.e., enteric), parenteral or topical.

In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions as described herein are administered parenterally. Parenteral administration includes, but is not limited to, intravenous, intra-arterial,

subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intraocular, intramuscular, intracranial, intrathecal, intramedullary, intraventricular or intratumoral injection or infusion. Parenteral administration also includes intranasal administration.

In certain embodiments, parenteral administration is by infusion. Infusion can be chronic or continuous or short or intermittent. In certain embodiments, infused pharmaceutical agents are delivered with a pump. In certain embodiments, parenteral administration is by injection. The injection can be delivered with a syringe or a pump. In certain embodiments, the injection is a bolus injection. In certain embodiments, the injection is administered directly to a tissue or organ.

In certain embodiments, formulations for parenteral administration can include sterile aqueous solutions which can also contain buffers, diluents and other suitable additives such as, but not limited to, penetration enhancers, carrier compounds and other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions as described herein are administered enterally. Enteric administration includes, but is not limited to, oral, transmucosal, intestinal or rectal (e.g., suppository, enema). In certain embodiments, formulations for enteral administration of the compounds or compositions can include, but is not limited to, pharmaceutical carriers, excipients, powders or granules, microparticulates, nanoparticulates, suspensions or solutions in water or non-aqueous media, capsules, gel capsules, sachets, tablets or minitablets. Thickeners, flavoring agents, diluents, emulsifiers, dispersing aids or binders can be desirable. In certain embodiments, enteral formulations are those in which compounds provided herein are administered in conjunction with one or more penetration enhancers, surfactants and chelators.

In certain embodiments, administration includes pulmonary administration. In certain embodiments, pulmonary administration comprises delivery of aerosolized oligonucleotide to the lung of a subject by inhalation. Following inhalation by a subject of aerosolized oligonucleotide, oligonucleotide distributes to cells of both normal and inflamed lung tissue, including alveolar macrophages, eosinophils, epithelium, blood vessel endothelium, and bronchiolar epithelium. A suitable device for the delivery of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a modified oligonucleotide includes, but is not limited to, a standard nebulizer device. Additional suitable devices include dry powder inhalers or metered dose inhalers.

In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are administered to achieve local rather than systemic exposures. For example, pulmonary administration delivers a pharmaceutical composition to the lung, with minimal systemic exposure.

Conjugated Antisense Compounds

In certain embodiments, the oligonucleotides or oligomeric compounds as provided herein are modified by covalent attachment of one or more conjugate groups. In general, conjugate groups modify one or more properties of the attached oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound including but not limited to pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, stability, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and clearance. As used herein, "conjugate group" means a radical group comprising a group of atoms that are attached to an oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound. In general, conjugate groups modify one or more properties of the compound to which they are attached, including, but not limited to pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, binding, absorption, cellular distribution, cellular uptake, charge and/or clearance properties. Conjugate groups are routinely used in the chemical arts and can include a conjugate linker that covalently links the conjugate group to an oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups include a cleavable moiety that covalently links the conjugate group to an oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups include a conjugate linker and a cleavable moiety to covalently link the conjugate group to an oligonucleotide or oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, a conjugate group has the general formula:

|Ligand— ether]— [Branching group ]— [Conjugate Linker]— [Cleavable Moiet v ^J

Cell targeting moiety wherein n is from 1 to about 3, m is 0 when n is 1 or m is 1 when n is 2 or 3, j is 1 or 0, k is 1 or 0 and the sum of j and k is at least one.

In certain embodiments, n is 1, j is 1 and k is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 1, j is 0 and k is 1. In certain embodiments, n is 1, j is 1 and k is 1. In certain embodiments, n is 2, j is 1 and k is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 2, j is 0 and k is 1. In certain embodiments, n is 2, j is 1 and k is 1. In certain

embodiments, n is 3, j is 1 and k is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 3, j is 0 and k is 1. In certain

embodiments, n is 3, j is 1 and k is 1.

Conjugate groups are shown herein as radicals, providing a bond for forming covalent attachment to an oligomeric compound such as an oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is at the 3 '-terminal nucleoside or modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is the 3'-oxygen atom of the 3'-hydroxyl group of the 3' terminal nucleoside or modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is at the 5 '-terminal nucleoside or modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is the 5'-oxygen atom of the 5'-hydroxyl group of the 5'- terminal nucleoside or modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the point of attachment on the oligomeric compound is at any reactive site on a nucleoside, a modified nucleoside or an internucleoside linkage.

As used herein, "cleavable moiety" and "cleavable bond" mean a cleavable bond or group of atoms that is capable of being split or cleaved under certain physiological conditions. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is a cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety comprises a cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is a group of atoms. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is selectively cleaved inside a cell or sub-cellular compartment, such as a lysosome. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety is selectively cleaved by endogenous enzymes, such as nucleases. In certain embodiments, a cleavable moiety comprises a group of atoms having one, two, three, four, or more than four cleavable bonds. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups comprise a cleavable moiety. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety covalently attaches the oligomeric compound to the conjugate linker. In certain such embodiments, the cleavable moiety covalently attaches the oligomeric compound to the cell- targeting moiety.

In certain embodiments, a cleavable bond is selected from among: an amide, a polyamide, an ester, an ether, one or both esters of a phosphodiester, a phosphate ester, a carbamate, a di-sulfide, or a peptide. In certain embodiments, a cleavable bond is one of the esters of a phosphodiester. In certain embodiments, a cleavable bond is one or both esters of a phosphodiester. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphodiester linkage between an oligomeric compound and the remainder of the conjugate group. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety comprises a phosphodiester linkage that is located between an oligomeric compound and the remainder of the conjugate group. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety comprises a phosphate or phosphodiester. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the conjugate linker by either a phosphodiester or a phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to the conjugate linker by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a cleavable moiety.

In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a cleavable nucleoside or a modified nucleoside. In certain embodiments, the nucleoside or modified nucleoside comprises an optionally protected heterocyclic base selected from a purine, substituted purine, pyrimidine or substituted pyrimidine. In certain

embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a nucleoside selected from uracil, thymine, cytosine, 4-N- benzoylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, 4-N-benzoyl-5-methylcytosine, adenine, 6-N-benzoyladenine, guanine and 2-N-isobutyrylguanine.

In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'-deoxy nucleoside that is attached to either the 3' or 5'-terminal nucleoside of an oligomeric compound by a phosphodiester linkage and covalently attached to the remainder of the conjugate group by a phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'-deoxy adenosine that is attached to either the 3' or 5'-terminal nucleoside of an oligomeric compound by a phosphodiester linkage and covalently attached to the remainder of the conjugate group by a phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'- deoxy adenosine that is attached to the 3 '-oxygen atom of the 3 '-hydroxyl group of the 3 '-terminal nucleoside or modified nucleoside by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is 2'- deoxy adenosine that is attached to the 5 '-oxygen atom of the 5 '-hydroxyl group of the 5 '-terminal nucleoside or modified nucleoside by a phosphodiester linkage. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is attached to a 2'-position of a nucleoside or modified nucleoside of an oligomeric compound.

As used herein, "conjugate linker" in the context of a conjugate group means a portion of a conjugate group comprising any atom or group of atoms that covalently link the cell-targeting moiety to the oligomeric compound either directly or through the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises groups selected from alkyl, amino, oxo, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether (-S-) and hydroxylamino (-O-N(H)-). In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises groups selected from alkyl, amino, oxo, amide and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises groups selected from alkyl and amide groups. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises groups selected from alkyl and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises at least one phosphorus linking group. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker comprises at least one

phosphodiester group. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker includes at least one neutral linking group.

In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker is covalently attached to the oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker is covalently attached to the oligomeric compound and the branching group. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker is covalently attached to the oligomeric compound and a tethered ligand. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety and the branching group. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety and a tethered ligand. In certain embodiments, the conjugate linker includes one or more cleavable bonds. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a conjugate linker.

As used herein, "branching group" means a group of atoms having at least 3 positions that are capable of forming covalent linkages to two or more tether-ligands and the remainder of the conjugate group. In general a branching group provides a plurality of reactive sites for connecting tethered ligands to the oligomeric compound through the conjugate linker and/or the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amino, oxo, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether and hydroxylamino groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises a branched aliphatic group comprising groups selected from alkyl, amino, oxo, amide, disulfide, polyethylene glycol, ether, thioether and hydroxylamino groups. In certain such embodiments, the branched aliphatic group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amino, oxo, amide and ether groups. In certain such embodiments, the branched aliphatic group comprises groups selected from alkyl, amino and ether groups. In certain such embodiments, the branched aliphatic group comprises groups selected from alkyl and ether groups. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises a mono or polycyclic ring system.

In certain embodiments, the branching group is covalently attached to the conjugate linker. In certain embodiments, the branching group is covalently attached to the cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the branching group is covalently attached to the conjugate linker and each of the tethered ligands. In certain embodiments, the branching group comprises one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, the conjugate group does not include a branching group.

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups as provided herein include a cell-targeting moiety that has at least one tethered ligand. In certain embodiments, the cell-targeting moiety comprises two tethered ligands covalently attached to a branching group. In certain embodiments, the cell -targeting moiety comprises three tethered ligands covalently attached to a branching group. As used herein, "tether" means a group of atoms that connect a ligand to the remainder of the conjugate group. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, ether, thioether, disulfide, amino, oxo, amide, phosphodiester and polyethylene glycol groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, ether, thioether, disulfide, amino, oxo, amide and polyethylene glycol groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, phosphodiester, ether and amino, oxo, amide groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, ether and amino, oxo, amide groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl, amino and oxo groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl and oxo groups in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether is a linear aliphatic group comprising one or more groups selected from alkyl and phosphodiester in any combination. In certain embodiments, each tether comprises at least one phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group.

In certain embodiments, tethers include one or more cleavable bond. In certain embodiments, each tethered ligand is attached to a branching group. In certain embodiments, each tethered ligand is attached to a branching group through an amide group. In certain embodiments, each tethered ligand is attached to a branching group through an ether group. In certain embodiments, each tethered ligand is attached to a branching group through a phosphorus linking group or neutral linking group. In certain embodiments, each tethered ligand is attached to a branching group through a phosphodiester group. In certain embodiments, each tether is attached to a ligand through either an amide or an ether group. In certain embodiments, each tether is attached to a ligand through an ether group.

In certain embodiments, each tether comprises from about 8 to about 20 atoms in chain length between the ligand and the branching group. In certain embodiments, each tether comprises from about 10 to about 18 atoms in chain length between the ligand and the branching group. In certain embodiments, each tether comprises about 13 atoms in chain length.

In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides ligands wherein each ligand is covalently attached to the remainder of the conjugate group through a tether. In certain embodiments, each ligand is selected to have an affinity for at least one type of receptor on a target cell. In certain embodiments, ligands are selected that have an affinity for at least one type of receptor on the surface of a mammalian liver cell. In certain embodiments, ligands are selected that have an affinity for the hepatic asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R). In certain embodiments, each ligand is a carbohydrate. In certain embodiments, each ligand is, independently selected from galactose, N-acetyl galactoseamine, mannose, glucose, glucosamone and fucose. In certain embodiments, each ligand is N-acetyl galactoseamine (GalNAc). In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 1 to 3 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 3 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 2 ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 1 ligand. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 3 N-acetyl

galactoseamine ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 2 N-acetyl galactoseamine ligands. In certain embodiments, the targeting moiety comprises 1 N-acetyl galactoseamine ligand.

In certain embodiments, each ligand is a carbohydrate, carbohydrate derivative, modified carbohydrate, multivalent carbohydrate cluster, polysaccharide, modified polysaccharide, or polysaccharide derivative. In certain embodiments, each ligand is an amino sugar or a thio sugar. For example, amino sugars may be selected from any number of compounds known in the art, for example glucosamine, sialic acid, a-D-galactosamine, N-Acetylgalactosamine, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose (GalNAc), 2- Amino-3-0-[(i?)-l-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy- -D-glucopyranose (β-muramic acid), 2-Deoxy-2-methylamino-L- glucopyranose, 4,6-Dideoxy-4-formamido-2,3-di-0-methyl-D-mannopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2-sulfoamino-D- glucopyranose and N-sulfo-D-glucosamine, and N-Glycoloyl-a-neuraminic acid. For example, thio sugars may be selected from the group consisting of 5-Thio- -D-glucopyranose, Methyl 2,3, 4-tri-0 -acetyl- l-thio-6- O-trityl-a-D-glucopyranoside, 4-Thio- -D-galactopyranose, and ethyl 3,4,6,7-tetra-0-acetyl-2-deoxy-l,5- dithio-a-D-g/wco-heptopyranoside.

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups as provided herein comprise a carbohydrate cluster. As used herein, "carbohydrate cluster" means a portion of a conjugate group wherein two or more carbohydrate residues are attached to a branching group through tether groups, (see, e.g., Maier et al., "Synthesis of Antisense Oligonucleotides Conjugated to a Multivalent Carbohydrate Cluster for Cellular Targeting," Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2003, (14): 18-29, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, or

Rensen et al., "Design and Synthesis of Novel N-Acetylgalactosamine-Terminated Glycolipids for Targeting of Lipoproteins to the Hepatic Asiaglycoprotein Receptor," J. Med. Chem. 2004, (47): 5798-5808, for examples of carbohydrate conjugate clusters).

As used herein, "modified carbohydrate" means any carbohydrate having one or more chemical modifications relative to naturally occurring carbohydrates.

As used herein, "carbohydrate derivative" means any compound which may be synthesized using a carbohydrate as a starting material or intermediate.

As used herein, "carbohydrate" means a naturally occurring carbohydrate, a modified carbohydrate, or a carbohydrate derivative. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are provided wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the formula:

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are provided wherein the cell -targeting moiety has the formula:

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are provided wherein the cell-targeting moiety has the formula:

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups have the formula:

Branching group

Cell targeting moiety In certain embodiments, an antisense oligonucleotide linked to the conjugate group shown in the formula above has the nucleobase sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1914.

Representative United States patents, United States patent application publications, and international patent application publications that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted conjugate groups, conjugated oligomeric compounds such as antisense compounds comprising a conjugate group, tethers, conjugate linkers, branching groups, ligands, cleavable moieties as well as other modifications include without limitation, US 5,994,517, US 6,300,319, US 6,660,720, US 6,906,182, US 7,262,177, US 7,491,805, US 8, 106,022, US 7,723,509, US 2006/0148740, US 2011/0123520, WO 2013/033230, WO 2014/179620 and WO 2012/037254, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Representative publications that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted conjugate groups, conjugated oligomeric compounds such as antisense compounds comprising a conjugate group, tethers, conjugate linkers, branching groups, ligands, cleavable moieties as well as other modifications include without limitation, BIESSEN et al., "The Cholesterol Derivative of a Triantennary Galactoside with High Affinity for the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor: a Potent Cholesterol Lowering Agent" J. Med. Chem. (1995) 38: 1846-1852, BIESSEN et al., "Synthesis of Cluster Galactosides with High Affinity for the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" J. Med. Chem. (1995) 38: 1538-1546, LEE et al., "New and more efficient multivalent glyco-ligands for asialoglycoprotein receptor of mammalian hepatocytes" Bioorganic &

Medicinal Chemistry (2011) 19:2494-2500, RENSEN et al., "Determination of the Upper Size Limit for Uptake and Processing of Ligands by the Asialoglycoprotein Receptor on Hepatocytes in Vitro and in Vivo" J. Biol. Chem. (2001) 276(40):37577-37584, RENSEN et al., "Design and Synthesis of Novel N-

Acetylgalactosamine-Terminated Glycolipids for Targeting of Lipoproteins to the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" J. Med. Chem. (2004) 47:5798-5808, SLIEDREGT et al., "Design and Synthesis of Novel Amphiphilic Dendritic Galactosides for Selective Targeting of Liposomes to the Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" J. Med. Chem. (1999) 42:609-618, and Valentijn et al, "Solid-phase synthesis of lysine-based cluster galactosides with high affinity for the Asialoglycoprotein Receptor" Tetrahedron, 1997, 53(2), 759- 770, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups include without limitation, intercalators, reporter molecules, polyamines, polyamides, polyethylene glycols, thioethers, polyethers, cholesterols,

thiocholesterols, cholic acid moieties, folate, lipids, phospholipids, biotin, phenazine, phenanthridine, anthraquinone, adamantane, acridine, fluoresceins, rhodamines, coumarins and dyes. Certain conjugate groups have been described previously, for example: cholesterol moiety (Letsinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1989, 86, 6553-6556), cholic acid (Manoharan et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1994, 4, 1053- 1060), a thioether, e.g., hexyl-S-tritylthiol (Manoharan et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 1992, 660, 306-309; Manoharan et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1993, 3, 2765-2770), a thiocholesterol (Oberhauser et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1992, 20, 533-538), an aliphatic chain, e.g., do-decan-diol or undecyl residues (Saison- Behmoaras et al., EMBO J., 1991, 10, 1111-1118; Kabanov et al., FEBS Lett., 1990, 259, 327-330; Svinarchuk et al., Biochimie, 1993, 75, 49-54), a phospholipid, e.g., di-hexadecyl-rac -glycerol or triethyl-ammonium l,2-di-0-hexadecyl-rac-glycero-3-H-phosphonate (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3651-3654; Shea et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1990, 18, 3777-3783), a polyamine or a polyethylene glycol chain (Manoharan et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1995, 14, 969-973), or adamantane acetic acid (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3651-3654), a palmityl moiety (Mishra et al., Biochim.

Biophys. Acta, 1995, 1264, 229-237), or an octadecylamine or hexylamino-carbonyl-oxycholesterol moiety (Crooke et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 1996, 277, 923-937).

In certain embodiments, a conjugate group comprises an active drug substance, for example, aspirin, warfarin, phenylbutazone, ibuprofen, suprofen, fen-bufen, ketoprofen, (<S)-(+)-pranoprofen, carprofen, dansylsarcosine, 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid, flufenamic acid, folinic acid, a benzothiadiazide, chlorothiazide, a diazepine, indo-methicin, a barbiturate, a cephalosporin, a sulfa drug, an antidiabetic, an antibacterial or an antibiotic.

Some nonlimiting examples of conjugate linkers include pyrrolidine, 8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid (ADO), succinimidyl 4-(N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-l-carboxylate (SMCC) and 6-aminohexanoic acid (AHEX or AHA). Other connugate linkers include, but are not limited to, substituted Ci-Ci ₀ alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C ₂ -Ci ₀ alkenyl or substituted or unsubstituted C ₂ -Ci ₀ alkynyl, wherein a nonlimiting list of preferred substituent groups includes hydroxyl, amino, alkoxy, carboxy, benzyl, phenyl, nitro, thiol, thioalkoxy, halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl.

Conjugate groups may be attached to either or both ends of an oligonucleotide (terminal conjugate groups) and/or at any internal position.

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are at the 3 '-end of an oligonucleotide of an oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are near the 3 '-end. In certain embodiments, conjugates are attached at the 3 'end of an oligomeric compound, but before one or more terminal group nucleosides. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are placed within a terminal group.

In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are at the 5 '-end of an oligonucleotide of an oligomeric compound. In certain embodiments, conjugate groups are near the 5 '-end.

In certain embodiments, a modified oligonucleotide targeting AGT described herein further comprises a GalNAc conjugate group. In certain embodiments, the GalNAc conjugate group is 5'- Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ . In certain embodiments, the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate has the formula

In certain embodiments, the modified oligonucleotide is linked to the 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ conjugate by a cleavable moiety. In certain embodiments, the cleavable moiety is a phosphate group.

Cell culture and antisense compounds treatment

The effects of antisense compounds on the level, activity or expression of AGT nucleic acids can be tested in vitro in a variety of cell types. Cell types used for such analyses are available from commercial vendors (e.g., American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, VA; Zen-Bio, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC; Clonetics Corporation, Walkersville, MD) and cells are cultured according to the vendor's instructions using commercially available reagents (e.g., Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA). Illustrative cell types include, but are not limited to, HepG2 cells, Hep3B cells, Huh7 (hepatocellular carcinoma) cells, primary hepatocytes, A549 cells, GM04281 fibroblasts and LLC-MK2 cells.

In vitro testing of antisense oligonucleotides

Described herein are methods for treatment of cells with antisense oligonucleotides, which can be modified appropriately for treatment with other antisense compounds.

In general, cells are treated with antisense oligonucleotides when the cells reach approximately 60- 80% confluence in culture.

One reagent commonly used to introduce antisense oligonucleotides into cultured cells includes the cationic lipid transfection reagent LIPOFECTIN® (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA). Antisense oligonucleotides are mixed with LIPOFECTIN® in OPTI-MEM® 1 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) to achieve the desired final concentration of antisense oligonucleotide and a LIPOFECTIN® concentration that typically ranges 2 to 12 ug/mL per 100 nM antisense oligonucleotide.

Another reagent used to introduce antisense oligonucleotides into cultured cells includes

LIPOFECTAMINE 2000® (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA). Antisense oligonucleotide is mixed with

LIPOFECTAMINE 2000® in OPTI-MEM® 1 reduced serum medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) to achieve the desired concentration of antisense oligonucleotide and a LIPOFECT AMINE® concentration that typically ranges 2 to 12 ug/mL per 100 nM antisense oligonucleotide.

Another reagent used to introduce antisense oligonucleotides into cultured cells includes Cytofectin® (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA). Antisense oligonucleotide is mixed with Cytofectin® in OPTI-MEM® 1 reduced serum medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) to achieve the desired concentration of antisense oligonucleotide and a Cytofectin® concentration that typically ranges 2 to 12 ug/mL per 100 nM antisense oligonucleotide.

Another reagent used to introduce antisense oligonucleotides into cultured cells includes Oligofectamine™ (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA). Antisense oligonucleotide is mixed with Oligofectamine™ in Opti-MEM™-l reduced serum medium (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA) to achieve the desired concentration of oligonucleotide with an Oligofectamine™ to oligonucleotide ratio of approximately 0.2 to 0.8 per 100 nM.

Another reagent used to introduce antisense oligonucleotides into cultured cells includes FuGENE 6 (Roche Diagnostics Corp., Indianapolis, IN). Antisense oligomeric compound was mixed with FuGENE 6 in 1 mL of serum-free RPMI to achieve the desired concentration of oligonucleotide with a FuGENE 6 to oligomeric compound ratio of 1 to 4 uL of FuGENE 6 per 100 nM.

Another technique used to introduce antisense oligonucleotides into cultured cells includes electroporation (Sambrook and Russell in Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual . Third Edition. Cold Spring Harbor laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. 2001).

Cells are treated with antisense oligonucleotides by routine methods. Cells are typically harvested 16- 24 hours after antisense oligonucleotide treatment, at which time RNA or protein levels of target nucleic acids are measured by methods known in the art and described herein (Sambrook and Russell in Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual . Third Edition. Cold Spring Harbor laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. 2001). In general, when treatments are performed in multiple replicates, the data are presented as the average of the replicate treatments.

The concentration of antisense oligonucleotide used varies from cell line to cell line. Methods to determine the optimal antisense oligonucleotide concentration for a particular cell line are well known in the art (Sambrook and Russell in Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual . Third Edition. Cold Spring Harbor laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. 2001). Antisense oligonucleotides are typically used at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to 300 nM when transfected with LIPOFECTAMINE2000®, Lipofectin or Cytofectin. Antisense oligonucleotides are used at higher concentrations ranging from 625 to 20,000 nM when transfected using electroporation.

RNA Isolation

RNA analysis can be performed on total cellular RNA or poly(A)+ mRNA. Methods of RNA isolation are well known in the art (Sambrook and Russell, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 3 ^rd Ed., 2001). RNA is prepared using methods well known in the art, for example, using the TRIZOL® Reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) according to the manufacturer's recommended protocols.

Analysis of inhibition of target levels or expression

Inhibition of levels or expression of an AGT nucleic acid can be assayed in a variety of ways known in the art (Sambrook and Russell, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 3 ^rd Ed., 2001). For example, target nucleic acid levels can be quantitated by, e.g., Northern blot analysis, competitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or quantitaive real-time PCR. RNA analysis can be performed on total cellular RNA or poly(A)+ mRNA. Methods of RNA isolation are well known in the art. Northern blot analysis is also routine in the art. Quantitative real-time PCR can be conveniently accomplished using the commercially available ABI PRISM® 7600, 7700, or 7900 Sequence Detection System, available from PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA and used according to manufacturer's instructions.

Quantitative Real-Time PCR Analysis of Target RNA Levels

Quantitation of target RNA levels may be accomplished by quantitative real-time PCR using the ABI

PRISM® 7600, 7700, or 7900 Sequence Detection System (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA) according to manufacturer's instructions. Methods of quantitative real-time PCR are well known in the art.

Prior to real-time PCR, the isolated RNA is subjected to a reverse transcriptase (RT) reaction, which produces complementary DNA (cDNA) that is then used as the substrate for the real-time PCR amplification. The RT and real-time PCR reactions are performed sequentially in the same sample well. RT and real-time PCR reagents are obtained from Invitrogen (Carlsbad, CA). RT, real-time-PCR reactions are carried out by methods well known to those skilled in the art.

Gene (or RNA) target quantities obtained by real time PCR are normalized using either the expression level of a gene whose expression is constant, such as cyclophilin A, or by quantifying total RNA using RIBOGREEN® (Invitrogen, Inc. Carlsbad, CA). Cyclophilin A expression is quantified by real time

PCR, by being run simultaneously with the target, multiplexing, or separately. Total RNA is quantified using RIBOGREEN® RNA quantification reagent (Invitrogen, Inc. Eugene, OR). Methods of RNA quantification by RIBOGREEN® are taught in Jones, L.J., et al, (Analytical Biochemistry, 1998, 265, 368-374). A

CYTOFLUOR® 4000 instrument (PE Applied Biosystems) is used to measure RIBOGREEN® fluorescence.

Probes and primers are designed to hybridize to an AGT nucleic acid. Methods for designing realtime PCR probes and primers are well known in the art, and may include the use of software such as PRIMER EXPRESS® Software (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA).

Analysis of Protein Levels

Antisense inhibition of AGT nucleic acids can be assessed by measuring AGT protein levels. Protein levels of AGT can be evaluated or quantitated in a variety of ways well known in the art, such as immunoprecipitation, Western blot analysis (immunoblotting), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

(ELISA), quantitative protein assays, protein activity assays (for example, caspase activity assays), immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry or fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) (Sambrook and Russell, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 3 ^rd Ed., 2001). Antibodies directed to a target can be identified and obtained from a variety of commercially available sources, or can be prepared via conventional monoclonal or polyclonal antibody generation methods well known in the art.

In Vivo Testing of Antisense Compounds

Antisense compounds, for example, antisense oligonucleotides, are tested in animals to assess their ability to inhibit expression of AGT and produce phenotypic changes, such as, reduced hypertension in the body. Testing can be performed in normal animals, or in experimental disease models. For administration to animals, antisense oligonucleotides are formulated in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, such as sterile water-for-injection or phosphate-buffered saline. Administration includes parenteral routes of administration, such as intraperitoneal, intravenous, and subcutaneous. Calculation of antisense oligonucleotide dosage and dosing frequency depends upon factors such as route of administration and animal body weight. In one embodiment, following a period of treatment with antisense oligonucleotides, RNA is isolated from liver tissue and changes in AGT nucleic acid expression are measured. Changes in AGT protein levels can be directly measured. Changes in AGT expression can also be measured by determing the level of inhibiton of the RAAS pathway. RAAS pathway related diseases, disorders and/or conditions may be used as markers for determining the level of AGT inhibition.

Certain Indications

Certain embodiments of the invention provide compounds, compositions and methods of using the compounds and compositions to reduce AGT levels. In certain embodiments, the invention provides compounds, compositions and methods of using the compounds and compositions to treat a subject comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds or compositions to the subject. In certain embodiments, the subject has, or is at risk for, a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition. In certain embodiments, the compound or composition comprises and antisense compound.

In certain embodiments, administration of a therapeutically effective amount of an antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid is accompanied by monitoring of AGT levels in the serum or tissue of a subject to determine a subject's response to the antisense compound. A subject's response to administration of the antisense compound is used by a physician to determine the amount and duration of therapeutic intervention.

In certain embodiments, administration of an antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid results in reduction of AGT expression by at least 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 99% or 100% or a range defined by any two of these values. In certain embodiments, administration of an antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid results in inhibiton of the RAAS pathway by at least 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 99% or 100% or a range defined by any two of these values. In certain embodiments, administration of an antisense compound targeted to an AGT nucleic acid results in a change the RAAS pathway related disease, disorder, condition, symptom or marker (e.g., hypertension or organ damage). In certain embodiments, administration of an AGT antisense compound increases or decreases the RAAS related disease, disorder, condition, symptom or marker by at least 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 99% or 100% or a range defined by any two of these values.

In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antisense compound targeted to AGT are used in the preparation of a medicament for reducing AGT levels. In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antisense compound targeted to AGT are used in the preparation of a medicament for treating a subject suffering from, or susceptible to, a RAAS related disease, disorder or condition.

In certain embodiments, reducing AGT levels in a subject treats, ameliorates, prevents, slows the progression, or delays the onset of a disease, condition or disorder. In certain embodiments, the disease, condition or disorder is shortened life expectancy, hypertension, hypertensive emergency (i.e. malignant hypertension), kidney disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease), pre-eclampsia, Marfan Syndrome, stroke, cardiac disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease), aneurysms of the blood vessels, abdominal aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, organ damage, pulmonary arterial hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

(NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and RAAS related diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof. In certain embodiments, the hypertension is nonresistant hypertension or resistant hypertension. In certain embodiments, the aneurysm of the blood vessels is aortic aneurysm. In certain embodiments, the organ damage is heart muscle hypertrophy or fibrosis in an organ or tissue. In certain embodiments, the organ is heart, liver or kidney and the tissue is derived from the heart, liver or kidney.

In certain embodiments, reducing AGT levels in a subject treats, ameliorates, prevents, slows the progression, or delays the onset of a RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition. In certain embodiments, the RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition is shortened life expectancy, hypertension, hypertensive emergency (i.e. malignant hypertension), kidney disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease), pre-eclampsia, Marfan Syndrome, stroke, cardiac disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease), aneurysms of the blood vessels, abdominal aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, organ damage, pulmonary arterial hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, NASH, NAFLD and other RAAS related diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof. In certain embodiments, the hypertension is nonresistant hypertension or resistant hypertension. In certain embodiments, the aneurysm of the blood vessels is aortic aneurysm. In certain embodiments, the organ damage is heart muscle hypertrophy or fibrosis in an organ or tissue. In certain embodiments, the organ is heart, liver or kidney and the tissue is derived from the heart, liver or kidney.

In certain embodiments, provided are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating a symptom or marker of a disease, disorder and/or condition. In certain embodiments, the marker can be selected from one or more of shortened life expectancy, hypertension, hypertensive emergency (i.e. malignant hypertension), kidney disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease), pre-eclampsia, Marfan Syndrome, stroke, cardiac disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease), aneurysms of the blood vessels, abdominal aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, organ damage and other RAAS related diseases, disorders and/or conditions or symptoms thereof.

Certain Combination Therapies

In certain embodiments, a first agent comprising an antisense compound provided herein is coadministered with one or more secondary agents. In certain embodiments, the antisense compound is an antisense oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide is a modified

oligonucleotide.

In certain embodiments, such second agents are designed to treat the same RAAS pathway related disease, disorder or condition as the first agent described herein. In certain embodiments, such second agents are designed to treat a different disease, disorder, or condition as the first agent described herein. In certain embodiments, such second agents are designed to treat an undesired side effect of one or more

pharmaceutical compositions as described herein. In certain embodiments, such first agents are designed to treat an undesired side effect of a second agent. In certain embodiments, second agents are co-administered with the first agent to treat an undesired effect of the first agent. In certain embodiments, second agents are co-administered with the first agent to produce a combinational or additive effect. In certain embodiments, second agents are co-administered with the first agent to produce a synergistic effect.

In certain embodiments, the co-administration of the first and second agents permits use of lower dosages than would be required to achieve a therapeutic or prophylactic effect if the agents were administered as independent therapy. In certain embodiments the dose of a co-administered second agent is the same as the dose that would be administered if the second agent was administered alone. In certain embodiments the dose of a co-administered second agent is greater than the dose that would be administered if the second agent was administered alone.

In certain embodiments, a first agent and one or more second agents are administered at the same time. In certain embodiments, the first agent and one or more second agents are administered at different times. In certain embodiments, the first agent and one or more second agents are prepared together in a single pharmaceutical formulation. In certain embodiments, the first agent and one or more second agents are prepared separately.

In certain embodiments, second agents include, but are not limited to, certain procedures to reduce hypertension, diet changes, lifestyle changes, anti-fibrotic drugs and anti-hypertensive drugs such as RAAS inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists, neprilysin inhibitors, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, adrenergic receptor antagonists, adrenergic agonists and vasodilators.

Examples of procedures that can reduce hypertension include, but are not limited to, renal denervation and baroreceptor activation therapy.

Examples of RAS or RAAS inhibitors include, but are not limited to ACE inhibitors (e.g., captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril and benazepril), angiotensin II receptor antagonists (e.g., candesartan, eprosartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, telmisartan and valsartan), renin inhibitors (e.g., aliskiren), aldosterone receptor antagonists (e.g., eplerenone, spironolactone and finerenone).

Examples of endothelin receptor antagonists include ambrisentan, sitaxentan, atrasentan, BQ-123, zibotentan, bosentan, macitentan and tezosentan.

Examples of neprilysin inhibitors include sacubitril and omapatrilat.

Examples of diuretics include loop diuretics (e.g., bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, torsemide), thiazide diuretics (e.g., epitizide, hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide and bendroflumethiazide), thiazide-like diuretics (e.g., indapamide, chlorthalidone and metolazone) and potassium-sparing diuretics (e.g., amiloride, triamterene and spironolactone).

Examples of calcium channel blockers include dihydropyridines (e.g., amlodipine, felodipine, isradipine, lercanidipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nimodipine and nitrendipine) and non-dihydropyridines (e.g., diltiazem and verapamil).

Examples of adrenergic receptor antagonists include Beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, oxprenolol, pindolol, propranolol and timolol), Alpha blockers (e.g., doxazosin, phentolamine, indoramin, phenoxybenzamine, prazosin, terazosin and tolazoline) and mixed Alpha + Beta blockers (e.g., bucindolol, carvedilol and labetalol).

Examples of vasodilators include sodium nitroprusside and hydralazine and its derivatives.

Examples of adrenergic agonists include alpha-2 agonists (e.g., clonidine, guanabenz, methyldopa and moxonidine).

Additional examples of anti-hypertensive drugs include guanethidine, reserpine and the like.

The second agents can be used in combination with the therapeutic compounds described herein to decrease a disease, disorder and/or condition such as hypertension, organ damage and the like.

Certain Compounds

Preferred antisense compounds with beneficial properties that enhance their use as therapeutic treatments in humans are demonstrated in the examples herein. For brevity, only the studies that contributed to the selection of the preferred antisense compounds are described. A non-exhaustive summary of the examples is provided below for ease of reference. Over 2000 antisense compounds with a MOE containing and/or a cEt containing gapmer motif targeting human AGT were designed. Example 1 shows representative single dose inhibition data for the over 2000 potent antisense compounds tested in HepG2 cells for their effect on human AGT mRNA.

Of the over 2000 antisense compounds tested with a single dose in vitro, over 160 antisense compounds were chosen for testing in dose -dependent inhibition studies to determine their half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) in HepG2 cells (Example 2).

Base on the in vitro dose response studies, over 50 antisense compounds were selected for single dose potency and tolerability testing in human AGT transgenic (huAGT tg) mice as described in the exemplary studies in Example 3. Of the over 50 antisense compounds, about 14 antisense compounds were further selected for dose response and tolerability studies in huAGT tg mice (Example 4).

Nine antisense compounds exhibiting significant potency and tolerability in huAGT mice were chosen for further studies: in a viscosity assay (Example 5); in CD1 mice (Example 6) and Sprague-Dawlay rats (Example 7) to assess tolerability of the antisense compounds; in monkey hepatocytes to test cross- species potency in inhibiting monkey AGT (Example 8); and in cynomolgus monkeys to assess potency and tolerability (Example 9). Although the antisense compounds in the studies described in Example 9 were tested in cynomolgus monkeys, the cynomolgus monkey AGT sequence was not available for comparison to the sequences of the antisense compounds, therefore the sequences of the antisense compounds were compared to that of the closely related rhesus monkey (Example 8).

Based on the extensive charactization of the 9 antisense compounds, the sequence of antisense compound ISIS 654472 (parent compound) was selected for further study (Example 10). Six antisense compounds were designed with the sequence of parent compound ISIS 654472 but with different chemical modifications and a GalNAc conjugate. The 6 newly designed compounds were administered to CD1 mice (Example 10) and Sprague-Dawley rats (Example 11) to test their tolerability in these animal models. Of the 6 GalNAc conjugated antisense compounds, compound ISIS 757456 was selected to test in huAGT mice compared to the parent antisense compound ISIS 654472. ISIS 757456 showed an 8X improvement in potency compared to unconjugated compound ISIS 654472.

Accordingly, provided herein are antisense compounds with any one or more characteristics that are beneficial for their use as a therapeutic agent. In certain embodiments, provided herein are antisense compounds comprising a modified oligonucleotide as described herein targeted to, or specifically hybridizable with, a region of nucleotides selected from any of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.

In certain embodiments, certain antisense compounds as described herein are efficacious by virtue of their potency in inhibiting AGT expression. In certain embodiments, the compounds or compositions inhibit AGT by at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90% or at least 95%.

In certain embodiments, certain antisense compounds as described herein are efficacious by virtue of an in vitro IC ₅₀ of less than 20 μΜ, less than 10 μΜ, less than 8 μΜ, less than 5μΜ, less than 2 μΜ, less than 1 μΜ, less than 0.9 μΜ, less than 0.8 μΜ, less than 0.7 μΜ, less than 0.6 μΜ, or less than 0.5 μΜ when tested in human cells, for example, in the Hep3B cell line (as described in Example 2).

In certain embodiments, certain antisense compounds as described herein are efficacious by virtue of a median effective dose (ED ₅₀ ) of ^ 10 mpk/wk,≤¾ 9 mpk/wk, ≤¾ 8 mpk/wk,≤¾ 7 mpk/wk,≤¾ 6 mpk/wk, ≤i 5 mpk/wk,≤i 4 mpk/wk,≤i 3 mpk/wk,≤i 2 mpk/wk, or ^ 1 mpk/wk in vivo as shown in Example 4. In certain embodiments, a preferred antisense compound such as antisense compound ISIS 757456 has an ED ₅₀ ≤¾ 3 mpk/wk as shown in Example 12.

In certain embodiments, certain antisense compounds as described herein are efficacious by virtue of having a viscosity of less than 40 cP, less than 35 cP, less than 30 cP, less than 25 cP, less than 20 cP, less than 15 cP, or less than 12 cP as described in Example 5. Oligonucleotides having a viscosity greater than 40 cP would have less than optimal viscosity.

In certain embodiments, certain antisense compounds as described herein are highly tolerable, as demonstrated by the in vivo tolerability measurements described in the examples. In certain embodiments, the certain antisense compounds as described herein are highly tolerable, as demonstrated by having an increase in ALT and/or AST value of no more than 3 fold, 2 fold or 1.5 fold over saline treated animals.

In certain embodiments, certain antisense compounds as described herein are efficacious by virtue of having one or more of an inhibition potency of greater than 50%, an ED ₅₀ < 5 mpk/wk, a viscosity of less than 40 cP, and no more than a 3 fold increase in ALT and/or AST in transgenic mice.

In certain embodiments, ISIS 757456 (SEQ ID NO: 1914) is preferred. This compound was found to be a potent inhibitor in AGT transgenic mice and a very tolerable antisense compound in CD-I mice. In mice it had less than a 3 fold increase in ALT and/or AST levels over saline treated animals. It had an ED ₅₀ < 3 mpk/wk in huAGT transgenic mice.

EXAMPLES

Non-limiting disclosure and incorporation by reference

While certain compounds, compositions and methods described herein have been described with specificity in accordance with certain embodiments, the following examples serve only to illustrate the compounds described herein and are not intended to limit the same. Each of the references recited in the present application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Example 1: Antisense inhibition of human angiotensinogen (AGT) in HepG2 cells

Over 2000 antisense oligonucleotides were designed targeting human AGT nucleic acid and were tested for their effects on AGT mRNA in vitro in a series of experiments that had similar culture conditions. The results for representive antisense oligonucleotides are presented in tables shown below. The newly designed chimeric antisense oligonucleotides in the Tables below were designed as MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers. The MOE containing oligonucleotides have a central gap segment comprising 2'-deoxynucleosides which is flanked by wing segments on the 5' direction and the 3' direction. At least one nucleoside in the 5' wing segment and/or one nucleoside in the 3' wing segment has a 2' -MOE sugar modification. The cEt containing oligonucleotides have a central gap segment comprising 2'- deoxynucleosides which is flanked by wing segments on the 5' direction and the 3' direction. At least one nucleoside in the 5' wing segment and/or one nucleoside in the 3' wing segment has a cEt sugar modification. In some instances oligonucleotides were designed to contain both a MOE and a cEt. The MOE and cEt containing oligonucleotides have a central gap segment comprising 2'-deoxynucleosides which is flanked by wing segments on the 5' direction and the 3' direction. At least one nucleoside in the 5' wing segment and/or one nucleoside in the 3' wing segment has a MOE and/or cEt sugar modification.

The "Chemistry" column describes the sugar modifications of each oligonucleotide, "k" indicates an cEt sugar modification; "d" indicates deoxyribose; and "e" indicates a MOE modification. The

internucleoside linkages throughout each gapmer are phosphorothioate (P=S) linkages. All cytosine residues throughout each gapmer are 5-methylcytosines.

"Start site" indicates the 5 '-most nucleoside to which the gapmer is targeted in the human gene sequence. "Stop site" indicates the 3'-most nucleoside to which the gapmer is targeted human gene sequence. Each gapmer listed in the Tables below is targeted to either the human AGT mRNA, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 1 (GENBANK Accession NM_000029.3) and/or the human AGT genomic sequence, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 2 (GENBANK Accession NT_167186.1 truncated from nucleotides 24354000 to 24370100).

Table 1 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 4500 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 (forward sequence

CCCTGATGGGAGCCAGTGT, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 8; reverse sequence

AGCAGGGAGAAGCCCTTCA, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 9; and probe sequence

CCCTGGCTTTCAACACCTACGTCCACTX, where X is a fluorescent label, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 10) was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. Table 1

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 568553 703 718 AGCAGGTATGAAGGTG eekddddddddddkke 62 5920 5935 49

568554 713 728 CCTGAATTGGAGCAGG eekddddddddddkke 43 5930 5945 50

568555 723 738 GATGTCTTGGCCTGAA eekddddddddddkke 21 5940 5955 51

568556 739 754 CTTTTCATCCACAGGG eekddddddddddkke 39 5956 5971 52

568557 762 777 AGCACCAGCTGGTCCT eekddddddddddkke 71 5979 5994 53

568558 772 787 TGCAGCGACTAGCACC eekddddddddddkke 71 5989 6004 54

568559 782 797 TGTCAAGTTTTGCAGC eekddddddddddkke 61 5999 6014 55

568560 803 818 CGGCCCTCAACTTGTC eekddddddddddkke 45 6020 6035 56

568561 815 830 TCCCGACCATTGCGGC eekddddddddddkke 25 6032 6047 57

568562 825 840 TTGGCCAGCATCCCGA eekddddddddddkke 51 6042 6057 58

568563 835 850 GCCCAAGAAGTTGGCC eekddddddddddkke 13 6052 6067 59

568564 845 860 ATATACGGAAGCCCAA eekddddddddddkke 52 6062 6077 60

568565 855 870 TGCATGCCATATATAC eekddddddddddkke 64 6072 6087 61

568566 871 886 GCCCCATAGCTCACTG eekddddddddddkke 64 6088 6103 62

568567 886 901 GGCCCCATGGACCACG eekddddddddddkke 38 6103 6118 63

568568 913 928 AAAGACAGCCGTTGGG eekddddddddddkke 58 6130 6145 64

568569 923 938 CCAGGGTGCCAAAGAC eekddddddddddkke 36 6140 6155 65

568570 937 952 CAGATAGAGAGAGGCC eekddddddddddkke 59 6154 6169 66

568571 954 969 GTGTGGTCCAAGGCTC eekddddddddddkke 37 6171 6186 67

568572 983 998 CACCCAGGATTGCCTG eekddddddddddkke 72 6200 6215 68

568573 993 1008 TTCCAAGGAACACCCA eekddddddddddkke 35 6210 6225 69

568574 1017 1032 AGCCGGGAGGTGCAGT eekddddddddddkke 53 6234 6249 70

568575 1020 1035 TCCAGCCGGGAGGTGC eekddddddddddkke 62 6237 6252 71

568576 1053 1068 ACAGCCTGCAGGGCAG eekddddddddddkke 47 6270 6285 72

568577 1070 1085 CCACTAGCAGGCCCTG eekddddddddddkke 33 6287 6302 73

568578 1088 1103 TATCAGCCCTGCCCTG eekddddddddddkke 37 6305 6320 74

568579 1098 1113 TGGGCCTGGCTATCAG eekddddddddddkke 42 6315 6330 75

568580 1114 1129 CGTGGACAGCAGCAGC eekddddddddddkke 70 6331 6346 76

568581 1131 1146 GTGAACACGCCCACCA eekddddddddddkke 48 6348 6363 77

568582 1151 1166 TCAGGTGCAGGCCTGG eekddddddddddkke 36 6368 6383 78

568583 1171 1186 GCCCTGCACAAACGGC eekddddddddddkke 16 6388 6403 79

568584 1182 1197 TAGAGAGCCAGGCCCT eekddddddddddkke 52 6399 6414 80

568585 1203 1218 CGTGGGAGGACCACAG eekddddddddddkke 47 6420 6435 81

568586 1217 1232 TGAAGTCCAGAGAGCG eekddddddddddkke 60 6434 6449 82

568587 1233 1248 GCAACATCCAGTTCTG eekddddddddddkke 50 6450 6465 83

568588 1244 1259 TCTTCTCAGCAGCAAC eekddddddddddkke 54 6461 6476 84

568589 1272 1287 CCTGTCACAGCCTGCA eekddddddddddkke 77 6489 6504 85

568590 1278 1293 TTCCATCCTGTCACAG eekddddddddddkke 51 6495 6510 86

568595 1403 1418 TGTCCACCCAGAACTC eekddddddddddkke 33 10414 10429 87

568596 1406 1421 TGTTGTCCACCCAGAA eekddddddddddkke 59 10417 10432 88

568597 1409 1424 TGCTGTTGTCCACCCA eekddddddddddkke 60 10420 10435 89 568598 1412 1427 AGGTGCTGTTGTCCAC eekddddddddddkke 57 10423 10438 90

568599 1415 1430 CTGAGGTGCTGTTGTC eekddddddddddkke 56 10426 10441 91

568600 1418 1433 ACACTGAGGTGCTGTT eekddddddddddkke 28 10429 10444 92

568601 1421 1436 CAGACACTGAGGTGCT eekddddddddddkke 67 10432 10447 93

568602 1431 1446 AGCATGGGAACAGACA eekddddddddddkke 27 10442 10457 94

568603 1443 1458 CCCATGCCAGAGAGCA eekddddddddddkke 30 10454 10469 95

568604 1462 1477 ACTCCAGTGCTGGAAG eekddddddddddkke 41 10473 10488 96

568605 1465 1480 GTCACTCCAGTGCTGG eekddddddddddkke 73 10476 10491 97

568606 1474 1489 GTCCTGGATGTCACTC eekddddddddddkke 68 10485 10500 98

568607 1484 1499 CCGAGAAGTTGTCCTG eekddddddddddkke 47 10495 10510 99

568608 1494 1509 ACTTGAGTCACCGAGA eekddddddddddkke 39 10505 10520 100

568609 1504 1519 AGTGAAGGGCACTTGA eekddddddddddkke 28 10515 10530 101

568610 1531 1546 CTGGATCAGCAGCAGG eekddddddddddkke 69 10542 10557 102

568611 1550 1565 GGTCAGAGGCATAGTG eekddddddddddkke 43 10561 10576 103

568612 1578 1593 TGGAAAGTGAGACCCT eekddddddddddkke 45 10589 10604 104

568613 1588 1603 GGAGTTTTGCTGGAAA eekddddddddddkke 53 10599 10614 105

568614 1598 1613 TCCAGTTGAGGGAGTT eekddddddddddkke 38 10609 10624 106

568615 1614 1629 GGAGATAGTTTCTTCA eekddddddddddkke 24 10625 10640 107

568616 1631 1646 TCAGGTGGATGGTCCG eekddddddddddkke 34 N/A N/A 108

568617 1653 1668 TGCAGCACCAGTTGGG eekddddddddddkke 65 12259 12274 109

568618 1663 1678 ATAAGATCCTTGCAGC eekddddddddddkke 21 12269 12284 110

568619 1680 1695 AGCAGGTCCTGCAGGT eekddddddddddkke 50 12286 12301 111

568620 1700 1715 CGGGCAGCTCAGCCTG eekddddddddddkke 39 12306 12321 112

568621 1710 1725 TGCAGAATGGCGGGCA eekddddddddddkke 57 12316 12331 113

568622 1720 1735 CAGCTCGGTGTGCAGA eekddddddddddkke 70 12326 12341 114

568623 1730 1745 TTTGCAGGTTCAGCTC eekddddddddddkke 44 12336 12351 115

568624 1745 1760 GGTCATTGCTCAATTT eekddddddddddkke 45 12351 12366 116

568625 1755 1770 ACCCTGATGCGGTCAT eekddddddddddkke 43 12361 12376 117

568626 1794 1809 GCTTCAAGCTCAAAAA eekddddddddddkke 56 13263 13278 118

568627 1827 1842 TGTTGGGTAGACTCTG eekddddddddddkke 61 13296 13311 119

568628 1841 1856 CAGGCTTGTTAAGCTG eekddddddddddkke 53 13310 13325 120

568629 1851 1866 TCCAAGACCTCAGGCT eekddddddddddkke 46 13320 13335 121

568630 1875 1890 AGGAATGGGCGGTTCA eekddddddddddkke 58 13344 13359 122

568631 1923 1938 CGGCCCAGGAAGTGCA eekddddddddddkke 30 13392 13407 123

568632 1933 1948 GTTGGCCACGCGGCCC eekddddddddddkke 11 13402 13417 124

568633 1943 1958 TGCTCAGCGGGTTGGC eekddddddddddkke 49 13412 13427 125

568634 1961 1976 GGCCCTGGCCTCATGC eekddddddddddkke 44 13430 13445 126

568635 1986 2001 GGCCTTGCCAGGCACT eekddddddddddkke 86 13455 13470 127

568636 2007 2022 GCCTCAAAGGCCAGGG eekddddddddddkke 49 13476 13491 128

568637 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eekddddddddddkke 92 13515 13530 129

568638 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA eekddddddddddkke 86 13525 13540 130 568639 2075 2090 GAAAAGGTGGGAGACT eekddddddddddkke 39 13544 13559 131

568640 2088 2103 CGACTCATTAGAAGAA eekddddddddddkke 87 13557 13572 132

568641 2111 2126 ACGGCTGCTTTCCAGC eekddddddddddkke 64 13580 13595 133

568642 2121 2136 CCAAGGAGAAACGGCT eekddddddddddkke 79 13590 13605 134

568643 2131 2146 CACACTTAGACCAAGG eekddddddddddkke 78 13600 13615 135

568644 2166 2181 TGCCGCTGCAGGCTTC eekddddddddddkke 57 13635 13650 136

568645 2176 2191 GGTGCATTTGTGCCGC eekddddddddddkke 75 13645 13660 137

568646 2274 2289 TGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eekddddddddddkke 77 13743 13758 138

568647 2284 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCG eekddddddddddkke 84 13753 13768 139

568648 2311 2326 CTTGAAAAGGGAACAC eekddddddddddkke 62 13780 13795 140

568649 2331 2346 AACCCAATTTTTGTTC eekddddddddddkke 56 13800 13815 141

568650 2362 2377 GGCAATGCAAAAATGT eekddddddddddkke 78 13831 13846 142

568651 2391 2406 TACATTCAAGACACTA eekddddddddddkke 60 13860 13875 143

568652 2402 2417 GGTCATGTTCTTACAT eekddddddddddkke 55 13871 13886 144

568653 2412 2427 ACTACACGGAGGTCAT eekddddddddddkke 55 13881 13896 145

568654 2422 2437 TATTACAGACACTACA eekddddddddddkke 35 13891 13906 146

568655 2482 2497 GGTGCTTGCATCTTTC eekddddddddddkke 58 13951 13966 147

568656 2492 2507 CAGAAATTCAGGTGCT eekddddddddddkke 47 13961 13976 148

568657 2503 2518 CCGCATTCAAACAGAA eekddddddddddkke 38 13972 13987 149

568658 2513 2528 AGCTATGGTTCCGCAT eekddddddddddkke 55 13982 13997 150

568659 2537 2552 TACTAACACAAGGGAG eekddddddddddkke 37 14006 14021 151

568660 2558 2573 TTATTGTGGCAAGACG eekddddddddddkke 48 14027 14042 152

568661 N/A N/A TTACTAATACAGCCCA eekddddddddddkke 31 3322 3337 153

568662 N/A N/A GGTTTCCCTGATGCAG eekddddddddddkke 34 3516 3531 154

568663 N/A N/A TGATAGTTGGATTCCT eekddddddddddkke 21 4783 4798 155

568664 N/A N/A TGTGGTCCCAACATGC eekddddddddddkke 41 4944 4959 156

568665 N/A N/A TTGAAGTCCTCAACCC eekddddddddddkke 26 5460 5475 157

568670 N/A N/A CTCTTGGATGTCACAG eekddddddddddkke 56 10997 11012 158

568671 N/A N/A GATGGCAAATTTTGTT eekddddddddddkke 23 11321 11336 159

568672 N/A N/A TGTGTTACTTGGGTAA eekddddddddddkke 68 11933 11948 160

568673 N/A N/A GCCACACAGTGAGGGC eekddddddddddkke 22 12189 12204 161

Table 2 shows the percent inhibition of AGT mRNA by additional gapmer oligonucleotides. Cultured HepG2 cells at a density of about 20,000 cells per well were transfected using electroporation with 4,000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. Table 2

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 609086 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT kkkddddddddddkkk 98 13499 13514 181

609087 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC kkkddddddddddkkk 97 13500 13515 182

609088 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG kkkddddddddddkkk 98 13517 13532 183

609089 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC kkkddddddddddkkk 92 13519 13534 184

609090 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT kkkddddddddddkkk 91 13520 13535 185

609091 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG kkkddddddddddkkk 96 13521 13536 186

609092 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT kkkddddddddddkkk 34 13523 13538 187

609093 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT kkkddddddddddkkk 78 13524 13539 188

609094 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA kkkddddddddddkkk 93 13525 13540 130

609095 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG kkkddddddddddkkk 96 13526 13541 189

609096 2074 2089 AAAAGGTGGGAGACTG kkkddddddddddkkk 70 13543 13558 190

609097 2075 2090 GAAAAGGTGGGAGACT kkkddddddddddkkk 80 13544 13559 131

609098 2076 2091 AGAAAAGGTGGGAGAC kkkddddddddddkkk 85 13545 13560 191

609099 2080 2095 TAGAAGAAAAGGTGGG kkkddddddddddkkk 90 13549 13564 192

609100 2081 2096 TTAGAAGAAAAGGTGG kkkddddddddddkkk 95 13550 13565 193

609101 2083 2098 CATTAGAAGAAAAGGT kkkddddddddddkkk 76 13552 13567 194

609102 2084 2099 TCATTAGAAGAAAAGG kkkddddddddddkkk 97 13553 13568 195

609103 2085 2100 CTCATTAGAAGAAAAG kkkddddddddddkkk 87 13554 13569 196

609104 2086 2101 ACTCATTAGAAGAAAA kkkddddddddddkkk 70 13555 13570 197

609105 2087 2102 GACTCATTAGAAGAAA kkkddddddddddkkk 93 13556 13571 198

609106 2088 2103 CGACTCATTAGAAGAA kkkddddddddddkkk 98 13557 13572 132

609107 2089 2104 TCGACTCATTAGAAGA kkkddddddddddkkk 97 13558 13573 199

609108 2091 2106 AGTCGACTCATTAGAA kkkddddddddddkkk 97 13560 13575 200

609109 2092 2107 AAGTCGACTCATTAGA kkkddddddddddkkk 96 13561 13576 201

609110 2093 2108 AAAGTCGACTCATTAG kkkddddddddddkkk 96 13562 13577 202

609111 2094 2109 CAAAGTCGACTCATTA kkkddddddddddkkk 92 13563 13578 203

609112 2096 2111 CTCAAAGTCGACTCAT kkkddddddddddkkk 93 13565 13580 204

609113 2097 2112 GCTCAAAGTCGACTCA kkkddddddddddkkk 97 13566 13581 205

609114 2098 2113 AGCTCAAAGTCGACTC kkkddddddddddkkk 95 13567 13582 206

609115 2020 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC eekddddddddddkke 71 13489 13504 173

609116 2021 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC eekddddddddddkke 47 13490 13505 174

609117 2023 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eekddddddddddkke 74 13492 13507 175

609118 2024 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eekddddddddddkke 81 13493 13508 176

609119 2025 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eekddddddddddkke 76 13494 13509 177

609120 2026 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eekddddddddddkke 56 13495 13510 178

609121 2028 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eekddddddddddkke 73 13497 13512 179

609122 2029 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTG eekddddddddddkke 87 13498 13513 180

609123 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT eekddddddddddkke 92 13499 13514 181

609124 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC eekddddddddddkke 90 13500 13515 182

609125 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eekddddddddddkke 91 13517 13532 183

609126 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC eekddddddddddkke 66 13519 13534 184 609127 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT eekddddddddddkke 79 13520 13535 185

609128 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG eekddddddddddkke 72 13521 13536 186

609129 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT eekddddddddddkke 60 13523 13538 187

609130 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT eekddddddddddkke 77 13524 13539 188

609131 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG eekddddddddddkke 85 13526 13541 189

609132 2020 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC eekkdddddddkkeee 47 13489 13504 173

609133 2021 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC eekkdddddddkkeee 44 13490 13505 174

609134 2022 2037 CTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG eekkdddddddkkeee 62 13491 13506 162

609135 2023 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eekkdddddddkkeee 59 13492 13507 175

609136 2024 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eekkdddddddkkeee 70 13493 13508 176

609137 2025 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eekkdddddddkkeee 59 13494 13509 177

609138 2026 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eekkdddddddkkeee 78 13495 13510 178

609139 2027 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eekkdddddddkkeee 79 13496 13511 163

609140 2028 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eekkdddddddkkeee 83 13497 13512 179

609141 2029 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTG eekkdddddddkkeee 67 13498 13513 180

609142 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT eekkdddddddkkeee 68 13499 13514 181

609143 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC eekkdddddddkkeee 81 13500 13515 182

609144 2032 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTG eekkdddddddkkeee 81 13501 13516 164

609145 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eekkdddddddkkeee 53 13515 13530 129

609146 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eekkdddddddkkeee 80 13516 13531 165

609147 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eekkdddddddkkeee 88 13517 13532 183

609148 2049 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCC eekkdddddddkkeee 75 13518 13533 166

609149 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC eekkdddddddkkeee 64 13519 13534 184

609150 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT eekkdddddddkkeee 77 13520 13535 185

609151 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG eekkdddddddkkeee 57 13521 13536 186

609152 2053 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTT eekkdddddddkkeee 52 13522 13537 167

609153 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT eekkdddddddkkeee 37 13523 13538 187

609154 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT eekkdddddddkkeee 50 13524 13539 188

609155 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA eekkdddddddkkeee 60 13525 13540 130

609156 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG eekkdddddddkkeee 54 13526 13541 189

609157 2073 2088 AAAGGTGGGAGACTGG eekkdddddddkkeee 40 13542 13557 168

609158 2020 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC eekkddddddddkkee 77 13489 13504 173

609159 2021 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC eekkddddddddkkee 85 13490 13505 174

609160 2022 2037 CTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG eekkddddddddkkee 81 13491 13506 162

609161 2023 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eekkddddddddkkee 91 13492 13507 175

609162 2024 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eekkddddddddkkee 92 13493 13508 176

609163 2025 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eekkddddddddkkee 83 13494 13509 177

609164 2026 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eekkddddddddkkee 93 13495 13510 178

609165 2027 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eekkddddddddkkee 93 13496 13511 163

609166 2028 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eekkddddddddkkee 98 13497 13512 179

609167 2029 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTG eekkddddddddkkee 95 13498 13513 180 609168 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT eekkddddddddkkee 95 13499 13514 181

609169 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC eekkddddddddkkee 95 13500 13515 182

609170 2032 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTG eekkddddddddkkee 96 13501 13516 164

609171 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eekkddddddddkkee 90 13515 13530 129

609172 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eekkddddddddkkee 92 13516 13531 165

609173 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eekkddddddddkkee 94 13517 13532 183

609174 2049 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCC eekkddddddddkkee 96 13518 13533 166

609175 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC eekkddddddddkkee 91 13519 13534 184

609176 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT eekkddddddddkkee 94 13520 13535 185

609177 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG eekkddddddddkkee 96 13521 13536 186

609178 2053 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTT eekkddddddddkkee 88 13522 13537 167

609179 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT eekkddddddddkkee 84 13523 13538 187

609180 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT eekkddddddddkkee 83 13524 13539 188

609181 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA eekkddddddddkkee 87 13525 13540 130

609182 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG eekkddddddddkkee 90 13526 13541 189

609183 2073 2088 AAAGGTGGGAGACTGG eekkddddddddkkee 82 13542 13557 168

609184 2020 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC ekkdddddddddkkee 84 13489 13504 173

609185 2021 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC ekkdddddddddkkee 88 13490 13505 174

609186 2022 2037 CTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG ekkdddddddddkkee 88 13491 13506 162

609187 2023 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT ekkdddddddddkkee 74 13492 13507 175

609188 2024 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT ekkdddddddddkkee 90 13493 13508 176

609189 2025 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCT ekkdddddddddkkee 91 13494 13509 177

609190 2026 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCC ekkdddddddddkkee 87 13495 13510 178

609191 2027 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGC ekkdddddddddkkee 97 13496 13511 163

609192 2028 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGG ekkdddddddddkkee 95 13497 13512 179

609193 2029 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTG ekkdddddddddkkee 96 13498 13513 180

609194 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT ekkdddddddddkkee 97 13499 13514 181

609195 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC ekkdddddddddkkee 97 13500 13515 182

609196 2032 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTG ekkdddddddddkkee 98 13501 13516 164

609197 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG ekkdddddddddkkee 96 13515 13530 129

609198 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG ekkdddddddddkkee 95 13516 13531 165

609199 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG ekkdddddddddkkee 96 13517 13532 183

609200 2049 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCC ekkdddddddddkkee 94 13518 13533 166

609201 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC ekkdddddddddkkee 94 13519 13534 184

609202 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT ekkdddddddddkkee 94 13520 13535 185

609203 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG ekkdddddddddkkee 91 13521 13536 186

609204 2053 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTT ekkdddddddddkkee 94 13522 13537 167

609205 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT ekkdddddddddkkee 87 13523 13538 187

609206 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT ekkdddddddddkkee 91 13524 13539 188

609207 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA ekkdddddddddkkee 93 13525 13540 130

609208 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG ekkdddddddddkkee 97 13526 13541 189 609209 2073 2088 AAAGGTGGGAGACTGG ekkdddddddddkkee 95 13542 13557 168

609983 1983 2002 AGGCCTTGCCAGGCACTGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13452 13471 207

609984 1984 2003 GAGGCCTTGCCAGGCACTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13453 13472 208

609985 1985 2004 AGAGGCCTTGCCAGGCACTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13454 13473 209

609986 1986 2005 CAGAGGCCTTGCCAGGCACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13455 13474 210

609987 1987 2006 GCAGAGGCCTTGCCAGGCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 13456 13475 211

609988 1988 2007 GGCAGAGGCCTTGCCAGGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 13457 13476 212

609989 1989 2008 GGGCAGAGGCCTTGCCAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 13458 13477 213

609990 2007 2026 CTTTGCCTCAAAGGCCAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 13476 13495 214

609991 2008 2027 CCTTTGCCTCAAAGGCCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 12 13477 13496 215

609992 2009 2028 GCCTTTGCCTCAAAGGCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 11 13478 13497 216

609993 2010 2029 GGCCTTTGCCTCAAAGGCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 13479 13498 217

609994 2011 2030 TGGCCTTTGCCTCAAAGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 13480 13499 218

609995 2012 2031 CTGGCCTTTGCCTCAAAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 13481 13500 219

609996 2013 2032 GCTGGCCTTTGCCTCAAAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 13482 13501 220

609997 2014 2033 TGCTGGCCTTTGCCTCAAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 13483 13502 221

609998 2015 2034 CTGCTGGCCTTTGCCTCAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 13484 13503 222

609999 2016 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCCTCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13485 13504 223

610000 2017 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGCCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 13486 13505 224

610001 2018 2037 CTGCTGCTGGCCTTTGCCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13487 13506 225

610002 2019 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTGCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13488 13507 226

610003 2020 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13489 13508 227

610004 2021 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13490 13509 228

610005 2022 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 13491 13510 229

610006 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13492 13511 230

610007 2024 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13493 13512 231

610008 2025 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13494 13513 232

610009 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13495 13514 233

610010 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 83 13496 13515 234

610011 2028 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13497 13516 235

610012 2046 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 79 13515 13534 236

610013 2047 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 79 13516 13535 237

610014 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 77 13517 13536 238

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 89 13518 13537 239

610016 2050 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATTTGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 83 13519 13538 240

610017 2051 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGATTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13520 13539 241

610018 2052 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGATTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13521 13540 242

610019 2053 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTGATTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13522 13541 243

610020 2073 2092 AAGAAAAGGTGGGAGACTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 13542 13561 244

610021 2074 2093 GAAGAAAAGGTGGGAGACTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 23 13543 13562 245

610022 2075 2094 AGAAGAAAAGGTGGGAGACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 13544 13563 246 610023 2076 2095 TAGAAGAAAAGGTGGGAGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 13545 13564 247

610024 2077 2096 TTAGAAGAAAAGGTGGGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 13546 13565 248

610025 2078 2097 ATTAGAAGAAAAGGTGGGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 30 13547 13566 249

610026 2079 2098 CATTAGAAGAAAAGGTGGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 13548 13567 250

610027 2080 2099 TCATTAGAAGAAAAGGTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13549 13568 251

610028 2081 2100 CTCATTAGAAGAAAAGGTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13550 13569 252

610029 2082 2101 ACTCATTAGAAGAAAAGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13551 13570 253

610030 2083 2102 GACTCATTAGAAGAAAAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13552 13571 254

610031 2084 2103 CGACTCATTAGAAGAAAAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 13553 13572 255

610032 2085 2104 TCGACTCATTAGAAGAAAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13554 13573 256

610033 2086 2105 GTCGACTCATTAGAAGAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13555 13574 257

610034 2087 2106 AGTCGACTCATTAGAAGAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13556 13575 258

610035 2088 2107 AAGTCGACTCATTAGAAGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 13557 13576 259

610036 2089 2108 AAAGTCGACTCATTAGAAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 13558 13577 260

610037 2090 2109 CAAAGTCGACTCATTAGAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 13559 13578 261

610038 2091 2110 TCAAAGTCGACTCATTAGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13560 13579 262

610039 2092 2111 CTCAAAGTCGACTCATTAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 13561 13580 263

610040 2093 2112 GCTCAAAGTCGACTCATTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13562 13581 264

610041 2094 2113 AGCTCAAAGTCGACTCATTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13563 13582 265

610042 2095 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 71 13564 13583 266

610043 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 77 13565 13584 267

610044 2097 2116 TCCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13566 13585 268

610045 2098 2117 TTCCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13567 13586 269

610046 2099 2118 TTTCCAGCTCAAAGTCGACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 84 13568 13587 270

610047 2100 2119 CTTTCCAGCTCAAAGTCGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 13569 13588 271

610048 2101 2120 GCTTTCCAGCTCAAAGTCGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13570 13589 272

610049 2102 2121 TGCTTTCCAGCTCAAAGTCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13571 13590 273

610050 2103 2122 CTGCTTTCCAGCTCAAAGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13572 13591 274

610051 2104 2123 GCTGCTTTCCAGCTCAAAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13573 13592 275

610052 2105 2124 GGCTGCTTTCCAGCTCAAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13574 13593 276

610053 2106 2125 CGGCTGCTTTCCAGCTCAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 13575 13594 277

610054 2107 2126 ACGGCTGCTTTCCAGCTCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13576 13595 278

610055 2108 2127 AACGGCTGCTTTCCAGCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13577 13596 279

610056 2109 2128 AAACGGCTGCTTTCCAGCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13578 13597 280

610057 2110 2129 GAAACGGCTGCTTTCCAGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13579 13598 281

610058 2111 2130 AGAAACGGCTGCTTTCCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13580 13599 282

610059 2112 2131 GAGAAACGGCTGCTTTCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13581 13600 283

610060 2113 2132 GGAGAAACGGCTGCTTTCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13582 13601 284 Table 3 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 500 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 3

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

611913 92 107 AGGCCACAGGGACATG ekkddddddddddkke 5 2077 2092 294

611914 97 112 CCAAGAGGCCACAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 2082 2097 295

611915 102 117 TACCCCCAAGAGGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 0 2087 2102 296

611916 107 122 AGATGTACCCCCAAGA ekkddddddddddkke 8 2092 2107 297

611917 112 127 CCGGGAGATGTACCCC ekkddddddddddkke 16 2097 2112 298

611918 117 132 CAGCCCCGGGAGATGT ekkddddddddddkke 15 2102 2117 299

611919 122 137 TGACCCAGCCCCGGGA ekkddddddddddkke 4 2107 2122 20

611920 127 142 CCTTCTGACCCAGCCC ekkddddddddddkke 23 2112 2127 300

611921 132 147 CCAGGCCTTCTGACCC ekkddddddddddkke 20 2117 2132 301

611922 137 152 ACCACCCAGGCCTTCT ekkddddddddddkke 15 2122 2137 302

611923 142 157 GGCCAACCACCCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 11 2127 2142 303

611924 147 162 CCTGAGGCCAACCACC ekkddddddddddkke 0 2132 2147 304

611925 152 167 GACAGCCTGAGGCCAA ekkddddddddddkke 18 2137 2152 305

611926 157 172 TGTGTGACAGCCTGAG ekkddddddddddkke 12 2142 2157 306

611927 162 177 CTAGGTGTGTGACAGC ekkddddddddddkke 23 2147 2162 307

611928 167 182 TCTCCCTAGGTGTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 9 2152 2167 308

611929 172 187 GAGCATCTCCCTAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 12 2157 2172 309

611930 177 192 AACGGGAGCATCTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 8 2162 2177 310

611931 182 197 CCAGAAACGGGAGCAT ekkddddddddddkke 9 2167 2182 311

611932 187 202 GGTTCCCAGAAACGGG ekkddddddddddkke 13 2172 2187 312

611933 192 207 GCCAAGGTTCCCAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 33 2177 2192 313

611934 208 223 GTTTGCAGGAGTCGGG ekkddddddddddkke 17 2193 2208 314

611935 213 228 CCGAAGTTTGCAGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 27 2198 2213 315

611936 218 233 ATTTACCGAAGTTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 7 2203 2218 316

611937 223 238 TACACATTTACCGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 14 2208 2223 317

611938 228 243 CGAGTTACACATTTAC ekkddddddddddkke 12 2213 2228 318

611939 233 248 AGGGTCGAGTTACACA ekkddddddddddkke 9 2218 2233 319

611940 238 253 GGTGCAGGGTCGAGTT ekkddddddddddkke 28 2223 2238 320

611941 243 258 GAGCCGGTGCAGGGTC ekkddddddddddkke 26 2228 2243 321

611942 248 263 AGAGTGAGCCGGTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 8 2233 2248 27

611943 253 268 TGAACAGAGTGAGCCG ekkddddddddddkke 16 2238 2253 322

611944 258 273 ACTGCTGAACAGAGTG ekkddddddddddkke 17 2243 2258 28

611945 263 278 GTTTCACTGCTGAACA ekkddddddddddkke 17 2248 2263 323

611946 268 283 GCAGAGTTTCACTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 2253 2268 29

611947 273 288 TCGATGCAGAGTTTCA ekkddddddddddkke 2 2258 2273 324

611948 278 293 AGTGATCGATGCAGAG ekkddddddddddkke 12 2263 2278 30

611949 283 298 GTCTTAGTGATCGATG ekkddddddddddkke 0 2268 2283 325

611950 288 303 AGGAAGTCTTAGTGAT ekkddddddddddkke 3 2273 2288 31

611951 293 308 CTTCCAGGAAGTCTTA ekkddddddddddkke 10 2278 2293 326

611952 299 314 GGACCTCTTCCAGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 21 2284 2299 327

611953 304 319 CGCTGGGACCTCTTCC ekkddddddddddkke 20 2289 2304 328 611954 309 324 ACTCACGCTGGGACCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 2294 2309 329

611955 314 329 GCGACACTCACGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 21 2299 2314 330

611956 319 334 CAGAAGCGACACTCAC ekkddddddddddkke 18 2304 2319 331

611957 324 339 GATGCCAGAAGCGACA ekkddddddddddkke 1 2309 2324 332

611958 329 344 GGACAGATGCCAGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 16 2314 2329 333

611959 334 349 CAGAAGGACAGATGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 2319 2334 334

611960 339 354 CTGGCCAGAAGGACAG ekkddddddddddkke 13 2324 2339 335

611961 344 359 ACAGGCTGGCCAGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 15 2329 2344 336

611962 349 364 AGACCACAGGCTGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 17 2334 2349 337

611963 354 369 TGGCCAGACCACAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 21 2339 2354 338

611964 359 374 TCACTTGGCCAGACCA ekkddddddddddkke 7 2344 2359 339

611965 364 379 TTACATCACTTGGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 21 2349 2364 340

611966 369 384 GAGGGTTACATCACTT ekkddddddddddkke 20 2354 2369 341

611967 374 389 GAGAGGAGGGTTACAT ekkddddddddddkke 18 2359 2374 342

611968 386 401 GTGCACAGGCTGGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 4 2371 2386 36

611969 391 406 TGCCTGTGCACAGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 10 2376 2391 343

611970 396 411 CAGGCTGCCTGTGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 26 2381 2396 344

611971 401 416 GTTCCCAGGCTGCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 30 2386 2401 345

611972 406 421 GAGCTGTTCCCAGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 15 2391 2406 346

611973 411 426 GGATGGAGCTGTTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 19 2396 2411 347

611974 431 446 TATTTATAGCTGAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 11 2416 2431 37

611975 436 451 TGCCCTATTTATAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 20 2421 2436 348

611976 441 456 CACGATGCCCTATTTA ekkddddddddddkke 11 2426 2441 38

612381 1852 1867 CTCCAAGACCTCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 4 13321 13336 349

612382 1855 1870 CACCTCCAAGACCTCA ekkddddddddddkke 18 13324 13339 350

612383 1858 1873 GGTCACCTCCAAGACC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13327 13342 351

612384 1861 1876 CAGGGTCACCTCCAAG ekkddddddddddkke 16 13330 13345 352

612385 1864 1879 GTTCAGGGTCACCTCC ekkddddddddddkke 28 13333 13348 353

612386 1867 1882 GCGGTTCAGGGTCACC ekkddddddddddkke 18 13336 13351 354

612387 1873 1888 GAATGGGCGGTTCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 6 13342 13357 355

612388 1876 1891 CAGGAATGGGCGGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 13 13345 13360 356

612389 1879 1894 AAACAGGAATGGGCGG ekkddddddddddkke 16 13348 13363 357

612390 1883 1898 CAGCAAACAGGAATGG ekkddddddddddkke 11 13352 13367 358

612391 1887 1902 TACACAGCAAACAGGA ekkddddddddddkke 8 13356 13371 359

612392 1892 1907 GATCATACACAGCAAA ekkddddddddddkke 6 13361 13376 360

612393 1895 1910 TTTGATCATACACAGC ekkddddddddddkke 15 13364 13379 361

612394 1898 1913 CGCTTTGATCATACAC ekkddddddddddkke 16 13367 13382 362

612395 1916 1931 GGAAGTGCAGGGCAGT ekkddddddddddkke 8 13385 13400 363

612396 1923 1938 CGGCCCAGGAAGTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13392 13407 123

612397 1926 1941 ACGCGGCCCAGGAAGT ekkddddddddddkke 1 13395 13410 364

612398 1929 1944 GCCACGCGGCCCAGGA ekkddddddddddkke 6 13398 13413 365 612399 1932 1947 TTGGCCACGCGGCCCA ekkddddddddddkke 7 13401 13416 366

612400 1935 1950 GGGTTGGCCACGCGGC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13404 13419 367

612401 1938 1953 AGCGGGTTGGCCACGC ekkddddddddddkke 13 13407 13422 368

612402 1941 1956 CTCAGCGGGTTGGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13410 13425 369

612403 1944 1959 GTGCTCAGCGGGTTGG ekkddddddddddkke 13 13413 13428 370

612404 1947 1962 GCTGTGCTCAGCGGGT ekkddddddddddkke 39 13416 13431 371

612405 1949 1964 ATGCTGTGCTCAGCGG ekkddddddddddkke 13 13418 13433 372

612406 1950 1965 CATGCTGTGCTCAGCG ekkddddddddddkke 20 13419 13434 373

612407 1951 1966 TCATGCTGTGCTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 23 13420 13435 374

612408 1952 1967 CTCATGCTGTGCTCAG ekkddddddddddkke 29 13421 13436 375

612409 1954 1969 GCCTCATGCTGTGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 36 13423 13438 376

612410 1956 1971 TGGCCTCATGCTGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13425 13440 377

612411 1957 1972 CTGGCCTCATGCTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 2 13426 13441 378

612412 1959 1974 CCCTGGCCTCATGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 5 13428 13443 379

612413 1960 1975 GCCCTGGCCTCATGCT ekkddddddddddkke 6 13429 13444 380

612414 1961 1976 GGCCCTGGCCTCATGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13430 13445 126

612415 1976 1991 GGCACTGTGTTCTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 45 13445 13460 381

612416 1987 2002 AGGCCTTGCCAGGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 35 13456 13471 382

612417 1992 2007 GGCAGAGGCCTTGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 14 13461 13476 383

612418 2007 2022 GCCTCAAAGGCCAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13476 13491 128

612419 2008 2023 TGCCTCAAAGGCCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 10 13477 13492 384

612420 2009 2024 TTGCCTCAAAGGCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 7 13478 13493 385

612421 2010 2025 TTTGCCTCAAAGGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 13 13479 13494 386

612422 2011 2026 CTTTGCCTCAAAGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13480 13495 387

612423 2012 2027 CCTTTGCCTCAAAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 14 13481 13496 388

612424 2013 2028 GCCTTTGCCTCAAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 3 13482 13497 389

612425 2014 2029 GGCCTTTGCCTCAAAG ekkddddddddddkke 15 13483 13498 390

612426 2015 2030 TGGCCTTTGCCTCAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13484 13499 391

612427 2016 2031 CTGGCCTTTGCCTCAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13485 13500 392

612428 2017 2032 GCTGGCCTTTGCCTCA ekkddddddddddkke 5 13486 13501 393

612429 2100 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGAC ekkddddddddddkke 46 13569 13584 394

612430 2101 2116 TCCAGCTCAAAGTCGA ekkddddddddddkke 34 13570 13585 395

612431 2102 2117 TTCCAGCTCAAAGTCG ekkddddddddddkke 16 13571 13586 396

612432 2103 2118 TTTCCAGCTCAAAGTC ekkddddddddddkke 5 13572 13587 397

612433 2105 2120 GCTTTCCAGCTCAAAG ekkddddddddddkke 9 13574 13589 398

612434 2110 2125 CGGCTGCTTTCCAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13579 13594 399

612435 2111 2126 ACGGCTGCTTTCCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 24 13580 13595 133

612436 2112 2127 AACGGCTGCTTTCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 14 13581 13596 400

612437 2113 2128 AAACGGCTGCTTTCCA ekkddddddddddkke 14 13582 13597 401

612438 2114 2129 GAAACGGCTGCTTTCC ekkddddddddddkke 13 13583 13598 402

612439 2115 2130 AGAAACGGCTGCTTTC ekkddddddddddkke 15 13584 13599 403 612440 2116 2131 GAGAAACGGCTGCTTT ekkddddddddddkke 33 13585 13600 404

612441 2117 2132 GGAGAAACGGCTGCTT ekkddddddddddkke 26 13586 13601 405

612442 2118 2133 AGGAGAAACGGCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 50 13587 13602 406

612443 2119 2134 AAGGAGAAACGGCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 21 13588 13603 407

612444 2120 2135 CAAGGAGAAACGGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 30 13589 13604 408

612445 2121 2136 CCAAGGAGAAACGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 43 13590 13605 134

612446 2122 2137 ACCAAGGAGAAACGGC ekkddddddddddkke 32 13591 13606 409

612447 2123 2138 GACCAAGGAGAAACGG ekkddddddddddkke 33 13592 13607 410

612448 2124 2139 AGACCAAGGAGAAACG ekkddddddddddkke 55 13593 13608 411

612449 2125 2140 TAGACCAAGGAGAAAC ekkddddddddddkke 15 13594 13609 412

612450 2126 2141 TTAGACCAAGGAGAAA ekkddddddddddkke 17 13595 13610 413

612451 2128 2143 ACTTAGACCAAGGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 32 13597 13612 414

612452 2129 2144 CACTTAGACCAAGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 38 13598 13613 415

612453 2130 2145 ACACTTAGACCAAGGA ekkddddddddddkke 48 13599 13614 416

612454 2133 2148 AGCACACTTAGACCAA ekkddddddddddkke 29 13602 13617 417

612455 2134 2149 CAGCACACTTAGACCA ekkddddddddddkke 31 13603 13618 418

612456 2135 2150 GCAGCACACTTAGACC ekkddddddddddkke 13 13604 13619 419

612457 2136 2151 TGCAGCACACTTAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 18 13605 13620 420

612458 2137 2152 ATGCAGCACACTTAGA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13606 13621 421

612459 2138 2153 CATGCAGCACACTTAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13607 13622 422

612460 2139 2154 CCATGCAGCACACTTA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13608 13623 423

612461 2140 2155 TCCATGCAGCACACTT ekkddddddddddkke 24 13609 13624 424

612462 2141 2156 CTCCATGCAGCACACT ekkddddddddddkke 40 13610 13625 425

612463 2142 2157 ACTCCATGCAGCACAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13611 13626 426

612464 2143 2158 CACTCCATGCAGCACA ekkddddddddddkke 18 13612 13627 427

612465 2144 2159 TCACTCCATGCAGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 14 13613 13628 428

612466 2162 2177 GCTGCAGGCTTCTACT ekkddddddddddkke 12 13631 13646 429

612467 2163 2178 CGCTGCAGGCTTCTAC ekkddddddddddkke 2 13632 13647 430

612468 2164 2179 CCGCTGCAGGCTTCTA ekkddddddddddkke 2 13633 13648 431

612469 2165 2180 GCCGCTGCAGGCTTCT ekkddddddddddkke 12 13634 13649 432

612470 2166 2181 TGCCGCTGCAGGCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 1 13635 13650 136

612471 2167 2182 GTGCCGCTGCAGGCTT ekkddddddddddkke 12 13636 13651 433

612472 2168 2183 TGTGCCGCTGCAGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 31 13637 13652 434

612473 2169 2184 TTGTGCCGCTGCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 20 13638 13653 435

612474 2170 2185 TTTGTGCCGCTGCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 27 13639 13654 436

612475 2171 2186 ATTTGTGCCGCTGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 29 13640 13655 437

612476 2172 2187 CATTTGTGCCGCTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 33 13641 13656 438

612477 2173 2188 GCATTTGTGCCGCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 48 13642 13657 439

612478 2174 2189 TGCATTTGTGCCGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 13 13643 13658 440

612479 2175 2190 GTGCATTTGTGCCGCT ekkddddddddddkke 49 13644 13659 441

612480 2176 2191 GGTGCATTTGTGCCGC ekkddddddddddkke 32 13645 13660 137 612481 2177 2192 AGGTGCATTTGTGCCG ekkddddddddddkke 40 13646 13661 442

612482 2178 2193 GAGGTGCATTTGTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 48 13647 13662 443

612483 2179 2194 GGAGGTGCATTTGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 17 13648 13663 444

612484 2180 2195 GGGAGGTGCATTTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 15 13649 13664 445

612485 2181 2196 TGGGAGGTGCATTTGT ekkddddddddddkke 25 13650 13665 446

612486 2182 2197 CTGGGAGGTGCATTTG ekkddddddddddkke 25 13651 13666 447

612487 2183 2198 ACTGGGAGGTGCATTT ekkddddddddddkke 19 13652 13667 448

612488 2184 2199 AACTGGGAGGTGCATT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13653 13668 449

612489 2185 2200 AAACTGGGAGGTGCAT ekkddddddddddkke 14 13654 13669 450

612490 2186 2201 CAAACTGGGAGGTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 53 13655 13670 451

612491 2187 2202 GCAAACTGGGAGGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 63 13656 13671 452

612492 2188 2203 AGCAAACTGGGAGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 26 13657 13672 453

612493 2192 2207 ACCCAGCAAACTGGGA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13661 13676 454

612494 2193 2208 AACCCAGCAAACTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13662 13677 455

612495 2195 2210 TAAACCCAGCAAACTG ekkddddddddddkke 8 13664 13679 456

612496 2196 2211 ATAAACCCAGCAAACT ekkddddddddddkke 4 13665 13680 457

612497 2210 2225 CCCCATTCTCTAAAAT ekkddddddddddkke 24 13679 13694 458

612498 2211 2226 CCCCCATTCTCTAAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13680 13695 459

612499 2212 2227 ACCCCCATTCTCTAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13681 13696 460

612500 2213 2228 CACCCCCATTCTCTAA ekkddddddddddkke 6 13682 13697 461

612501 2214 2229 CCACCCCCATTCTCTA ekkddddddddddkke 39 13683 13698 462

612502 2226 2241 GTTCTTGCCTCCCCAC ekkddddddddddkke 61 13695 13710 463

612503 2227 2242 GGTTCTTGCCTCCCCA ekkddddddddddkke 76 13696 13711 464

612504 2228 2243 TGGTTCTTGCCTCCCC ekkddddddddddkke 59 13697 13712 465

612505 2229 2244 CTGGTTCTTGCCTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 66 13698 13713 466

612506 2230 2245 ACTGGTTCTTGCCTCC ekkddddddddddkke 70 13699 13714 467

612507 2231 2246 CACTGGTTCTTGCCTC ekkddddddddddkke 57 13700 13715 468

612508 2232 2247 ACACTGGTTCTTGCCT ekkddddddddddkke 45 13701 13716 469

612509 2233 2248 AACACTGGTTCTTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 66 13702 13717 470

612510 2234 2249 AAACACTGGTTCTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 52 13703 13718 471

612511 2235 2250 TAAACACTGGTTCTTG ekkddddddddddkke 17 13704 13719 472

612512 2236 2251 CTAAACACTGGTTCTT ekkddddddddddkke 35 13705 13720 473

612513 2237 2252 GCTAAACACTGGTTCT ekkddddddddddkke 53 13706 13721 474

612514 2238 2253 CGCTAAACACTGGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 56 13707 13722 475

612515 2239 2254 GCGCTAAACACTGGTT ekkddddddddddkke 59 13708 13723 476

612516 2240 2255 CGCGCTAAACACTGGT ekkddddddddddkke 66 13709 13724 477

612517 2241 2256 CCGCGCTAAACACTGG ekkddddddddddkke 57 13710 13725 478

612518 2242 2257 CCCGCGCTAAACACTG ekkddddddddddkke 35 13711 13726 479

612519 2243 2258 TCCCGCGCTAAACACT ekkddddddddddkke 60 13712 13727 480

612520 2244 2259 GTCCCGCGCTAAACAC ekkddddddddddkke 38 13713 13728 481

612521 2245 2260 AGTCCCGCGCTAAACA ekkddddddddddkke 35 13714 13729 482 612522 2246 2261 TAGTCCCGCGCTAAAC ekkddddddddddkke 1 13715 13730 483

612524 2248 2263 AGTAGTCCCGCGCTAA ekkddddddddddkke 47 13717 13732 484

612525 2249 2264 CAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA ekkddddddddddkke 13 13718 13733 485

612526 2250 2265 ACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT ekkddddddddddkke 32 13719 13734 486

612527 2251 2266 AACAGTAGTCCCGCGC ekkddddddddddkke 46 13720 13735 487

612528 2252 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCG ekkddddddddddkke 27 13721 13736 488

612529 2253 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGC ekkddddddddddkke 46 13722 13737 489

612530 2254 2269 TGGAACAGTAGTCCCG ekkddddddddddkke 17 13723 13738 490

612531 2255 2270 TTGGAACAGTAGTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 42 13724 13739 491

612532 2256 2271 TTTGGAACAGTAGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 14 13725 13740 492

612533 2257 2272 TTTTGGAACAGTAGTC ekkddddddddddkke 7 13726 13741 493

612534 2258 2273 TTTTTGGAACAGTAGT ekkddddddddddkke 4 13727 13742 494

612535 2259 2274 CTTTTTGGAACAGTAG ekkddddddddddkke 31 13728 13743 495

612536 2264 2279 GAATTCTTTTTGGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 6 13733 13748 496

612537 2265 2280 GGAATTCTTTTTGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 45 13734 13749 497

612538 2266 2281 TGGAATTCTTTTTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 42 13735 13750 498

612539 2267 2282 TTGGAATTCTTTTTGG ekkddddddddddkke 26 13736 13751 499

612540 2270 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTT ekkddddddddddkke 61 13739 13754 500

612541 2271 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTT ekkddddddddddkke 58 13740 13755 501

612542 2272 2287 GTCGGTTGGAATTCTT ekkddddddddddkke 60 13741 13756 502

612543 2273 2288 GGTCGGTTGGAATTCT ekkddddddddddkke 58 13742 13757 503

612544 2274 2289 TGGTCGGTTGGAATTC ekkddddddddddkke 46 13743 13758 138

612545 2275 2290 CTGGTCGGTTGGAATT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13744 13759 504

612546 2276 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAAT ekkddddddddddkke 27 13745 13760 505

612547 2277 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 33 13746 13761 506

612548 2278 2293 AAGCTGGTCGGTTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 51 13747 13762 507

612549 2279 2294 CAAGCTGGTCGGTTGG ekkddddddddddkke 32 13748 13763 508

612550 2280 2295 ACAAGCTGGTCGGTTG ekkddddddddddkke 19 13749 13764 509

612551 2281 2296 AACAAGCTGGTCGGTT ekkddddddddddkke 39 13750 13765 510

612552 2282 2297 AAACAAGCTGGTCGGT ekkddddddddddkke 49 13751 13766 511

612553 2283 2298 CAAACAAGCTGGTCGG ekkddddddddddkke 63 13752 13767 512

612554 2284 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCG ekkddddddddddkke 48 13753 13768 139

612555 2285 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTC ekkddddddddddkke 37 13754 13769 513

612556 2286 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGT ekkddddddddddkke 28 13755 13770 514

612557 2287 2302 TTCACAAACAAGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 52 13756 13771 515

612558 2288 2303 TTTCACAAACAAGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 14 13757 13772 516

612559 2289 2304 GTTTCACAAACAAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 65 13758 13773 517

612560 2290 2305 TGTTTCACAAACAAGC ekkddddddddddkke 58 13759 13774 518

612561 2291 2306 TTGTTTCACAAACAAG ekkddddddddddkke 8 13760 13775 519

612562 2304 2319 AGGGAACACTTTTTTG ekkddddddddddkke 26 13773 13788 520

612563 2311 2326 CTTGAAAAGGGAACAC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13780 13795 140 612564 2312 2327 ACTTGAAAAGGGAACA ekkddddddddddkke 19 13781 13796 521

612565 2313 2328 AACTTGAAAAGGGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 2 13782 13797 522

612566 2316 2331 CTCAACTTGAAAAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 49 13785 13800 523

612567 2321 2336 TTGTTCTCAACTTGAA ekkddddddddddkke 58 13790 13805 524

612568 2322 2337 TTTGTTCTCAACTTGA ekkddddddddddkke 63 13791 13806 525

612569 2329 2344 CCCAATTTTTGTTCTC ekkddddddddddkke 65 13798 13813 526

612570 2330 2345 ACCCAATTTTTGTTCT ekkddddddddddkke 37 13799 13814 527

612571 2331 2346 AACCCAATTTTTGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 30 13800 13815 141

612572 2362 2377 GGCAATGCAAAAATGT ekkddddddddddkke 53 13831 13846 142

612573 2366 2381 CGAAGGCAATGCAAAA ekkddddddddddkke 7 13835 13850 528

612574 2367 2382 CCGAAGGCAATGCAAA ekkddddddddddkke 25 13836 13851 529

612575 2368 2383 ACCGAAGGCAATGCAA ekkddddddddddkke 36 13837 13852 530

612576 2369 2384 AACCGAAGGCAATGCA ekkddddddddddkke 36 13838 13853 531

612577 2370 2385 AAACCGAAGGCAATGC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13839 13854 532

612578 2371 2386 CAAACCGAAGGCAATG ekkddddddddddkke 6 13840 13855 533

612579 2372 2387 ACAAACCGAAGGCAAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13841 13856 534

612580 2373 2388 TACAAACCGAAGGCAA ekkddddddddddkke 27 13842 13857 535

612581 2374 2389 ATACAAACCGAAGGCA ekkddddddddddkke 13 13843 13858 536

612582 2375 2390 AATACAAACCGAAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13844 13859 537

612583 2376 2391 AAATACAAACCGAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13845 13860 538

612584 2377 2392 TAAATACAAACCGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 25 13846 13861 539

612585 2378 2393 CTAAATACAAACCGAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13847 13862 540

612586 2379 2394 ACTAAATACAAACCGA ekkddddddddddkke 19 13848 13863 541

612587 2380 2395 CACTAAATACAAACCG ekkddddddddddkke 15 13849 13864 542

612588 2382 2397 GACACTAAATACAAAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13851 13866 543

612589 2385 2400 CAAGACACTAAATACA ekkddddddddddkke 9 13854 13869 544

612590 2386 2401 TCAAGACACTAAATAC ekkddddddddddkke 19 13855 13870 545

612591 2387 2402 TTCAAGACACTAAATA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13856 13871 546

612592 2388 2403 ATTCAAGACACTAAAT ekkddddddddddkke 2 13857 13872 547

612593 2389 2404 CATTCAAGACACTAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13858 13873 548

612594 2390 2405 ACATTCAAGACACTAA ekkddddddddddkke 8 13859 13874 549

612595 2391 2406 TACATTCAAGACACTA ekkddddddddddkke 1 13860 13875 143

612596 2392 2407 TTACATTCAAGACACT ekkddddddddddkke 3 13861 13876 550

612597 2393 2408 CTTACATTCAAGACAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13862 13877 551

612598 2394 2409 TCTTACATTCAAGACA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13863 13878 552

612599 2395 2410 TTCTTACATTCAAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13864 13879 553

612600 2398 2413 ATGTTCTTACATTCAA ekkddddddddddkke 10 13867 13882 554

612601 2401 2416 GTCATGTTCTTACATT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13870 13885 555

612602 2402 2417 GGTCATGTTCTTACAT ekkddddddddddkke 34 13871 13886 144

612603 2403 2418 AGGTCATGTTCTTACA ekkddddddddddkke 35 13872 13887 556

612604 2404 2419 GAGGTCATGTTCTTAC ekkddddddddddkke 37 13873 13888 557 612605 2405 2420 GGAGGTCATGTTCTTA ekkddddddddddkke 25 13874 13889 558

612606 2406 2421 CGGAGGTCATGTTCTT ekkddddddddddkke 31 13875 13890 559

612607 2407 2422 ACGGAGGTCATGTTCT ekkddddddddddkke 23 13876 13891 560

612608 2408 2423 CACGGAGGTCATGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 24 13877 13892 561

612685 2565 2580 TGGAGGCTTATTGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 25 14034 14049 562

612686 2566 2581 TTGGAGGCTTATTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 30 14035 14050 563

612687 2567 2582 TTTGGAGGCTTATTGT ekkddddddddddkke 20 14036 14051 564

612688 N/A N/A CGGCTTACCTTCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 30 2483 2498 565

612689 N/A N/A CCTCCCGGCCTTTTCC ekkddddddddddkke 23 2562 2577 566

612690 N/A N/A TAGGGTGACCACTCTG ekkddddddddddkke 26 2897 2912 567

612691 N/A N/A AGCAAATCGAGGTTCA ekkddddddddddkke 25 2970 2985 568

612692 N/A N/A TATTAGTTCTCTTCAG ekkddddddddddkke 9 3047 3062 569

612693 N/A N/A CCTTTTAGCTTATCCC ekkddddddddddkke 24 3089 3104 570

612694 N/A N/A AATCTGCCTTTTAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 20 3095 3110 571

612695 N/A N/A CAATCTACGCTGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 27 3124 3139 572

612696 N/A N/A AGCACCAATCTACGCT ekkddddddddddkke 16 3129 3144 573

612697 N/A N/A CATCCTGGAGAAGTAG ekkddddddddddkke 9 3276 3291 574

612698 N/A N/A GCATCCTGGAGAAGTA ekkddddddddddkke 13 3277 3292 575

612699 N/A N/A ATACAGCCCACATTCC ekkddddddddddkke 17 3316 3331 576

612700 N/A N/A CTGTACCATGTAGTTA ekkddddddddddkke 32 3418 3433 577

612701 N/A N/A CCACACCGGGCACTCT ekkddddddddddkke 12 3476 3491 578

612702 N/A N/A CCCACCACACCGGGCA ekkddddddddddkke 22 3480 3495 579

612703 N/A N/A TTCCCCACCACACCGG ekkddddddddddkke 19 3483 3498 580

612704 N/A N/A TTCACCCTGCAGCTTT ekkddddddddddkke 13 3497 3512 581

612705 N/A N/A CATAGTCCTCACCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 16 3537 3552 582

612706 N/A N/A GTGAAGATGACGGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 24 3615 3630 583

612707 N/A N/A TATGTCTCCCTACTTC ekkddddddddddkke 25 3651 3666 584

612708 N/A N/A GGGAGTAATGGTGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 33 3755 3770 585

612709 N/A N/A GTCCTGGGAGTAATGG ekkddddddddddkke 24 3760 3775 586

612710 N/A N/A GGGAACCGACTGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 24 3977 3992 587

612711 N/A N/A CCTGTGGGAACCGACT ekkddddddddddkke 14 3982 3997 588

612712 N/A N/A CCTAATCTAGACAGTC ekkddddddddddkke 5 4024 4039 589

612713 N/A N/A CATCCGCTGTTCTCAG ekkddddddddddkke 2 4133 4148 590

612714 N/A N/A CTCCATCCGCTGTTCT ekkddddddddddkke 28 4136 4151 591

612715 N/A N/A GACTCCATCCGCTGTT ekkddddddddddkke 30 4138 4153 592

612716 N/A N/A TGACTCCATCCGCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 25 4139 4154 593

612717 N/A N/A GCTGAAGTACCTGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 34 4230 4245 594

612718 N/A N/A GCCCTCAACACGGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 25 4250 4265 595

612719 N/A N/A TGCCCTCAACACGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 20 4251 4266 596

612720 N/A N/A GTCATTCTTCTTACAT ekkddddddddddkke 14 4307 4322 597

612721 N/A N/A GCTTCCTTGGAGCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 5 4390 4405 598 612722 N/A N/A GTGTACTGCAATATCG ekkddddddddddkke 39 4446 4461 599

612723 N/A N/A CACTCATTTCTTGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 8 4468 4483 600

612724 N/A N/A TTGTACCACATCTCAC ekkddddddddddkke 21 4481 4496 601

612725 N/A N/A GTTCTCTCAAAGGCCT ekkddddddddddkke 32 4651 4666 602

612726 N/A N/A GCAGGGTTTAGAACCC ekkddddddddddkke 18 4694 4709 603

612727 N/A N/A TATGTAAGCAGGGTTT ekkddddddddddkke 11 4701 4716 604

612728 N/A N/A AAACCAGCTCTCAACC ekkddddddddddkke 5 4864 4879 605

612729 N/A N/A TAAGACATGCTCCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 12 5094 5109 606

612730 N/A N/A ACTTATGGCAGCCCAA ekkddddddddddkke 20 5116 5131 607

612731 N/A N/A TACTTATGGCAGCCCA ekkddddddddddkke 12 5117 5132 608

612732 N/A N/A CCATTATTTGGAGACA ekkddddddddddkke 9 5426 5441 609

612733 N/A N/A TGCCATCTAACCAGAT ekkddddddddddkke 15 5655 5670 610

612745 N/A N/A GTTTTCAGTAATGCCC ekkddddddddddkke 21 7085 7100 611

Table 4 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 1000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 4

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

611977 446 461 CGGGTCACGATGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 13 2431 2446 612

611978 451 466 CCGGCCGGGTCACGAT ekkddddddddddkke 20 2436 2451 613

611979 454 469 CCCCCGGCCGGGTCAC ekkddddddddddkke 26 2439 2454 614

611980 457 472 CTTCCCCCGGCCGGGT ekkddddddddddkke 20 2442 2457 615

611981 460 475 CTTCTTCCCCCGGCCG ekkddddddddddkke 24 2445 2460 616

611982 463 478 CAGCTTCTTCCCCCGG ekkddddddddddkke 41 2448 2463 617

611983 466 481 CGGCAGCTTCTTCCCC ekkddddddddddkke 15 2451 2466 618

611984 469 484 CAACGGCAGCTTCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 20 2454 2469 619

611985 472 487 GAACAACGGCAGCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 27 2457 2472 620

611986 475 490 CCAGAACAACGGCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 23 2460 2475 621

611987 478 493 TACCCAGAACAACGGC ekkddddddddddkke 40 2463 2478 39

611988 481 496 TAGTACCCAGAACAAC ekkddddddddddkke 10 2466 2481 622

611989 484 499 CTGTAGTACCCAGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 21 2469 2484 623

611990 487 502 CTGCTGTAGTACCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 28 2472 2487 624

611991 490 505 CTTCTGCTGTAGTACC ekkddddddddddkke 33 2475 2490 625

611992 493 508 ACCCTTCTGCTGTAGT ekkddddddddddkke 39 N/A N/A 626

611993 496 511 CATACCCTTCTGCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 19 N/A N/A 627

611994 499 514 CCGCATACCCTTCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 11 N/A N/A 628

611995 502 517 CTTCCGCATACCCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 21 N/A N/A 629

611996 505 520 TCGCTTCCGCATACCC ekkddddddddddkke 53 5722 5737 630

611997 508 523 TGCTCGCTTCCGCATA ekkddddddddddkke 6 5725 5740 631

611998 511 526 GGGTGCTCGCTTCCGC ekkddddddddddkke 38 5728 5743 632

611999 525 540 GCCATCTCAGACTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 31 5742 5757 40

612000 533 548 CGGCAGGAGCCATCTC ekkddddddddddkke 31 5750 5765 633

612001 536 551 CACCGGCAGGAGCCAT ekkddddddddddkke 19 5753 5768 634

612002 539 554 TCACACCGGCAGGAGC ekkddddddddddkke 19 5756 5771 635

612003 542 557 GGCTCACACCGGCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 41 5759 5774 636

612004 545 560 TCAGGCTCACACCGGC ekkddddddddddkke 46 5762 5777 42

612005 549 564 GCCCTCAGGCTCACAC ekkddddddddddkke 18 5766 5781 637

612006 552 567 GTGGCCCTCAGGCTCA ekkddddddddddkke 29 5769 5784 638

612007 555 570 ATGGTGGCCCTCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 32 5772 5787 43

612008 561 576 CAGAGGATGGTGGCCC ekkddddddddddkke 33 5778 5793 639

612009 596 611 GGTCACCTGCAGCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 38 5813 5828 44

612010 599 614 CCCGGTCACCTGCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 47 5816 5831 640

612011 602 617 ACACCCGGTCACCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 29 5819 5834 641

612012 605 620 TGTACACCCGGTCACC ekkddddddddddkke 22 5822 5837 642

612013 608 623 GTATGTACACCCGGTC ekkddddddddddkke 5 5825 5840 643

612014 611 626 GGTGTATGTACACCCG ekkddddddddddkke 0 5828 5843 644

612015 626 641 TGACGAGGTGGAAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 21 5843 5858 645

612016 629 644 GGATGACGAGGTGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 32 5846 5861 646

612017 632 647 TGTGGATGACGAGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 48 5849 5864 647 612018 635 650 CATTGTGGATGACGAG ekkddddddddddkke 28 5852 5867 648

612019 638 653 TCTCATTGTGGATGAC ekkddddddddddkke 34 5855 5870 649

612020 639 654 CTCTCATTGTGGATGA ekkddddddddddkke 38 5856 5871 650

612021 640 655 ACTCTCATTGTGGATG ekkddddddddddkke 45 5857 5872 651

612022 641 656 TACTCTCATTGTGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 29 5858 5873 652

612023 642 657 GTACTCTCATTGTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 46 5859 5874 653

612024 643 658 GGTACTCTCATTGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 58 5860 5875 46

612025 645 660 CAGGTACTCTCATTGT ekkddddddddddkke 59 5862 5877 654

612026 646 661 ACAGGTACTCTCATTG ekkddddddddddkke 50 5863 5878 655

612027 647 662 CACAGGTACTCTCATT ekkddddddddddkke 37 5864 5879 656

612028 648 663 TCACAGGTACTCTCAT ekkddddddddddkke 31 5865 5880 657

612029 649 664 CTCACAGGTACTCTCA ekkddddddddddkke 22 5866 5881 658

612030 652 667 CTGCTCACAGGTACTC ekkddddddddddkke 4 5869 5884 659

612031 659 674 TTGCCAGCTGCTCACA ekkddddddddddkke 39 5876 5891 660

612032 662 677 CCTTTGCCAGCTGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 45 5879 5894 661

612033 665 680 TGGCCTTTGCCAGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 30 5882 5897 662

612034 668 683 CATTGGCCTTTGCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 18 5885 5900 663

612035 671 686 CGGCATTGGCCTTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 18 5888 5903 664

612036 674 689 TCCCGGCATTGGCCTT ekkddddddddddkke 27 5891 5906 665

612037 677 692 GCTTCCCGGCATTGGC ekkddddddddddkke 15 5894 5909 666

612038 680 695 TGGGCTTCCCGGCATT ekkddddddddddkke 2 5897 5912 667

612039 683 698 CTTTGGGCTTCCCGGC ekkddddddddddkke 44 5900 5915 668

612040 686 701 GGTCTTTGGGCTTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 36 5903 5918 669

612041 701 716 CAGGTATGAAGGTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 42 5918 5933 670

612042 704 719 GAGCAGGTATGAAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 39 5921 5936 671

612043 707 722 TTGGAGCAGGTATGAA ekkddddddddddkke 28 5924 5939 672

612044 710 725 GAATTGGAGCAGGTAT ekkddddddddddkke 20 5927 5942 673

612045 713 728 CCTGAATTGGAGCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 7 5930 5945 50

612046 716 731 TGGCCTGAATTGGAGC ekkddddddddddkke 23 5933 5948 674

612047 719 734 TCTTGGCCTGAATTGG ekkddddddddddkke 29 5936 5951 675

612048 722 737 ATGTCTTGGCCTGAAT ekkddddddddddkke 22 5939 5954 676

612049 725 740 GGGATGTCTTGGCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 35 5942 5957 677

612050 739 754 CTTTTCATCCACAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 21 5956 5971 52

612051 742 757 GGCCTTTTCATCCACA ekkddddddddddkke 3 5959 5974 678

612052 745 760 TAGGGCCTTTTCATCC ekkddddddddddkke 10 5962 5977 679

612053 748 763 CTGTAGGGCCTTTTCA ekkddddddddddkke 5 5965 5980 680

612054 751 766 GTCCTGTAGGGCCTTT ekkddddddddddkke 6 5968 5983 681

612055 754 769 CTGGTCCTGTAGGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 19 5971 5986 682

612056 758 773 CCAGCTGGTCCTGTAG ekkddddddddddkke 34 5975 5990 683

612057 759 774 ACCAGCTGGTCCTGTA ekkddddddddddkke 31 5976 5991 684

612058 762 777 AGCACCAGCTGGTCCT ekkddddddddddkke 56 5979 5994 53 612059 763 778 TAGCACCAGCTGGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 35 5980 5995 685

612060 764 779 CTAGCACCAGCTGGTC ekkddddddddddkke 18 5981 5996 686

612061 765 780 ACTAGCACCAGCTGGT ekkddddddddddkke 10 5982 5997 687

612062 766 781 GACTAGCACCAGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 32 5983 5998 688

612063 767 782 CGACTAGCACCAGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 49 5984 5999 689

612064 768 783 GCGACTAGCACCAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 39 5985 6000 690

612065 769 784 AGCGACTAGCACCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 29 5986 6001 691

612066 770 785 CAGCGACTAGCACCAG ekkddddddddddkke 38 5987 6002 692

612067 771 786 GCAGCGACTAGCACCA ekkddddddddddkke 39 5988 6003 693

612068 772 787 TGCAGCGACTAGCACC ekkddddddddddkke 31 5989 6004 54

612069 773 788 TTGCAGCGACTAGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 28 5990 6005 694

612070 774 789 TTTGCAGCGACTAGCA ekkddddddddddkke 31 5991 6006 695

612071 775 790 TTTTGCAGCGACTAGC ekkddddddddddkke 28 5992 6007 696

612072 776 791 GTTTTGCAGCGACTAG ekkddddddddddkke 11 5993 6008 697

612073 777 792 AGTTTTGCAGCGACTA ekkddddddddddkke 7 5994 6009 698

612074 778 793 AAGTTTTGCAGCGACT ekkddddddddddkke 10 5995 6010 699

612075 781 796 GTCAAGTTTTGCAGCG ekkddddddddddkke 49 5998 6013 700

612076 784 799 GGTGTCAAGTTTTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 39 6001 6016 701

612077 787 802 TTCGGTGTCAAGTTTT ekkddddddddddkke 53 6004 6019 702

612078 790 805 GTCTTCGGTGTCAAGT ekkddddddddddkke 39 6007 6022 703

612079 793 808 CTTGTCTTCGGTGTCA ekkddddddddddkke 35 6010 6025 704

612080 796 811 CAACTTGTCTTCGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 42 6013 6028 705

612081 799 814 CCTCAACTTGTCTTCG ekkddddddddddkke 1 6016 6031 706

612082 802 817 GGCCCTCAACTTGTCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6019 6034 707

612083 805 820 TGCGGCCCTCAACTTG ekkddddddddddkke 13 6022 6037 708

612084 808 823 CATTGCGGCCCTCAAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6025 6040 709

612085 811 826 GACCATTGCGGCCCTC ekkddddddddddkke 30 6028 6043 710

612086 814 829 CCCGACCATTGCGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 32 6031 6046 711

612087 817 832 CATCCCGACCATTGCG ekkddddddddddkke 49 6034 6049 712

612088 820 835 CAGCATCCCGACCATT ekkddddddddddkke 17 6037 6052 713

612089 823 838 GGCCAGCATCCCGACC ekkddddddddddkke 46 6040 6055 714

612090 826 841 GTTGGCCAGCATCCCG ekkddddddddddkke 10 6043 6058 715

612091 829 844 GAAGTTGGCCAGCATC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6046 6061 716

612092 832 847 CAAGAAGTTGGCCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6049 6064 717

612093 835 850 GCCCAAGAAGTTGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6052 6067 59

612094 838 853 GAAGCCCAAGAAGTTG ekkddddddddddkke 28 6055 6070 718

612095 841 856 ACGGAAGCCCAAGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 13 6058 6073 719

612096 844 859 TATACGGAAGCCCAAG ekkddddddddddkke 18 6061 6076 720

612097 847 862 ATATATACGGAAGCCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6064 6079 721

612098 850 865 GCCATATATACGGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 42 6067 6082 722

612099 853 868 CATGCCATATATACGG ekkddddddddddkke 20 6070 6085 723 612100 856 871 GTGCATGCCATATATA ekkddddddddddkke 47 6073 6088 724

612101 859 874 ACTGTGCATGCCATAT ekkddddddddddkke 52 6076 6091 725

612102 862 877 CTCACTGTGCATGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 62 6079 6094 726

612103 865 880 TAGCTCACTGTGCATG ekkddddddddddkke 45 6082 6097 727

612104 868 883 CCATAGCTCACTGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 66 6085 6100 728

612105 871 886 GCCCCATAGCTCACTG ekkddddddddddkke 16 6088 6103 62

612107 877 892 GACCACGCCCCATAGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6094 6109 729

612108 880 895 ATGGACCACGCCCCAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6097 6112 730

612109 884 899 CCCCATGGACCACGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6101 6116 731

612110 887 902 TGGCCCCATGGACCAC ekkddddddddddkke 24 6104 6119 732

612111 890 905 CGGTGGCCCCATGGAC ekkddddddddddkke 1 6107 6122 733

612112 893 908 GGACGGTGGCCCCATG ekkddddddddddkke 4 6110 6125 734

612113 896 911 AGAGGACGGTGGCCCC ekkddddddddddkke 7 6113 6128 735

612114 899 914 GGGAGAGGACGGTGGC ekkddddddddddkke 28 6116 6131 736

612115 913 928 AAAGACAGCCGTTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 30 6130 6145 64

612116 916 931 GCCAAAGACAGCCGTT ekkddddddddddkke 45 6133 6148 737

612117 919 934 GGTGCCAAAGACAGCC ekkddddddddddkke 52 6136 6151 738

612118 922 937 CAGGGTGCCAAAGACA ekkddddddddddkke 20 6139 6154 739

612119 926 941 AGGCCAGGGTGCCAAA ekkddddddddddkke 20 6143 6158 740

612120 937 952 CAGATAGAGAGAGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6154 6169 66

612121 940 955 TCCCAGATAGAGAGAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6157 6172 741

612122 943 958 GGCTCCCAGATAGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 11 6160 6175 742

612123 946 961 CAAGGCTCCCAGATAG ekkddddddddddkke 5 6163 6178 743

612124 949 964 GTCCAAGGCTCCCAGA ekkddddddddddkke 14 6166 6181 744

612125 952 967 GTGGTCCAAGGCTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 19 6169 6184 745

612126 955 970 TGTGTGGTCCAAGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 25 6172 6187 746

612127 958 973 AGCTGTGTGGTCCAAG ekkddddddddddkke 40 6175 6190 747

612128 961 976 GTCAGCTGTGTGGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 22 6178 6193 748

612281 1547 1562 CAGAGGCATAGTGAGG ekkddddddddddkke 25 10558 10573 749

612282 1550 1565 GGTCAGAGGCATAGTG ekkddddddddddkke 20 10561 10576 103

612283 1553 1568 CCAGGTCAGAGGCATA ekkddddddddddkke 36 10564 10579 750

612284 1557 1572 TTGTCCAGGTCAGAGG ekkddddddddddkke 24 10568 10583 751

612285 1560 1575 ACCTTGTCCAGGTCAG ekkddddddddddkke 37 10571 10586 752

612286 1566 1581 CCCTCCACCTTGTCCA ekkddddddddddkke 9 10577 10592 753

612287 1570 1585 GAGACCCTCCACCTTG ekkddddddddddkke 31 10581 10596 754

612288 1574 1589 AAGTGAGACCCTCCAC ekkddddddddddkke 5 10585 10600 755

612289 1578 1593 TGGAAAGTGAGACCCT ekkddddddddddkke 13 10589 10604 104

612290 1581 1596 TGCTGGAAAGTGAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 27 10592 10607 756

612291 1584 1599 TTTTGCTGGAAAGTGA ekkddddddddddkke 0 10595 10610 757

612292 1587 1602 GAGTTTTGCTGGAAAG ekkddddddddddkke 15 10598 10613 758

612293 1590 1605 AGGGAGTTTTGCTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 27 10601 10616 759 612294 1594 1609 GTTGAGGGAGTTTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10605 10620 760

612295 1597 1612 CCAGTTGAGGGAGTTT ekkddddddddddkke 6 10608 10623 761

612296 1600 1615 CATCCAGTTGAGGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 8 10611 10626 762

612297 1603 1618 CTTCATCCAGTTGAGG ekkddddddddddkke 11 10614 10629 763

612298 1612 1627 AGATAGTTTCTTCATC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10623 10638 764

612299 1629 1644 AGGTGGATGGTCCGGG ekkddddddddddkke 36 N/A N/A 765

612300 1632 1647 GTCAGGTGGATGGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 25 12238 12253 766

612301 1636 1651 CATGGTCAGGTGGATG ekkddddddddddkke 26 12242 12257 767

612302 1639 1654 GGGCATGGTCAGGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 40 12245 12260 768

612303 1653 1668 TGCAGCACCAGTTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 33 12259 12274 109

612304 1656 1671 CCTTGCAGCACCAGTT ekkddddddddddkke 3 12262 12277 769

612305 1659 1674 GATCCTTGCAGCACCA ekkddddddddddkke 12 12265 12280 770

612306 1662 1677 TAAGATCCTTGCAGCA ekkddddddddddkke 8 12268 12283 771

612307 1665 1680 TCATAAGATCCTTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 8 12271 12286 772

612308 1669 1684 CAGGTCATAAGATCCT ekkddddddddddkke 8 12275 12290 773

612309 1672 1687 CTGCAGGTCATAAGAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 12278 12293 774

612310 1675 1690 GTCCTGCAGGTCATAA ekkddddddddddkke 10 12281 12296 775

612311 1682 1697 CGAGCAGGTCCTGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 32 12288 12303 776

612312 1685 1700 GGGCGAGCAGGTCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 11 12291 12306 777

612313 1688 1703 CCTGGGCGAGCAGGTC ekkddddddddddkke 22 12294 12309 778

612314 1700 1715 CGGGCAGCTCAGCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 12306 12321 112

612315 1703 1718 TGGCGGGCAGCTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 55 12309 12324 779

612316 1706 1721 GAATGGCGGGCAGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 16 12312 12327 780

612317 1709 1724 GCAGAATGGCGGGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 16 12315 12330 781

612318 1712 1727 TGTGCAGAATGGCGGG ekkddddddddddkke 24 12318 12333 782

612319 1715 1730 CGGTGTGCAGAATGGC ekkddddddddddkke 35 12321 12336 783

612320 1718 1733 GCTCGGTGTGCAGAAT ekkddddddddddkke 13 12324 12339 784

612321 1721 1736 TCAGCTCGGTGTGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 28 12327 12342 785

612322 1724 1739 GGTTCAGCTCGGTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 49 12330 12345 786

612323 1727 1742 GCAGGTTCAGCTCGGT ekkddddddddddkke 53 12333 12348 787

612324 1732 1747 TTTTTGCAGGTTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 8 12338 12353 788

612325 1735 1750 CAATTTTTGCAGGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 14 12341 12356 789

612326 1738 1753 GCTCAATTTTTGCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 38 12344 12359 790

612327 1741 1756 ATTGCTCAATTTTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 2 12347 12362 791

612328 1744 1759 GTCATTGCTCAATTTT ekkddddddddddkke 38 12350 12365 792

612329 1747 1762 GCGGTCATTGCTCAAT ekkddddddddddkke 32 12353 12368 793

612330 1750 1765 GATGCGGTCATTGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 27 12356 12371 794

612331 1753 1768 CCTGATGCGGTCATTG ekkddddddddddkke 15 12359 12374 795

612332 1756 1771 CACCCTGATGCGGTCA ekkddddddddddkke 1 12362 12377 796

612333 1759 1774 CCCCACCCTGATGCGG ekkddddddddddkke 11 12365 12380 797

612334 1762 1777 CTCCCCCACCCTGATG ekkddddddddddkke 0 12368 12383 798 612335 1771 1786 GTTCAGCACCTCCCCC ekkddddddddddkke 12 N/A N/A 799

612336 1774 1789 GCTGTTCAGCACCTCC ekkddddddddddkke 57 N/A N/A 800

612337 1777 1792 AATGCTGTTCAGCACC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13246 13261 801

612338 1780 1795 AAAAATGCTGTTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 38 13249 13264 802

612339 1793 1808 CTTCAAGCTCAAAAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13262 13277 803

612340 1796 1811 CCGCTTCAAGCTCAAA ekkddddddddddkke 41 13265 13280 804

612341 1799 1814 CATCCGCTTCAAGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 27 13268 13283 805

612342 1802 1817 TCTCATCCGCTTCAAG ekkddddddddddkke 32 13271 13286 806

612343 1805 1820 CTCTCTCATCCGCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 26 13274 13289 807

612344 1808 1823 GCTCTCTCTCATCCGC ekkddddddddddkke 44 13277 13292 808

612345 1812 1827 GTGGGCTCTCTCTCAT ekkddddddddddkke 15 13281 13296 809

612346 1817 1832 ACTCTGTGGGCTCTCT ekkddddddddddkke 42 13286 13301 810

612347 1820 1835 TAGACTCTGTGGGCTC ekkddddddddddkke 55 13289 13304 811

612348 1824 1839 TGGGTAGACTCTGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 23 13293 13308 812

612349 1827 1842 TGTTGGGTAGACTCTG ekkddddddddddkke 30 13296 13311 119

612350 1830 1845 AGCTGTTGGGTAGACT ekkddddddddddkke 34 13299 13314 813

612351 1833 1848 TTAAGCTGTTGGGTAG ekkddddddddddkke 13 13302 13317 814

612352 1836 1851 TTGTTAAGCTGTTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 33 13305 13320 815

612353 1839 1854 GGCTTGTTAAGCTGTT ekkddddddddddkke 30 13308 13323 816

612354 1842 1857 TCAGGCTTGTTAAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 10 13311 13326 817

612355 1845 1860 ACCTCAGGCTTGTTAA ekkddddddddddkke 17 13314 13329 818

612356 1848 1863 AAGACCTCAGGCTTGT ekkddddddddddkke 33 13317 13332 819

612609 2409 2424 ACACGGAGGTCATGTT ekkddddddddddkke 20 13878 13893 820

612610 2410 2425 TACACGGAGGTCATGT ekkddddddddddkke 25 13879 13894 821

612611 2411 2426 CTACACGGAGGTCATG ekkddddddddddkke 24 13880 13895 822

612612 2412 2427 ACTACACGGAGGTCAT ekkddddddddddkke 26 13881 13896 145

612613 2413 2428 CACTACACGGAGGTCA ekkddddddddddkke 30 13882 13897 823

612614 2414 2429 ACACTACACGGAGGTC ekkddddddddddkke 49 13883 13898 824

612615 2415 2430 GACACTACACGGAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 56 13884 13899 825

612616 2416 2431 AGACACTACACGGAGG ekkddddddddddkke 40 13885 13900 826

612617 2417 2432 CAGACACTACACGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 48 13886 13901 827

612618 2418 2433 ACAGACACTACACGGA ekkddddddddddkke 44 13887 13902 828

612619 2419 2434 TACAGACACTACACGG ekkddddddddddkke 39 13888 13903 829

612620 2420 2435 TTACAGACACTACACG ekkddddddddddkke 28 13889 13904 830

612621 2421 2436 ATTACAGACACTACAC ekkddddddddddkke 21 13890 13905 831

612622 2422 2437 TATTACAGACACTACA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13891 13906 146

612623 2423 2438 GTATTACAGACACTAC ekkddddddddddkke 35 13892 13907 832

612624 2428 2443 CTAAGGTATTACAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 8 13897 13912 833

612625 2429 2444 ACTAAGGTATTACAGA ekkddddddddddkke 14 13898 13913 834

612626 2430 2445 AACTAAGGTATTACAG ekkddddddddddkke 14 13899 13914 835

612627 2431 2446 AAACTAAGGTATTACA ekkddddddddddkke 12 13900 13915 836 612628 2432 2447 AAAACTAAGGTATTAC ekkddddddddddkke 3 13901 13916 837

612629 2438 2453 GTGGAAAAAACTAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13907 13922 838

612630 2447 2462 CAAGCATCTGTGGAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13916 13931 839

612631 2449 2464 CACAAGCATCTGTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 20 13918 13933 840

612632 2450 2465 TCACAAGCATCTGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 1 13919 13934 841

612633 2451 2466 ATCACAAGCATCTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 20 13920 13935 842

612634 2452 2467 AATCACAAGCATCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 2 13921 13936 843

612635 2464 2479 GTATTGTTCAAAAATC ekkddddddddddkke 16 13933 13948 844

612636 2465 2480 CGTATTGTTCAAAAAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13934 13949 845

612637 2482 2497 GGTGCTTGCATCTTTC ekkddddddddddkke 21 13951 13966 147

612638 2483 2498 AGGTGCTTGCATCTTT ekkddddddddddkke 13 13952 13967 846

612639 2484 2499 CAGGTGCTTGCATCTT ekkddddddddddkke 19 13953 13968 847

612640 2485 2500 TCAGGTGCTTGCATCT ekkddddddddddkke 38 13954 13969 848

612641 2486 2501 TTCAGGTGCTTGCATC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13955 13970 849

612642 2487 2502 ATTCAGGTGCTTGCAT ekkddddddddddkke 19 13956 13971 850

612643 2488 2503 AATTCAGGTGCTTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 34 13957 13972 851

612644 2489 2504 AAATTCAGGTGCTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 24 13958 13973 852

612645 2490 2505 GAAATTCAGGTGCTTG ekkddddddddddkke 2 13959 13974 853

612646 2491 2506 AGAAATTCAGGTGCTT ekkddddddddddkke 5 13960 13975 854

612647 2493 2508 ACAGAAATTCAGGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13962 13977 855

612648 2502 2517 CGCATTCAAACAGAAA ekkddddddddddkke 22 13971 13986 856

612649 2503 2518 CCGCATTCAAACAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 50 13972 13987 149

612650 2504 2519 TCCGCATTCAAACAGA ekkddddddddddkke 35 13973 13988 857

612651 2505 2520 TTCCGCATTCAAACAG ekkddddddddddkke 29 13974 13989 858

612652 2506 2521 GTTCCGCATTCAAACA ekkddddddddddkke 25 13975 13990 859

612653 2507 2522 GGTTCCGCATTCAAAC ekkddddddddddkke 28 13976 13991 860

612654 2508 2523 TGGTTCCGCATTCAAA ekkddddddddddkke 38 13977 13992 861

612655 2509 2524 ATGGTTCCGCATTCAA ekkddddddddddkke 45 13978 13993 862

612656 2510 2525 TATGGTTCCGCATTCA ekkddddddddddkke 42 13979 13994 863

612657 2511 2526 CTATGGTTCCGCATTC ekkddddddddddkke 41 13980 13995 864

612658 2512 2527 GCTATGGTTCCGCATT ekkddddddddddkke 58 13981 13996 865

612659 2513 2528 AGCTATGGTTCCGCAT ekkddddddddddkke 32 13982 13997 150

612660 2514 2529 CAGCTATGGTTCCGCA ekkddddddddddkke 46 13983 13998 866

612661 2515 2530 CCAGCTATGGTTCCGC ekkddddddddddkke 47 13984 13999 867

612662 2516 2531 ACCAGCTATGGTTCCG ekkddddddddddkke 60 13985 14000 868

612663 2517 2532 AACCAGCTATGGTTCC ekkddddddddddkke 36 13986 14001 869

612664 2518 2533 TAACCAGCTATGGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13987 14002 870

612665 2519 2534 ATAACCAGCTATGGTT ekkddddddddddkke 17 13988 14003 871

612666 2521 2536 AAATAACCAGCTATGG ekkddddddddddkke 3 13990 14005 872

612667 2522 2537 GAAATAACCAGCTATG ekkddddddddddkke 2 13991 14006 873

612668 2523 2538 AGAAATAACCAGCTAT ekkddddddddddkke 4 13992 14007 874 612669 2535 2550 CTAACACAAGGGAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 23 14004 14019 875

612670 2536 2551 ACTAACACAAGGGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 13 14005 14020 876

612671 2537 2552 TACTAACACAAGGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 9 14006 14021 151

612672 2538 2553 TTACTAACACAAGGGA ekkddddddddddkke 51 14007 14022 877

612673 2539 2554 ATTACTAACACAAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 47 14008 14023 878

612674 2540 2555 TATTACTAACACAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 16 14009 14024 879

612675 2541 2556 TTATTACTAACACAAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 14010 14025 880

612676 2543 2558 GTTTATTACTAACACA ekkddddddddddkke 0 14012 14027 881

612677 2544 2559 CGTTTATTACTAACAC ekkddddddddddkke 35 14013 14028 882

612678 2558 2573 TTATTGTGGCAAGACG ekkddddddddddkke 28 14027 14042 152

612679 2559 2574 CTTATTGTGGCAAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 21 14028 14043 883

612680 2560 2575 GCTTATTGTGGCAAGA ekkddddddddddkke 16 14029 14044 884

612681 2561 2576 GGCTTATTGTGGCAAG ekkddddddddddkke 35 14030 14045 885

612682 2562 2577 AGGCTTATTGTGGCAA ekkddddddddddkke 34 14031 14046 886

612683 2563 2578 GAGGCTTATTGTGGCA ekkddddddddddkke 23 14032 14047 887

612684 2564 2579 GGAGGCTTATTGTGGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 14033 14048 888

Table 5 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 1000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 5

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

594625 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG kkkddddddddddkkk 64 13516 13531 165

594625 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG kkkddddddddddkkk 74 13516 13531 165

594625 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG kkkddddddddddkkk 70 13516 13531 165

612129 965 980 GCCTGTCAGCTGTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 29 6182 6197 889

612130 968 983 GTAGCCTGTCAGCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 44 6185 6200 890

612131 971 986 CCTGTAGCCTGTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 21 6188 6203 891

612132 974 989 TTGCCTGTAGCCTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 38 6191 6206 892

612133 977 992 GGATTGCCTGTAGCCT ekkddddddddddkke 14 6194 6209 893

612134 980 995 CCAGGATTGCCTGTAG ekkddddddddddkke 46 6197 6212 894

612135 983 998 CACCCAGGATTGCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 23 6200 6215 68

612136 986 1001 GAACACCCAGGATTGC ekkddddddddddkke 16 6203 6218 895

612137 993 1008 TTCCAAGGAACACCCA ekkddddddddddkke 26 6210 6225 69

612138 997 1012 GTCCTTCCAAGGAACA ekkddddddddddkke 27 6214 6229 896

612139 1000 1015 CTTGTCCTTCCAAGGA ekkddddddddddkke 57 6217 6232 897

612140 1003 1018 GTTCTTGTCCTTCCAA ekkddddddddddkke 22 6220 6235 898

612141 1006 1021 GCAGTTCTTGTCCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 42 6223 6238 899

612142 1009 1024 GGTGCAGTTCTTGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6226 6241 900

612143 1012 1027 GGAGGTGCAGTTCTTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6229 6244 901

612144 1015 1030 CCGGGAGGTGCAGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 34 6232 6247 902

612145 1018 1033 CAGCCGGGAGGTGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 30 6235 6250 903

612146 1021 1036 ATCCAGCCGGGAGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 43 6238 6253 904

612147 1024 1039 CGCATCCAGCCGGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 63 6241 6256 905

612148 1027 1042 GTGCGCATCCAGCCGG ekkddddddddddkke 64 6244 6259 906

612149 1030 1045 CTTGTGCGCATCCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 4 6247 6262 907

612150 1033 1048 GACCTTGTGCGCATCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6250 6265 908

612151 1036 1051 CAGGACCTTGTGCGCA ekkddddddddddkke 46 6253 6268 909

612152 1039 1054 AGACAGGACCTTGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 12 6256 6271 910

612153 1042 1057 GGCAGACAGGACCTTG ekkddddddddddkke 24 6259 6274 911

612154 1060 1075 GCCCTGTACAGCCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 36 6277 6292 912

612155 1064 1079 GCAGGCCCTGTACAGC ekkddddddddddkke 19 6281 6296 913

612156 1067 1082 CTAGCAGGCCCTGTAC ekkddddddddddkke 1 6284 6299 914

612157 1071 1086 GCCACTAGCAGGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6288 6303 915

612158 1074 1089 TGGGCCACTAGCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6291 6306 916

612159 1077 1092 CCCTGGGCCACTAGCA ekkddddddddddkke 27 6294 6309 917

612160 1080 1095 CTGCCCTGGGCCACTA ekkddddddddddkke 42 6297 6312 918

612161 1088 1103 TATCAGCCCTGCCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 28 6305 6320 74

612162 1091 1106 GGCTATCAGCCCTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 38 6308 6323 919

612163 1094 1109 CCTGGCTATCAGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 38 6311 6326 920

612164 1097 1112 GGGCCTGGCTATCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 24 6314 6329 921

612165 1100 1115 GCTGGGCCTGGCTATC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6317 6332 922

612166 1115 1130 CCGTGGACAGCAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6332 6347 923 612167 1118 1133 CCACCGTGGACAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 28 6335 6350 924

612168 1121 1136 CCACCACCGTGGACAG ekkddddddddddkke 27 6338 6353 925

612169 1124 1139 CGCCCACCACCGTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 11 6341 6356 926

612170 1127 1142 ACACGCCCACCACCGT ekkddddddddddkke 18 6344 6359 927

612171 1130 1145 TGAACACGCCCACCAC ekkddddddddddkke 34 6347 6362 928

612172 1133 1148 CTGTGAACACGCCCAC ekkddddddddddkke 37 6350 6365 929

612173 1136 1151 GGGCTGTGAACACGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6353 6368 930

612174 1151 1166 TCAGGTGCAGGCCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 5 6368 6383 78

612175 1154 1169 GCTTCAGGTGCAGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 45 6371 6386 931

612176 1157 1172 GCTGCTTCAGGTGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 30 6374 6389 932

612177 1160 1175 ACGGCTGCTTCAGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 45 6377 6392 933

612178 1163 1178 CAAACGGCTGCTTCAG ekkddddddddddkke 17 6380 6395 934

612179 1166 1181 GCACAAACGGCTGCTT ekkddddddddddkke 34 6383 6398 935

612180 1169 1184 CCTGCACAAACGGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6386 6401 936

612181 1172 1187 GGCCCTGCACAAACGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6389 6404 937

612182 1182 1197 TAGAGAGCCAGGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 38 6399 6414 80

612183 1185 1200 GTATAGAGAGCCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 19 6402 6417 938

612184 1203 1218 CGTGGGAGGACCACAG ekkddddddddddkke 26 6420 6435 81

612185 1217 1232 TGAAGTCCAGAGAGCG ekkddddddddddkke 5 6434 6449 82

612186 1220 1235 CTGTGAAGTCCAGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 45 6437 6452 939

612187 1223 1238 GTTCTGTGAAGTCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 49 6440 6455 940

612188 1226 1241 CCAGTTCTGTGAAGTC ekkddddddddddkke 23 6443 6458 941

612189 1229 1244 CATCCAGTTCTGTGAA ekkddddddddddkke 31 6446 6461 942

612190 1232 1247 CAACATCCAGTTCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 30 6449 6464 943

612191 1235 1250 CAGCAACATCCAGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 35 6452 6467 944

612192 1244 1259 TCTTCTCAGCAGCAAC ekkddddddddddkke 61 6461 6476 84

612193 1247 1262 CAATCTTCTCAGCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 34 6464 6479 945

612194 1250 1265 TGTCAATCTTCTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 44 6467 6482 946

612195 1253 1268 ACCTGTCAATCTTCTC ekkddddddddddkke 47 6470 6485 947

612196 1256 1271 TGAACCTGTCAATCTT ekkddddddddddkke 18 6473 6488 948

612197 1259 1274 GCATGAACCTGTCAAT ekkddddddddddkke 39 6476 6491 949

612198 1262 1277 CCTGCATGAACCTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 35 6479 6494 950

612199 1265 1280 CAGCCTGCATGAACCT ekkddddddddddkke 47 6482 6497 951

612200 1267 1282 CACAGCCTGCATGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 26 6484 6499 952

612201 1268 1283 TCACAGCCTGCATGAA ekkddddddddddkke 36 6485 6500 953

612202 1274 1289 ATCCTGTCACAGCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 68 6491 6506 954

612203 1276 1291 CCATCCTGTCACAGCC ekkddddddddddkke 50 6493 6508 955

612204 1277 1292 TCCATCCTGTCACAGC ekkddddddddddkke 7 6494 6509 956

612205 1279 1294 CTTCCATCCTGTCACA ekkddddddddddkke 33 6496 6511 957

612206 1282 1297 AGTCTTCCATCCTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 54 6499 6514 958

612207 1286 1301 AGCCAGTCTTCCATCC ekkddddddddddkke 58 6503 6518 959 612233 1399 1414 CACCCAGAACTCCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 7 10410 10425 960

612234 1402 1417 GTCCACCCAGAACTCC ekkddddddddddkke 66 10413 10428 961

612235 1405 1420 GTTGTCCACCCAGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 73 10416 10431 962

612236 1408 1423 GCTGTTGTCCACCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 76 10419 10434 963

612237 1411 1426 GGTGCTGTTGTCCACC ekkddddddddddkke 25 10422 10437 964

612238 1414 1429 TGAGGTGCTGTTGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 77 10425 10440 965

612239 1417 1432 CACTGAGGTGCTGTTG ekkddddddddddkke 92 10428 10443 966

612240 1421 1436 CAGACACTGAGGTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 50 10432 10447 93

612241 1429 1444 CATGGGAACAGACACT ekkddddddddddkke 0 10440 10455 967

612242 1432 1447 GAGCATGGGAACAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10443 10458 968

612243 1435 1450 AGAGAGCATGGGAACA ekkddddddddddkke 6 10446 10461 969

612244 1438 1453 GCCAGAGAGCATGGGA ekkddddddddddkke 52 10449 10464 970

612245 1441 1456 CATGCCAGAGAGCATG ekkddddddddddkke 63 10452 10467 971

612246 1444 1459 GCCCATGCCAGAGAGC ekkddddddddddkke 59 10455 10470 972

612247 1447 1462 GGTGCCCATGCCAGAG ekkddddddddddkke 76 10458 10473 973

612248 1450 1465 GAAGGTGCCCATGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 0 10461 10476 974

612249 1453 1468 CTGGAAGGTGCCCATG ekkddddddddddkke 47 10464 10479 975

612250 1457 1472 AGTGCTGGAAGGTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10468 10483 976

612251 1460 1475 TCCAGTGCTGGAAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 11 10471 10486 977

612252 1462 1477 ACTCCAGTGCTGGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 85 10473 10488 96

612253 1463 1478 CACTCCAGTGCTGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 31 10474 10489 978

612254 1465 1480 GTCACTCCAGTGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 77 10476 10491 97

612255 1466 1481 TGTCACTCCAGTGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 58 10477 10492 979

612256 1467 1482 ATGTCACTCCAGTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 8 10478 10493 980

612257 1468 1483 GATGTCACTCCAGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 35 10479 10494 981

612258 1469 1484 GGATGTCACTCCAGTG ekkddddddddddkke 2 10480 10495 982

612259 1470 1485 TGGATGTCACTCCAGT ekkddddddddddkke 15 10481 10496 983

612260 1472 1487 CCTGGATGTCACTCCA ekkddddddddddkke 40 10483 10498 984

612261 1475 1490 TGTCCTGGATGTCACT ekkddddddddddkke 46 10486 10501 985

612262 1478 1493 AGTTGTCCTGGATGTC ekkddddddddddkke 63 10489 10504 986

612263 1481 1496 AGAAGTTGTCCTGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 65 10492 10507 987

612264 1484 1499 CCGAGAAGTTGTCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 59 10495 10510 99

612265 1487 1502 TCACCGAGAAGTTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10498 10513 988

612266 1490 1505 GAGTCACCGAGAAGTT ekkddddddddddkke 68 10501 10516 989

612267 1493 1508 CTTGAGTCACCGAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 76 10504 10519 990

612268 1496 1511 GCACTTGAGTCACCGA ekkddddddddddkke 77 10507 10522 991

612269 1499 1514 AGGGCACTTGAGTCAC ekkddddddddddkke 43 10510 10525 992

612270 1502 1517 TGAAGGGCACTTGAGT ekkddddddddddkke 42 10513 10528 993

612271 1505 1520 CAGTGAAGGGCACTTG ekkddddddddddkke 65 10516 10531 994

612272 1508 1523 TCTCAGTGAAGGGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10519 10534 995

612273 1511 1526 CGCTCTCAGTGAAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 35 10522 10537 996 612274 1524 1539 AGCAGCAGGCAGGCGC ekkddddddddddkke 77 10535 10550 997

612275 1528 1543 GATCAGCAGCAGGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 64 10539 10554 998

612276 1532 1547 GCTGGATCAGCAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 33 10543 10558 999

612277 1535 1550 GAGGCTGGATCAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 81 10546 10561 1000

612278 1538 1553 AGTGAGGCTGGATCAG ekkddddddddddkke 79 10549 10564 1001

612279 1541 1556 CATAGTGAGGCTGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 58 10552 10567 1002

612280 1544 1559 AGGCATAGTGAGGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 20 10555 10570 1003

612688 N/A N/A CGGCTTACCTTCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 2483 2498 565

612799 N/A N/A AGACACACAGGCCGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10783 10798 1004

612800 N/A N/A ACACTAACTGGAGAGC ekkddddddddddkke 29 10830 10845 1005

612801 N/A N/A AGAGGGCGGATTGCAA ekkddddddddddkke 39 10939 10954 1006

612802 N/A N/A CAGAGGGCGGATTGCA ekkddddddddddkke 37 10940 10955 1007

612803 N/A N/A TCTCAGAGGGCGGATT ekkddddddddddkke 36 10943 10958 1008

612804 N/A N/A CTCTCAGAGGGCGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 55 10944 10959 1009

612805 N/A N/A TCTCTCAGAGGGCGGA ekkddddddddddkke 34 10945 10960 1010

612806 N/A N/A GCTGTGTGTCAGGTGT ekkddddddddddkke 71 10977 10992 1011

612807 N/A N/A AAGAAGCTCTTGGATG ekkddddddddddkke 0 11003 11018 1012

612808 N/A N/A TCCAAGAAGCTCTTGG ekkddddddddddkke 52 11006 11021 1013

612809 N/A N/A CCAGCCGCCAGCCGCC ekkddddddddddkke 28 11109 11124 1014

612810 N/A N/A TTAGTGTTTCAGCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 69 11451 11466 1015

612811 N/A N/A AGTTAGTGTTTCAGCA ekkddddddddddkke 35 11453 11468 1016

612812 N/A N/A AACCTCGAGGACATCG ekkddddddddddkke 37 11506 11521 1017

612813 N/A N/A ACTTATAAGAGCTGAC ekkddddddddddkke 7 11696 11711 1018

612814 N/A N/A AGCACTTATAAGAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 21 11699 11714 1019

612815 N/A N/A GCAGTGTTCTTGATGA ekkddddddddddkke 27 11866 11881 1020

612816 N/A N/A ACAGCAGTGTTCTTGA ekkddddddddddkke 67 11869 11884 1021

612817 N/A N/A ATAATGCACTGTGTCT ekkddddddddddkke 57 11895 11910 1022

612818 N/A N/A GATGAGGACCTAGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 48 11996 12011 1023

612819 N/A N/A CCGATGAGGACCTAGG ekkddddddddddkke 67 11998 12013 1024

612820 N/A N/A ACGACAGGGATGTTTG ekkddddddddddkke 21 12128 12143 1025

612821 N/A N/A GGTCAGGCACAGACAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 12398 12413 1026

612822 N/A N/A ATCCCGGTTTCAACTC ekkddddddddddkke 45 12671 12686 1027

612823 N/A N/A TCCCGCTGGCCCCCGT ekkddddddddddkke 21 12866 12881 1028

612824 N/A N/A CTAACTTAGCACAGAG ekkddddddddddkke 13 12888 12903 1029

612825 N/A N/A CCATGGCCCACCAGTG ekkddddddddddkke 44 12915 12930 1030

612826 N/A N/A TTGGCCATGGCCCACC ekkddddddddddkke 30 12919 12934 1031

612827 N/A N/A GGCAGAATTCCTGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 12938 12953 1032

612828 N/A N/A GCAAGGGTGTGTCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 13 13059 13074 1033

612829 N/A N/A GGCAAGGGTGTGTCTG ekkddddddddddkke 23 13060 13075 1034

612830 N/A N/A CTCAGTGTAGGCAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 60 13069 13084 1035

612831 N/A N/A GAGGATGCACAGTGTA ekkddddddddddkke 12 13094 13109 1036 612832 N/A N/A GCTCAGGACCTCTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 22 13151 13166 1037

612833 N/A N/A GGCTCAGGACCTCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 34 13152 13167 1038

612834 N/A N/A GGCGCACTGGGTGACC ekkddddddddddkke 38 13198 13213 1039

612835 N/A N/A TCTGAGGGCGCACTGG ekkddddddddddkke 9 13204 13219 1040

612836 N/A N/A TCATTCTGAGGGCGCA ekkddddddddddkke 1 13208 13223 1041

612838 N/A N/A GCTCCTACCGGGGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 33 10636 10651 1042

612839 N/A N/A ACACATACCTCCCCCA ekkddddddddddkke 0 12376 12391 1043

612840 N/A N/A CGCATACCCTGAAATA ekkddddddddddkke 0 5715 5730 1044

612842 N/A N/A GGATGGTCCTGGGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 13 12231 12246 1045

612843 N/A N/A TTCAGCACCTGCAAAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13239 13254 1046

612844 N/A N/A CCGGCTTACCTTCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 9 2484 2499 1047

612845 N/A N/A CCCCCGGCTTACCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 2487 2502 1048

612846 N/A N/A GGGCCCCCGGCTTACC ekkddddddddddkke 0 2490 2505 1049

612847 N/A N/A GTGAATGTGAGCCCCG ekkddddddddddkke 14 3361 3376 1050

612848 N/A N/A TCCCTCCTTATAACCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 3435 3450 1051

612849 N/A N/A CCGGGCACTCTCAACT ekkddddddddddkke 4 3471 3486 1052

612850 N/A N/A AGTAATGGTGCTCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 4 3752 3767 1053

612851 N/A N/A TCCTGGGAGTAATGGT ekkddddddddddkke 30 3759 3774 1054

612852 N/A N/A TCTCAGTTGTGATCTG ekkddddddddddkke 31 3817 3832 1055

612853 N/A N/A TCCAGAGACGCAATTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 3868 3883 1056

612854 N/A N/A TCTCCAGAGACGCAAT ekkddddddddddkke 11 3870 3885 1057

612855 N/A N/A ACCTGTGGGAACCGAC ekkddddddddddkke 4 3983 3998 1058

612856 N/A N/A AAACCTGTGGGAACCG ekkddddddddddkke 0 3985 4000 1059

612857 N/A N/A CCTAGATTTTTCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 27 4340 4355 1060

612858 N/A N/A GCCTTTTCTGTCCCCC ekkddddddddddkke 57 4420 4435 1061

612859 N/A N/A CATTTCTTGTGGAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 12 4464 4479 1062

612860 N/A N/A TGGGCTGGCCCTGCTA ekkddddddddddkke 2 4569 4584 1063

612861 N/A N/A GAGCCCCAAAGGCATG ekkddddddddddkke 33 4822 4837 1064

612862 N/A N/A TCTAATATGACCTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 43 5357 5372 1065

612863 N/A N/A TGATCTAATATGACCT ekkddddddddddkke 13 5360 5375 1066

612864 N/A N/A GTCCTCAACCCCAGGA ekkddddddddddkke 0 5455 5470 1067

612865 N/A N/A GCTCCATGGAAAATAT ekkddddddddddkke 4 5553 5568 1068

612866 N/A N/A TCCATTCATGTCTACA ekkddddddddddkke 19 5593 5608 1069

612867 N/A N/A TTAAGTGCCATCTAAC ekkddddddddddkke 17 5660 5675 1070

612868 N/A N/A GCATACCCTGAAATAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 5714 5729 1071

612893 N/A N/A TGTCTACTCCCCACCC ekkddddddddddkke 42 10707 10722 1072

612894 N/A N/A ACAGACACTAACTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 28 10834 10849 1073

612895 N/A N/A GTGTGTCAGGTGTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 37 10974 10989 1074

612896 N/A N/A GCAAGTCAGTTCCAAG ekkddddddddddkke 35 11016 11031 1075

612897 N/A N/A CTCGAAAATGGTTACG ekkddddddddddkke 55 11336 11351 1076

612898 N/A N/A GGTGGTAACCACATGC ekkddddddddddkke 53 11583 11598 1077 612899 N/A N/A ATGCACTGTGTCTTAC ekkddddddddddkke 31 11892 11907 1078

612900 N/A N/A AATAATGCACTGTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 39 11896 11911 1079

612901 N/A N/A GTTACTTGGGTAATTT ekkddddddddddkke 68 11930 11945 1080

612902 N/A N/A TCCTTTGGTGCATTCT ekkddddddddddkke 19 11974 11989 1081

612903 N/A N/A CTAGGAATGGTTGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 11987 12002 1082

612904 N/A N/A GACGACAGGGATGTTT ekkddddddddddkke 20 12129 12144 1083

612905 N/A N/A CTGACGACAGGGATGT ekkddddddddddkke 25 12131 12146 1084

612906 N/A N/A GCACAGTTAGGAAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 60 12210 12225 1085

612907 N/A N/A TTAGCTAACTTAGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 8 12892 12907 1086

612908 N/A N/A CATGGCCCACCAGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 41 12914 12929 1087

612909 N/A N/A CACAGTGTATGCCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 52 13087 13102 1088

612910 N/A N/A GCACTGGGTGACCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13195 13210 1089

612911 N/A N/A TCAGCACCTGCAAAGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13238 13253 1090

Table 6 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 1000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS4039 (forward sequence

GGACAAGGTGGAGGGTCTCA, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 11; reverse sequence

AGATCCTTGCAGCACCAGTTG, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 12; and probe sequence

ATGAAGAAACTATCTCCCCGGACCATCCAX, where X is a fluorescent label, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 13) was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 6

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

SEQ

SEQ SEQ SEQ ID: SEQ

ISIS ID: 1 % ID: 2 ID 2:

1 Sequence Chemistry ID NO Start Inhibition Start Stop

Stop NO Site Site Site

Site

568637 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eekddddddddddkke 74 13515 13530 129

594622 2027 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGC kkkddddddddddkkk 64 13496 13511 163

594625 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG kkkddddddddddkkk 57 13516 13531 165

612205 1279 1294 CTTCCATCCTGTCACA ekkddddddddddkke 0 6496 6511 957

612206 1282 1297 AGTCTTCCATCCTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 9 6499 6514 958

612207 1286 1301 AGCCAGTCTTCCATCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6503 6518 959

612208 1290 1305 GAGCAGCCAGTCTTCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6507 6522 1091

612209 1293 1308 AGGGAGCAGCCAGTCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6510 6525 1092 612210 1296 1311 ATCAGGGAGCAGCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6513 6528 1093

612211 1300 1315 TCCCATCAGGGAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6517 6532 1094

612212 1303 1318 GGCTCCCATCAGGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6520 6535 1095

612213 1306 1321 ACTGGCTCCCATCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 16 6523 6538 1096

612214 1310 1325 CCACACTGGCTCCCAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6527 6542 1097

612215 1315 1330 GCTGTCCACACTGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 13 6532 6547 1098

612216 1318 1333 GGTGCTGTCCACACTG ekkddddddddddkke 20 6535 6550 1099

612217 1321 1336 CAGGGTGCTGTCCACA ekkddddddddddkke 0 6538 6553 1100

612218 1324 1339 AGCCAGGGTGCTGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 14 6541 6556 1101

612219 1327 1342 GAAAGCCAGGGTGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6544 6559 1102

612220 1330 1345 GTTGAAAGCCAGGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 6 6547 6562 1103

612221 1333 1348 GGTGTTGAAAGCCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 34 6550 6565 1104

612222 1336 1351 GTAGGTGTTGAAAGCC ekkddddddddddkke 9 6553 6568 1105

612223 1351 1366 CCCTTGGAAGTGGACG ekkddddddddddkke 0 N/A N/A 1106

612224 1354 1369 CTTCCCTTGGAAGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 17 N/A N/A 1107

612225 1357 1372 CATCTTCCCTTGGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 11 N/A N/A 1108

612226 1360 1375 CTTCATCTTCCCTTGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 N/A N/A 1109

612227 1364 1379 AGCCCTTCATCTTCCC ekkddddddddddkke 5 10375 10390 1110

612228 1367 1382 AGAAGCCCTTCATCTT ekkddddddddddkke 0 10378 10393 1111

612229 1370 1385 GGGAGAAGCCCTTCAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 10381 10396 1112

612230 1373 1388 GCAGGGAGAAGCCCTT ekkddddddddddkke 25 10384 10399 1113

612231 1380 1395 TCGGCCAGCAGGGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 32 10391 10406 1114

612232 1383 1398 GGCTCGGCCAGCAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 24 10394 10409 1115

612233 1399 1414 CACCCAGAACTCCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 5 10410 10425 960

612234 1402 1417 GTCCACCCAGAACTCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10413 10428 961

612235 1405 1420 GTTGTCCACCCAGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10416 10431 962

612236 1408 1423 GCTGTTGTCCACCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 14 10419 10434 963

612237 1411 1426 GGTGCTGTTGTCCACC ekkddddddddddkke 20 10422 10437 964

612238 1414 1429 TGAGGTGCTGTTGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 32 10425 10440 965

612239 1417 1432 CACTGAGGTGCTGTTG ekkddddddddddkke 36 10428 10443 966

612240 1421 1436 CAGACACTGAGGTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 1 10432 10447 93

612241 1429 1444 CATGGGAACAGACACT ekkddddddddddkke 9 10440 10455 967

612242 1432 1447 GAGCATGGGAACAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10443 10458 968

612243 1435 1450 AGAGAGCATGGGAACA ekkddddddddddkke 0 10446 10461 969

612244 1438 1453 GCCAGAGAGCATGGGA ekkddddddddddkke 5 10449 10464 970

612245 1441 1456 CATGCCAGAGAGCATG ekkddddddddddkke 27 10452 10467 971

612246 1444 1459 GCCCATGCCAGAGAGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10455 10470 972

612247 1447 1462 GGTGCCCATGCCAGAG ekkddddddddddkke 36 10458 10473 973

612248 1450 1465 GAAGGTGCCCATGCCA ekkddddddddddkke 0 10461 10476 974

612249 1453 1468 CTGGAAGGTGCCCATG ekkddddddddddkke 24 10464 10479 975

612250 1457 1472 AGTGCTGGAAGGTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10468 10483 976 612251 1460 1475 TCCAGTGCTGGAAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 3 10471 10486 977

612252 1462 1477 ACTCCAGTGCTGGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 72 10473 10488 96

612253 1463 1478 CACTCCAGTGCTGGAA ekkddddddddddkke 19 10474 10489 978

612254 1465 1480 GTCACTCCAGTGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 45 10476 10491 97

612255 1466 1481 TGTCACTCCAGTGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 15 10477 10492 979

612256 1467 1482 ATGTCACTCCAGTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 10478 10493 980

612257 1468 1483 GATGTCACTCCAGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 16 10479 10494 981

612258 1469 1484 GGATGTCACTCCAGTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 10480 10495 982

612259 1470 1485 TGGATGTCACTCCAGT ekkddddddddddkke 3 10481 10496 983

612260 1472 1487 CCTGGATGTCACTCCA ekkddddddddddkke 10 10483 10498 984

612261 1475 1490 TGTCCTGGATGTCACT ekkddddddddddkke 8 10486 10501 985

612262 1478 1493 AGTTGTCCTGGATGTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10489 10504 986

612263 1481 1496 AGAAGTTGTCCTGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 14 10492 10507 987

612264 1484 1499 CCGAGAAGTTGTCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 10 10495 10510 99

612265 1487 1502 TCACCGAGAAGTTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10498 10513 988

612266 1490 1505 GAGTCACCGAGAAGTT ekkddddddddddkke 33 10501 10516 989

612267 1493 1508 CTTGAGTCACCGAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 35 10504 10519 990

612268 1496 1511 GCACTTGAGTCACCGA ekkddddddddddkke 37 10507 10522 991

612269 1499 1514 AGGGCACTTGAGTCAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10510 10525 992

612270 1502 1517 TGAAGGGCACTTGAGT ekkddddddddddkke 8 10513 10528 993

612271 1505 1520 CAGTGAAGGGCACTTG ekkddddddddddkke 8 10516 10531 994

612272 1508 1523 TCTCAGTGAAGGGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10519 10534 995

612273 1511 1526 CGCTCTCAGTGAAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 18 10522 10537 996

612274 1524 1539 AGCAGCAGGCAGGCGC ekkddddddddddkke 27 10535 10550 997

612275 1528 1543 GATCAGCAGCAGGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 39 10539 10554 998

612276 1532 1547 GCTGGATCAGCAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 21 10543 10558 999

612277 1535 1550 GAGGCTGGATCAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 34 10546 10561 1000

612278 1538 1553 AGTGAGGCTGGATCAG ekkddddddddddkke 28 10549 10564 1001

612279 1541 1556 CATAGTGAGGCTGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 13 10552 10567 1002

612280 1544 1559 AGGCATAGTGAGGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 10555 10570 1003

Table 7 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 1000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS4039 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. Table 7

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 612154 1060 1075 GCCCTGTACAGCCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 19 6277 6292 912

612155 1064 1079 GCAGGCCCTGTACAGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6281 6296 913

612156 1067 1082 CTAGCAGGCCCTGTAC ekkddddddddddkke 21 6284 6299 914

612157 1071 1086 GCCACTAGCAGGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6288 6303 915

612158 1074 1089 TGGGCCACTAGCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 13 6291 6306 916

612159 1077 1092 CCCTGGGCCACTAGCA ekkddddddddddkke 23 6294 6309 917

612160 1080 1095 CTGCCCTGGGCCACTA ekkddddddddddkke 28 6297 6312 918

612161 1088 1103 TATCAGCCCTGCCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6305 6320 74

612162 1091 1106 GGCTATCAGCCCTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 27 6308 6323 919

612163 1094 1109 CCTGGCTATCAGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 13 6311 6326 920

612164 1097 1112 GGGCCTGGCTATCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 3 6314 6329 921

612165 1100 1115 GCTGGGCCTGGCTATC ekkddddddddddkke 10 6317 6332 922

612166 1115 1130 CCGTGGACAGCAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 12 6332 6347 923

612167 1118 1133 CCACCGTGGACAGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 42 6335 6350 924

612168 1121 1136 CCACCACCGTGGACAG ekkddddddddddkke 27 6338 6353 925

612169 1124 1139 CGCCCACCACCGTGGA ekkddddddddddkke 29 6341 6356 926

612170 1127 1142 ACACGCCCACCACCGT ekkddddddddddkke 9 6344 6359 927

612171 1130 1145 TGAACACGCCCACCAC ekkddddddddddkke 25 6347 6362 928

612172 1133 1148 CTGTGAACACGCCCAC ekkddddddddddkke 32 6350 6365 929

612173 1136 1151 GGGCTGTGAACACGCC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6353 6368 930

612174 1151 1166 TCAGGTGCAGGCCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 8 6368 6383 78

612175 1154 1169 GCTTCAGGTGCAGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 30 6371 6386 931

612176 1157 1172 GCTGCTTCAGGTGCAG ekkddddddddddkke 21 6374 6389 932

612177 1160 1175 ACGGCTGCTTCAGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 46 6377 6392 933

612178 1163 1178 CAAACGGCTGCTTCAG ekkddddddddddkke 7 6380 6395 934

612179 1166 1181 GCACAAACGGCTGCTT ekkddddddddddkke 31 6383 6398 935

612180 1169 1184 CCTGCACAAACGGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 10 6386 6401 936

612181 1172 1187 GGCCCTGCACAAACGG ekkddddddddddkke 5 6389 6404 937

612182 1182 1197 TAGAGAGCCAGGCCCT ekkddddddddddkke 29 6399 6414 80

612183 1185 1200 GTATAGAGAGCCAGGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6402 6417 938

612184 1203 1218 CGTGGGAGGACCACAG ekkddddddddddkke 16 6420 6435 81

612185 1217 1232 TGAAGTCCAGAGAGCG ekkddddddddddkke 27 6434 6449 82

612186 1220 1235 CTGTGAAGTCCAGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 26 6437 6452 939

612187 1223 1238 GTTCTGTGAAGTCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 44 6440 6455 940

612188 1226 1241 CCAGTTCTGTGAAGTC ekkddddddddddkke 29 6443 6458 941

612189 1229 1244 CATCCAGTTCTGTGAA ekkddddddddddkke 14 6446 6461 942

612190 1232 1247 CAACATCCAGTTCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 0 6449 6464 943

612191 1235 1250 CAGCAACATCCAGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 24 6452 6467 944

612192 1244 1259 TCTTCTCAGCAGCAAC ekkddddddddddkke 62 6461 6476 84

612193 1247 1262 CAATCTTCTCAGCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 27 6464 6479 945

612194 1250 1265 TGTCAATCTTCTCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 18 6467 6482 946 612195 1253 1268 ACCTGTCAATCTTCTC ekkddddddddddkke 33 6470 6485 947

612196 1256 1271 TGAACCTGTCAATCTT ekkddddddddddkke 25 6473 6488 948

612197 1259 1274 GCATGAACCTGTCAAT ekkddddddddddkke 27 6476 6491 949

612198 1262 1277 CCTGCATGAACCTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 15 6479 6494 950

612199 1265 1280 CAGCCTGCATGAACCT ekkddddddddddkke 42 6482 6497 951

612200 1267 1282 CACAGCCTGCATGAAC ekkddddddddddkke 39 6484 6499 952

612201 1268 1283 TCACAGCCTGCATGAA ekkddddddddddkke 27 6485 6500 953

612202 1274 1289 ATCCTGTCACAGCCTG ekkddddddddddkke 44 6491 6506 954

612203 1276 1291 CCATCCTGTCACAGCC ekkddddddddddkke 39 6493 6508 955

612204 1277 1292 TCCATCCTGTCACAGC ekkddddddddddkke 27 6494 6509 956

612688 N/A N/A CGGCTTACCTTCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 7 2483 2498 565

612761 N/A N/A CGAAGGGAGACCCATT ekkddddddddddkke 24 8270 8285 1116

612762 N/A N/A TTCGAAGGGAGACCCA ekkddddddddddkke 9 8272 8287 1117

612763 N/A N/A CTTTCGAAGGGAGACC ekkddddddddddkke 12 8274 8289 1118

612764 N/A N/A CCGATCTCCTCACTGG ekkddddddddddkke 9 8497 8512 1119

612765 N/A N/A CCCCGATCTCCTCACT ekkddddddddddkke 6 8499 8514 1120

612766 N/A N/A ACAGCCCCCGATCTCC ekkddddddddddkke 35 8504 8519 1121

612767 N/A N/A GAGACAGCCCCCGATC ekkddddddddddkke 3 8507 8522 1122

612768 N/A N/A CCGAGACAGCCCCCGA ekkddddddddddkke 7 8509 8524 1123

612769 N/A N/A CTAGCTGCCTGCTGAG ekkddddddddddkke 27 8569 8584 1124

612770 N/A N/A TCTAGCTGCCTGCTGA ekkddddddddddkke 22 8570 8585 1125

612771 N/A N/A GTGGGACACATCTAGC ekkddddddddddkke 16 8580 8595 1126

612772 N/A N/A TCTAGTGGGACACATC ekkddddddddddkke 27 8584 8599 1127

612773 N/A N/A TCTCTAGTGGGACACA ekkddddddddddkke 17 8586 8601 1128

612774 N/A N/A CATGAGAGTGGCTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 29 8789 8804 1129

612775 N/A N/A CTTTTAGTTTAGAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 25 8883 8898 1130

612776 N/A N/A ATGTGAGCGGGAAACT ekkddddddddddkke 16 8961 8976 1131

612777 N/A N/A CATGTGAGCGGGAAAC ekkddddddddddkke 38 8962 8977 1132

612778 N/A N/A CGGAGCACTCAGTCTC ekkddddddddddkke 38 8985 9000 1133

612779 N/A N/A GTCCTCAGTCCTCGGA ekkddddddddddkke 8 8997 9012 1134

612780 N/A N/A CGTCCTCAGTCCTCGG ekkddddddddddkke 53 8998 9013 1135

612781 N/A N/A GCAGTGGCAGACCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 23 9023 9038 1136

612782 N/A N/A TAGAGATGGTTCAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 13 9166 9181 1137

612783 N/A N/A TGAGTAGAGATGGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 25 9170 9185 1138

612784 N/A N/A GGAGTCTGAGTAGAGA ekkddddddddddkke 21 9176 9191 1139

612785 N/A N/A GCCCTCGGCTGTCCTC ekkddddddddddkke 24 9294 9309 1140

612786 N/A N/A CTCGACCTTACACTAG ekkddddddddddkke 29 9319 9334 1141

612787 N/A N/A CCTCTGCCTCGACCTT ekkddddddddddkke 49 9326 9341 1142

612788 N/A N/A AACTCGGGAGAGCCCG ekkddddddddddkke 41 9410 9425 1143

612789 N/A N/A AACGAGGGCTCCATTC ekkddddddddddkke 22 9557 9572 1144

612790 N/A N/A GACACACTCACTTTTT ekkddddddddddkke 25 9999 10014 1145 612791 N/A N/A CTGCCAGGTCAACTCA ekkddddddddddkke 39 10050 10065 1146

612792 N/A N/A GTACCTGCCAGGTCAA ekkddddddddddkke 25 10054 10069 1147

612793 N/A N/A CTGGTACCTGCCAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 32 10057 10072 1148

612794 N/A N/A AGTTCACTGAGGCAGC ekkddddddddddkke 37 10156 10171 1149

612795 N/A N/A CCATTTGAGTTCACTG ekkddddddddddkke 61 10163 10178 1150

612796 N/A N/A GCAGCCATTTGAGTTC ekkddddddddddkke 42 10167 10182 1151

612797 N/A N/A AAGGCCCAGATCCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10286 10301 1152

612798 N/A N/A GAAATCCAGACAGGAG ekkddddddddddkke 11 10358 10373 1153

612821 N/A N/A GGTCAGGCACAGACAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 12398 12413 1026

612822 N/A N/A ATCCCGGTTTCAACTC ekkddddddddddkke 14 12671 12686 1027

612823 N/A N/A TCCCGCTGGCCCCCGT ekkddddddddddkke 36 12866 12881 1028

612824 N/A N/A CTAACTTAGCACAGAG ekkddddddddddkke 22 12888 12903 1029

612825 N/A N/A CCATGGCCCACCAGTG ekkddddddddddkke 35 12915 12930 1030

612826 N/A N/A TTGGCCATGGCCCACC ekkddddddddddkke 23 12919 12934 1031

612827 N/A N/A GGCAGAATTCCTGGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 12938 12953 1032

612828 N/A N/A GCAAGGGTGTGTCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 23 13059 13074 1033

612829 N/A N/A GGCAAGGGTGTGTCTG ekkddddddddddkke 29 13060 13075 1034

612830 N/A N/A CTCAGTGTAGGCAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 37 13069 13084 1035

612831 N/A N/A GAGGATGCACAGTGTA ekkddddddddddkke 15 13094 13109 1036

612832 N/A N/A GCTCAGGACCTCTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 20 13151 13166 1037

612833 N/A N/A GGCTCAGGACCTCTGT ekkddddddddddkke 48 13152 13167 1038

612834 N/A N/A GGCGCACTGGGTGACC ekkddddddddddkke 32 13198 13213 1039

612835 N/A N/A TCTGAGGGCGCACTGG ekkddddddddddkke 24 13204 13219 1040

612836 N/A N/A TCATTCTGAGGGCGCA ekkddddddddddkke 18 13208 13223 1041

612837 N/A N/A TGCCTTACCTTGGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 1 6574 6589 1154

612839 N/A N/A ACACATACCTCCCCCA ekkddddddddddkke 4 12376 12391 1043

612840 N/A N/A CGCATACCCTGAAATA ekkddddddddddkke 1 5715 5730 1044

612841 N/A N/A CATCTTCCCTGAAATC ekkddddddddddkke 0 10368 10383 1155

612843 N/A N/A TTCAGCACCTGCAAAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13239 13254 1046

612844 N/A N/A CCGGCTTACCTTCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 21 2484 2499 1047

612845 N/A N/A CCCCCGGCTTACCTTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 2487 2502 1048

612846 N/A N/A GGGCCCCCGGCTTACC ekkddddddddddkke 9 2490 2505 1049

612847 N/A N/A GTGAATGTGAGCCCCG ekkddddddddddkke 9 3361 3376 1050

612848 N/A N/A TCCCTCCTTATAACCC ekkddddddddddkke 5 3435 3450 1051

612849 N/A N/A CCGGGCACTCTCAACT ekkddddddddddkke 6 3471 3486 1052

612850 N/A N/A AGTAATGGTGCTCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 13 3752 3767 1053

612851 N/A N/A TCCTGGGAGTAATGGT ekkddddddddddkke 16 3759 3774 1054

612852 N/A N/A TCTCAGTTGTGATCTG ekkddddddddddkke 19 3817 3832 1055

612853 N/A N/A TCCAGAGACGCAATTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 3868 3883 1056

612854 N/A N/A TCTCCAGAGACGCAAT ekkddddddddddkke 15 3870 3885 1057

612855 N/A N/A ACCTGTGGGAACCGAC ekkddddddddddkke 17 3983 3998 1058 612856 N/A N/A AAACCTGTGGGAACCG ekkddddddddddkke 7 3985 4000 1059

612857 N/A N/A CCTAGATTTTTCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 15 4340 4355 1060

612858 N/A N/A GCCTTTTCTGTCCCCC ekkddddddddddkke 24 4420 4435 1061

612859 N/A N/A CATTTCTTGTGGAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 3 4464 4479 1062

612860 N/A N/A TGGGCTGGCCCTGCTA ekkddddddddddkke 0 4569 4584 1063

612861 N/A N/A GAGCCCCAAAGGCATG ekkddddddddddkke 0 4822 4837 1064

612862 N/A N/A TCTAATATGACCTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 25 5357 5372 1065

612863 N/A N/A TGATCTAATATGACCT ekkddddddddddkke 6 5360 5375 1066

612864 N/A N/A GTCCTCAACCCCAGGA ekkddddddddddkke 9 5455 5470 1067

612865 N/A N/A GCTCCATGGAAAATAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 5553 5568 1068

612866 N/A N/A TCCATTCATGTCTACA ekkddddddddddkke 11 5593 5608 1069

612867 N/A N/A TTAAGTGCCATCTAAC ekkddddddddddkke 23 5660 5675 1070

612868 N/A N/A GCATACCCTGAAATAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 5714 5729 1071

612869 N/A N/A AGGTATGTCCGCAGGG ekkddddddddddkke 35 6679 6694 1156

612870 N/A N/A TAGTAGGGCAGCAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 7 6765 6780 1157

612871 N/A N/A TTGTTTCTCCGAGTCT ekkddddddddddkke 42 6879 6894 1158

612872 N/A N/A AGGCACTTTGTTTCTC ekkddddddddddkke 5 6886 6901 1159

612873 N/A N/A CAAGGCACTTTGTTTC ekkddddddddddkke 0 6888 6903 1160

612874 N/A N/A TAGAACTGGGCTGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 6962 6977 1161

612875 N/A N/A CCCTCCTAACATGAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 7071 7086 1162

612876 N/A N/A CTTACAAGTAGCAAAT ekkddddddddddkke 11 7332 7347 1163

612877 N/A N/A GCCAGGCTTAAAGTCT ekkddddddddddkke 10 7346 7361 1164

612878 N/A N/A ATTGACCTTTAAAAGC ekkddddddddddkke 5 7407 7422 1165

612879 N/A N/A TCTGGTTCAACACTCA ekkddddddddddkke 39 7640 7655 1166

612880 N/A N/A TTCCCGTGACTGTGTG ekkddddddddddkke 25 7813 7828 1167

612881 N/A N/A CGAGCTGCTCCCTGAG ekkddddddddddkke 15 7835 7850 1168

612882 N/A N/A CACCCCACCCATGGAT ekkddddddddddkke 0 7855 7870 1169

612883 N/A N/A TCTCTGTCCCTCACGA ekkddddddddddkke 20 7925 7940 1170

612884 N/A N/A TTTCGAAGGGAGACCC ekkddddddddddkke 9 8273 8288 1171

612885 N/A N/A CATCTAGCTGCCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 0 8572 8587 1172

612886 N/A N/A TGGGACACATCTAGCT ekkddddddddddkke 9 8579 8594 1173

612887 N/A N/A ATCCTCAGGTCCTCTC ekkddddddddddkke 14 8598 8613 1174

612888 N/A N/A ATGGTTCAGAAACAGT ekkddddddddddkke 28 9161 9176 1175

612889 N/A N/A GATTTGCACACTGGGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 9489 9504 1176

612890 N/A N/A CCCCGTGATCAACATC ekkddddddddddkke 0 9874 9889 1177

612891 N/A N/A ATCGAGCAGAAAGTAC ekkddddddddddkke 24 9932 9947 1178

612892 N/A N/A ACTGGTACCTGCCAGG ekkddddddddddkke 0 10058 10073 1179

612907 N/A N/A TTAGCTAACTTAGCAC ekkddddddddddkke 10 12892 12907 1086

612908 N/A N/A CATGGCCCACCAGTGC ekkddddddddddkke 13 12914 12929 1087

612909 N/A N/A CACAGTGTATGCCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 15 13087 13102 1088

612910 N/A N/A GCACTGGGTGACCCAG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13195 13210 1089 612911 N/A N/A TCAGCACCTGCAAAGC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13238 13253 1090

Table 8 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 4000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 8

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

SEQ SEQ

SEQ SEQ ID: ID: SEQ

ISIS % ID: 2 ID 2:

1 1 Sequence Chemistry ID NO Inhibition Start Stop

Start Stop NO

Site Site Site Site

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 91 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 87 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 81 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 91 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 88 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 91 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 87 13518 13537 239

619461 1 20 CTGCTGCCCGCTCATGGGAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 5 1986 2005 1180

619462 7 26 CTGACCCTGCTGCCCGCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 30 1992 2011 1181

619463 13 32 CCACTTCTGACCCTGCTGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 1998 2017 1182

619464 35 54 TCTTGCTTAGGCAACACGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2020 2039 1183

619465 41 60 GGAGAGTCTTGCTTAGGCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 2026 2045 1184

619466 66 85 GGAGGTGCAGAGGGCAGAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 5 2051 2070 1185

619467 72 91 CAGGCCGGAGGTGCAGAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 11 2057 2076 1186

619468 78 97 GACATGCAGGCCGGAGGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 2063 2082 1187

619469 84 103 CACAGGGACATGCAGGCCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 2069 2088 1188

619470 90 109 AGAGGCCACAGGGACATGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 2075 2094 1189

619471 96 115 CCCCCAAGAGGCCACAGGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 10 2081 2100 1190

619472 102 121 GATGTACCCCCAAGAGGCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2087 2106 1191

619473 108 127 CCGGGAGATGTACCCCCAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 2093 2112 1192

619474 114 133 CCAGCCCCGGGAGATGTACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 11 2099 2118 1193

619475 120 139 TCTGACCCAGCCCCGGGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 2105 2124 1194

619476 126 145 AGGCCTTCTGACCCAGCCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 2111 2130 1195

619477 132 151 CCACCCAGGCCTTCTGACCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 0 2117 2136 1196 619478 138 157 GGCCAACCACCCAGGCCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2123 2142 1197

619479 144 163 GCCTGAGGCCAACCACCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 2129 2148 1198

619480 150 169 GTGACAGCCTGAGGCCAACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 8 2135 2154 1199

619481 156 175 AGGTGTGTGACAGCCTGAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 2141 2160 1200

619482 162 181 CTCCCTAGGTGTGTGACAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 2147 2166 1201

619483 168 187 GAGCATCTCCCTAGGTGTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 2153 2172 1202

619484 174 193 AAACGGGAGCATCTCCCTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 2159 2178 1203

619485 180 199 TCCCAGAAACGGGAGCATCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 2165 2184 1204

619486 186 205 CAAGGTTCCCAGAAACGGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 0 2171 2190 1205

619487 208 227 CGAAGTTTGCAGGAGTCGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 2193 2212 1206

619488 214 233 ATTTACCGAAGTTTGCAGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 2199 2218 1207

619489 220 239 TTACACATTTACCGAAGTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 10 2205 2224 1208

619490 226 245 GTCGAGTTACACATTTACCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 2211 2230 1209

619491 232 251 TGCAGGGTCGAGTTACACAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 2217 2236 1210

619492 238 257 AGCCGGTGCAGGGTCGAGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 2223 2242 1211

619493 244 263 AGAGTGAGCCGGTGCAGGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 2229 2248 1212

619494 250 269 CTGAACAGAGTGAGCCGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 25 2235 2254 1213

619495 256 275 TCACTGCTGAACAGAGTGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 2241 2260 1214

619496 262 281 AGAGTTTCACTGCTGAACAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 2247 2266 1215

619497 268 287 CGATGCAGAGTTTCACTGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 2253 2272 1216

619498 274 293 AGTGATCGATGCAGAGTTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 2259 2278 1217

619499 280 299 AGTCTTAGTGATCGATGCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 2265 2284 1218

619500 286 305 CCAGGAAGTCTTAGTGATCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 2271 2290 1219

619501 292 311 CCTCTTCCAGGAAGTCTTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 2277 2296 1220

619502 298 317 CTGGGACCTCTTCCAGGAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 2283 2302 1221

619503 304 323 CTCACGCTGGGACCTCTTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 12 2289 2308 1222

619504 310 329 GCGACACTCACGCTGGGACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 25 2295 2314 1223

619505 316 335 CCAGAAGCGACACTCACGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 2301 2320 1224

619506 322 341 CAGATGCCAGAAGCGACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 2307 2326 1225

619507 328 347 GAAGGACAGATGCCAGAAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 2313 2332 1226

619508 334 353 TGGCCAGAAGGACAGATGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 3 2319 2338 1227

619509 340 359 ACAGGCTGGCCAGAAGGACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2325 2344 1228

619510 346 365 CAGACCACAGGCTGGCCAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 2331 2350 1229

619511 352 371 CTTGGCCAGACCACAGGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 2337 2356 1230

619512 358 377 ACATCACTTGGCCAGACCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 7 2343 2362 1231

619513 364 383 AGGGTTACATCACTTGGCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 2349 2368 1232

619514 370 389 GAGAGGAGGGTTACATCACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 2355 2374 1233

619515 376 395 AGGCTGGAGAGGAGGGTTAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2361 2380 1234

619516 382 401 GTGCACAGGCTGGAGAGGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 5 2367 2386 1235

619517 388 407 CTGCCTGTGCACAGGCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 2373 2392 1236

619518 394 413 CCCAGGCTGCCTGTGCACAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 23 2379 2398 1237 619519 400 419 GCTGTTCCCAGGCTGCCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 2385 2404 1238

619520 406 425 GATGGAGCTGTTCCCAGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 12 2391 2410 1239

619521 431 450 GCCCTATTTATAGCTGAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 23 2416 2435 1240

619522 437 456 CACGATGCCCTATTTATAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 10 2422 2441 1241

619523 443 462 CCGGGTCACGATGCCCTATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 2428 2447 1242

619524 449 468 CCCCGGCCGGGTCACGATGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 2434 2453 1243

619525 452 471 TTCCCCCGGCCGGGTCACGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 2437 2456 1244

619526 455 474 TTCTTCCCCCGGCCGGGTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 2440 2459 1245

619527 458 477 AGCTTCTTCCCCCGGCCGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 7 2443 2462 1246

619528 461 480 GGCAGCTTCTTCCCCCGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 2446 2465 1247

619529 464 483 AACGGCAGCTTCTTCCCCCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2449 2468 1248

619530 467 486 AACAACGGCAGCTTCTTCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 2452 2471 1249

619531 470 489 CAGAACAACGGCAGCTTCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 2455 2474 1250

619532 473 492 ACCCAGAACAACGGCAGCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 2458 2477 1251

619533 476 495 AGTACCCAGAACAACGGCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 2461 2480 1252

619534 479 498 TGTAGTACCCAGAACAACGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 2464 2483 1253

619535 482 501 TGCTGTAGTACCCAGAACAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 2467 2486 1254

619536 485 504 TTCTGCTGTAGTACCCAGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 2470 2489 1255

619537 488 507 CCCTTCTGCTGTAGTACCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 N/A N/A 1256

619538 491 510 ATACCCTTCTGCTGTAGTAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 N/A N/A 1257

619539 494 513 CGCATACCCTTCTGCTGTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 N/A N/A 1258

619540 497 516 TTCCGCATACCCTTCTGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 N/A N/A 1259

619541 500 519 CGCTTCCGCATACCCTTCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 N/A N/A 1260

619542 503 522 GCTCGCTTCCGCATACCCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 78 N/A N/A 1261

619543 506 525 GGTGCTCGCTTCCGCATACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 5723 5742 1262

619544 525 544 AGGAGCCATCTCAGACTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 5742 5761 1263

619545 528 547 GGCAGGAGCCATCTCAGACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 5745 5764 1264

619546 531 550 ACCGGCAGGAGCCATCTCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 5748 5767 1265

619547 534 553 CACACCGGCAGGAGCCATCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 5751 5770 1266

619548 537 556 GCTCACACCGGCAGGAGCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 5754 5773 1267

619549 540 559 CAGGCTCACACCGGCAGGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 5757 5776 1268

619550 543 562 CCTCAGGCTCACACCGGCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 5760 5779 1269

619551 546 565 GGCCCTCAGGCTCACACCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 5763 5782 1270

619552 549 568 GGTGGCCCTCAGGCTCACAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 5766 5785 1271

619553 552 571 GATGGTGGCCCTCAGGCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 8 5769 5788 1272

619554 555 574 GAGGATGGTGGCCCTCAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 5772 5791 1273

619555 558 577 GCAGAGGATGGTGGCCCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 5775 5794 1274

619556 561 580 GAGGCAGAGGATGGTGGCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 5778 5797 1275

619557 564 583 CAGGAGGCAGAGGATGGTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 5781 5800 1276

619558 572 591 GCCCAGGCCAGGAGGCAGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 5789 5808 1277

619559 575 594 CCAGCCCAGGCCAGGAGGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 5792 5811 1278 619560 578 597 AGGCCAGCCCAGGCCAGGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 5795 5814 1279

619561 581 600 GCCAGGCCAGCCCAGGCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 5798 5817 1280

619562 584 603 GCAGCCAGGCCAGCCCAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 5801 5820 1281

619563 587 606 CCTGCAGCCAGGCCAGCCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 5804 5823 1282

619564 590 609 TCACCTGCAGCCAGGCCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 5807 5826 1283

619565 593 612 CGGTCACCTGCAGCCAGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 5810 5829 1284

619566 596 615 ACCCGGTCACCTGCAGCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 5813 5832 1285

619567 599 618 TACACCCGGTCACCTGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 5816 5835 1286

619568 602 621 ATGTACACCCGGTCACCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 5819 5838 1287

619569 605 624 TGTATGTACACCCGGTCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 18 5822 5841 1288

619570 608 627 GGGTGTATGTACACCCGGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 5825 5844 1289

619571 626 645 TGGATGACGAGGTGGAAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 5843 5862 1290

619572 629 648 TTGTGGATGACGAGGTGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 5846 5865 1291

619573 632 651 TCATTGTGGATGACGAGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 5849 5868 1292

619574 635 654 CTCTCATTGTGGATGACGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 5852 5871 1293

619575 638 657 GTACTCTCATTGTGGATGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 5855 5874 1294

619576 641 660 CAGGTACTCTCATTGTGGAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 5858 5877 1295

619577 644 663 TCACAGGTACTCTCATTGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 5861 5880 1296

619578 647 666 TGCTCACAGGTACTCTCATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 5864 5883 1297

619579 650 669 AGCTGCTCACAGGTACTCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 5867 5886 1298

619580 653 672 GCCAGCTGCTCACAGGTACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 5870 5889 1299

619581 656 675 TTTGCCAGCTGCTCACAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 5873 5892 1300

619582 659 678 GCCTTTGCCAGCTGCTCACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 5876 5895 1301

619583 662 681 TTGGCCTTTGCCAGCTGCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 5879 5898 1302

619584 665 684 GCATTGGCCTTTGCCAGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 5882 5901 1303

619585 668 687 CCGGCATTGGCCTTTGCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 5885 5904 1304

619586 671 690 TTCCCGGCATTGGCCTTTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 5888 5907 1305

619587 674 693 GGCTTCCCGGCATTGGCCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 5891 5910 1306

619588 677 696 TTGGGCTTCCCGGCATTGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 5894 5913 1307

619589 680 699 TCTTTGGGCTTCCCGGCATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 5897 5916 1308

619590 701 720 GGAGCAGGTATGAAGGTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 5918 5937 1309

619591 704 723 ATTGGAGCAGGTATGAAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 5921 5940 1310

619592 707 726 TGAATTGGAGCAGGTATGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 5924 5943 1311

619593 710 729 GCCTGAATTGGAGCAGGTAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 5927 5946 1312

619594 713 732 TTGGCCTGAATTGGAGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 5930 5949 1313

619595 716 735 GTCTTGGCCTGAATTGGAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 5933 5952 1314

619596 719 738 GATGTCTTGGCCTGAATTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 5936 5955 1315

619597 740 759 AGGGCCTTTTCATCCACAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 5957 5976 1316

619598 743 762 TGTAGGGCCTTTTCATCCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 5960 5979 1317

619599 746 765 TCCTGTAGGGCCTTTTCATC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 6 5963 5982 1318

619600 749 768 TGGTCCTGTAGGGCCTTTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 5966 5985 1319 619601 752 771 AGCTGGTCCTGTAGGGCCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 5969 5988 1320

619602 755 774 ACCAGCTGGTCCTGTAGGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 5972 5991 1321

619603 758 777 AGCACCAGCTGGTCCTGTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 5975 5994 1322

619604 761 780 ACTAGCACCAGCTGGTCCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 5978 5997 1323

619605 764 783 GCGACTAGCACCAGCTGGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 5981 6000 1324

619606 767 786 GCAGCGACTAGCACCAGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 5984 6003 1325

619607 770 789 TTTGCAGCGACTAGCACCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 5987 6006 1326

619608 773 792 AGTTTTGCAGCGACTAGCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 5990 6009 1327

619609 776 795 TCAAGTTTTGCAGCGACTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 5993 6012 1328

619610 779 798 GTGTCAAGTTTTGCAGCGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 5996 6015 1329

619611 782 801 TCGGTGTCAAGTTTTGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 5999 6018 1330

619612 785 804 TCTTCGGTGTCAAGTTTTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 6002 6021 1331

619613 788 807 TTGTCTTCGGTGTCAAGTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 6005 6024 1332

619614 791 810 AACTTGTCTTCGGTGTCAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6008 6027 1333

619615 794 813 CTCAACTTGTCTTCGGTGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 6011 6030 1334

619616 797 816 GCCCTCAACTTGTCTTCGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6014 6033 1335

619617 800 819 GCGGCCCTCAACTTGTCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 6017 6036 1336

619618 803 822 ATTGCGGCCCTCAACTTGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 6020 6039 1337

619619 806 825 ACCATTGCGGCCCTCAACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 6023 6042 1338

619620 809 828 CCGACCATTGCGGCCCTCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 6026 6045 1339

619621 812 831 ATCCCGACCATTGCGGCCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 6029 6048 1340

619622 815 834 AGCATCCCGACCATTGCGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 6032 6051 1341

619623 818 837 GCCAGCATCCCGACCATTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 6035 6054 1342

619624 821 840 TTGGCCAGCATCCCGACCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 6038 6057 1343

619625 824 843 AAGTTGGCCAGCATCCCGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 6041 6060 1344

619626 827 846 AAGAAGTTGGCCAGCATCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 6044 6063 1345

619627 830 849 CCCAAGAAGTTGGCCAGCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 6047 6066 1346

619628 833 852 AAGCCCAAGAAGTTGGCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6050 6069 1347

619629 836 855 CGGAAGCCCAAGAAGTTGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 6053 6072 1348

619630 839 858 ATACGGAAGCCCAAGAAGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 6056 6075 1349

619631 842 861 TATATACGGAAGCCCAAGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6059 6078 1350

619632 845 864 CCATATATACGGAAGCCCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6062 6081 1351

619633 848 867 ATGCCATATATACGGAAGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 6065 6084 1352

619634 851 870 TGCATGCCATATATACGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 6068 6087 1353

619635 854 873 CTGTGCATGCCATATATACG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 6071 6090 1354

619636 857 876 TCACTGTGCATGCCATATAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 6074 6093 1355

619637 860 879 AGCTCACTGTGCATGCCATA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 6077 6096 1356

619638 863 882 CATAGCTCACTGTGCATGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 6080 6099 1357

619639 866 885 CCCCATAGCTCACTGTGCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 6083 6102 1358

619640 869 888 ACGCCCCATAGCTCACTGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6086 6105 1359

619641 872 891 ACCACGCCCCATAGCTCACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 6089 6108 1360 619642 875 894 TGGACCACGCCCCATAGCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 6092 6111 1361

619643 878 897 CCATGGACCACGCCCCATAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 6095 6114 1362

619644 881 900 GCCCCATGGACCACGCCCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 6098 6117 1363

619645 884 903 GTGGCCCCATGGACCACGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 6101 6120 1364

619646 887 906 ACGGTGGCCCCATGGACCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6104 6123 1365

619647 890 909 AGGACGGTGGCCCCATGGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6107 6126 1366

619648 893 912 GAGAGGACGGTGGCCCCATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6110 6129 1367

619649 913 932 TGCCAAAGACAGCCGTTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 6130 6149 1368

619650 916 935 GGGTGCCAAAGACAGCCGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 6133 6152 1369

619651 919 938 CCAGGGTGCCAAAGACAGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 6136 6155 1370

619652 922 941 AGGCCAGGGTGCCAAAGACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6139 6158 1371

619653 925 944 GAGAGGCCAGGGTGCCAAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 6142 6161 1372

619654 928 947 AGAGAGAGGCCAGGGTGCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 6145 6164 1373

619655 931 950 GATAGAGAGAGGCCAGGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 6148 6167 1374

619656 934 953 CCAGATAGAGAGAGGCCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6151 6170 1375

619657 937 956 CTCCCAGATAGAGAGAGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 6154 6173 1376

619658 940 959 AGGCTCCCAGATAGAGAGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 6157 6176 1377

619659 943 962 CCAAGGCTCCCAGATAGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 6160 6179 1378

619660 946 965 GGTCCAAGGCTCCCAGATAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 6163 6182 1379

619661 949 968 TGTGGTCCAAGGCTCCCAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 6166 6185 1380

619662 952 971 CTGTGTGGTCCAAGGCTCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 6169 6188 1381

619663 955 974 CAGCTGTGTGGTCCAAGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 6172 6191 1382

619664 958 977 TGTCAGCTGTGTGGTCCAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6175 6194 1383

619665 961 980 GCCTGTCAGCTGTGTGGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 6178 6197 1384

619666 964 983 GTAGCCTGTCAGCTGTGTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 6181 6200 1385

619667 967 986 CCTGTAGCCTGTCAGCTGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 6184 6203 1386

619668 970 989 TTGCCTGTAGCCTGTCAGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 6187 6206 1387

619669 973 992 GGATTGCCTGTAGCCTGTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 6190 6209 1388

619670 976 995 CCAGGATTGCCTGTAGCCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 6193 6212 1389

619671 979 998 CACCCAGGATTGCCTGTAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 6196 6215 1390

619672 982 1001 GAACACCCAGGATTGCCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 6199 6218 1391

619673 985 1004 AAGGAACACCCAGGATTGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 6202 6221 1392

619674 988 1007 TCCAAGGAACACCCAGGATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 6205 6224 1393

619675 991 1010 CCTTCCAAGGAACACCCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 6208 6227 1394

619676 994 1013 TGTCCTTCCAAGGAACACCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 6211 6230 1395

619677 997 1016 TCTTGTCCTTCCAAGGAACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6214 6233 1396

619678 1000 1019 AGTTCTTGTCCTTCCAAGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6217 6236 1397

619679 1003 1022 TGCAGTTCTTGTCCTTCCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 6220 6239 1398

619680 1006 1025 AGGTGCAGTTCTTGTCCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6223 6242 1399

619681 1009 1028 GGGAGGTGCAGTTCTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 6226 6245 1400

619682 1012 1031 GCCGGGAGGTGCAGTTCTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6229 6248 1401 619683 1015 1034 CCAGCCGGGAGGTGCAGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 6232 6251 1402

619684 1018 1037 CATCCAGCCGGGAGGTGCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 6235 6254 1403

619685 1021 1040 GCGCATCCAGCCGGGAGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 6238 6257 1404

619686 1024 1043 TGTGCGCATCCAGCCGGGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6241 6260 1405

619687 1027 1046 CCTTGTGCGCATCCAGCCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 6244 6263 1406

619688 1030 1049 GGACCTTGTGCGCATCCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 6247 6266 1407

619689 1033 1052 ACAGGACCTTGTGCGCATCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 6250 6269 1408

619690 1036 1055 CAGACAGGACCTTGTGCGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 6253 6272 1409

619691 1039 1058 GGGCAGACAGGACCTTGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 6256 6275 1410

619692 1042 1061 GCAGGGCAGACAGGACCTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 6259 6278 1411

619693 1045 1064 CCTGCAGGGCAGACAGGACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 6262 6281 1412

619694 1048 1067 CAGCCTGCAGGGCAGACAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6265 6284 1413

619695 1051 1070 GTACAGCCTGCAGGGCAGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 6268 6287 1414

619696 1054 1073 CCTGTACAGCCTGCAGGGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6271 6290 1415

619697 1057 1076 GGCCCTGTACAGCCTGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6274 6293 1416

619698 1060 1079 GCAGGCCCTGTACAGCCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 6277 6296 1417

619699 1063 1082 CTAGCAGGCCCTGTACAGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 1 6280 6299 1418

619700 1066 1085 CCACTAGCAGGCCCTGTACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6283 6302 1419

619701 1069 1088 GGGCCACTAGCAGGCCCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 2 6286 6305 1420

619702 1072 1091 CCTGGGCCACTAGCAGGCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 25 6289 6308 1421

619703 1075 1094 TGCCCTGGGCCACTAGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 23 6292 6311 1422

619704 1078 1097 CCCTGCCCTGGGCCACTAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 6295 6314 1423

619705 1081 1100 CAGCCCTGCCCTGGGCCACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 6298 6317 1424

619706 1084 1103 TATCAGCCCTGCCCTGGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 6301 6320 1425

619707 1087 1106 GGCTATCAGCCCTGCCCTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 6304 6323 1426

619708 1090 1109 CCTGGCTATCAGCCCTGCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 6307 6326 1427

619709 1093 1112 GGGCCTGGCTATCAGCCCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 6310 6329 1428

619710 1096 1115 GCTGGGCCTGGCTATCAGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 6313 6332 1429

619711 1099 1118 GCAGCTGGGCCTGGCTATCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6316 6335 1430

619712 1102 1121 GCAGCAGCTGGGCCTGGCTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 6319 6338 1431

619713 1105 1124 ACAGCAGCAGCTGGGCCTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6322 6341 1432

619714 1108 1127 TGGACAGCAGCAGCTGGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 6325 6344 1433

619715 1111 1130 CCGTGGACAGCAGCAGCTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 6328 6347 1434

619716 1114 1133 CCACCGTGGACAGCAGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 6331 6350 1435

619717 1117 1136 CCACCACCGTGGACAGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 6334 6353 1436

619718 1120 1139 CGCCCACCACCGTGGACAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 6337 6356 1437

619719 1123 1142 ACACGCCCACCACCGTGGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6340 6359 1438

619720 1126 1145 TGAACACGCCCACCACCGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 6343 6362 1439

619721 1129 1148 CTGTGAACACGCCCACCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 6346 6365 1440

619722 1132 1151 GGGCTGTGAACACGCCCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 25 6349 6368 1441

619723 1150 1169 GCTTCAGGTGCAGGCCTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 6367 6386 1442 619724 1153 1172 GCTGCTTCAGGTGCAGGCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 6370 6389 1443

619725 1156 1175 ACGGCTGCTTCAGGTGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 14 6373 6392 1444

619726 1159 1178 CAAACGGCTGCTTCAGGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 6376 6395 1445

619727 1162 1181 GCACAAACGGCTGCTTCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 6379 6398 1446

619728 1165 1184 CCTGCACAAACGGCTGCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 6382 6401 1447

619729 1168 1187 GGCCCTGCACAAACGGCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6385 6404 1448

619730 1171 1190 CCAGGCCCTGCACAAACGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6388 6407 1449

619731 1174 1193 GAGCCAGGCCCTGCACAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6391 6410 1450

619732 1177 1196 AGAGAGCCAGGCCCTGCACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 6394 6413 1451

619733 1180 1199 TATAGAGAGCCAGGCCCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6397 6416 1452

619734 1183 1202 GGGTATAGAGAGCCAGGCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6400 6419 1453

619735 1217 1236 TCTGTGAAGTCCAGAGAGCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 6434 6453 1454

619736 1220 1239 AGTTCTGTGAAGTCCAGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6437 6456 1455

619737 1223 1242 TCCAGTTCTGTGAAGTCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 6440 6459 1456

619738 1226 1245 ACATCCAGTTCTGTGAAGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6443 6462 1457

619739 1229 1248 GCAACATCCAGTTCTGTGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 6446 6465 1458

619740 1232 1251 GCAGCAACATCCAGTTCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 6449 6468 1459

619741 1235 1254 TCAGCAGCAACATCCAGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6452 6471 1460

619742 1238 1257 TTCTCAGCAGCAACATCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6455 6474 1461

619743 1241 1260 ATCTTCTCAGCAGCAACATC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 6458 6477 1462

619744 1244 1263 TCAATCTTCTCAGCAGCAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 6461 6480 1463

619745 1247 1266 CTGTCAATCTTCTCAGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 6464 6483 1464

619746 1250 1269 AACCTGTCAATCTTCTCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 6467 6486 1465

619747 1253 1272 ATGAACCTGTCAATCTTCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 6470 6489 1466

619748 1256 1275 TGCATGAACCTGTCAATCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 6473 6492 1467

619749 1259 1278 GCCTGCATGAACCTGTCAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 6476 6495 1468

619750 1262 1281 ACAGCCTGCATGAACCTGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 6479 6498 1469

619751 1265 1284 GTCACAGCCTGCATGAACCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 6482 6501 1470

619752 1268 1287 CCTGTCACAGCCTGCATGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 6485 6504 1471

619753 1271 1290 CATCCTGTCACAGCCTGCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 6488 6507 1472

619754 1274 1293 TTCCATCCTGTCACAGCCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 71 6491 6510 1473

619755 1277 1296 GTCTTCCATCCTGTCACAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 6494 6513 1474

619756 1280 1299 CCAGTCTTCCATCCTGTCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 6497 6516 1475

619757 1283 1302 CAGCCAGTCTTCCATCCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 6500 6519 1476

Table 9 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 4000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS4039 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 9

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

619720 1126 1145 TGAACACGCCCACCACCGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 6343 6362 1439

619721 1129 1148 CTGTGAACACGCCCACCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 6346 6365 1440

619722 1132 1151 GGGCTGTGAACACGCCCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 14 6349 6368 1441

619723 1150 1169 GCTTCAGGTGCAGGCCTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 6367 6386 1442

619724 1153 1172 GCTGCTTCAGGTGCAGGCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 6370 6389 1443

619725 1156 1175 ACGGCTGCTTCAGGTGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6373 6392 1444

619726 1159 1178 CAAACGGCTGCTTCAGGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 6376 6395 1445

619727 1162 1181 GCACAAACGGCTGCTTCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 6379 6398 1446

619728 1165 1184 CCTGCACAAACGGCTGCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 25 6382 6401 1447

619729 1168 1187 GGCCCTGCACAAACGGCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6385 6404 1448

619730 1171 1190 CCAGGCCCTGCACAAACGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6388 6407 1449

619731 1174 1193 GAGCCAGGCCCTGCACAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 18 6391 6410 1450

619732 1177 1196 AGAGAGCCAGGCCCTGCACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 6394 6413 1451

619733 1180 1199 TATAGAGAGCCAGGCCCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 0 6397 6416 1452

619734 1183 1202 GGGTATAGAGAGCCAGGCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 14 6400 6419 1453

619735 1217 1236 TCTGTGAAGTCCAGAGAGCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 6434 6453 1454

619736 1220 1239 AGTTCTGTGAAGTCCAGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6437 6456 1455

619737 1223 1242 TCCAGTTCTGTGAAGTCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 6440 6459 1456

619738 1226 1245 ACATCCAGTTCTGTGAAGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6443 6462 1457

619739 1229 1248 GCAACATCCAGTTCTGTGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6446 6465 1458

619740 1232 1251 GCAGCAACATCCAGTTCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6449 6468 1459

619741 1235 1254 TCAGCAGCAACATCCAGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 6452 6471 1460

619742 1238 1257 TTCTCAGCAGCAACATCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 5 6455 6474 1461

619743 1241 1260 ATCTTCTCAGCAGCAACATC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 6458 6477 1462

619744 1244 1263 TCAATCTTCTCAGCAGCAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 6461 6480 1463

619745 1247 1266 CTGTCAATCTTCTCAGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 6464 6483 1464

619746 1250 1269 AACCTGTCAATCTTCTCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 8 6467 6486 1465

619747 1253 1272 ATGAACCTGTCAATCTTCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 6470 6489 1466

619748 1256 1275 TGCATGAACCTGTCAATCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 6473 6492 1467

619749 1259 1278 GCCTGCATGAACCTGTCAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6476 6495 1468

619750 1262 1281 ACAGCCTGCATGAACCTGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6479 6498 1469

619751 1265 1284 GTCACAGCCTGCATGAACCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 6482 6501 1470

619752 1268 1287 CCTGTCACAGCCTGCATGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 6485 6504 1471

619753 1271 1290 CATCCTGTCACAGCCTGCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 6488 6507 1472

619754 1274 1293 TTCCATCCTGTCACAGCCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 6491 6510 1473

619755 1277 1296 GTCTTCCATCCTGTCACAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 6494 6513 1474

619756 1280 1299 CCAGTCTTCCATCCTGTCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 6497 6516 1475

619757 1283 1302 CAGCCAGTCTTCCATCCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6500 6519 1476

619758 1286 1305 GAGCAGCCAGTCTTCCATCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 6503 6522 1477

619759 1289 1308 AGGGAGCAGCCAGTCTTCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6506 6525 1478

619760 1292 1311 ATCAGGGAGCAGCCAGTCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 6509 6528 1479 619761 1295 1314 CCCATCAGGGAGCAGCCAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 7 6512 6531 1480

619762 1298 1317 GCTCCCATCAGGGAGCAGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 4 6515 6534 1481

619763 1301 1320 CTGGCTCCCATCAGGGAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 8 6518 6537 1482

619764 1304 1323 ACACTGGCTCCCATCAGGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 0 6521 6540 1483

619765 1307 1326 TCCACACTGGCTCCCATCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6524 6543 1484

619766 1310 1329 CTGTCCACACTGGCTCCCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 6527 6546 1485

619767 1313 1332 GTGCTGTCCACACTGGCTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 6530 6549 1486

619768 1316 1335 AGGGTGCTGTCCACACTGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 6533 6552 1487

619769 1319 1338 GCCAGGGTGCTGTCCACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 6536 6555 1488

619770 1322 1341 AAAGCCAGGGTGCTGTCCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 6539 6558 1489

619771 1325 1344 TTGAAAGCCAGGGTGCTGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 6542 6561 1490

619772 1328 1347 GTGTTGAAAGCCAGGGTGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 6545 6564 1491

619773 1331 1350 TAGGTGTTGAAAGCCAGGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 6548 6567 1492

619774 1351 1370 TCTTCCCTTGGAAGTGGACG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 N/A N/A 1493

619775 1354 1373 TCATCTTCCCTTGGAAGTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 N/A N/A 1494

619776 1357 1376 CCTTCATCTTCCCTTGGAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 30 N/A N/A 1495

619777 1360 1379 AGCCCTTCATCTTCCCTTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 N/A N/A 1496

619778 1363 1382 AGAAGCCCTTCATCTTCCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 10374 10393 1497

619779 1366 1385 GGGAGAAGCCCTTCATCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 10377 10396 1498

619780 1369 1388 GCAGGGAGAAGCCCTTCATC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 10380 10399 1499

619781 1372 1391 CCAGCAGGGAGAAGCCCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 10383 10402 1500

619782 1375 1394 CGGCCAGCAGGGAGAAGCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 10386 10405 1501

619783 1378 1397 GCTCGGCCAGCAGGGAGAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 10389 10408 1502

619784 1398 1417 GTCCACCCAGAACTCCTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 10409 10428 1503

619785 1401 1420 GTTGTCCACCCAGAACTCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 10412 10431 1504

619786 1404 1423 GCTGTTGTCCACCCAGAACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 10415 10434 1505

619787 1407 1426 GGTGCTGTTGTCCACCCAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 10418 10437 1506

619788 1410 1429 TGAGGTGCTGTTGTCCACCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 10421 10440 1507

619789 1413 1432 CACTGAGGTGCTGTTGTCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 10424 10443 1508

619790 1416 1435 AGACACTGAGGTGCTGTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 10427 10446 1509

619791 1419 1438 AACAGACACTGAGGTGCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 10430 10449 1510

619792 1422 1441 GGGAACAGACACTGAGGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 10433 10452 1511

619793 1425 1444 CATGGGAACAGACACTGAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 10436 10455 1512

619794 1428 1447 GAGCATGGGAACAGACACTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 10439 10458 1513

619795 1431 1450 AGAGAGCATGGGAACAGACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 10442 10461 1514

619796 1434 1453 GCCAGAGAGCATGGGAACAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 10445 10464 1515

619797 1437 1456 CATGCCAGAGAGCATGGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 10448 10467 1516

619798 1440 1459 GCCCATGCCAGAGAGCATGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 23 10451 10470 1517

619799 1443 1462 GGTGCCCATGCCAGAGAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 10454 10473 1518

619800 1446 1465 GAAGGTGCCCATGCCAGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 10457 10476 1519

619801 1449 1468 CTGGAAGGTGCCCATGCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 10460 10479 1520 619802 1452 1471 GTGCTGGAAGGTGCCCATGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 10463 10482 1521

619803 1455 1474 CCAGTGCTGGAAGGTGCCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 10466 10485 1522

619804 1458 1477 ACTCCAGTGCTGGAAGGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 10469 10488 1523

619805 1461 1480 GTCACTCCAGTGCTGGAAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 10472 10491 1524

619806 1464 1483 GATGTCACTCCAGTGCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 10475 10494 1525

619807 1467 1486 CTGGATGTCACTCCAGTGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 10478 10497 1526

619808 1470 1489 GTCCTGGATGTCACTCCAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 10481 10500 1527

619809 1473 1492 GTTGTCCTGGATGTCACTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 10484 10503 1528

619810 1476 1495 GAAGTTGTCCTGGATGTCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 10487 10506 1529

619811 1479 1498 CGAGAAGTTGTCCTGGATGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 10490 10509 1530

619812 1482 1501 CACCGAGAAGTTGTCCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 10493 10512 1531

619813 1485 1504 AGTCACCGAGAAGTTGTCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 10496 10515 1532

619814 1488 1507 TTGAGTCACCGAGAAGTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 10499 10518 1533

619815 1491 1510 CACTTGAGTCACCGAGAAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 10502 10521 1534

619816 1494 1513 GGGCACTTGAGTCACCGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 10505 10524 1535

619817 1497 1516 GAAGGGCACTTGAGTCACCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 10508 10527 1536

619818 1500 1519 AGTGAAGGGCACTTGAGTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 10511 10530 1537

619819 1503 1522 CTCAGTGAAGGGCACTTGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 10514 10533 1538

619820 1506 1525 GCTCTCAGTGAAGGGCACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 10517 10536 1539

619821 1524 1543 GATCAGCAGCAGGCAGGCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 10535 10554 1540

619822 1527 1546 CTGGATCAGCAGCAGGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 10538 10557 1541

619823 1530 1549 AGGCTGGATCAGCAGCAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 10541 10560 1542

619824 1533 1552 GTGAGGCTGGATCAGCAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 10544 10563 1543

619825 1536 1555 ATAGTGAGGCTGGATCAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 10547 10566 1544

619826 1539 1558 GGCATAGTGAGGCTGGATCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 10550 10569 1545

619827 1542 1561 AGAGGCATAGTGAGGCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 10553 10572 1546

619828 1545 1564 GTCAGAGGCATAGTGAGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 10556 10575 1547

Table 10 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 4000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. Table 10

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 619810 1476 1495 GAAGTTGTCCTGGATGTCAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 10487 10506 1529

619811 1479 1498 CGAGAAGTTGTCCTGGATGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 10490 10509 1530

619812 1482 1501 CACCGAGAAGTTGTCCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 10493 10512 1531

619813 1485 1504 AGTCACCGAGAAGTTGTCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 10496 10515 1532

619814 1488 1507 TTGAGTCACCGAGAAGTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 10499 10518 1533

619815 1491 1510 CACTTGAGTCACCGAGAAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 10502 10521 1534

619816 1494 1513 GGGCACTTGAGTCACCGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 10505 10524 1535

619817 1497 1516 GAAGGGCACTTGAGTCACCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 10508 10527 1536

619818 1500 1519 AGTGAAGGGCACTTGAGTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 10511 10530 1537

619819 1503 1522 CTCAGTGAAGGGCACTTGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 10514 10533 1538

619820 1506 1525 GCTCTCAGTGAAGGGCACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 10517 10536 1539

619821 1524 1543 GATCAGCAGCAGGCAGGCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 10535 10554 1540

619822 1527 1546 CTGGATCAGCAGCAGGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 10538 10557 1541

619823 1530 1549 AGGCTGGATCAGCAGCAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 10541 10560 1542

619824 1533 1552 GTGAGGCTGGATCAGCAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 10544 10563 1543

619825 1536 1555 ATAGTGAGGCTGGATCAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 7 10547 10566 1544

619826 1539 1558 GGCATAGTGAGGCTGGATCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 71 10550 10569 1545

619827 1542 1561 AGAGGCATAGTGAGGCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 10553 10572 1546

619828 1545 1564 GTCAGAGGCATAGTGAGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 10556 10575 1547

619829 1548 1567 CAGGTCAGAGGCATAGTGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 10559 10578 1548

619830 1551 1570 GTCCAGGTCAGAGGCATAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 6 10562 10581 1549

619831 1554 1573 CTTGTCCAGGTCAGAGGCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 10565 10584 1550

619832 1557 1576 CACCTTGTCCAGGTCAGAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 10568 10587 1551

619833 1560 1579 CTCCACCTTGTCCAGGTCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 10571 10590 1552

619834 1563 1582 ACCCTCCACCTTGTCCAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 10574 10593 1553

619835 1566 1585 GAGACCCTCCACCTTGTCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 10577 10596 1554

619836 1569 1588 AGTGAGACCCTCCACCTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 10580 10599 1555

619837 1572 1591 GAAAGTGAGACCCTCCACCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 10583 10602 1556

619838 1575 1594 CTGGAAAGTGAGACCCTCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 10586 10605 1557

619839 1578 1597 TTGCTGGAAAGTGAGACCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 10589 10608 1558

619840 1581 1600 GTTTTGCTGGAAAGTGAGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 10592 10611 1559

619841 1584 1603 GGAGTTTTGCTGGAAAGTGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 10595 10614 1560

619842 1587 1606 GAGGGAGTTTTGCTGGAAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 10598 10617 1561

619843 1590 1609 GTTGAGGGAGTTTTGCTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 10601 10620 1562

619844 1593 1612 CCAGTTGAGGGAGTTTTGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 10604 10623 1563

619845 1596 1615 CATCCAGTTGAGGGAGTTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 10607 10626 1564

619846 1599 1618 CTTCATCCAGTTGAGGGAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 10610 10629 1565

619847 1602 1621 TTTCTTCATCCAGTTGAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 10613 10632 1566

619848 1605 1624 TAGTTTCTTCATCCAGTTGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 10616 10635 1567

619849 1608 1627 AGATAGTTTCTTCATCCAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 12 10619 10638 1568

619850 1611 1630 GGGAGATAGTTTCTTCATCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 10622 10641 1569 619851 1629 1648 GGTCAGGTGGATGGTCCGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 N/A N/A 1570

619852 1632 1651 CATGGTCAGGTGGATGGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 12238 12257 1571

619853 1635 1654 GGGCATGGTCAGGTGGATGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 12241 12260 1572

619854 1653 1672 TCCTTGCAGCACCAGTTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 12259 12278 1573

619855 1656 1675 AGATCCTTGCAGCACCAGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 12262 12281 1574

619856 1659 1678 ATAAGATCCTTGCAGCACCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 37 12265 12284 1575

619857 1662 1681 GTCATAAGATCCTTGCAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 12268 12287 1576

619858 1665 1684 CAGGTCATAAGATCCTTGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 12271 12290 1577

619859 1668 1687 CTGCAGGTCATAAGATCCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 12274 12293 1578

619860 1671 1690 GTCCTGCAGGTCATAAGATC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 12277 12296 1579

619861 1674 1693 CAGGTCCTGCAGGTCATAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 12280 12299 1580

619862 1677 1696 GAGCAGGTCCTGCAGGTCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 12283 12302 1581

619863 1680 1699 GGCGAGCAGGTCCTGCAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 12286 12305 1582

619864 1683 1702 CTGGGCGAGCAGGTCCTGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 12289 12308 1583

619865 1686 1705 AGCCTGGGCGAGCAGGTCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 12292 12311 1584

619866 1689 1708 CTCAGCCTGGGCGAGCAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 12295 12314 1585

619867 1692 1711 CAGCTCAGCCTGGGCGAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 12298 12317 1586

619868 1699 1718 TGGCGGGCAGCTCAGCCTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 12305 12324 1587

619869 1702 1721 GAATGGCGGGCAGCTCAGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 12308 12327 1588

619870 1705 1724 GCAGAATGGCGGGCAGCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 12311 12330 1589

619871 1708 1727 TGTGCAGAATGGCGGGCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 12314 12333 1590

619872 1711 1730 CGGTGTGCAGAATGGCGGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 12317 12336 1591

619873 1714 1733 GCTCGGTGTGCAGAATGGCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 12320 12339 1592

619874 1717 1736 TCAGCTCGGTGTGCAGAATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 12323 12342 1593

619875 1720 1739 GGTTCAGCTCGGTGTGCAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 12326 12345 1594

619876 1723 1742 GCAGGTTCAGCTCGGTGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 12329 12348 1595

619877 1726 1745 TTTGCAGGTTCAGCTCGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 12332 12351 1596

619878 1729 1748 ATTTTTGCAGGTTCAGCTCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 12335 12354 1597

619879 1732 1751 TCAATTTTTGCAGGTTCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 12338 12357 1598

619880 1735 1754 TGCTCAATTTTTGCAGGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 12341 12360 1599

619881 1738 1757 CATTGCTCAATTTTTGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 12344 12363 1600

619882 1741 1760 GGTCATTGCTCAATTTTTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 12347 12366 1601

619883 1744 1763 TGCGGTCATTGCTCAATTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 12350 12369 1602

619884 1747 1766 TGATGCGGTCATTGCTCAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 12353 12372 1603

619885 1750 1769 CCCTGATGCGGTCATTGCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 77 12356 12375 1604

619886 1753 1772 CCACCCTGATGCGGTCATTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 12359 12378 1605

619887 1756 1775 CCCCCACCCTGATGCGGTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 12362 12381 1606

619888 1759 1778 CCTCCCCCACCCTGATGCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 12365 12384 1607

619889 1762 1781 GCACCTCCCCCACCCTGATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 N/A N/A 1608

619890 1765 1784 TCAGCACCTCCCCCACCCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 N/A N/A 1609

619891 1768 1787 TGTTCAGCACCTCCCCCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 N/A N/A 1610 619892 1771 1790 TGCTGTTCAGCACCTCCCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 N/A N/A 1611

619893 1774 1793 AAATGCTGTTCAGCACCTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 N/A N/A 1612

619894 1777 1796 AAAAAATGCTGTTCAGCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 13246 13265 1613

619895 1780 1799 CAAAAAAAATGCTGTTCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 13249 13268 1614

619896 1783 1802 GCTCAAAAAAAATGCTGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13252 13271 1615

619897 1786 1805 CAAGCTCAAAAAAAATGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13255 13274 1616

619898 1789 1808 CTTCAAGCTCAAAAAAAATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 13258 13277 1617

619899 1792 1811 CCGCTTCAAGCTCAAAAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13261 13280 1618

619900 1795 1814 CATCCGCTTCAAGCTCAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13264 13283 1619

619901 1798 1817 TCTCATCCGCTTCAAGCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13267 13286 1620

619902 1801 1820 CTCTCTCATCCGCTTCAAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 13270 13289 1621

619903 1804 1823 GCTCTCTCTCATCCGCTTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 13273 13292 1622

619904 1807 1826 TGGGCTCTCTCTCATCCGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 83 13276 13295 1623

619905 1810 1829 CTGTGGGCTCTCTCTCATCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13279 13298 1624

619906 1813 1832 ACTCTGTGGGCTCTCTCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13282 13301 1625

619907 1816 1835 TAGACTCTGTGGGCTCTCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13285 13304 1626

619908 1824 1843 CTGTTGGGTAGACTCTGTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 13293 13312 1627

619909 1827 1846 AAGCTGTTGGGTAGACTCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13296 13315 1628

619910 1830 1849 GTTAAGCTGTTGGGTAGACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13299 13318 1629

619911 1833 1852 CTTGTTAAGCTGTTGGGTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 13302 13321 1630

619912 1836 1855 AGGCTTGTTAAGCTGTTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13305 13324 1631

619913 1839 1858 CTCAGGCTTGTTAAGCTGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13308 13327 1632

619914 1842 1861 GACCTCAGGCTTGTTAAGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 13311 13330 1633

619915 1845 1864 CAAGACCTCAGGCTTGTTAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13314 13333 1634

619916 1848 1867 CTCCAAGACCTCAGGCTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13317 13336 1635

619917 1851 1870 CACCTCCAAGACCTCAGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13320 13339 1636

619918 1854 1873 GGTCACCTCCAAGACCTCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13323 13342 1637

619919 1857 1876 CAGGGTCACCTCCAAGACCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13326 13345 1638

619920 1860 1879 GTTCAGGGTCACCTCCAAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13329 13348 1639

619921 1863 1882 GCGGTTCAGGGTCACCTCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13332 13351 1640

619922 1873 1892 ACAGGAATGGGCGGTTCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13342 13361 1641

619926 1876 1895 CAAACAGGAATGGGCGGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 13345 13364 1642

619927 1879 1898 CAGCAAACAGGAATGGGCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 13348 13367 1643

619928 1882 1901 ACACAGCAAACAGGAATGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 13351 13370 1644

619929 1885 1904 CATACACAGCAAACAGGAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 13354 13373 1645

619930 1888 1907 GATCATACACAGCAAACAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 13357 13376 1646

619931 1891 1910 TTTGATCATACACAGCAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 13360 13379 1647

619932 1894 1913 CGCTTTGATCATACACAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13363 13382 1648

619933 1911 1930 GAAGTGCAGGGCAGTGGCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13380 13399 1649

619934 1914 1933 CAGGAAGTGCAGGGCAGTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 13383 13402 1650

619935 1917 1936 GCCCAGGAAGTGCAGGGCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 13386 13405 1651 619936 1920 1939 GCGGCCCAGGAAGTGCAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 13389 13408 1652

619937 1923 1942 CACGCGGCCCAGGAAGTGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13392 13411 1653

619938 1926 1945 GGCCACGCGGCCCAGGAAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 13395 13414 1654

619939 1929 1948 GTTGGCCACGCGGCCCAGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13398 13417 1655

619940 1932 1951 CGGGTTGGCCACGCGGCCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 13401 13420 1656

619941 1935 1954 CAGCGGGTTGGCCACGCGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 13404 13423 1657

619942 1938 1957 GCTCAGCGGGTTGGCCACGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13407 13426 1658

619943 1941 1960 TGTGCTCAGCGGGTTGGCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 43 13410 13429 1659

619944 1944 1963 TGCTGTGCTCAGCGGGTTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 13413 13432 1660

619945 1947 1966 TCATGCTGTGCTCAGCGGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 13416 13435 1661

619946 1950 1969 GCCTCATGCTGTGCTCAGCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13419 13438 1662

619947 1953 1972 CTGGCCTCATGCTGTGCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13422 13441 1663

619948 1956 1975 GCCCTGGCCTCATGCTGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13425 13444 1664

619949 1976 1995 GCCAGGCACTGTGTTCTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 13445 13464 1665

619950 1979 1998 CTTGCCAGGCACTGTGTTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 71 13448 13467 1666

619951 1982 2001 GGCCTTGCCAGGCACTGTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13451 13470 1667

619952 2114 2133 AGGAGAAACGGCTGCTTTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13583 13602 1668

619953 2117 2136 CCAAGGAGAAACGGCTGCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13586 13605 1669

619954 2120 2139 AGACCAAGGAGAAACGGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13589 13608 1670

619955 2123 2142 CTTAGACCAAGGAGAAACGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13592 13611 1671

619956 2126 2145 ACACTTAGACCAAGGAGAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 13595 13614 1672

619957 2129 2148 AGCACACTTAGACCAAGGAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13598 13617 1673

619958 2132 2151 TGCAGCACACTTAGACCAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 13601 13620 1674

619959 2135 2154 CCATGCAGCACACTTAGACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13604 13623 1675

619960 2138 2157 ACTCCATGCAGCACACTTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 13607 13626 1676

619961 2141 2160 CTCACTCCATGCAGCACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13610 13629 1677

619962 2159 2178 CGCTGCAGGCTTCTACTGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13628 13647 1678

619963 2162 2181 TGCCGCTGCAGGCTTCTACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13631 13650 1679

619964 2165 2184 TTGTGCCGCTGCAGGCTTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 13634 13653 1680

619965 2168 2187 CATTTGTGCCGCTGCAGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13637 13656 1681

619966 2171 2190 GTGCATTTGTGCCGCTGCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 85 13640 13659 1682

619967 2174 2193 GAGGTGCATTTGTGCCGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13643 13662 1683

619968 2177 2196 TGGGAGGTGCATTTGTGCCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13646 13665 1684

619969 2180 2199 AACTGGGAGGTGCATTTGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13649 13668 1685

619970 2183 2202 GCAAACTGGGAGGTGCATTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13652 13671 1686

619971 2186 2205 CCAGCAAACTGGGAGGTGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13655 13674 1687

619972 2189 2208 AACCCAGCAAACTGGGAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13658 13677 1688

619973 2192 2211 ATAAACCCAGCAAACTGGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13661 13680 1689

619974 2195 2214 AAAATAAACCCAGCAAACTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 13664 13683 1690

619975 2198 2217 TCTAAAATAAACCCAGCAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 13667 13686 1691

619976 2201 2220 TTCTCTAAAATAAACCCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 13670 13689 1692 619977 2204 2223 CCATTCTCTAAAATAAACCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 13673 13692 1693

619978 2207 2226 CCCCCATTCTCTAAAATAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 13676 13695 1694

619979 2210 2229 CCACCCCCATTCTCTAAAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 13679 13698 1695

619980 2213 2232 TCCCCACCCCCATTCTCTAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 13682 13701 1696

619981 2216 2235 GCCTCCCCACCCCCATTCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13685 13704 1697

619982 2219 2238 CTTGCCTCCCCACCCCCATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13688 13707 1698

619983 2222 2241 GTTCTTGCCTCCCCACCCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13691 13710 1699

619984 2225 2244 CTGGTTCTTGCCTCCCCACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13694 13713 1700

619985 2228 2247 ACACTGGTTCTTGCCTCCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13697 13716 1701

619986 2231 2250 TAAACACTGGTTCTTGCCTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13700 13719 1702

619987 2234 2253 CGCTAAACACTGGTTCTTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 93 13703 13722 1703

619988 2237 2256 CCGCGCTAAACACTGGTTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13706 13725 1704

619989 2240 2259 GTCCCGCGCTAAACACTGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13709 13728 1705

619990 2243 2262 GTAGTCCCGCGCTAAACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13712 13731 1706

619991 2246 2265 ACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13715 13734 1707

619992 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 85 13718 13737 1708

619993 2252 2271 TTTGGAACAGTAGTCCCGCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 13721 13740 1709

619994 2255 2274 CTTTTTGGAACAGTAGTCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13724 13743 1710

619995 2258 2277 ATTCTTTTTGGAACAGTAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13727 13746 1711

619996 2261 2280 GGAATTCTTTTTGGAACAGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13730 13749 1712

619997 2264 2283 GTTGGAATTCTTTTTGGAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13733 13752 1713

619998 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 83 13736 13755 1714

619999 2270 2289 TGGTCGGTTGGAATTCTTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13739 13758 1715

620000 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 78 13742 13761 1716

620001 2276 2295 ACAAGCTGGTCGGTTGGAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13745 13764 1717

620002 2279 2298 CAAACAAGCTGGTCGGTTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13748 13767 1718

620003 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 88 13751 13770 1719

620004 2285 2304 GTTTCACAAACAAGCTGGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 91 13754 13773 1720

620005 2288 2307 TTTGTTTCACAAACAAGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13757 13776 1721

620006 2304 2323 GAAAAGGGAACACTTTTTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 13773 13792 1722

620007 2307 2326 CTTGAAAAGGGAACACTTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13776 13795 1723

620008 2310 2329 CAACTTGAAAAGGGAACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 88 13779 13798 1724

620009 2313 2332 TCTCAACTTGAAAAGGGAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 88 13782 13801 1725

620010 2316 2335 TGTTCTCAACTTGAAAAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 93 13785 13804 1726

620011 2319 2338 TTTTGTTCTCAACTTGAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 13788 13807 1727

620012 2322 2341 AATTTTTGTTCTCAACTTGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13791 13810 1728

620013 2325 2344 CCCAATTTTTGTTCTCAACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 89 13794 13813 1729

620014 2328 2347 AAACCCAATTTTTGTTCTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 78 13797 13816 1730

620015 2331 2350 TTAAAACCCAATTTTTGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 13800 13819 1731

620016 2334 2353 ATTTTAAAACCCAATTTTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 13803 13822 1732

620017 2337 2356 TTAATTTTAAAACCCAATTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 13806 13825 1733 620018 2353 2372 TGCAAAAATGTATACTTTAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 13822 13841 1734

620019 2356 2375 CAATGCAAAAATGTATACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13825 13844 1735

620020 2359 2378 AGGCAATGCAAAAATGTATA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13828 13847 1736

620021 2362 2381 CGAAGGCAATGCAAAAATGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13831 13850 1737

620022 2365 2384 AACCGAAGGCAATGCAAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 55 13834 13853 1738

620023 2368 2387 ACAAACCGAAGGCAATGCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 13837 13856 1739

620024 2371 2390 AATACAAACCGAAGGCAATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 13840 13859 1740

620025 2374 2393 CTAAATACAAACCGAAGGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13843 13862 1741

620026 2377 2396 ACACTAAATACAAACCGAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 49 13846 13865 1742

620027 2380 2399 AAGACACTAAATACAAACCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13849 13868 1743

620028 2383 2402 TTCAAGACACTAAATACAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 31 13852 13871 1744

620029 2386 2405 ACATTCAAGACACTAAATAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 13855 13874 1745

620030 2389 2408 CTTACATTCAAGACACTAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13858 13877 1746

620031 2392 2411 GTTCTTACATTCAAGACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13861 13880 1747

620032 2395 2414 CATGTTCTTACATTCAAGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 13864 13883 1748

620033 2398 2417 GGTCATGTTCTTACATTCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 13867 13886 1749

620034 2401 2420 GGAGGTCATGTTCTTACATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 13870 13889 1750

620035 2404 2423 CACGGAGGTCATGTTCTTAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13873 13892 1751

620036 2407 2426 CTACACGGAGGTCATGTTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13876 13895 1752

620037 2410 2429 ACACTACACGGAGGTCATGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13879 13898 1753

620038 2413 2432 CAGACACTACACGGAGGTCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13882 13901 1754

620039 2416 2435 TTACAGACACTACACGGAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 13885 13904 1755

620040 2419 2438 GTATTACAGACACTACACGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13888 13907 1756

620041 2422 2441 AAGGTATTACAGACACTACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13891 13910 1757

620042 2425 2444 ACTAAGGTATTACAGACACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13894 13913 1758

620043 2428 2447 AAAACTAAGGTATTACAGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 13897 13916 1759

620044 2431 2450 GAAAAAACTAAGGTATTACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 13900 13919 1760

620045 2434 2453 GTGGAAAAAACTAAGGTATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 13903 13922 1761

620046 2437 2456 TCTGTGGAAAAAACTAAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 13906 13925 1762

620047 2440 2459 GCATCTGTGGAAAAAACTAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 13909 13928 1763

620048 2443 2462 CAAGCATCTGTGGAAAAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 13912 13931 1764

620049 2446 2465 TCACAAGCATCTGTGGAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 30 13915 13934 1765

620050 2449 2468 AAATCACAAGCATCTGTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 13918 13937 1766

620051 2452 2471 CAAAAATCACAAGCATCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 13921 13940 1767

620052 2455 2474 GTTCAAAAATCACAAGCATC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 13924 13943 1768

620053 2458 2477 ATTGTTCAAAAATCACAAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 13927 13946 1769

620054 2461 2480 CGTATTGTTCAAAAATCACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 30 13930 13949 1770

620055 2479 2498 AGGTGCTTGCATCTTTCACG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13948 13967 1771

620056 2482 2501 TTCAGGTGCTTGCATCTTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 13951 13970 1772

620057 2485 2504 AAATTCAGGTGCTTGCATCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 13954 13973 1773

620058 2488 2507 CAGAAATTCAGGTGCTTGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 13957 13976 1774 620059 2491 2510 AAACAGAAATTCAGGTGCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 13960 13979 1775

620060 2494 2513 TTCAAACAGAAATTCAGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 13963 13982 1776

620061 2497 2516 GCATTCAAACAGAAATTCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 13966 13985 1777

620062 2500 2519 TCCGCATTCAAACAGAAATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13969 13988 1778

620063 2503 2522 GGTTCCGCATTCAAACAGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13972 13991 1779

620064 2506 2525 TATGGTTCCGCATTCAAACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13975 13994 1780

620065 2509 2528 AGCTATGGTTCCGCATTCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13978 13997 1781

620066 2512 2531 ACCAGCTATGGTTCCGCATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13981 14000 1782

620067 2515 2534 ATAACCAGCTATGGTTCCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13984 14003 1783

620068 2518 2537 GAAATAACCAGCTATGGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13987 14006 1784

620069 2521 2540 GGAGAAATAACCAGCTATGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 13990 14009 1785

620070 2524 2543 AAGGGAGAAATAACCAGCTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13993 14012 1786

620071 2527 2546 CACAAGGGAGAAATAACCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13996 14015 1787

620072 2530 2549 TAACACAAGGGAGAAATAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 13999 14018 1788

620073 2533 2552 TACTAACACAAGGGAGAAAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 14002 14021 1789

620074 2536 2555 TATTACTAACACAAGGGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 14005 14024 1790

620075 2539 2558 GTTTATTACTAACACAAGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 14008 14027 1791

620076 2558 2577 AGGCTTATTGTGGCAAGACG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 14027 14046 1792

620077 2561 2580 TGGAGGCTTATTGTGGCAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 14030 14049 1793

620078 2564 2583 TTTTGGAGGCTTATTGTGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 14033 14052 1794

620079 2567 2586 TTTTTTTGGAGGCTTATTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 N/A N/A 1795

Table 1 1 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 500 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 11

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

594625 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG kkkddddddddddkkk 49 13516 13531 165

594626 2049 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCC kkkddddddddddkkk 36 13518 13533 166

594627 2053 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTT kkkddddddddddkkk 0 13522 13537 167

594628 2073 2088 AAAGGTGGGAGACTGG kkkddddddddddkkk 51 13542 13557 168

609078 2020 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC kkkddddddddddkkk 26 13489 13504 173

609079 2021 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC kkkddddddddddkkk 31 13490 13505 174

609080 2023 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT kkkddddddddddkkk 41 13492 13507 175

609081 2024 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT kkkddddddddddkkk 29 13493 13508 176

609082 2025 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCT kkkddddddddddkkk 43 13494 13509 177

609083 2026 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCC kkkddddddddddkkk 19 13495 13510 178

609084 2028 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGG kkkddddddddddkkk 0 13497 13512 179

609085 2029 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTG kkkddddddddddkkk 40 13498 13513 180

609086 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT kkkddddddddddkkk 67 13499 13514 181

609087 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC kkkddddddddddkkk 73 13500 13515 182

609088 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG kkkddddddddddkkk 59 13517 13532 183

609089 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC kkkddddddddddkkk 47 13519 13534 184

609090 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT kkkddddddddddkkk 34 13520 13535 185

609091 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG kkkddddddddddkkk 59 13521 13536 186

609092 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT kkkddddddddddkkk 27 13523 13538 187

609093 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT kkkddddddddddkkk 38 13524 13539 188

609094 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA kkkddddddddddkkk 51 13525 13540 130

609095 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG kkkddddddddddkkk 59 13526 13541 189

609096 2074 2089 AAAAGGTGGGAGACTG kkkddddddddddkkk 20 13543 13558 190

609097 2075 2090 GAAAAGGTGGGAGACT kkkddddddddddkkk 19 13544 13559 131

609098 2076 2091 AGAAAAGGTGGGAGAC kkkddddddddddkkk 12 13545 13560 191

622201 2020 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13489 13504 173

622202 2021 2036 TGCTGCTGGCCTTTGC ekkddddddddddkke 17 13490 13505 174

622203 2022 2037 CTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG ekkddddddddddkke 28 13491 13506 162

622204 2023 2038 TCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT ekkddddddddddkke 23 13492 13507 175

622205 2024 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13493 13508 176

622206 2025 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCT ekkddddddddddkke 22 13494 13509 177

622207 2026 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCC ekkddddddddddkke 16 13495 13510 178

622208 2027 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGC ekkddddddddddkke 29 13496 13511 163

622209 2028 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGG ekkddddddddddkke 37 13497 13512 179

622210 2029 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 44 13498 13513 180

622211 2030 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCT ekkddddddddddkke 61 13499 13514 181

622212 2031 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGC ekkddddddddddkke 51 13500 13515 182

622213 2032 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 44 13501 13516 164

622214 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG ekkddddddddddkke 62 13515 13530 129

622215 2047 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGG ekkddddddddddkke 47 13516 13531 165

622216 2048 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCG ekkddddddddddkke 55 13517 13532 183 622217 2049 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCC ekkddddddddddkke 11 13518 13533 166

622218 2050 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTC ekkddddddddddkke 33 13519 13534 184

622219 2051 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGT ekkddddddddddkke 41 13520 13535 185

622220 2052 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTG ekkddddddddddkke 49 13521 13536 186

622221 2053 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTT ekkddddddddddkke 52 13522 13537 167

622222 2054 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATT ekkddddddddddkke 34 13523 13538 187

622223 2055 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGAT ekkddddddddddkke 32 13524 13539 188

622224 2056 2071 GGTGACACATCGCTGA ekkddddddddddkke 45 13525 13540 130

622225 2057 2072 GGGTGACACATCGCTG ekkddddddddddkke 58 13526 13541 189

622226 2073 2088 AAAGGTGGGAGACTGG ekkddddddddddkke 18 13542 13557 168

622227 2074 2089 AAAAGGTGGGAGACTG ekkddddddddddkke 0 13543 13558 190

622228 2075 2090 GAAAAGGTGGGAGACT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13544 13559 131

622229 2076 2091 AGAAAAGGTGGGAGAC ekkddddddddddkke 0 13545 13560 191

622230 2080 2095 TAGAAGAAAAGGTGGG ekkddddddddddkke 12 13549 13564 192

622231 2081 2096 TTAGAAGAAAAGGTGG ekkddddddddddkke 22 13550 13565 193

622232 2082 2097 ATTAGAAGAAAAGGTG ekkddddddddddkke 7 13551 13566 169

622233 2083 2098 CATTAGAAGAAAAGGT ekkddddddddddkke 0 13552 13567 194

622234 2084 2099 TCATTAGAAGAAAAGG ekkddddddddddkke 20 13553 13568 195

622235 2085 2100 CTCATTAGAAGAAAAG ekkddddddddddkke 4 13554 13569 196

622236 2086 2101 ACTCATTAGAAGAAAA ekkddddddddddkke 0 13555 13570 197

622237 2087 2102 GACTCATTAGAAGAAA ekkddddddddddkke 22 13556 13571 198

622238 2088 2103 CGACTCATTAGAAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 46 13557 13572 132

622239 2089 2104 TCGACTCATTAGAAGA ekkddddddddddkke 33 13558 13573 199

622240 2090 2105 GTCGACTCATTAGAAG ekkddddddddddkke 6 13559 13574 170

622241 2091 2106 AGTCGACTCATTAGAA ekkddddddddddkke 33 13560 13575 200

622242 2092 2107 AAGTCGACTCATTAGA ekkddddddddddkke 31 13561 13576 201

622243 2093 2108 AAAGTCGACTCATTAG ekkddddddddddkke 16 13562 13577 202

622244 2094 2109 CAAAGTCGACTCATTA ekkddddddddddkke 28 13563 13578 203

622245 2095 2110 TCAAAGTCGACTCATT ekkddddddddddkke 16 13564 13579 171

622246 2096 2111 CTCAAAGTCGACTCAT ekkddddddddddkke 25 13565 13580 204

622247 2097 2112 GCTCAAAGTCGACTCA ekkddddddddddkke 43 13566 13581 205

622248 2098 2113 AGCTCAAAGTCGACTC ekkddddddddddkke 39 13567 13582 206

622249 2099 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACT ekkddddddddddkke 17 13568 13583 172

Table 12 shows the percent inhibition of AGT mRNA by antisense oligonucleotides. Cultured HepG2 cells at a density of about 20,000 cells per well were transfected using electroporation with 3,000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 12

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQ

SEQ ID: 1 ID: 1 % ID: 2 ID 2:

ISIS NO Sequence Chemistry ID

Start Stop Inhibition Start Stop

NO

Site Site Site Site

568637 2046 2061 CGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eekddddddddddkke 88 13515 13530 129

610006 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13492 13511 230

610009 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 13495 13514 233

610010 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 13496 13515 234

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 25 13518 13537 239

654354 636 655 ACTCTCATTGTGGATGACGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 5853 5872 1796

654355 640 659 AGGTACTCTCATTGTGGATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 5857 5876 1797

654356 642 661 ACAGGTACTCTCATTGTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 5859 5878 1798

654357 646 665 GCTCACAGGTACTCTCATTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 18 5863 5882 1799

654358 757 776 GCACCAGCTGGTCCTGTAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 10 5974 5993 1800

654359 759 778 TAGCACCAGCTGGTCCTGTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 24 5976 5995 1801

654360 760 779 CTAGCACCAGCTGGTCCTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 5977 5996 1802

654361 763 782 CGACTAGCACCAGCTGGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 1 5980 5999 1803

654362 765 784 AGCGACTAGCACCAGCTGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 5982 6001 1804

654363 769 788 TTGCAGCGACTAGCACCAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 18 5986 6005 1805

654364 771 790 TTTTGCAGCGACTAGCACCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 9 5988 6007 1806

654365 775 794 CAAGTTTTGCAGCGACTAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 0 5992 6011 1807

654366 1267 1286 CTGTCACAGCCTGCATGAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 6484 6503 1808

654367 1269 1288 TCCTGTCACAGCCTGCATGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 6486 6505 1809

654368 1270 1289 ATCCTGTCACAGCCTGCATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 6487 6506 1810

654369 1273 1292 TCCATCCTGTCACAGCCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 6490 6509 1811

654370 1275 1294 CTTCCATCCTGTCACAGCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 50 6492 6511 1812

654371 1460 1479 TCACTCCAGTGCTGGAAGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 0 10471 10490 1813

654372 1462 1481 TGTCACTCCAGTGCTGGAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 18 10473 10492 1814

654373 1463 1482 ATGTCACTCCAGTGCTGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 6 10474 10493 1815

654374 1466 1485 TGGATGTCACTCCAGTGCTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 10477 10496 1816

654375 1468 1487 CCTGGATGTCACTCCAGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 10479 10498 1817

654376 2115 2134 AAGGAGAAACGGCTGCTTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 19 13584 13603 1818

654377 2116 2135 CAAGGAGAAACGGCTGCTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 40 13585 13604 1819

654378 2118 2137 ACCAAGGAGAAACGGCTGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 13587 13606 1820

654379 2119 2138 GACCAAGGAGAAACGGCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13588 13607 1821 654380 2121 2140 TAGACCAAGGAGAAACGGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 13590 13609 1822

654381 2122 2141 TTAGACCAAGGAGAAACGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 13591 13610 1823

654382 2124 2143 ACTTAGACCAAGGAGAAACG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 13593 13612 1824

654383 2125 2144 CACTTAGACCAAGGAGAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 29 13594 13613 1825

654384 2127 2146 CACACTTAGACCAAGGAGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 13596 13615 1826

654385 2128 2147 GCACACTTAGACCAAGGAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 65 13597 13616 1827

654386 2130 2149 CAGCACACTTAGACCAAGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 13599 13618 1828

654387 2131 2150 GCAGCACACTTAGACCAAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 39 13600 13619 1829

654388 2133 2152 ATGCAGCACACTTAGACCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 13602 13621 1830

654389 2134 2153 CATGCAGCACACTTAGACCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 13603 13622 1831

654390 2136 2155 TCCATGCAGCACACTTAGAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 2 13605 13624 1832

654391 2137 2156 CTCCATGCAGCACACTTAGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 48 13606 13625 1833

654392 2139 2158 CACTCCATGCAGCACACTTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13608 13627 1834

654393 2140 2159 TCACTCCATGCAGCACACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 13609 13628 1835

654394 2142 2161 GCTCACTCCATGCAGCACAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 72 13611 13630 1836

654395 2160 2179 CCGCTGCAGGCTTCTACTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13629 13648 1837

654396 2161 2180 GCCGCTGCAGGCTTCTACTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 13630 13649 1838

654397 2163 2182 GTGCCGCTGCAGGCTTCTAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 38 13632 13651 1839

654398 2164 2183 TGTGCCGCTGCAGGCTTCTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 13633 13652 1840

654399 2166 2185 TTTGTGCCGCTGCAGGCTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 16 13635 13654 1841

654400 2167 2186 ATTTGTGCCGCTGCAGGCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 27 13636 13655 1842

654401 2169 2188 GCATTTGTGCCGCTGCAGGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13638 13657 1843

654402 2170 2189 TGCATTTGTGCCGCTGCAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13639 13658 1844

654403 2172 2191 GGTGCATTTGTGCCGCTGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13641 13660 1845

654404 2173 2192 AGGTGCATTTGTGCCGCTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 13642 13661 1846

654405 2175 2194 GGAGGTGCATTTGTGCCGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 42 13644 13663 1847

654406 2176 2195 GGGAGGTGCATTTGTGCCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 36 13645 13664 1848

654407 2178 2197 CTGGGAGGTGCATTTGTGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 26 13647 13666 1849

654408 2179 2198 ACTGGGAGGTGCATTTGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 10 13648 13667 1850

654409 2181 2200 AAACTGGGAGGTGCATTTGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 15 13650 13669 1851

654410 2182 2201 CAAACTGGGAGGTGCATTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 7 13651 13670 1852

654411 2184 2203 AGCAAACTGGGAGGTGCATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13653 13672 1853

654412 2185 2204 CAGCAAACTGGGAGGTGCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 33 13654 13673 1854

654413 2187 2206 CCCAGCAAACTGGGAGGTGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13656 13675 1855

654414 2188 2207 ACCCAGCAAACTGGGAGGTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13657 13676 1856

654415 2193 2212 AATAAACCCAGCAAACTGGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 17 13662 13681 1857

654416 2194 2213 AAATAAACCCAGCAAACTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 13663 13682 1858

654417 2196 2215 TAAAATAAACCCAGCAAACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 13665 13684 1859

654418 2197 2216 CTAAAATAAACCCAGCAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 2 13666 13685 1860

654419 2199 2218 CTCTAAAATAAACCCAGCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 12 13668 13687 1861

654420 2200 2219 TCTCTAAAATAAACCCAGCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 47 13669 13688 1862 654421 2202 2221 ATTCTCTAAAATAAACCCAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 23 13671 13690 1863

654422 2203 2222 CATTCTCTAAAATAAACCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 13672 13691 1864

654423 2205 2224 CCCATTCTCTAAAATAAACC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 12 13674 13693 1865

654424 2206 2225 CCCCATTCTCTAAAATAAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 20 13675 13694 1866

654425 2208 2227 ACCCCCATTCTCTAAAATAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 21 13677 13696 1867

654426 2209 2228 CACCCCCATTCTCTAAAATA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 32 13678 13697 1868

654427 2211 2230 CCCACCCCCATTCTCTAAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 18 13680 13699 1869

Table 13 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 4000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 13

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

654436 2227 2246 CACTGGTTCTTGCCTCCCCA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 84 13696 13715 1878

654437 2229 2248 AACACTGGTTCTTGCCTCCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13698 13717 1879

654438 2230 2249 AAACACTGGTTCTTGCCTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13699 13718 1880

654439 2232 2251 CTAAACACTGGTTCTTGCCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13701 13720 1881

654440 2233 2252 GCTAAACACTGGTTCTTGCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 79 13702 13721 1882

654441 2235 2254 GCGCTAAACACTGGTTCTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 79 13704 13723 1883

654442 2236 2255 CGCGCTAAACACTGGTTCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 81 13705 13724 1884

654443 2238 2257 CCCGCGCTAAACACTGGTTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13707 13726 1885

654444 2239 2258 TCCCGCGCTAAACACTGGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 89 13708 13727 1886

654445 2241 2260 AGTCCCGCGCTAAACACTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 75 13710 13729 1887

654446 2242 2261 TAGTCCCGCGCTAAACACTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13711 13730 1888

654447 2244 2263 AGTAGTCCCGCGCTAAACAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 59 13713 13732 1889

654448 2245 2264 CAGTAGTCCCGCGCTAAACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13714 13733 1890

654449 2247 2266 AACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13716 13735 1891

654450 2248 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13717 13736 1892

654451 2250 2269 TGGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 87 13719 13738 1893

654452 2251 2270 TTGGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 87 13720 13739 1894

654453 2253 2272 TTTTGGAACAGTAGTCCCGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13722 13741 1895

654454 2254 2273 TTTTTGGAACAGTAGTCCCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 51 13723 13742 1896

654455 2256 2275 TCTTTTTGGAACAGTAGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13725 13744 1897

654456 2257 2276 TTCTTTTTGGAACAGTAGTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 13726 13745 1898

654457 2259 2278 AATTCTTTTTGGAACAGTAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 46 13728 13747 1899

654458 2260 2279 GAATTCTTTTTGGAACAGTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13729 13748 1900

654459 2262 2281 TGGAATTCTTTTTGGAACAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 41 13731 13750 1901

654460 2263 2282 TTGGAATTCTTTTTGGAACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 34 13732 13751 1902

654461 2265 2284 GGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 58 13734 13753 1903

654462 2266 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 77 13735 13754 1904

654463 2268 2287 GTCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 74 13737 13756 1905

654464 2269 2288 GGTCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 81 13738 13757 1906

654465 2271 2290 CTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 78 13740 13759 1907

654466 2272 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 81 13741 13760 1908

654467 2274 2293 AAGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13743 13762 1909

654468 2275 2294 CAAGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13744 13763 1910

654469 2277 2296 AACAAGCTGGTCGGTTGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13746 13765 1911

654470 2278 2297 AAACAAGCTGGTCGGTTGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13747 13766 1912

654471 2280 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 62 13749 13768 1913

654472 2281 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 88 13750 13769 1914

654473 2283 2302 TTCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13752 13771 1915

654474 2284 2303 TTTCACAAACAAGCTGGTCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 77 13753 13772 1916

654475 2286 2305 TGTTTCACAAACAAGCTGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13755 13774 1917

654476 2287 2306 TTGTTTCACAAACAAGCTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 83 13756 13775 1918 654477 2289 2308 TTTTGTTTCACAAACAAGCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 66 13758 13777 1919

654478 2290 2309 TTTTTGTTTCACAAACAAGC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13759 13778 1920

654479 2309 2328 AACTTGAAAAGGGAACACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13778 13797 1921

654480 2311 2330 TCAACTTGAAAAGGGAACAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 84 13780 13799 1922

654481 2312 2331 CTCAACTTGAAAAGGGAACA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 90 13781 13800 1923

654482 2314 2333 TTCTCAACTTGAAAAGGGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 67 13783 13802 1924

654483 2315 2334 GTTCTCAACTTGAAAAGGGA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 92 13784 13803 1925

654484 2317 2336 TTGTTCTCAACTTGAAAAGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13786 13805 1926

654485 2318 2337 TTTGTTCTCAACTTGAAAAG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 61 13787 13806 1927

654486 2320 2339 TTTTTGTTCTCAACTTGAAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 13789 13808 1928

654487 2321 2340 ATTTTTGTTCTCAACTTGAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13790 13809 1929

654488 2323 2342 CAATTTTTGTTCTCAACTTG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 54 13792 13811 1930

654489 2324 2343 CCAATTTTTGTTCTCAACTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 79 13793 13812 1931

654490 2326 2345 ACCCAATTTTTGTTCTCAAC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 85 13795 13814 1932

654491 2327 2346 AACCCAATTTTTGTTCTCAA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13796 13815 1933

654492 2330 2349 TAAAACCCAATTTTTGTTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 52 13799 13818 1934

654493 2332 2351 TTTAAAACCCAATTTTTGTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 13 13801 13820 1935

654494 2355 2374 AATGCAAAAATGTATACTTT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 53 13824 13843 1936

654495 2357 2376 GCAATGCAAAAATGTATACT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 73 13826 13845 1937

654496 2360 2379 AAGGCAATGCAAAAATGTAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 56 13829 13848 1938

654497 2361 2380 GAAGGCAATGCAAAAATGTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 70 13830 13849 1939

654498 2363 2382 CCGAAGGCAATGCAAAAATG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 60 13832 13851 1940

654521 495 511 CATACCCTTCTGCTGTA eeeddddddddddeeee 46 N/A N/A 1941

654522 498 514 CCGCATACCCTTCTGCT eeeddddddddddeeee 44 N/A N/A 1942

654523 504 520 TCGCTTCCGCATACCCT eeeddddddddddeeee 69 5721 5737 1943

654524 507 523 TGCTCGCTTCCGCATAC eeeddddddddddeeee 58 5724 5740 1944

654525 636 652 CTCATTGTGGATGACGA eeeddddddddddeeee 53 5853 5869 1945

654526 639 655 ACTCTCATTGTGGATGA eeeddddddddddeeee 48 5856 5872 1946

654527 654 670 CAGCTGCTCACAGGTAC eeeddddddddddeeee 47 5871 5887 1947

654528 768 784 AGCGACTAGCACCAGCT eeeddddddddddeeee 56 5985 6001 1948

654529 1266 1282 CACAGCCTGCATGAACC eeeddddddddddeeee 48 6483 6499 1949

654530 1272 1288 TCCTGTCACAGCCTGCA eeeddddddddddeeee 68 6489 6505 1950

654531 1275 1291 CCATCCTGTCACAGCCT eeeddddddddddeeee 65 6492 6508 1951

654532 1456 1472 AGTGCTGGAAGGTGCCC eeeddddddddddeeee 41 10467 10483 1952

654533 1531 1547 GCTGGATCAGCAGCAGG eeeddddddddddeeee 61 10542 10558 1953

654534 1751 1767 CTGATGCGGTCATTGCT eeeddddddddddeeee 52 12357 12373 1954

654535 1808 1824 GGCTCTCTCTCATCCGC eeeddddddddddeeee 74 13277 13293 1955

654536 1811 1827 GTGGGCTCTCTCTCATC eeeddddddddddeeee 60 13280 13296 1956

654537 1983 1999 CCTTGCCAGGCACTGTG eeeddddddddddeeee 69 13452 13468 1957

654538 1984 2000 GCCTTGCCAGGCACTGT eeeddddddddddeeee 77 13453 13469 1958

654539 1986 2002 AGGCCTTGCCAGGCACT eeeddddddddddeeee 78 13455 13471 1959 654540 1987 2003 GAGGCCTTGCCAGGCAC eeeddddddddddeeee 44 13456 13472 1960

654541 2019 2035 GCTGCTGGCCTTTGCCT eeeddddddddddeeee 54 13488 13504 1961

654542 2024 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeddddddddddeeee 59 13493 13509 1962

654543 2025 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eeeddddddddddeeee 4 13494 13510 1963

654544 2027 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeddddddddddeeee 67 13496 13512 1964

654545 2028 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeddddddddddeeee 56 13497 13513 1965

654546 2029 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTG eeeddddddddddeeee 77 13498 13514 1966

654547 2047 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeddddddddddeeee 80 13516 13532 1967

654548 2048 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeddddddddddeeee 59 13517 13533 1968

654549 2049 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeddddddddddeeee 65 13518 13534 1969

654550 2050 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTC eeeddddddddddeeee 81 13519 13535 1970

654551 2051 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGT eeeddddddddddeeee 74 13520 13536 1971

654552 2053 2069 TGACACATCGCTGATTT eeeddddddddddeeee 53 13522 13538 1972

654553 2054 2070 GTGACACATCGCTGATT eeeddddddddddeeee 74 13523 13539 1973

654554 2082 2098 CATTAGAAGAAAAGGTG eeeddddddddddeeee 18 13551 13567 1974

654555 2083 2099 TCATTAGAAGAAAAGGT eeeddddddddddeeee 23 13552 13568 1975

654556 2087 2103 CGACTCATTAGAAGAAA eeeddddddddddeeee 51 13556 13572 1976

654557 2096 2112 GCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeddddddddddeeee 70 13565 13581 1977

654558 2097 2113 AGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeddddddddddeeee 82 13566 13582 1978

654559 2098 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTC eeeddddddddddeeee 88 13567 13583 1979

654560 2099 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACT eeeddddddddddeeee 84 13568 13584 1980

654561 2100 2116 TCCAGCTCAAAGTCGAC eeeddddddddddeeee 81 13569 13585 1981

654562 2103 2119 CTTTCCAGCTCAAAGTC eeeddddddddddeeee 53 13572 13588 1982

654563 2114 2130 AGAAACGGCTGCTTTCC eeeddddddddddeeee 54 13583 13599 1983

654564 2121 2137 ACCAAGGAGAAACGGCT eeeddddddddddeeee 66 13590 13606 1984

654565 2172 2188 GCATTTGTGCCGCTGCA eeeddddddddddeeee 82 13641 13657 1985

654566 2175 2191 GGTGCATTTGTGCCGCT eeeddddddddddeeee 85 13644 13660 1986

654567 2187 2203 AGCAAACTGGGAGGTGC eeeddddddddddeeee 70 13656 13672 1987

654568 2226 2242 GGTTCTTGCCTCCCCAC eeeddddddddddeeee 88 13695 13711 1988

654569 2235 2251 CTAAACACTGGTTCTTG eeeddddddddddeeee 64 13704 13720 1989

654570 2238 2254 GCGCTAAACACTGGTTC eeeddddddddddeeee 85 13707 13723 1990

654571 2250 2266 AACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeddddddddddeeee 83 13719 13735 1991

654572 2268 2284 GGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeddddddddddeeee 38 13737 13753 1992

654573 2274 2290 CTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeddddddddddeeee 67 13743 13759 1993

654574 2283 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeddddddddddeeee 70 13752 13768 1994

654575 2286 2302 TTCACAAACAAGCTGGT eeeddddddddddeeee 67 13755 13771 1995

654576 2311 2327 ACTTGAAAAGGGAACAC eeeddddddddddeeee 72 13780 13796 1996

654577 2314 2330 TCAACTTGAAAAGGGAA eeeddddddddddeeee 29 13783 13799 1997

654578 2317 2333 TTCTCAACTTGAAAAGG eeeddddddddddeeee 46 13786 13802 1998

654579 2326 2342 CAATTTTTGTTCTCAAC eeeddddddddddeeee 11 13795 13811 1999

654580 2329 2345 ACCCAATTTTTGTTCTC eeeddddddddddeeee 70 13798 13814 2000 654582 2024 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeddddddddeeeeee 58 13493 13509 1962

654585 2027 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeddddddddeeeeee 66 13496 13512 1964

654586 2028 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeddddddddeeeeee 66 13497 13513 1965

654609 2024 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeddddddddeeeee 62 13493 13509 1962

654612 2027 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeddddddddeeeee 61 13496 13512 1964

654636 2024 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeeddddddddeeee 70 13493 13509 1962

654639 2027 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeddddddddeeee 69 13496 13512 1964

654689 2023 2039 ATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeddddddddddeeee 60 13492 13508 2001

654690 2026 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeddddddddddeeee 77 13495 13511 2002

654691 2046 2062 TCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeddddddddddeeee 90 13515 13531 2003

654692 2249 2265 ACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeddddddddddeeee 76 13718 13734 2004

654693 2251 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGC eeeddddddddddeeee 74 13720 13736 2005

654694 2267 2283 GTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeddddddddddeeee 41 13736 13752 2006

654695 2269 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTT eeeddddddddddeeee 65 13738 13754 2007

654696 2273 2289 TGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeddddddddddeeee 61 13742 13758 2008

654697 2275 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATT eeeddddddddddeeee 61 13744 13760 2009

654698 2282 2298 CAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeddddddddddeeee 84 13751 13767 2010

654699 2284 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCG eeeddddddddddeeee 78 13753 13769 2011

Table 14 shows inhibition of AGT mRNA in HepG2 cells cultured at a density of 20,000 cells per well which were transfected using electroporation with 4000 nM antisense oligonucleotide. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN®. Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 14

Inhibition of AGT mRNA by MOE and/or cEt containing gapmers targeting SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2

610014 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 89 13517 13536 238

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 35 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 89 13518 13537 239

610015 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 22 13518 13537 239

610043 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13565 13584 267

619992 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 88 13718 13737 1708

619998 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 69 13736 13755 1714

620000 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13742 13761 1716

620003 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeddddddddddeeeee 85 13751 13770 1719

654701 2024 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeddddddddddeeee 50 13493 13510 2012

654704 2027 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeddddddddddeeee 46 13496 13513 2013

654705 2028 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeddddddddddeeee 60 13497 13514 2014

654707 2046 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeddddddddddeeee 91 13515 13532 2015

654708 2047 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeddddddddddeeee 78 13516 13533 2016

654709 2048 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeddddddddddeeee 66 13517 13534 2017

654710 2049 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeddddddddddeeee 80 13518 13535 2018

654711 2050 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTC eeeeddddddddddeeee 77 13519 13536 2019

654713 2097 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeddddddddddeeee 77 13566 13583 2020

654716 2250 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeeddddddddddeeee 80 13719 13736 2021

654719 2268 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeeddddddddddeeee 65 13737 13754 2022

654722 2274 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeeddddddddddeeee 74 13743 13760 2023

654724 2282 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeddddddddddeeee 81 13751 13768 2024

654725 2283 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeddddddddddeeee 80 13752 13769 2025

654728 2024 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeddddddddeeeeee 53 13493 13510 2012

654731 2027 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeddddddddeeeeee 56 13496 13513 2013

654732 2028 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeddddddddeeeeee 71 13497 13514 2014

654735 2047 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeddddddddeeeeee 71 13516 13533 2016

654736 2048 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeddddddddeeeeee 72 13517 13534 2017

654737 2049 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeddddddddeeeeee 82 13518 13535 2018

654740 2097 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeddddddddeeeeee 88 13566 13583 2020

654743 2250 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeeddddddddeeeeee 75 13719 13736 2021

654745 2267 2284 GGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeddddddddeeeeee 49 13736 13753 2026

654746 2268 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeeddddddddeeeeee 62 13737 13754 2022

654749 2274 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeeddddddddeeeeee 55 13743 13760 2023

654752 2283 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeddddddddeeeeee 74 13752 13769 2025

654755 2024 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeeddddddddeeeee 47 13493 13510 2012

654758 2027 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeddddddddeeeee 51 13496 13513 2013

654759 2028 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeeddddddddeeeee 56 13497 13514 2014

654761 2046 2063 ATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeddddddddeeeee 74 13515 13532 2015

654762 2047 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeddddddddeeeee 62 13516 13533 2016 654763 2048 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeddddddddeeeee 61 13517 13534 2017

654764 2049 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeddddddddeeeee 68 13518 13535 2018

654765 2050 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTC eeeeeddddddddeeeee 72 13519 13536 2019

654767 2097 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeeddddddddeeeee 63 13566 13583 2020

654768 2098 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTC eeeeeddddddddeeeee 86 13567 13584 2027

654770 2250 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeeeddddddddeeeee 55 13719 13736 2021

654771 2251 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGC eeeeeddddddddeeeee 82 13720 13737 2028

654773 2268 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeeeddddddddeeeee 58 13737 13754 2022

654776 2274 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeeeddddddddeeeee 37 13743 13760 2023

654778 2282 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeddddddddeeeee 71 13751 13768 2024

654779 2283 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeeddddddddeeeee 63 13752 13769 2025

654781 2023 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeeddddddddeeee 56 13492 13509 2029

654782 2024 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeeeddddddddeeee 63 13493 13510 2012

654784 2026 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeeddddddddeeee 65 13495 13512 2030

654785 2027 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeeddddddddeeee 55 13496 13513 2013

654786 2028 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeeeddddddddeeee 48 13497 13514 2014

654789 2047 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeeddddddddeeee 73 13516 13533 2016

654790 2048 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeeddddddddeeee 69 13517 13534 2017

654791 2049 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeeddddddddeeee 61 13518 13535 2018

654794 2097 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeeeddddddddeeee 79 13566 13583 2020

654797 2250 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeeeeddddddddeeee 37 13719 13736 2021

654800 2268 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeeeeddddddddeeee 63 13737 13754 2022

654801 2269 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTT eeeeeeddddddddeeee 59 13738 13755 2031

654803 2274 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeeeeddddddddeeee 61 13743 13760 2023

654806 2283 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeeeddddddddeeee 54 13752 13769 2025

654809 2023 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeddddddddddeeeee 45 13492 13510 2032

654812 2026 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeddddddddddeeeee 57 13495 13513 2033

654813 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeddddddddddeeeee 64 13496 13514 2034

654815 2046 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeddddddddddeeeee 83 13515 13533 2035

654816 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeddddddddddeeeee 68 13516 13534 2036

654817 2048 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13517 13535 2037

654818 2049 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeddddddddddeeeee 44 13518 13536 2038

654820 2096 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeddddddddddeeeee 80 13565 13583 2039

654822 2248 2266 AACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTAA eeeeddddddddddeeeee 63 13717 13735 2040

654823 2249 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeddddddddddeeeee 77 13718 13736 2041

654826 2267 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeddddddddddeeeee 76 13736 13754 2042

654829 2273 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeddddddddddeeeee 78 13742 13760 2043

654832 2282 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeddddddddddeeeee 82 13751 13769 2044

654833 2283 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeddddddddddeeeee 28 13752 13770 2045

654834 2022 2040 TATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 3 13491 13509 2046

654835 2023 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 48 13492 13510 2032 654837 2025 2043 TGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 64 13494 13512 2047

654838 2026 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 38 13495 13513 2033

654839 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 60 13496 13514 2034

654841 2046 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 72 13515 13533 2035

654842 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 70 13516 13534 2036

654843 2048 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 85 13517 13535 2037

654845 2095 2113 AGCTCAAAGTCGACTCATT eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 44 13564 13582 2048

654846 2096 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 84 13565 13583 2039

654849 2249 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 43 13718 13736 2041

654852 2267 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 73 13736 13754 2042

654855 2273 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 59 13742 13760 2043

654858 2282 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeddddddddeeeeeee 72 13751 13769 2044

654861 2023 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 40 13492 13510 2032

654864 2026 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 57 13495 13513 2033

654865 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 52 13496 13514 2034

654867 2046 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 71 13515 13533 2035

654868 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 69 13516 13534 2036

654869 2048 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 69 13517 13535 2037

654872 2096 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 63 13565 13583 2039

654875 2249 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 55 13718 13736 2041

654877 2266 2284 GGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGGA eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 43 13735 13753 2049

654878 2267 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 61 13736 13754 2042

654881 2273 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 49 13742 13760 2043

654883 2281 2299 ACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGTT eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 40 13750 13768 2050

654884 2282 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeddddddddeeeeee 73 13751 13769 2044

654887 2023 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 60 13492 13510 2032

654890 2026 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 44 13495 13513 2033

654891 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 60 13496 13514 2034

654893 2046 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 74 13515 13533 2035

654894 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 64 13516 13534 2036

654895 2048 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 62 13517 13535 2037

654898 2096 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 67 13565 13583 2039

654899 2097 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 63 13566 13584 2051

654901 2249 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 55 13718 13736 2041

654904 2267 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 45 13736 13754 2042

654907 2273 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 51 13742 13760 2043

654910 2282 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 47 13751 13769 2044

654911 2283 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeee 72 13752 13770 2045

654917 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeeeddddddddeeee 45 13496 13514 2034

654920 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeeeddddddddeeee 77 13516 13534 2036

654939 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 65 13492 13511 230 654941 2025 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCT eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 55 13494 13513 232

654942 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 48 13495 13514 233

654943 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 67 13496 13515 234

654944 2028 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 56 13497 13516 235

654945 2046 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 77 13515 13534 236

654946 2047 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 67 13516 13535 237

654947 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 56 13517 13536 238

654950 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 75 13565 13584 267

654951 2097 2116 TCCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 50 13566 13585 268

654952 2248 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTAA eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 53 13717 13736 1892

654953 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 44 13718 13737 1708

654955 2266 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGGA eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 58 13735 13754 1904

654956 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 66 13736 13755 1714

654959 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 56 13742 13761 1716

654962 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 55 13751 13770 1719

654963 2283 2302 TTCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeeeeddddddddeeeee 63 13752 13771 1915

654964 2022 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 43 13491 13510 229

654965 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 65 13492 13511 230

654968 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 44 13495 13514 233

654969 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 64 13496 13515 234

654970 2028 2047 GGGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 76 13497 13516 235

654971 2046 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 60 13515 13534 236

654972 2047 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 74 13516 13535 237

654973 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 54 13517 13536 238

654974 2049 2068 GACACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 78 13518 13537 239

654976 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 62 13565 13584 267

654979 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 59 13718 13737 1708

654982 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 63 13736 13755 1714

654985 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 57 13742 13761 1716

654988 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 70 13751 13770 1719

654989 2283 2302 TTCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeeeddddddddeeeeee 77 13752 13771 1915

654990 2022 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTTG eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 41 13491 13510 229

654991 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 70 13492 13511 230

654994 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 33 13495 13514 233

654995 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 79 13496 13515 234

654997 2046 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 64 13515 13534 236

654998 2047 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 70 13516 13535 237

654999 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 85 13517 13536 238

655002 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 85 13565 13584 267

655005 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 73 13718 13737 1708

655008 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 67 13736 13755 1714 655011 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 31 13742 13761 1716

655014 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeddddddddeeeeeee 76 13751 13770 1719

655044 2024 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeedddddddddeeeee 55 13493 13510 2012

655045 2027 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeedddddddddeeeee 46 13496 13513 2013

655046 2028 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeedddddddddeeeee 54 13497 13514 2014

655047 2047 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeedddddddddeeeee 61 13516 13533 2016

655048 2048 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeedddddddddeeeee 59 13517 13534 2017

655049 2049 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeedddddddddeeeee 84 13518 13535 2018

655050 2097 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeedddddddddeeeee 75 13566 13583 2020

655051 2250 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeedddddddddeeeee 74 13719 13736 2021

655052 2268 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeedddddddddeeeee 58 13737 13754 2022

655053 2274 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeedddddddddeeeee 58 13743 13760 2023

655054 2283 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeedddddddddeeeee 76 13752 13769 2025

655055 2024 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTT eeeeedddddddddeeee 57 13493 13510 2012

655056 2027 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeedddddddddeeee 50 13496 13513 2013

655057 2028 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGG eeeeedddddddddeeee 63 13497 13514 2014

655058 2047 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeedddddddddeeee 80 13516 13533 2016

655059 2048 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeedddddddddeeee 60 13517 13534 2017

655060 2049 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCC eeeeedddddddddeeee 68 13518 13535 2018

655061 2097 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCA eeeeedddddddddeeee 79 13566 13583 2020

655062 2250 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCT eeeeedddddddddeeee 51 13719 13736 2021

655063 2268 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTG eeeeedddddddddeeee 74 13737 13754 2022

655064 2274 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTC eeeeedddddddddeeee 65 13743 13760 2023

655065 2283 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGG eeeeedddddddddeeee 69 13752 13769 2025

655066 2023 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeedddddddddeeeeee 50 13492 13510 2032

655067 2026 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeedddddddddeeeeee 60 13495 13513 2033

655068 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeedddddddddeeeeee 65 13496 13514 2034

655069 2046 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeedddddddddeeeeee 71 13515 13533 2035

655070 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeedddddddddeeeeee 65 13516 13534 2036

655071 2048 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeedddddddddeeeeee 87 13517 13535 2037

655072 2096 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeedddddddddeeeeee 75 13565 13583 2039

655073 2249 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeedddddddddeeeeee 73 13718 13736 2041

655074 2267 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeedddddddddeeeeee 70 13736 13754 2042

655075 2273 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeedddddddddeeeeee 65 13742 13760 2043

655076 2282 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeedddddddddeeeeee 65 13751 13769 2044

655077 2023 2041 TTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeedddddddddeeeee 40 13492 13510 2032

655078 2026 2044 TTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeedddddddddeeeee 57 13495 13513 2033

655079 2027 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeedddddddddeeeee 66 13496 13514 2034

655080 2046 2064 CATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeedddddddddeeeee 70 13515 13533 2035

655081 2047 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeedddddddddeeeee 66 13516 13534 2036

655082 2048 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeedddddddddeeeee 73 13517 13535 2037 655083 2096 2114 CAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeedddddddddeeeee 81 13565 13583 2039

655084 2249 2267 GAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeedddddddddeeeee 65 13718 13736 2041

655085 2267 2285 CGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeedddddddddeeeee 70 13736 13754 2042

655086 2273 2291 GCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeedddddddddeeeee 69 13742 13760 2043

655087 2282 2300 CACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeedddddddddeeeee 79 13751 13769 2044

655088 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 70 13492 13511 230

655089 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 42 13495 13514 233

655090 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 82 13496 13515 234

655091 2046 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 66 13515 13534 236

655092 2047 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 78 13516 13535 237

655093 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 90 13517 13536 238

655094 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 80 13565 13584 267

655095 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 84 13718 13737 1708

655096 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 76 13736 13755 1714

655097 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 63 13742 13761 1716

655098 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeedddddddddeeeeee 79 13751 13770 1719

655099 2023 2042 GTTATCTGCTGCTGGCCTTT eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 75 13492 13511 230

655100 2026 2045 GTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGCC eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 67 13495 13514 233

655101 2027 2046 GGTTGTTATCTGCTGCTGGC eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 78 13496 13515 234

655102 2046 2065 ACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 82 13515 13534 236

655103 2047 2066 CACATCGCTGATTTGTCCGG eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 74 13516 13535 237

655104 2048 2067 ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 71 13517 13536 238

655105 2096 2115 CCAGCTCAAAGTCGACTCAT eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 82 13565 13584 267

655106 2249 2268 GGAACAGTAGTCCCGCGCTA eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 68 13718 13737 1708

655107 2267 2286 TCGGTTGGAATTCTTTTTGG eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 79 13736 13755 1714

655108 2273 2292 AGCTGGTCGGTTGGAATTCT eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 65 13742 13761 1716

655109 2282 2301 TCACAAACAAGCTGGTCGGT eeeeeedddddddddeeeee 82 13751 13770 1719

Example 2: Dose-dependent antisense inhibition of human angiotensinogen (AGT) in HepG2 cells

Of over 2000 antisense oligonucleotides designed and tested in single dose in vitro assays described in Example 1, several of those exhibiting significant inhibition of AGT mRNA were selected and further tested at various doses in HepG2 cells. The results for exemplary antisense oligonucleotides tested in several series of experiment are presented in tables shown below.

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 0.406 μΜ, 0.813 μΜ, 1.63 μΜ, 3.25 μΜ, 6.5 μΜ and 13.0 μΜ concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 15 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 15

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 39.1 nM, 156.3 nM, 625.0 nM, 2500 nM and 10,000 nM concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 16 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells, and are an average of two trials. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each

oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 16 594623 16 30 65 87 96 0.4 164

594624 13 37 74 92 96 0.4 129

594625 14 31 74 90 95 0.4 165

594626 11 20 58 84 94 0.6 166

594627 11 36 72 93 95 0.3 167

594628 -30 4 51 78 87 1.1 168

594629 -20 -1 39 67 94 1.4 169

594630 -10 13 35 52 78 2.4 170

594631 13 13 49 81 94 0.6 171

594632 2 27 60 85 97 0.6 172

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 312.5 nM, 625 nM, 1250 nM, 2500 nM and 5000 nM concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Tables 17 and 18 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells, and are an average of two trials. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose -dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 17

612448 15 26 59 76 86 1.1 41 1

612491 16 14 33 29 49 8.0 452

612502 28 37 58 75 89 0.9 463

612503 44 55 75 83 91 0.4 464

612504 17 44 63 68 88 1.0 465

612505 43 50 66 76 90 0.5 466

612506 32 44 70 81 91 0.7 467

612507 24 45 49 70 81 1.0 468

612509 25 43 60 77 88 0.9 470

612514 44 41 59 79 92 0.6 475

612515 21 38 48 61 78 1.3 476

612516 38 47 74 79 93 0.6 477

612517 33 37 60 75 86 0.8 478

612519 14 16 38 54 64 2.4 480

612540 38 53 76 80 91 0.5 500

612541 38 51 58 83 90 0.6 501

612542 43 61 73 83 94 0.4 502

612543 34 53 64 81 91 0.6 503

612553 44 64 78 87 91 0.3 512

612559 36 59 74 89 95 0.5 517

612560 49 57 68 80 95 0.4 518

612567 38 50 57 83 85 0.6 524

612568 32 67 73 86 92 0.5 525

612569 27 54 71 78 93 0.7 526

612615 44 64 65 70 75 0.3 825

612658 19 23 43 57 58 2.3 865

612662 39 47 62 77 75 0.6 868

Table 18

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 37 nM, 1 1 1 nM, 333 nM, 1,000 nM and 3,000 nM concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 19 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells, and are an average of two trials. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each

oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 19

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 12.3 nM, 37 nM, 111 nM, 333 nM, 1,000 nM and 3,000 nM concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 20 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells, and are an average of two trials. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose -dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 20

609088 11 9 44 61 86 97 0.2 183

609091 3 7 27 58 75 92 0.3 186

609095 -4 -15 20 67 88 98 0.3 189

622211 21 7 3 50 85 94 0.3 181

622214 8 19 39 69 89 96 0.1 129

622225 5 19 30 59 82 97 0.2 189

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 0.33 μΜ, 1.0 μΜ, 3.0 μΜ and 9.0 μΜ concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 21 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by

RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 21

654832 12 46 75 94 1.3 2044

654843 20 57 85 87 1 2037

654846 26 57 84 92 0.8 2039

654999 48 63 82 93 0.4 238

655002 29 64 86 94 0.7 267

655049 38 67 88 95 0.5 2018

655071 47 64 84 96 0.4 2037

655093 35 71 86 93 0.5 238

655095 28 54 80 86 0.9 1708

655102 42 54 77 90 0.6 236

Cells were plated at a density of 20,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 0.44 μΜ, 1.33 μΜ, 4.0 μΜ and 12.0 μΜ concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 22 below. After a treatment period of approximately 16 hours, RNA was isolated from the cells and AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Human primer probe set RTS3721 was used to measure mRNA levels. AGT mRNA levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC ₅₀ ) of each oligonucleotide is also presented. AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells.

Table 22

619966 33 73 90 96 0.7 1682

619967 42 67 89 92 0.6 1683

619971 1 44 76 90 2.1 1687

619984 35 63 91 95 0.8 1700

619987 73 84 96 98 <0.4 1703

619988 40 71 92 95 0.6 1704

619992 42 71 90 97 0.5 1708

619998 31 64 90 98 0.8 1714

620000 29 61 82 94 1.0 1716

620003 45 77 93 98 0.4 1719

620004 52 78 93 98 0.3 1720

620008 46 72 88 96 0.4 1724

620009 61 82 96 98 <0.4 1725

620010 58 83 97 96 <0.4 1726

620013 46 77 90 98 0.4 1729

620014 26 31 76 92 1.7 1730

Example 3: Tolerability and efficacy of single dose treatment of antisense oligonucleotides targeting human AGT in transgenic mouse model

A transgenic (Tg) mouse model "huAGT" was generated and the efficacy of antisense

oligonucleotides was evaluated in this huAGT Tg model. Selected AGT antisense oligonucleotides from the in vitro studies were assessed in huAGT mice.

The huAGT transgenic mice were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and were fed ad libitum normal mouse chow. Animals were acclimated for at least 7 days in the research facility before initiation of the experiment. Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) were prepared in buffered saline (PBS) and sterilized by filtering through a 0.2 micron filter. Oligonucleotides were dissolved in 0.9% PBS for injection.

Treatment #1

Transgenic huAGT female mice, 10 weeks old, were divided into groups of 4 mice each. Eight groups received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at a dose of 20 mg/kg once per week over a course of 2.5 weeks (for three treatments). One group of mice received subcutaneous injections of PBS once per week for 2.5 weeks. The saline-injected group served as the control group to which oligonucleotide-treated groups were compared.

RNA analysis, Treatment #1

On day 17, total RNA was extracted from liver and kidney of the transgenic mice for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. Results are presented as percent inhibition, relative to PBS control, normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 23, treatment with most antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the PBS control.

Table 23

Percent inhibition of huAGT mRNA in transgenic mouse liver and kidney relative to PBS control

Plasma chemistry markers, Treatment #1

To evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function, plasma levels of transaminases, total bilirubin and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY). The results are presented in Table 24. Antisense oligonucleotides causing changes in the levels of any of the liver or kidney function markers outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies.

Table 24

Plasma chemistry markers in female transgenic huAGT mice

Body and organ weights, Treatment #1

Body weights of transgenic mice were measured at day 15 and the average body weight for each group is presented in the table below. Liver, spleen and kidney weights were measured at the end of the study, and are presented in Table 25. Antisense oligonucleotides that caused any changes in organ weights outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies. Table 25

Body and organ weights (in grams)

Treatment #2

Groups of two huAGT mice each received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at doses of 25 mg/kg/wk over the course of two weeks. One group of huAGT mice received subcutaneous injections of PBS as the control group to which oligonucleotide-treated groups were compared.

RNA analysis, Treatment #2

On day 10, total RNA was extracted from livers of the transgenic mice for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. The results were averaged for each group of two mice, and are presented as percent inhibition, relative to PBS control, normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 26, treatment with most antisense antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the PBS control.

Table 26

Percent inhibition of human AGT mRNA in the transgenic mouse liver relative to the PBS control

620008 4 1724

620009 41 1725

620010 72 1726

620013 65 1729

Plasma chemistry markers, Treatment #2

To evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver function, plasma levels of transaminases were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY). The results were averaged for each group of two mice, and are presented in Table 27. Antisense

oligonucleotides causing changes in the levels of any of the liver function markers outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies.

Table 27

Plasma chemistry markers in female transgenic huAGT mice

Body and organ weights, Treatment #2

Body weights of all treatment groups of huAGT mice were measured at day 1 and day 8, and animals were sacrificed and their livers harvested and weighed at day 10. The results were averaged for each group of two mice, and are presented in Table 28. Antisense oligonucleotides that caused any changes in organ weights outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies. Table 28

Body and liver weights (in grams)

Treatment #3

Groups of two huAGT mice each received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at doses of 25 mg/kg/wk over the course of two weeks. One group of four huAGT mice received subcutaneous injections of PBS as the control group to which oligonucleotide-treated groups were compared.

RNA analysis, Treatment #3

On day 10, total RNA was extracted from livers of the transgenic mice for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. The results were averaged for each group of two mice, and are presented as percent inhibition, relative to PBS control, normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 29, treatment with most antisense antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the PBS control.

Table 29

Percent inhibition of human AGT mRNA in the transgenic mouse liver relative to the PBS control

654472 69 1914

654481 0 1923

654483 58 1925

654490 80 1932

654568 70 1988

654691 81 2003

654707 32 2015

654740 0 2020

654771 0 2028

654999 76 238

655049 75 2018

655071 81 2037

655093 59 238

Plasma chemistry markers, Treatment #3

To evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver function, plasma levels of transaminases were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY). The results were averaged for each group of two mice, and are presented in Table 30. Antisense

oligonucleotides causing changes in the levels of any of the liver function markers outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies.

Table 30

Plasma chemistry markers in female transgenic huAGT mice

Body and organ weights, Treatment #3

Body weights of all treatment groups of huAGT mice were measured at day 1 and day 8, and animals were sacrificed and their livers harvested and weighed at day 10. The results were averaged for each group of two mice, and are presented in Table 31. Antisense oligonucleotides that caused any changes in weights outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies.

Table 31

Body and liver weig

Treatment #4

Transgenic huAGT male mice, six weeks old, were divided into groups of 3-4 mice each. Eight groups received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at a dose of 5 mg/kg once per week over a course of 2 weeks. One group of mice received subcutaneous injections of PBS once per week for 2 weeks. The saline-injected group served as the control group to which oligonucleotide-treated groups were compared.

RNA analysis, Treatment #4

On day 17, total RNA was extracted from liver and kidney of the transgenic mice for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. Results are presented as percent inhibition, relative to PBS control, normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 32, treatment with most antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the PBS control.

Table 32

Percent inhibition of huAGT mRNA in transgenic mouse liver and kidney relative to PBS control

Plasma chemistry markers, Treatment #4

On day 15, to evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function, plasma levels of transaminases, total bilirubin and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY). The results are presented in Table 33. Antisense oligonucleotides causing changes in the levels of any of the liver function markers outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies.

Table 33

Plasma chemistry markers in female transgenic huAGT mice

Body and organ weights, Treatment #4

Body weights of transgenic mice were measured at days 1, 8 and 13 and the averages for each group are presented in the table below. On day 15, liver, spleen and kidney weights were also measured, and are presented in Table 34. Antisense oligonucleotides that caused any changes in weights outside the expected range for antisense oligonucleotides were excluded from further studies.

Table 34

Body and organ weights (in grams)

Example 4: Tolerability and efficacy of multiple dose treatment of antisense oligonucleotides targeting human AGT in transgenic mouse model

Selected AGT antisense oligonucleotides from the single dose studies in huAGT transgenic mice were further assessed in dose response studies in huAGT transgenic mice.

The huAGT transgenic mice were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and were fed ad libitum normal mouse chow. Animals were acclimated for at least 7 days in the research facility before initiation of the experiment. Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) were prepared in buffered saline (PBS) and sterilized by filtering through a 0.2 micron filter. Oligonucleotides were dissolved in 0.9% PBS for injection.

Treatment #1

For a four point dose-response study, male huAGT mice were divided into 37 groups of four mice each. 36 groups received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at doses of 5, 10, 25 and 50 mg/kg/week for 2.5 weeks (three doses in total). One group of huAGT mice received subcutaneous injections of saline as a control group, to which oligonucleotide-treated groups were compared. RNA analysis, Treatment #1

On day 17, the huAGT mice were sacrificed, and total RNA was extracted from liver and kidney for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. RT-PCR results are presented as average percent inhibition relative to the saline-treated control group, and normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 35, treatment with the selected antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the saline control.

Table 35

Percent inhibition of human AGT mRNA in organs of huAGT mice treated with nine lead ASOs

Body and organ weights, Treatment #1

Body weights of all treatment groups of huAGT mice were measured at days 1, 8 and 15 of the experiment. The results were averaged for each group of mice, and are presented in Table 36.

Table 36

Body Weight (BW) of huAGT mice treated with nine lead ASOs

Treatment #2

Five potent antisense oligonucleotides targeting human AGT from previous studies (ISIS NOs. 620003, 654451, 654472, 654691 and 654999) were selected for another four point dose-response study and compared to ISIS 568637 which had been potent in vitro and potent and tolerable in single dose huAGT transgenic mice studies. In this study, huAGT mice were divided into 25 groups of three mice each. Groups received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at doses of 1, 4, 10 and 40 mg/kg for two injections over ten days. One group of three huAGT mice received subcutaneous injections of saline as a control group, to which oligonucleotide -treated groups were compared.

RNA analysis, Treatment #2

On day 10, the antisense oligonucleotide treated huAGT mice were sacrificed, and total RNA was extracted from liver and kidney for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. Results are presented as average percent inhibition of mRNA, relative to the PBS control group, and normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 37, treatment with the antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the saline control.

Table 37

Percent inhibition of human AGT mRNA in organs of huAGT mice treated with five lead ASOs

Plasma chemistry markers, Treatment #2

On day 10, plasma levels of transaminases, bilirubin and BUN were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY) to evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function. The results are presented in Table 38.

Table 38

Plasma chemistry markers in transgenic huAGT mice

Treatment #3

Five potent antisense oligonucleotides targeting human AGT from a previous dose response study (ISIS NOs. 568637, 594622, 594624, 594625 and 594627) were selected for a three-point dose-response study. In this study, huAGT mice were divided into 16 groups of three mice each. Groups received subcutaneous injections of antisense oligonucleotide at doses of 1, 5 and 15 mg/kg for two injections over the course of a week. One group of three huAGT mice received subcutaneous injections of saline as a control group, to which oligonucleotide-treated groups were compared.

RNA analysis, Treatment #3

On day 8, total RNA was extracted from liver and kidneys of the transgenic mice for real-time PCR analysis and measurement of human AGT mRNA expression. Results are presented as percent inhibition, relative to PBS control, normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 39, treatment with most antisense oligonucleotides resulted in significant reduction of human AGT mRNA in comparison to the PBS control.

Table 39

Percent inhibition of huAGT mRNA in transgenic mouse liver and kidney relative to PBS control

Plasma chemistry markers, Treatment #3

On day 8, to evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function, plasma levels of transaminases, total bilirubin and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY). The results are presented in Table 40. Table 40

Plasma chemistry markers in male and female transgenic huAGT mice

Body and organ weights, Treatment #3

Body weights of transgenic mice were measured at days 1, 8 and 13 and the averages for each group are presented in the table below. On day 15, liver, spleen and kidney weights were also measured, and are presented in Table 41.

Table 41

Body and organ weights (in grams)

15 23.8 24.6 0.32 1.6 0.09

1 22.8 23.8 0.31 1.3 0.07

594627 5 23.8 23.9 0.32 1.4 0.08

15 21.2 21.7 0.29 1.4 0.07

1 22.6 23.3 0.30 1.3 0.08

568637 5 22.7 22.9 0.31 1.2 0.07

15 23.0 23.6 0.31 1.4 0.08

PBS 17.6 18.0 0.25 1.0 0.07

1 18.2 18.4 0.24 1.0 0.08

females

594625 5 18.0 18.8 0.25 1.1 0.08

15 19.2 19.7 0.28 1.2 0.09

Example 5: Viscosity assessment of nine lead antisense oligonucleotides targeting AGT

The viscosity of the 9 antisense oligonucleotides was measured with the aim of screening out antisense oligonucleotides which have a viscosity more than 40 cP. Oligonucleotides having a viscosity greater than 40 cP are considered too viscous to be administered to any subject.

Antisense oligonucleotides (32-35 mg) were weighed into a glass vial, 120 of water was added and the antisense oligonucleotide was dissolved into solution by heating the vial at 50°C. Part of (75 μΚ) the pre-heated sample was pipetted to a micro-viscometer (Cambridge). The temperature of the micro-viscometer was set to 25°C and the viscosity of the sample was measured. Another part (20 μί) of the pre-heated sample was pipetted into 10 mL of water for UV reading at 260 nM at 85 °C (Cary UV instrument). The results are presented in Table 42 and indicate that the antisense oligonucleotides tested do not exceed a viscosity of 40cP.

Table 42

Viscosity Data for ASOs targeting AGT

Example 6: Tolerability of nine lead antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) targeting human AGT in CDl mice

CDl® mice (Charles River, MA) are a multipurpose mice model, frequently utilized for safety and efficacy testing. The mice were treated with antisense oligonucleotides selected from studies described above and evaluated for changes in the levels of various plasma chemistry markers.

The 9 antisense oligonucleotides identified in the examples, above, were tested in CDl mice for tolerability. The mice were divided into groups of four mice per group, and were injected subcutaneously twice a week for six weeks with 50 mg/kg of antisense oligonucleotides (100 mg/kg/week dose). One group of male CDl mice was injected subcutaneously twice a week for six weeks with PBS. Mice were euthanized 48 hours after the last dose, and organs and plasma were harvested for further analysis.

Body and organ weights

Body weights of ASO-treated CDl mice were measured weekly. On day 43, the mice were sacrificed and organs harvested and weighed. The body and organ weights in grams (g) at the end of the study are shown in Table 43.

Table 43

Body and organ weights (grams) of CDl mice treated with nine lead ASOs

Plasma chemistry markers

To evaluate the effect of the oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function, plasma levels of ALT (alanine transaminase) and AST (aspartate transaminase), bilirubin, creatinine, and BUN were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY).

The results were averaged for each group, and a selection of these is presented in Table 44. Table 44

Plasma chemistry markers in CD1 mice

In a separate study antisense compounds ISIS 568637, 594622, 594624, 594625 and 594627 were also tested in CD1 mice, but exhibited some tolerability issues and the study was terminated early.

Example 7: Tolerability of nine lead antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) targeting human AGT in Sprague-Dawley rats

Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats are a multipurpose model used for safety and efficacy evaluations. The SD rats were treated with 9 antisense oligonucleotides selected from the studies described in the Examples above and evaluated for changes in the levels of various plasma chemistry markers.

Treatment

Male SD rats were maintained on a 12-hour light/dark cycle and fed ad libitum with Purina normal rat chow. The rats were divided into groups of four rats per group, and each group was injected

subcutaneously with 100 mg/kg/week for six weeks. Forty eight hours after the last dose, rats were euthanized and organs and plasma were harvested for further analysis.

Organ weights

Liver, spleen and kidney weights of antisense oligonucleotide treated rats were measured at the end of the study. The body and organ weights are shown in grams in Table 45. Table 45

Body and organ weights (grams) of Sprague-Dawley rats treated with nine lead ASOs

Liver and kidney function

To evaluate the effect of the 9 antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function, plasma levels of ALT (alanine transaminase) and AST (aspartate transaminase), albumin, BUN, creatinine and bilirubin were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY), and total urine protein and urine creatinine levels were measured, and the ratio of total urine protein to creatinine (P/C Ratio) was determined.

Results of each group were averaged, and a selection of these is presented in Table 46.

Table 46

Liver and kidney function markers in Sprague-Dawley rats

Histology

Liver and kidney from antisense oligonucleotide -treated rats were microscopically examined, and no remarkable treatment-related adverse finding was observed. In a separate study, antisense compounds ISIS 568637, 594622, 594624, 594625 and 594627 were also tested in SD rats, but exhibited some tolerability issues and the study was terminated early.

Example 8: Potency in cynomolgus monkey hepatocytes of nine lead antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) targeting human AGT

At the time this study was undertaken, the cynomolgus monkey genomic sequence was not available in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database; therefore, cross-reactivity with the cynomolgus monkey gene sequence could not be confirmed. Instead, the sequences of the antisense oligonucleotides used in the cynomolgus monkeys were compared to a rhesus monkey sequence for complementarity. It is expected that antisense oligonucleotides with complementarity to the rhesus monkey sequence are fully cross-reactive with the cynomolgus monkey sequence as well.

The human antisense oligonucleotides tested had at most 3 mismatches with the rhesus genomic sequence (GENBANK Accession NW_001109259.1 truncated from nucleotide 16090000 to 16106000, designated herein as SEQ ID NO: 7). The greater the complementarity between the human oligonucleotide and the rhesus monkey sequence, the more likely the human oligonucleotide can cross-react with the rhesus monkey sequence and the cynomolgus monkey sequence. The start and stop sites of each oligonucleotide to SEQ ID NO: 7 is presented in Table 47. "Start site" indicates the 5'-most nucleotide to which the gapmer is targeted in the rhesus monkey gene sequence.

Nine antisense oligonucleotides exhibiting significant inhibition of AGT mRNA and tolerability in previous studies were selected and tested at various doses in cryopreserved individual male cynomolgus monkey primary hepatocytes. These 9 lead antisense oligonucleotides are described in the table below.

Table 47

ASO complementarity to the rhesus AGT genomic sequence (SEQ ID NO: 7)

654691 N/A N/A TCGCTGATTTGTCCGGG 3-10-4 MOE 3 2003

654999 N/A N/A ACACATCGCTGATTTGTCCG 5-8-7 MOE 3 238

Cynomolgus monkey primary hepatocytes were plated at a density of 35,000 cells per well and transfected using electroporation with 0.156 μΜ, 0.313 μΜ, 0.625 μΜ, 1.25 μΜ, 2.5 μΜ, 5.0 μΜ, 10.0 μΜ and 20.0 μΜ concentrations of antisense oligonucleotide, as specified in Table 48 below. After a treatment period of approximately 24 hours, the cells were washed and lysed, and RNA was isolated. Monkey AGT mRNA levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR, using primer probe set RTS4039. AGT mRNA target levels were adjusted according to total RNA content, as measured by RIBOGREEN ^® . Results are presented as percent inhibition of AGT, relative to untreated control cells.

Table 48

Dose response in primary hepatocytes from cynomolgus monkeys

Most monkey AGT mRNA levels were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner in antisense oligonucleotide treated cells. Example 9: Effect of antisense oligonucleotides targeting human AGT in cynomolgus monkeys

In a 12-week dose response study, cynomolgus monkeys were treated with the nine antisense oligonucleotides selected from studies described in the Examples above. Antisense oligonucleotide efficacy and tolerability, as well as their pharmacokinetic profile in the liver and kidney, were evaluated.

Treatment

Prior to the study, the monkeys were kept in quarantine during which the animals were observed daily for general health. The monkeys were two to four years old and weighed 2 - 4 kg. Ten groups of five randomly assigned male cynomolgus monkeys each were injected subcutaneously with antisense oligonucleotide or PBS. The monkeys were dosed once a week for 12 weeks with 40 mg/kg/wk of antisense oligonucleotide for a total of 15 doses (monkeys received a loading treatment of two doses of 40 mg/kg in weeks 1 and 2). A control group of cynomolgus monkeys was injected with PBS in a similar manner and served as the control group.

During the study period, the monkeys were observed twice daily for signs of illness or distress. Any animal experiencing more than momentary or slight pain or distress due to the treatment, injury or illness was treated by the veterinary staff with approved analgesics or agents to relieve the pain after consultation with the Study Director. Any animal in poor health or in a possible moribund condition was identified for further monitoring and possible euthanasia. At the end of the 12-week study, the monkeys were sacrificed and organs removed. The protocols described in the Example were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

Body and organ weights

Body weight was assessed weekly, and no remarkable effects of the antisense oligonucleotides on body weight were observed. Body weight at day 77 and organ weights at day 79 were measured and are presented in Table 49 below

Table 49

Body and organ weights (grams) of cynomolgus monkeys treated with nine lead ASOs

Pharmacodynamics

Plasma, serum and urine were collected for analysis during the study. To evaluate the effect of the nine lead antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function, on day 79, plasma levels of ALT (alanine transaminase) and AST (aspartate transaminase), BUN and bilirubin were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY). As shown in Table 50, no significant effects on ALT, AST, BUN and bilirubin were observed. Table 50

Plasma chemistry markers in monkeys treated with antisense oligonucleotides

In addition, no significant changes in ECG, blood pressure, plasma electrolytes, proteinuria, inflammatory response (e.g., CRP levels) or renal accumulation were observed. In general, the antisense oligonucleotides were well tolerated.

RNA analysis

At the end of the study, RNA was extracted from monkey livers and kidneys for real-time PCR analysis of measurement of mRNA expression of AGT. Primer probe set RTS4039 was used, and the results for each group were averaged and presented as percent inhibition of mRNA, relative to the PBS control, normalized with RIBOGREEN ^® . As shown in Table 51, treatment with antisense oligonucleotides resulted in variable effects on AGT mRNA levels.

Table 51

Percent inhibition of AGT mRNA in the cynomolgus monkey liver relative to the PBS control

Example 10: Tolerability of GalNAc conjugated antisense oligonucleotides in CD-I mice

A lead candidate (ISIS 654472) 5-10-5 full phosphorothioate MOE gapmer was chosen from studies above and used as the basis for design of six 5'-Trishexylamino-(THA)-C6 GalNAc ₃ (a.k.a. "GalNAc") - conjugated 5-10-5 MOE gapmers having the same nucleotide sequence but differences in the backbone structure, as described in Table 52 below, "s" is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage, "o" is a phosphodiester internucleoside linkage. "A" is an adenine nucleobase. "mC" is a 5'-methylcytosine nucleobase. "G" is a guanine nucleobase. "T" is a thymine nucleobase. "e" indicates a MOE modification, "d" indicates deoxyribose.

Table 52

GalNAc-conjugated ASOs and unconjugated parent ASO

For a three-point dose response study, sixteen groups of four CD 1 mice each were subcutaneously injected with 10 mg/kg/week of GalNAc-conjugated antisense oligonucleotide over the course of four weeks. One group of mice was injected subcutaneously twice a week for six weeks with PBS. Body weights of ASO- treated CDl mice were measured weekly. Mice were euthanized 48 hours after the last dose, and organs and plasma were harvested for further analysis. Plasma and urine were collected and plasma levels of transaminases, bilirubin and BUN were measured using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY) to evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function. At the end of the experiment, the livers, kidneys and spleens were harvested and weighed.

The results were averaged for each group is presented in Table 53. Table 53

Plasma chemistry markers in CD1 mice treated with GalNAc-conjugated ASOs

Example 11: Tolerability of GalNAc conjugated ASOs in SD Rats

Twenty-eight male SD rats were divided into seven groups, four rats per group. Rats were subcutaneously injected with PBS as an untreated control or 10 mg/kg/week of a GalNAc conjugated antisense oligonucleotide over the course of four weeks.

Plasma and urine were collected and analyzed using an automated clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi Olympus AU400e, Melville, NY) to evaluate the effect of antisense oligonucleotides on liver and kidney function. At the end of the experiment, the livers, kidneys and spleens were harvested and weighed.

Results are presented as average of 4 animals in each group and presented in Table 54. Table 54

Tolerability of GalNAc-conjugated ASOs in SD rats

Example 12: Dose response comparison of unconjugated and GalNAc conjugated antisense oligonucleotides in male and female huAGT mice

As described in previous examples, huAGT mice are useful in testing the potency of antisense oligonucleotdies. A dose response comparison of the parent 5-10-5 MOE gapmer (ISIS 654472) to a GalNAc conjugated compound with the same sequence (ISIS 757456) was performed. The GalNAc conjugated antisense oligonucleotide is 8-fold more potent than the unconjugated antisense oligonucleotide as shown in Table 55.

Table 55

Dose response of conjugated versus unconjugated ASO