Article
Discovery of a CNS penetrant small molecule SMN2 splicing modulator with improved tolerability for spinal muscular atrophy.
Scientific reports - 15 Oct 2020
Ando Shiori, Suzuki Shunya, Okubo Shoichi, Ohuchi Kazuki, Takahashi Kei, Nakamura Shinsuke, Shimazawa Masamitsu, Fuji Koji, Hara Hideaki
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a motor neuron disease, typically resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. Nusinersen/SPINRAZA, a splice-switching oligonucleotide that modulates SMN2 (a paralog of SMN1) splicing and consequently increases SMN protein levels, has a therapeutic effect for SMA. Previously reported small-molecule SMN2 splicing modulators such as...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
