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Claims for Patent: 8,865,885


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Summary for Patent: 8,865,885
Title:MicroRNA fingerprints during human megakaryocytopoiesis
Abstract: Described herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject having a cancer and/or myeloproliferative disorder associated with overexpression of a HOXA1 gene product where an effective amount of at least one miR-10a gene product or an isolated variant or biologically-active fragment thereof is administered to the subject sufficient to decrease expression of the HOXA1 gene product in the subject.
Inventor(s): Croce; Carlo M. (Columbus, OH), Garzon; Ramiro (Columbus, OH), Calin; George A. (Pearland, TX)
Assignee: The Ohio State University Research Foundation (Columbus, OH)
Application Number:13/925,954
Patent Claims:1. A pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject exhibiting a cancer and/or a myeloproliferative disorder associated with overexpression of a transcription factor gene product from the homeobox gene family (HOXA1), wherein the cancer and/or myeloproliferative disorder is selected from the group consisting of: acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL), multiple myeloma (MM), and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), the composition comprising an effective amount of at least one miR-10a gene product and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product binds to, and decreases expression of, the HOXA1 gene product in the subject, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product comprises one or more chemical modifications selected from the group consisting of: sugar modifications, backbone modifications, and combinations thereof; and wherein the subject has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the HOXA1 gene product.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises at least one anti-cancer agent.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3, wherein the at least one anti-cancer agent is selected from the group consisting of: cytidine arabinoside, methotrexate, vincristine, etoposide (VP-16), doxorubicin (adriamycin), cisplatin (CDDP), dexamethasone, arglabin, cyclophosphamide, sarcolysin, methylnitrosourea, fluorouracil, 5-fluorouracil (5FU), vinblastine, camptothecin, actinomycin-D, mitomycin C, hydrogen peroxide, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, topotecan, leucovorin, carmustine, streptozocin, CPT-11, taxol, tamoxifen, dacarbazine, rituximab, daunorubicin, 1-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine, imatinib, fludarabine, docetaxel, and FOLFOX4.

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product consists of a sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID: 28 and/or SEQ ID: 322.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product comprises a sequence having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID: 28 and/or SEQ ID: 322.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product is synthetic pre-miR-10a.

8. A pharmaceutical composition for treating a subject exhibiting a cancer and/or a myeloproliferative disorder associated with overexpression of a transcription factor gene product from the homeobox gene family (HOXA1), wherein the cancer and/or myeloproliferative disorder is selected from the group consisting of: acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL), multiple myeloma (MM), and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), the composition comprising an effective amount of at least one miR-10a gene product and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product binds to, and decreases expression of, the HOXA1 gene product in the subject, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product is produced recombinantly, and wherein the subject has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the HOXA1 gene product.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises at least one anti-cancer agent.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10, wherein the at least one anti-cancer agent is selected from the group consisting of: cytidine arabinoside, methotrexate, vincristine, etoposide (VP-16), doxorubicin (adriamycin), cisplatin (CDDP), dexamethasone, arglabin, cyclophosphamide, sarcolysin, methyInitrosourea, fluorouracil, 5-fluorouracil (5FU), vinblastine, camptothecin, actinomycin-D, mitomycin C, hydrogen peroxide, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, topotecan, leucovorin, carmustine, streptozocin, CPT-11, taxol, tamoxifen, dacarbazine, rituximab, daunorubicin, 1-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine, imatinib, fludarabine, docetaxel, and FOLFOX4.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product consists of a sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID: 28 and/or SEQ ID: 322.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product comprises a sequence having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID: 28 and/or SEQ ID: 322.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one miR-10a gene product is synthetic pre-miR-10a.

Details for Patent 8,865,885

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