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miravirsen + telaprevir + ribavirin

Development stage
Phase 2
Lead developer
Roche
Modality
Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASOs) → Long RNA Therapeutics → RNA Therapeutics → Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, Single-strand DNA → Antisense DNA → DNA Therapeutics → Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, Modified DNA Oligonucleotides → Antisense DNA → DNA Therapeutics → Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, Small Molecules
Administration
Subcutaneous, Oral
01

Overview

This is a combination of **miravirsen** (an antisense oligonucleotide directed against microRNA-122), **telaprevir** (a direct-acting antiviral targeting the hepatitis C virus NS3/4A serine protease), and **ribavirin** (a nucleoside analogue antiviral) developed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, particularly in patients who have failed prior therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Miravirsen exerts its effect by binding to and sequestering miR-122, a liver-specific microRNA required for HCV replication, thus suppressing viral replication. Telaprevir inhibits the viral NS3/4A protease, blocking polyprotein processing and viral replication. Ribavirin is a broad-spectrum antiviral with multiple proposed mechanisms, including inhibition of viral RNA synthesis. The combination aims to improve outcomes in difficult-to-treat patients, especially null responders, by targeting different stages of the viral life cycle and the viral host requirement[5][6][3].

Other names
miravirsen + telaprevir + ribavirin
02

Targets

NS3/4A (Hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 3/4A serine protease)NS5B (Hepatitis C virus non-structural protein 5B (NS5B) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase)SLC47A1 (Multidrug and toxin extrusion transporter 1)OCT2 (Organic cation transporter 2)

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