US Patent Issued to UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS on May 27 for "Oligonucleotides targeting frataxin and related methods" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,585, issued on May 27, was assigned to UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (Westborough, Mass.).

"Oligonucleotides targeting frataxin and related methods" was invented by Feng Wang (Worcester, Mass.) and Jonathan Watts (Worcester, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides antisense compounds, methods, and compositions for increasing FXN gene expression. The present disclosure provides antisense compounds, methods, and compositions for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with FXN in a subject in need thereof. Also contemplated are antisense compounds and metho...