Ionis Inhaled Antisense Drug Shows Potential In CF

Promising In COPD And Asthma Too

The Phase I trial of IONIS-ENAC-2.5Rx for cystic fibrosis represents the first time an antisense medicine delivered directly to the lung has shown a significant reduction in ENaC messenger RNA levels.

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Ionis delivers antisense drug for lung diseases via nebulizer • Source: Shutterstock

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s closely watched investigational inhaled antisense drug has shown encouraging benefit in an early-stage study for cystic fibrosis (CF), providing proof of concept for aerosol delivery of various compounds in the RNA specialist's pipeline.

Data from a Phase I trial of the compound, IONIS-ENAC-2.5Rx, demonstrated a significant decrease in the expression of epithelial sodium...

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