2025-03-18
AOC 1044 induces exon 44 skipping and restores dystrophin protein in preclinical models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
2025-03-18 • Usue Etxaniz, Isaac Marks, Tyler J. Albin, Matthew Diaz, Raghav Bhardwaj, Aaron Anderson, Olecya Tyaglo, Tiffany Hoang, Maria A Missinato, Kristian...
Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe disorder caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, resulting in loss of functional dystrophin protein in muscle. While phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PMOs) are promising exon-skipping therapeutics aimed at restoring dystrophin expression, their effectiveness is often limited by poor muscle delivery. We developed AOC 1044, an antibody–oligonucleotide conjugate (AOC) that combines a PMO-targeting exon 44 with an antibody against the transferrin recep…