title: Antisense oligonucleotides, microRNAs, and antibodies.
abstract: The specificity of Watson-Crick base pairing and the development of several chemical modifications to oligonucleotides have enabled the development of novel drug classes for the treatment of different human diseases. This review focuses on promising results of recent preclinical or clinical studies on targeting HDL metabolism and function by antisense oligonucleotides and miRNA-based therapies. Although many hurdles regarding basic mechanism of action, delivery, specificity, and toxicity need to be overcome, promising results from recent clinical trials and recent approval of these types of therapy to treat dyslipidemia suggest that the treatment of HDL dysfunction will benefit from these unique clinical opportunities. Moreover, an overview of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) developed for the treatment of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease and currently being tested in clinical studies is provided. Initial studies have shown that these compounds are generally safe and well tolerated, but ongoing large clinical studies will assess their long-term safety and efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Disorders of Lipid Metabolism and Molecular Nutrition, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA)-Food, Ctra. de Cantoblanco 8, 28049, Madrid, Spain, alberto.davalos@imdea.org.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dávalos
authors.forename: Angeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chroni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D035683:MicroRNAs; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D014612:Vaccines