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Oligonucleotide-Based
Therapeutics ConferenceOctober 28-30 | North Bethesda, MD
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Clinical Development of microRNA Inhibitors
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Diana M Escolar, MD, FAAN
SVP, Clinical Science
miRagen Therapeutics
October 28, 2019
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microRNAs have been evolutionarily selected to regulate networks of genes
microRNAs are dysregulated in many diseases
Dysregulation of microRNAs is associated with alteration of downstream gene networks and disease
microRNA-targeted therapy is focused on disease modification by restoring homeostasis to dysregulated processes
microRNA therapeutics may be particularly suited for complex, multigenic disorders
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microRNAs Regulate Network Biology to Maintain Homeostasis
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A
Conventional Therapies
(Small molecules, Antibodies, siRNA, etc)
Single molecule as target
microRNA-based Therapies
Network (pathway) as target
% IN
HIB
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100
50
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Opportunities and Challenges for miRNA Therapeutics
Many diseases are multigenic, complex disorders.
Modulation of miRNAs may offer multiple opportunities
to intervene in disease-relevant pathways
miRNAs are homeostatic and therefore miRNA
therapeutics do not appear to adversely affect normal
tissues/systems
miRNA therapeutics can be administered without
exotic formulations, thereby potentially improving their
safety profile
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Safety of formulated miRNA therapeutics has been
poor to date.
• Safety concerns may be mitigated with unique
chemistry and delivery approaches
PD biomarker identification efforts are required to
identify genes and networks affected by a miRNA
therapeutic
• Identification of translatable PD biomarkers
• Proving selectivity for disease specific
pathways and not normal physiology
• Exclude candidate molecules that affect off-
target biomarkers/gene signatures
Translatability from cells → animal models →
patients
• Need to demonstrate proof of concept early in
clinical trials
Opportunities for Development of miRNA
Therapeutics
Overcoming Challenges in Development of
miRNA Therapeutics
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miRagen has developed miRNA inhibitors that to date have better safety profile than other miRNA inhibitors and many other oligonucleotide drugs, by addressing: Chemistry
• LNA/DNA mixmer design appears to blunt acute inflammatory responses, hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity
• Chemical stabilization allows for long tissue half lives and relatively infrequent dosing
Delivery• miRNA inhibitors can be delivered without the use of viral vectors, liposomes, or nanoparticle
formulation, reducing immunogenicity and potential for off-target toxicity
• Molecules can be developed that are either broadly taken up by cells or that have targeted delivery conjugates
Relative specificity• Target miRNAs and their regulated gene networks selected for development are dysregulated
only in disease circumstances, thereby potentially limiting exacerbated pharmacology
• Therapeutic objective is restoration of homeostasis – miRNA therapeutics modulate but do not obliterate their targets, thereby potentially preventing toxicities associated with a complete repression of target protein expression
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Overcoming Challenges in the Clinical Development of miRNA Therapeutics - Safety
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miRagen believes it has addressed the challenges of identifying PD biomarkers for miRNA inhibitors that result in relatively minor expression changes for many genes simultaneously by: Focusing on miRNAs that are highly evolutionarily conserved and whose target gene
networks/pathways are biologically relevant to disease
Identifying the PD biomarker “fingerprint” for each miRNA inhibitor• Assess PD biomarkers in stressed settings that mimic disease
• Using unbiased screening approaches (e.g. RNAseq) to identify pharmacodynamic targets that are reciprocally regulated by promiRs and antimiRs for the same miRNA
• Pathway analysis to identify pharmacodynamic targets that are conserved within a network or pathway
• Utilization of kinetics experiments to identify both direct and indirect downstream targets within the same pathway
• Identification of lead candidates that are potent, selective
Select the most disease relevant genes for translation to mechanistic proof of concept studies in early stage clinical trials
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Overcoming Challenges in the Clinical Development of miRNAs Therapeutics - Pharmacodynamics
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miRagen believes it has addressed the challenges in the translation going from cells → animal models → patients by: Improving translatability from preclinical to clinical studies
• Perform research in the most relevant species or disease model
• Identify the pharmacodynamic “fingerprint” using preclinical studies
• Validate assays (Nanostring, QRT-PCR, ISH, IHC or other) for translation to the clinic
Derisking the clinical program by incorporating mechanistic and/or clinical proof-of-concept studies in first-in-human trials:
• Incorporate mPOC endpoints such as PD biomarker regulation into first in human trials to confirm biological activity in humans
• Assess disease-relevant endpoints (e.g. CAILS and mSWAT assessments) to address cPOCearly in the clinical program
• Initially focus on localized delivery (e.g. intradermal administration) and collect target tissue samples to assess compound activity in humans
• Follow with IV or SC administration to assess safety, efficacy
• Conduct comparative PK for each route of administration
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Overcoming Challenges in the Clinical Development of miRNAs Therapeutics – Translation and Clinical Development
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miRagen Clinical Development Programs
MRG-106/Cobomarsen
MRG-110
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Cobomarsen, a miR-155 Inhibitor for Potential Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies
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miR-155 Regulates Gene Pathways Implicated in Mycosis Fungoides
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↑ miR-155
Proliferation
Apoptosis
T-cell activation
Conventional Therapy
(e.g., idelalisib)
Cobomarsen
Multiple survival and
immune pathways activated
One survival
pathway inactivatedMultiple survival and immune
pathways inactivated
idelalisib
Proliferation
Apoptosis
T-cell activation
Proliferation
Apoptosis
T-cell activation
PI3K/AKT
JAK/STAT
NF-kB
RAS/MAPK
PI3K/AKT
JAK/STAT
NF-kB
RAS/MAPK
PI3K/AKT
JAK/STAT
NF-kB
RAS/MAPK
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miR-155 is overexpressed
in CTCL skin lesions and is
involved in tumor
progression
The miR-155 inhibitor
cobomarsen impacts
proliferation and cell survival
in MF cells
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PROLIFERATION APOPTOSIS
N=10 N =13 N =21N =13
*In collaboration with Madeleine Duvic (MD Anderson)
MIR-155 COPY NUMBER BY
LESION TYPE
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Cobomarsen Observed to Reverse the Disease Gene Signature in Mycosis Fungoides
T cell activation, survival signaling, and cytokine
signaling genes ↑ in MF lesions
REDUCED by cobomarsen
Cell cycle checkpoint genes ↓ in MF lesions
INCREASED by cobomarsen
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GENES REGULATED IN MF LESIONS
COMPARED TO NORMAL SKIN
Patch PlaqueTumorMF Cells+ Cobo
T cell activation,
survival signaling,
cytokine signaling
Cell cycle
checkpoint
regulation
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Cobomarsen Clinical Program in Hematological Malignancies
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Dose, Schedule Optimization
and Response Durability in CTCL
Pa
ralle
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dic
ation
Exp
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Ph
1
mPoC cPoC Futility
AnalysisPART B/C
SYSTEMIC
PART A
LOCAL
ATLL
DLBCL
CLL
Ph 1 CTCL Ph 2 CTCL
Ph 2 in NHL / Leukemia
CTCL MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES
MIR-155-HIGH NON-HODGKINS
LYMPHOMA (NHL)/LEUKEMIA
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Cobomarsen Clinical DevelopmentPhase I Results in CTCL
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Cobomarsen: Two-part Phase 1 CTCL Clinical Trial
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PART A
Intra-tumoral delivery
of cobomarsen
(75 mg dose)
PART B
Systemic SC or IV delivery
to determine optimal
potential dose (300, 600
and 900 mg+ dose)
OBJECTIVES
+ PRIMARY Safety and
tolerability
+ SECONDARY PK
+ EXPLORATORY PD,
histopathology, lesion
morphology
PRETREATMENT
BIOPSY
PRETREATMENT
BIOPSY
PLACEBO COBOMARSEN
PLACEBO
BIOPSY
COBOMARSEN
BIOPSY BIOPSY
COBOMARSEN
SC or IV
PART A PART B
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Cobomarsen Shows Favorable Tolerability
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No serious adverse events attributed to
cobomarsen in CTCL
No acute inflammatory toxicities
No significant abnormalities found in liver, kidney or blood
In Total, 68 Patients
(CTCL, ATLL, DLBCL,
and CLL from Ph1 and
CTCL SOLAR) Have
Been Exposed to
Cobomarsen for up to
2.25 Years
+ COBOMARSEN HAS BEEN GENERALLY SAFE
and well tolerated
o Multiple patients receiving more than a year
of therapy
o Total of 1254 cumulative doses
(across 68 patients)
+ NO SIGNIFICANT LAB ABNORMALITIES found
in liver function, kidney function, thyroid function
and platelet counts
+ NO EVIDENCE OF METABOLIC or
HEMATOLOGICAL toxicities
+ NO EVIDENCE OF GLOBAL
IMMUNOSUPPRESSION
+ NOVEL OLIGONUCLEOTIDE drug class
(Data Cutoff July 23, 2019)
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Cobomarsen Observed to Reverse the Disease Gene Signature and Reduce Malignant Cell Clonality in Mycosis Fungoides Patients
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Survival
signaling
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Phase I CTCL Thirty-three of Thirty-six Patients (92%) Treated Systemically with Cobomarsen Have Shown mSWAT Score Improvement
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Phase I CTCL Cobomarsen Substantially Reduces Lesion Severity Following IV Administration
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C1D1 Pretreatment
CAILS: 12
C3D1
CAILS: 3
C6D1
CAILS: 0
C12D1
CAILS: 0
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Cobomarsen Clinical Development:Phase I Results in ATLL
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Cobomarsen Clinical Experience in ATLL
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PART F:
Open-label, dose-ranging, multiple dose trial of cobomarsen in ATLL
OVERALL TRIAL DESIGN
+ INCLUSION CRITERIA
o Acute, lymphomatous, chronic, and smouldering
subtypes
o Relapsing or in PR/CR after prior therapy
o Progressed on, or refractory to, at least one prior
therapy
+ DOSING AND DURATION
o SQ or IV
o 3 loading doses the first week
o Weekly dosing thereafter
o Discontinue if subject becomes intolerant, develops
clinically significant side effects, or progresses
OBJECTIVES
+ PRIMARY: Safety and tolerability
+ SECONDARY: PK
+ EXPLORATORY: PD, histopathology, lesion morphology
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Subject 101-008 Acute ATLL in Partial Remission
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+ Diagnosed Dec 2016 with acute ATLL
+ Relapsed after treatment with zidovudine, interferon ɑ-2b, lenalidomide and EPOCH chemotherapy
+ Cobomarsen monotherapy initiated Nov 2017o Stable abnormal ATL cells for
> 16 moo Normalization of residual enlarged
lymph node after chemotherapy (1.0 to 0.8 cm), which remained normal as of last imaging Nov 2018
o Reduction in biomarkers of cell activation and proliferation (Ki67, CD69 and HLA-DR)
+ Subject remains on treatment and has completed Cycle 18, missing only 1 dose due to sciatic pain
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d o se
(Data Cutoff March 15, 2019)
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Subject 101-008 Cobomarsen Appears to Decrease Activation and Proliferation Status of Circulating Tumor Cells in ATLL
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C1D
1
C1D
5
C1D
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C2
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FLOW CYTOMETRIC ASSESSMENT of ACTIVATION and PROLIFERATION
Biomarkers’ Expression in Circulating ATLL Cells
7%
Ac
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Pro
life
rati
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35% 25% 5% 5% 7%
CD69
C1D1
HLA-DR
C1D5 C1D27 C2D22 C6D22 C14D22
SS
C
Ki-67
SS
C
50%
1179
71%
2880
67%
214856%
1264
53%
1129
50%
1283
Percent
MFI
19%
3436
13%
21058%
1885
8%
1900
8%
2011
Percent
MFI7%
1810
C1D1 C1D5 C1D27 C2D22 C6D22 C14D22
SS
C
Percent
MFI: Median Fluorescence Intensity, ATL cells: CD3+CD4+CD8-CD25+CD127-
ATL cells: CD3+CD4+CD8-CD7-CD25+CD45RA-
% CELLS POSITIVE FOR BIOMARKERS
CHANGE FROM BASELINE IN BIOMARKERS
(Data Cutoff March 15, 2019)
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Cobomarsen Appears to Decrease the Activation and Proliferation of Circulating Tumor Cells
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C1D
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C1D
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C1D
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C1D
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n = 2
n = 2
ACTIVATION MARKERS ATL TUMOR CELLS PROLIFERATION INDEX ATL TUMOR CELLS
(Data Cutoff March 15, 2019)
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SOLAR: A Phase II Clinical Trial of Cobomarsen in Mycosis Fungoides
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SOLAR Phase 2 Clinical Trial
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A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-group,
Active Comparator, Global Trial in Patients
with Stage IB-III Mycosis Fungoides (MF)
Primary Endpoint
+ Overall Response Rate of Four Months (ORR4)
using Global Response Criteria
Secondary Endpoints
+ Progression-free Survival
+ Patient Reported Outcomes
OPEN LABEL RANDOMIZE TO:COBOMARSEN IV
INFUSION VS. VORINOSTAT
RANDOMIZE
COBOMARSEN (282 MG IV INFUSION)
N=63 SUBJECTS
VORINOSTATN=63 SUBJECTS
FOLLOW UNTIL PROGRESSION
FOLLOW UNTIL PROGRESSION
OPEN LABEL EXTENSION
PRISM
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SOLAR Study Participating Countries
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+ Austria
+ Australia
+ Belgium
+ Canada
+ France
+ Germany
+ Italy
+ Netherlands
+ Spain
+ United Kingdom
+ United States
126 Subjects at ~60 Sites
Across 11 Countries
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MRG-110, a miR-92a Inhibitor for Potential Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease and Wound Healing
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Control
+ miR-92a
Spheroid model Network formation Matrigel plug model
Overexpression of miR-92a inhibits
sprouting, network formation, and
angiogenesis in multiple models
miR-92a mimics and inhibitors
reciprocally regulate multiple
angiogenesis-associated genes in
endothelial cells
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Translatability of MRG-110 in Wound Healing:MRG-110 Observed to Increase Angiogenesis in Mice to Men
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MRG-110 Appears to Accelerate Wound Healing and Angiogenesis in db/db Mice
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MRG-110 Appears to Improve Vascularization and Decreases Contracture in Healthy Farm PigsAssessed on Day 49
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602 SOC: Granulation Tissue (dashed line) Dermal: 1+ Subcutaneous: 2+
605 High Dose: Granulation Tissue (dashed line) Dermal: 4+
Subcutaneous: 4+
SOC VC LowDose
MidDose
HighDose
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gic
al
Sc
ore
†† †††
MRG-110
Gallant-Behm et. al.
Wound Repair Regen
2018
† = p
-
MRG-110 Clinical Development Phase I Results
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MRG-110: Two Phase 1 Clinical Trials
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TRIAL 1
Single IV administration
(0.01-1.5 mg/kg)
Objectives
+ PRIMARY Safety and
tolerability
+ SECONDARY PK
TRIAL 2
Single or multiple (3 weekly)
ID administrations around an
excisional wound
(0.25-2.25 mg/wound)
Objectives
+ PRIMARY Safety and
tolerability
+ SECONDARY PK
+ EXPLORATORY wound
healing, wound perfusion,
PD, histopathology
MRG-110 IV
Trial 1
Systemic
PRETREATMENT
BIOPSIES
PRETREATMENT
BIOPSIES
PLACEBO MRG-110
PLACEBO
BIOPSY
MRG-110
BIOPSY
Trial 2
Intradermal
SINGLE OR MULTIPLE ADMINISTRATIONS
WOUND HEALING AND
PERFUSION ASSESSMENTS
OVER TIME
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MRG-110 Shows Favorable Tolerability
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No serious adverse events attributed to
MRG-110
No acute inflammatory toxicities
No significant related abnormalities found in liver, kidney or blood
In Total, 65 Subjects
Have Been Exposed to
MRG-110 for up to
3 Weeks
+ MRG-110 HAS BEEN GENERALLY SAFE and
well tolerated
o IV administration up to 1.5 mg/kg
o ID administration up to 2.25 mg/wound
+ NO INJECTION SITE REACTIONS
+ NO SIGNIFICANT LAB ABNORMALITIES found
in liver function, kidney function, thyroid function
and platelet counts attributable to MRG-110
+ One Placebo subject had a Grade 4 asymptomatic elevation
in CK that was transient and did not require treatment
+ NO EVIDENCE OF DISTAL ANGIOGENESIS
+ NOVEL OLIGONUCLEOTIDE drug class
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MRG-110 Observed to Increase Wound Angiogenesis and Tissue Perfusion
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Peri-wound perfusion intensity
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
C D 3 1 + L u m in a
CD
31
+ L
um
ina
p = 0.0198
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
C D 4 9 e + L u m in a
CD
49
e+
Lu
min
a
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
E R G -1 + L u m in a
ER
G-1
+ L
um
ina
Pla
ceb
o
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
C D 3 1 + L u m in a
CD
31
+ L
um
ina
0.0375
n = 4 n = 4n = 7
p =
Pla
ceb
o
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
E R G -1 + L u m in a
ER
G-1
+ L
um
ina
n = 4 n = 4n = 8
Pla
ceb
o
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
C D 4 9 e + L u m in a
CD
49
e+
Lu
min
a
n = 4 n = 4n = 7
p = 0 .0 6 5 0
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
C D 3 1 + L u m in a
CD
31
+ L
um
ina
p = 0.0198
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
C D 4 9 e + L u m in a
CD
49
e+
Lu
min
a
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
E R G -1 + L u m in a
ER
G-1
+ L
um
ina
Pla
ceb
o
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
C D 3 1 + L u m in a
CD
31
+ L
um
ina
0.0375
n = 4 n = 4n = 7
p =
Pla
ceb
o
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
E R G -1 + L u m in a
ER
G-1
+ L
um
ina
n = 4 n = 4n = 8
Pla
ceb
o
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
C D 4 9 e + L u m in a
CD
49
e+
Lu
min
a
n = 4 n = 4n = 7
p = 0 .0 6 5 0
Angiogenesis
ITGA5
expression
(miR-92a target)
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MRG-110 Observed to Decrease α-Smooth Muscle Actin Expression and Prevent Excessive Granulation Tissue Formation
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Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e
MR
G-1
10
0
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
1 0 0
%
-S
MA
po
sit
ive
ce
lls
0.02300.0386p = p =
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
1
Salin
e C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
2
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
1 0 0
%
-S
MA
po
sit
ive
ce
lls
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e
MR
G-1
10
0
2
4
6
8
1 0
1 2
Gra
nu
lati
on
Tis
su
e A
re
a m
m2
n = 1 2 n = 1 4 n = 1 3
****
M R G -1 1 0 T re a te d S u b je c ts
Pla
ceb
o
Salin
e C
1
Salin
e C
2
Salin
e C
3
MR
G-1
10 C
1
MR
G-1
10 C
2
MR
G-1
10 C
3
0
5
1 0
1 5
2 0
2 5
G ra n u la t io n T is s u e A re a
Gra
nu
lati
on
Tis
su
e A
re
a m
m2
Granulation tissue volume reduced early after
treatment
No appreciable difference 1 month after injury –
Delayed kinetics of granulation tissue formation was
not detrimental to achieving full wound closure or
appropriate collagen maturation
α-SMA expression reduced with MRG-110 treatment
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Cardiovascular indications that may benefit from angiogenic therapy Acute myocardial infarction
Chronic heart failure/angina
Vascular injury – inhibition of neointimal formation after balloon angiography
Peripheral artery disease
Wound healing, where ischemia is a major contributing factor to slow/ineffective process Burn wounds
Grafts
Diabetic foot ulcers
Pressure ulcers
Acute wounds in the elderly (e.g. pretibial lacerations)
Graft donor sites
Complicated laparotomy closure
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Potential Clinical Indications
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