INHIBITORS OF MIR-17-92 CLUSTER FOR ANTI-TUMOR ACTIVITY IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND OTHER MALIGNANCIES

摘要

The present invention refers to inhibitors of the miR-17-92 cluster and to their use as medicaments, in particular in the treatment of multiple myeloma and other malignancies. More in particular, the present invention refers to an LNA/DNA gapmer which binds to a region of the primary miRNA (pri-miRNA) of the miR-17-92 cluster Said inhibitors can be used for the treatment of tumors related to an overexpression of any of the miRNAs of the miR-17-92 cluster. Pharmaceutical compositions are also within the scope of the invention.