DOUBLE-STRANDED OLIGONUCLEOTIDE COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING HEARING AND BALANCE DISORDERS

摘要

The present application relates to double stranded nucleic acid compounds, compositions comprising same and methods of use thereof for the treatment of hearing loss in a subject in need thereof. The compounds are preferably chemically synthesized and modified dsRNA molecules which inhibit expression of a gene expressed selected from the group consisting of HES1, HES5, HEY1, HEY2, ID1, ID2, ID3, CDKN1B, and NOTCH1.