OLIGONUCLEOTIDE MODULATION OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN

摘要

Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases or conditions amenable to treatment through modulation of the synthesis or metabolism of multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP). In accordance with preferred embodiments, oligonucleotides are provided which are specifically hybridizable with nucleic acids encoding multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP). Methods of treating animals suffering from diseases or conditions amenable to therapeutic intervention by modulating multidrug resistance with an oligonucleotide specifically hybridizable with RNA or DNA corresponding to multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) are disclosed. Methods of preventing the development of multidrug resistance and of improving the efficacy of chemotherapy are also disclosed.