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Table 2 Clinical trials and an approved therapy based on AS-ON technologies [31-33].

From: Biochemical prevention and treatment of viral infections – A new paradigm in medicine for infectious diseases

Product

Company

Target

Disease

Chemistry

Status

Vitravene (Fomivirsen)

ISIS Pharmaceuticals

CMV IE2

CMV retinitis

PS DNA

Approved in 1998

Affinitac (ISIS 3521)

ISIS

PKC-α

Cancer

PS DNA

Phase III

Genasense

Genta

Bcl2

Cancer

PS DNA

Phase III

Alicaforsen (ISIS 2302)

ISIS

ICAM-1

Psoriasis, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis

PS DNA

Phase II/III

ISIS 14803

ISIS

Antiviral

Hepatitis C

PS DNA

Phase II

ISIS 2503

ISIS

H-ras

Cancer

PS DNA

Phase II

MG98

Methylgene

DNA methyl transferase

Solid tumors

PS DNA

Phase II

EPI-2010

EpiGenesis Pharmaceuticals

Adenosine A1 receptor

Asthma

PS DNA

Phase II

GTI 2040

Lorus Therapeutics

Ribonucleotide reductase (R2)

Cancer

PS DNA

Phase II

ISIS 104838

ISIS

TNFα

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis

2nd generation

Phase II

Avi4126

AVI BioPharma

c-myc

Restenosis, cancer, Polycystic kidney disease

3rd generation

Phase I/II

Gem231

Hybridon

PKA RIα

Solid tumors

2nd generation

Phase I/II

Gem92

Hybridon

HIV gag

AIDS

2nd generation

Phase I

GTI 2051

Lorus Therapeutics

Ribonucleotide reductase (R1)

Cancer

PS DNA

Phase I

Avi4557

AVI BioPharma

CYP3A4

Metabolic redirection of approved drugs

3rd generation

Phase I