TARGETED DELIVERY OF AN INHIBITOR OF MIR-21 TO MACROPHAGES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY FIBROSIS

The present invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis of a subject, wherein the composition comprises an inhibitor of miR-21 and a moiety that delivers said inhibitor of miR-21 to a macrophage. Further, the composition may be administered by a pulmonary admini...

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Hauptverfasser: RAMANUJAM, Deepak Prabhu, ENGELHARDT, Stefan
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis of a subject, wherein the composition comprises an inhibitor of miR-21 and a moiety that delivers said inhibitor of miR-21 to a macrophage. Further, the composition may be administered by a pulmonary administration. In particular aspects, said subject to be treated suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and further has a lung disease or disorder, wherein the lung disease or disorder may be a corona virus disease. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition, wherein the composition comprises an inhibitor of miR-21 and a moiety that delivers said inhibitor of miR-21 to a lung macrophage.