Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic cyclohexose nucleoside analogs and oligomeric compounds comprising these nucleoside analogs. These bicyclic nucleoside analogs are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic cyclohexose nucleoside analogs and oligomeric compounds comprising these nucleoside analogs. These bicyclic nucleoside analogs are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides bicyclic cyclohexitol nucleoside analogs of formula I and oligomeric compounds comprising these nucleoside analogs. These bicyclic nucleoside analogs are expected to be useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including for example nuclease resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic cyclohexose nucleoside analogs and oligomeric compounds comprising these nucleoside analogs. These bicyclic nucleoside analogs are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides bicyclic cyclohexitol nucleoside analogs of formula I and oligomeric compounds comprising these nucleoside analogs. These bicyclic nucleoside analogs are expected to be useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including for example nuclease resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotide synthesis. In particular, the present invention provides methods for characterizing samples useful for making oligonucleotides.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to amidites useful in the synthesis of oligonucleotides comprising at least one RN moiety, and to methods of using such amidites in the synthesis of such oligonucleotides. The inventive amidites possess surprising coupling efficiency as compared to prior art amidites, while providing convenient intermediates in the synthesis of oligonucleotides possessing at least one free 2?-OH moiety.

Abstract: The present invention describes an improved hydroxyl protecting group of formula (1), wherein R2 and R7 are specified substituents and Q is O, S, NR10 or N(C?O)R10.

Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: A scalable process for purification of phosphorodiamidite includes steps of solubilizing a crude phosphorodiamidite in an apolar organic solvent, contacting the non-polar organic solvent with a polar phase comprising a polar organic solvent to remove impurities from the solubilized phosphorodiamidite, and removing the non-polar organic solvent from the phosphorodiamidite.

Abstract: A process of purifying phosphoramidite precursors useful in inter alia synthesis of oligonucleotides comprises dissolving a crude phosphoramidite in a polar phase, adding a basic compound to the polar phase, adding a portion of water to the polar phase, contacting the polar phase with a first apolar phase to extract impurity into the apolar phase, separating the first apolar phase from the polar phase, adding a second aliquot of water to the polar phase, and contacting the polar phase with a second apolar phase, whereby the phosphoramidite partitions into the second apolar phase.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis in solution phase of a phosphorothioate triester is provided. The process comprises the solution phase coupling of an H-phosphonate with an alcohol in the presence of a coupling agent to form an H-phosphonate diester. The H-phosphonate diester is oxidised in situ with a sulfur transfer agent to produce the phosphorothioate triester. Preferably, the H-phosphonate and alcohol are protected nucleosides or oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotide H-phosphonates which can be used in the formation of phosphorothioate triesters are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotide synthesis. In particular, the present invention provides methods for characterizing samples useful for making oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing protected nucleosides comprises reacting a nucleoside with a protecting reagent in the presence of a regioselective activator to produce a regioselectively protected nucleoside. In some embodiments of the inventive method, an optionally substituted trityl or optionally substituted pixyl group is selectively added to the 5?-O-position of a nucleoside in the presence of lutidine as activator or activator/solvent. The inventive method results in improved selectivity of the 5?-O-position over the 3?-O-position, thereby improving overall product yield and purity, and permitting simplified purification protocols, in some cases obviating the need for chromatography to produce a purified protected nucleoside suitable for automated synthesis of oligonucleotides, such as primers, probes and antisense molecules.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis in solution phase of a phosphorothioate triester is provided. The process comprises the solution phase coupling of an H-phosphonate with an alcohol in the presence of a coupling agent to form an H-phosphonate diester. The H-phosphonate diester is oxidised in situ with a sulfur transfer agent to produce the phosphorothioate triester. Preferably, the H-phosphonate and alcohol are protected nucleosides or oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotide H-phosphonates which can be used in the formation of phosphorothioate triesters are also provided.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (1): is provided, which comprises the reaction a compound of formula (2): with a compound of formula Al(OR)3 under substantially anhydrous conditions. X, and X1 are each independently H or a protecting group, B is a base; R is an alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, each of which may be optionally substituted, and L is a leaving group.

Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for synthesizing oligomeric compounds. The methods include a modified phosphoramidite protocol wherein the oxidation and capping steps are combined into a single step. The methods result in increased efficiency and are especially amenable to the large scale synthesis of oligomeric compounds.

Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for synthesizing oligomeric compounds. The methods include a modified phosphoramidite protocol wherein the oxidation and capping steps are combined into a single step. The methods result in increased efficiency and are especially amenable to the large scale synthesis of oligomeric compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing protected nucleosides comprises reacting a nucleoside with a protecting reagent in the presence of a regioselective activator to produce a regioselectively protected nucleoside. In some embodiments of the inventive method, an optionally substituted trityl or optionally substituted pixyl group is selectively added to the 5′-O-position of a nucleoside in the presence of lutidine as activator or activator/solvent. The inventive method results in improved selectivity of the 5′-O-position over the 3′-O-position, thereby improving overall product yield and purity, and permitting simplified purification protocols, in some cases obviating the need for chromatography to produce a purified protected nucleoside suitable for automated synthesis of oligonucleotides, such as primers, probes and antisense molecules.