MicroRNAs in Cancer: A Historical Perspective on the Path from Discovery to Therapy.

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Published in Cancers (Basel) on July 27, 2015

Authors

Esteban A Orellana1,2, Andrea L Kasinski3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biological Sciences, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, 1203 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
2: Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Program (PULSe), West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
3: Department of Biological Sciences, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, 1203 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. akasinski@purdue.edu.

Associated clinical trials:

A Multicenter Phase I Study of MRX34, MicroRNA miR-RX34 Liposomal Injection | NCT01829971

Long-term Extension to Miravirsen Study in Null Responder to Pegylated Interferon Alpha Plus Ribavirin Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C | NCT02031133

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