Overview

Dicerna Technology: Next Generation RNAi and RNAi Delivery

Dicerna is a leading developer of RNAi drugs targeting unmet needs in cancer. The company’s novel Dicer Substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) molecules and proprietary drug delivery technologies have the demonstrated ability to silence previously undruggable disease targets. Dicerna’s RNAi platform is comprised of two key components: Dicer Substrates (DsiRNAs), which are 25-30 asymmetric double stranded RNAs that mediate RNAi with extremely high potency, and EnCore lipid nanoparticles, which are optimized for tumor delivery of RNAi molecules. The DsiRNA platform is broadly covered by the recently issued US patent 8,084,599.

Based in Watertown, the company currently employs 28 professionals and is backed by a strong syndicate of venture firms: Abingworth, Domain, Oxford, Skyline, and SR One.

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