Awake intracerebroventricular delivery and safety assessment of oligonucleotides in a large animal model
Benatti, Hector Ribeiro ; Prestigiacomo, Rachel D ; Taghian, Toloo ; Miller, Rachael ; King, Robert ; Gounis, Matthew J ; Celik, Ugur ; Bertrand, Stephanie ; Tuominen, Susan ; Bierfeldt, Lindsey ... show 8 more
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Prestigiacomo, Rachel D
Taghian, Toloo
Miller, Rachael
King, Robert
Gounis, Matthew J
Celik, Ugur
Bertrand, Stephanie
Tuominen, Susan
Bierfeldt, Lindsey
Parsley, Elizabeth
Gallagher, Jillian
Hall, Erin F
McElroy, Abigail W
Sena-Esteves, Miguel
Khvorova, Anastasia
Aronin, Neil
Gray-Edwards, Heather L
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Jillian Gallagher
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Abstract
Oligonucleotide therapeutics offer great promise in the treatment of previously untreatable neurodegenerative disorders; however, there are some challenges to overcome in pre-clinical studies. (1) They carry a well-established dose-related acute neurotoxicity at the time of administration. (2) Repeated administration into the cerebrospinal fluid may be required for long-term therapeutic effect. Modifying oligonucleotide formulation has been postulated to prevent acute toxicity, but a sensitive and quantitative way to track seizure activity in pre-clinical studies is lacking. The use of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) catheters offers a solution for repeated dosing; however, fixation techniques in large animal models are not standardized and are not reliable. Here we describe a novel surgical technique in a sheep model for i.c.v. delivery of neurotherapeutics based on the fixation of the i.c.v. catheter with a 3D-printed anchorage system composed of plastic and ceramic parts, compatible with magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and electroencephalography (EEG). Our technique allowed tracking electrical brain activity in awake animals via EEG and video recording during and for the 24-h period after administration of a novel oligonucleotide in sheep. Its anchoring efficiency was demonstrated for at least 2 months and will be tested for up to a year in ongoing studies.
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Benatti HR, Prestigiacomo RD, Taghian T, Miller R, King R, Gounis MJ, Celik U, Bertrand S, Tuominen S, Bierfeldt L, Parsley E, Gallagher J, Hall EF, McElroy AW, Sena-Esteves M, Khvorova A, Aronin N, Gray-Edwards HL. Awake intracerebroventricular delivery and safety assessment of oligonucleotides in a large animal model. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2023 Sep 26;31:101122. doi: 10.1016/j.omtm.2023.101122. PMID: 37920238; PMCID: PMC10618110.