Tofersen is an antisense oligonucleotide indicated for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS).Tofersen causes degra-dation of SOD1 mRNA through binding to SOD1 mRNA,which results in a reduction of SOD1 protein synthesis.This article focuses on an overview of the clinical research advances of Tofersen,the first gene-targeted therapy for ALS.
Antisense oligonucleotidesAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisTofersenSOD1 protein