TABLE 4

In vitro GalNAc and linker metabolism for siRNA8 in cultured hepatocytes

AnalyteTotal AUC siRNA8 Sense Strand Metabolite Profile
RatMonkeyHuman
%
−3 GalNAcNot detected48.745.0
−3 GalNAc, −1linker1Not detected20.327.5
−3 GalNAc, −1linker1, −1linker2Not detected5.2Not detected
−3 GalNAc, −2linker1Not detected12.214.9
−3 GalNAc, −2linker1, −1linker2Not detected3.6Not detected
−3 GalNAc, −3linker1,99.58.511.0
−3 GalNAc, −3linker1, −1linker2Not detected1.6Not detected
Full-length siRNA866.671.074.9
AS(N-1)3′ siRNA829.721.215.9