| abstract |
The present invention is in the field of pharmaceutical compounds and preparations and method of their use in the treatment of disease. Described are short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules comprising modified nucleotides, compositions containing the same, and uses thereof for treating or preventing coronavirus infections. In particular, the present invention is in the field of siNA molecules effective against a broad spectrum of coronaviruses, and especially the ß-coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. |