Described herein are compositions and methods for the inhibition of miR-21 activity. A compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 22 linked nucleosides, wherein the nucleobase sequence of the modified oligonucleotide is complementary to miR-21 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 contiguous nucleosides of the following nucleoside pattern VI, III or IV in the 5’ to 3’ orientation.
