Antibody neutralization poses a barrier to intravitreal adeno-associated viral vector gene delivery to non-human primates

MA Kotterman, L Yin, JM Strazzeri, JG Flannery… - Gene therapy, 2015 - nature.com
Gene delivery vectors based on adeno-associated viruses (AAV) have exhibited promise in
both preclinical disease models and human clinical trials for numerous disease targets …

Systemic and local immune responses to intraocular AAV vector administration in non-human primates

D Ail, D Ren, E Brazhnikova, C Nouvel-Jaillard… - … Therapy-Methods & …, 2022 - cell.com
Positive clinical outcomes in adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated retinal gene therapy
have often been attributed to the low immunogenicity of AAVs and immune privilege of the …

Humoral immune responses to AAV gene therapy in the ocular compartment

M Whitehead, A Osborne, P Yu‐Wai‐Man… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Viral vectors can be utilised to deliver therapeutic genes to diseased cells. Adeno‐
associated virus (AAV) is a commonly used viral vector that is favoured for its ability to infect …

Immune responses to retinal gene therapy using adeno-associated viral vectors–Implications for treatment success and safety

K Bucher, E Rodríguez-Bocanegra… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) is the leading vector for gene therapy in the
retina. As non-pathogenic, non-integrating, replication deficient vector, the recombinant virus …

Subretinal delivery of adeno‐associated virus serotype 2 results in minimal immune responses that allow repeat vector administration in immunocompetent mice

SE Barker, CA Broderick, SJ Robbie… - The Journal of Gene …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background Adeno‐associated virus serotype 2 (AAV2) vectors show considerable promise
for ocular gene transfer. However, one potential barrier to efficacious long‐term therapy is …

Intramuscular administration of AAV overcomes pre-existing neutralizing antibodies in rhesus macaques

JA Greig, R Calcedo, RL Grant, H Peng… - Vaccine, 2016 - Elsevier
The seroprevalence of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) to adeno-associated viral (AAV)
vector capsids may preclude a percentage of the population from receiving gene therapy …

Immunology of AAV-mediated gene transfer in the eye

K Willett, J Bennett - Frontiers in immunology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The eye has been at the forefront of translational gene therapy largely owing to suitable
disease targets, anatomic accessibility, and well-studied immunologic privilege. These …

[HTML][HTML] Intraocular route of AAV2 vector administration defines humoral immune response and therapeutic potential

Q Li, R Miller, PY Han, J Pang, A Dinculescu… - Molecular …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Safety and efficiency are critical for successful gene therapy. Adeno-associated
viral (AAV) vectors are commonly used for gene transfer in both human and animal studies …

Immune response following intraocular delivery of recombinant viral vectors

J Bennett - Gene therapy, 2003 - nature.com
There has been significant progress in the last few years in demonstrating the utility of
recombinant viral vectors in treating a variety of ocular diseases. The field has moved …

Adeno‐associated virus (AAV) vectors in gene therapy: immune challenges and strategies to circumvent them

S Hareendran, B Balakrishnan, D Sen… - Reviews in medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY AAV‐based gene transfer protocols have shown remarkable success when
directed to immune‐privileged sites such as for retinal disorders like Lebers congenital …