Therapeutic targeting of 3′, 5′-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: inhibition and beyond

GS Baillie, GS Tejeda, MP Kelly - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2019 - nature.com
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs), enzymes that degrade 3′, 5′-cyclic nucleotides, are being
pursued as therapeutic targets for several diseases, including those affecting the nervous …

Adeno-associated virus as a delivery vector for gene therapy of human diseases

JH Wang, DJ Gessler, W Zhan, TL Gallagher… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has emerged as a pivotal delivery tool in clinical gene
therapy owing to its minimal pathogenicity and ability to establish long-term gene expression …

Fantastic AAV gene therapy vectors and how to find them—random diversification, rational design and machine learning

J Becker, J Fakhiri, D Grimm - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Parvoviruses are a diverse family of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses that infect a wide
variety of species, tissues and cell types. For over half a century, their intriguing biology and …

AAV capsid design: A Goldilocks challenge

S Zolotukhin, LH Vandenberghe - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2022 - cell.com
In vivo therapeutic gene transfer has emerged as a novel class of medicines. Its feasibility
relies on the safe and efficacious delivery of genetic cargo to the appropriate targets. The …

Recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors (rAAV)-vector elements in ocular gene therapy clinical trials and transgene expression and bioactivity assays

TM Buck, J Wijnholds - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Inherited retinal dystrophies and optic neuropathies cause chronic disabling loss of visual
function. The development of recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors (rAAV) gene …

Choice of vector and surgical approach enables efficient cochlear gene transfer in nonhuman primate

E Andres-Mateos, LD Landegger, C Unzu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Inner ear gene therapy using adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) promises to alleviate
hearing and balance disorders. We previously established the benefits of Anc80L65 in …

Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for retinal diseases: where are we?

D Ail, H Malki, EA Zin, D Dalkara - The Application of Clinical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Owing to their small size and safety profiles, adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) have become
the vector of choice for gene therapy applications in the retina. In addition to the naturally …

New molecular therapies for the treatment of hearing loss

Y Ma, AK Wise, RK Shepherd… - Pharmacology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
An estimated 466 million people suffer from hearing loss worldwide. Sensorineural hearing
loss is characterized by degeneration of key structures of the sensory pathway in the …

Efficient gene transfer to the central nervous system by single-stranded Anc80L65

E Hudry, E Andres-Mateos, EP Lerner, A Volak… - … Therapy Methods & …, 2018 - cell.com
Adeno-associated viral vectors (AAVs) have demonstrated potential in applications for
neurologic disorders, and the discovery that some AAVs can cross the blood-brain barrier …

Synthetic biology: emerging concepts to design and advance adeno‐associated viral vectors for gene therapy

HJ Wagner, W Weber, M Fussenegger - Advanced Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Three recent approvals and over 100 ongoing clinical trials make adeno‐associated virus
(AAV)‐based vectors the leading gene delivery vehicles in gene therapy. Pharmaceutical …