Adeno-associated viruses for gene therapy - clinical implications and liver-related complications, a guide for hepatologists

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Gene therapy has garnered increasing interest over recent decades. Several therapies employing gene transfer mechanisms have been developed, and, of these, adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have demonstrated viability for use with in vivo gene therapy. Several AAV-based therapeutics have received regulatory approval in the last few years including those for retinal disease, spinal muscular atrophy or aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency. Lately, with the introduction of novel liver-directed AAV vector-based therapeutics for the treatment of haemophilia A and B, gene therapy has attracted significant attention in the hepatology community, with the liver increasingly recognised as a target for gene therapy. However, the introduction of foreign DNA into hepatocytes is associated with a risk of hepatic reactions, with raised ALT (alanine aminotransferase) and AST (aspartate aminotransferase) being - so far - the most commonly reported side effects. The complete mechanisms underlying the ALT flairs remain to be determined and the long-term risks associated with these new treatments is not yet known. The liver community is increasingly being asked to support liver-directed gene therapy to mitigate potential liver associated harm. In this review, we focus on AAV vector-based gene therapy, shedding light on this promising technique and its remarkable success in haemophilia, with a special focus on hepatic complications and their management in daily clinical practice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

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Journal of hepatology - 80(2024), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 352-361

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mücke, Marcus Maximilian [VerfasserIn]
Fong, Sylvia [VerfasserIn]
Foster, Graham R [VerfasserIn]
Lillicrap, David [VerfasserIn]
Miesbach, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Zeuzem, Stefan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adeno associated virus
Gene therapy
Hemophilia
Hepatitis
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 29.01.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jhep.2023.10.029

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NLM363827811