mRNA-based therapeutics : looking beyond COVID-19 vaccines

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Recent advances in mRNA technology and its delivery have enabled mRNA-based therapeutics to enter a new era in medicine. The rapid, potent, and transient nature of mRNA-encoded proteins, without the need to enter the nucleus or the risk of genomic integration, makes them desirable tools for treatment of a range of diseases, from infectious diseases to cancer and monogenic disorders. The rapid pace and ease of mass-scale manufacturability of mRNA-based therapeutics supported the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, challenges remain with regards to mRNA stability, duration of expression, delivery efficiency, and targetability, to broaden the applicability of mRNA therapeutics beyond COVID-19 vaccines. By learning from the rapidly expanding preclinical and clinical studies, we can optimise the mRNA platform to meet the clinical needs of each disease. Here, we will summarise the recent advances in mRNA technology; its use in vaccines, immunotherapeutics, protein replacement therapy, and genomic editing; and its delivery to desired specific cell types and organs for development of a new generation of targeted mRNA-based therapeutics.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:403

Enthalten in:

Lancet (London, England) - 403(2024), 10432 vom: 23. März, Seite 1192-1204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Parhiz, Hamideh [VerfasserIn]
Atochina-Vasserman, Elena N [VerfasserIn]
Weissman, Drew [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
Review

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02444-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369515749