Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders

Nucleic acid-based therapeutics (NBTs) are an emerging class of drugs with potential for the treatment of a wide range of central nervous system conditions. To date, pertaining to CNS indications, there are two commercially available NBTs and a large number of ongoing clinical trials. However, these...

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Main Authors: Robyn McCartan, Olga Khorkova, Claude-Henry Volmar, Claes Wahlestedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1250276/full
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description Nucleic acid-based therapeutics (NBTs) are an emerging class of drugs with potential for the treatment of a wide range of central nervous system conditions. To date, pertaining to CNS indications, there are two commercially available NBTs and a large number of ongoing clinical trials. However, these NBTs are applied directly to the brain due to very low blood brain barrier permeability. In this review, we outline recent advances in chemical modifications of NBTs and NBT delivery techniques intended to promote brain exposure, efficacy, and possible future systemic application.
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spelling doaj.art-5a3951849aae46f3a22c1aab3de881fa2023-08-17T13:30:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Genetics1664-80212023-08-011410.3389/fgene.2023.12502761250276Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disordersRobyn McCartan0Robyn McCartan1Olga Khorkova2Olga Khorkova3Claude-Henry Volmar4Claude-Henry Volmar5Claes Wahlestedt6Claes Wahlestedt7Center for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesCenter for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesOPKO Health, Miami, Florida, United StatesCenter for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesCenter for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United StatesNucleic acid-based therapeutics (NBTs) are an emerging class of drugs with potential for the treatment of a wide range of central nervous system conditions. To date, pertaining to CNS indications, there are two commercially available NBTs and a large number of ongoing clinical trials. However, these NBTs are applied directly to the brain due to very low blood brain barrier permeability. In this review, we outline recent advances in chemical modifications of NBTs and NBT delivery techniques intended to promote brain exposure, efficacy, and possible future systemic application.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1250276/fullsiRNAASOoligonucleotideblood brain barrierdrug discovery
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Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
Frontiers in Genetics
siRNA
ASO
oligonucleotide
blood brain barrier
drug discovery
title Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
title_full Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
title_fullStr Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
title_full_unstemmed Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
title_short Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
title_sort nucleic acid based therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
topic siRNA
ASO
oligonucleotide
blood brain barrier
drug discovery
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1250276/full
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