Gene Therapy for Non-Hereditary Retinal Disease: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Beyond

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2024-06-01
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Gene therapy holds promise as a transformative approach in the treatment landscape of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and diabetic macular edema (DME), aiming to address the challenges of frequent intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections. This manuscript reviews ongoing gene therapy clinical trials for these disorders, including ABBV-RGX-314, ixoberogene soroparvovec (ixo-vec), and 4D-150. ABBV-RGX-314 utilizes an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector to deliver a transgene encoding a ranibizumab-like anti-VEGF antibody fragment, demonstrating promising results in Phase 1/2a and ongoing Phase 2b/3 trials. Ixo-vec employs an AAV2.7m8 capsid for intravitreal delivery of a transgene expressing aflibercept, showing encouraging outcomes in Phase 1 and ongoing Phase 2 trials. 4D-150 utilizes an evolved vector to express both aflibercept and a VEGF-C inhibitory RNAi, exhibiting positive interim results in Phase 1/2 studies. Other therapies reviewed include EXG102-031, FT-003, KH631, OLX10212, JNJ-1887, 4D-175, and OCU410. These therapies offer potential advantages of reduced treatment frequency and enhanced safety profiles, representing a paradigm shift in management towards durable and efficacious cellular-based biofactories. These advancements in gene therapy hold promise for improving outcomes in AMD and addressing the complex challenges of DME and DR, providing new avenues for the treatment of diabetic eye diseases.

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Rowe LW, Ciulla TA. Gene Therapy for Non-Hereditary Retinal Disease: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Beyond. Genes (Basel). 2024;15(6):720. Published 2024 Jun 1. doi:10.3390/genes15060720
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