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Immunomodulation in Administration of rAAV: Preclinical and Clinical Adjuvant Pharmacotherapies

Chu, WS; Ng, J; (2021) Immunomodulation in Administration of rAAV: Preclinical and Clinical Adjuvant Pharmacotherapies. Frontiers in Immunology , 12 , Article 658038. 10.3389/fimmu.2021.658038. Green open access

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Abstract

Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) has attracted a significant research focus for delivering genetic therapies to target cells. This non-enveloped virus has been trialed in many clinical-stage therapeutic strategies but important obstacle in clinical translation is the activation of both innate and adaptive immune response to the protein capsid, vector genome and transgene product. In addition, the normal population has pre-existing neutralizing antibodies against wild-type AAV, and cross-reactivity is observed between different rAAV serotypes. While extent of response can be influenced by dosing, administration route and target organ(s), these pose concerns over reduction or complete loss of efficacy, options for re-administration, and other unwanted immunological sequalae such as local tissue damage. To reduce said immunological risks, patients are excluded if they harbor anti-AAV antibodies or have received gene therapy previously. Studies have incorporated immunomodulating or suppressive regimens to block cellular and humoral immune responses such as systemic corticosteroids pre- and post-administration of Luxturna® and Zolgensma®, the two rAAV products with licensed regulatory approval in Europe and the United States. In this review, we will introduce the current pharmacological strategies to immunosuppress or immunomodulate the host immune response to rAAV gene therapy.

Type: Article
Title: Immunomodulation in Administration of rAAV: Preclinical and Clinical Adjuvant Pharmacotherapies
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.658038
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.658038
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2021 Chu and Ng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Keywords: immunomodulation, immunosuppression, immune response, gene therapy, adeno associated virus, pharmacotherapies
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health > Maternal and Fetal Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10128216
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