Submitted:
24 January 2022
Posted:
25 January 2022
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Abstract
The research and development of non-viral gene therapy has been extensive over the past decade and has received a big push thanks to the successful approval of non-viral gene therapy products in recent times. Despite these developments, gene therapy applications in cancer have been limited. One of the main causes of this has been the imbalance in development of delivery vectors as compared to nucleic acid payloads. This paper reviews non-viral vectors that can be used to deliver nucleic acids for cancer treatment. It discusses various types of vectors and highlights their current applications. Additionally, it also discusses perspective on regulatory landscape to facilitate commercial translation of gene therapy.
Keywords:
gene therapy
; non-viral vectors
; gene delivery
; cancer
; nucleic acid delivery
; nanoparticles
; lipids
; lipid nanoparticles
; mRNA
; siRNA
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