Chung Christopher, Kudchodkar Sagar B, Chung Curtis N, Park Young K, Xu Ziyang, Pardi Norbert, Abdel-Mohsen Mohamed, Muthumani Kar
GeneOne Life Science, Inc., Seoul 04500, Republic of Korea.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Antibodies (Basel). 2023 Jul 6;12(3):46. doi: 10.3390/antib12030046.
Harnessing the immune system to combat disease has revolutionized medical treatment. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), in particular, have emerged as important immunotherapeutic agents with clinical relevance in treating a wide range of diseases, including allergies, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases. These mAbs are developed from naturally occurring antibodies and target specific epitopes of single molecules, minimizing off-target effects. Antibodies can also be designed to target particular pathogens or modulate immune function by activating or suppressing certain pathways. Despite their benefit for patients, the production and administration of monoclonal antibody therapeutics are laborious, costly, and time-consuming. Administration often requires inpatient stays and repeated dosing to maintain therapeutic levels, limiting their use in underserved populations and developing countries. Researchers are developing alternate methods to deliver monoclonal antibodies, including synthetic nucleic acid-based delivery, to overcome these limitations. These methods allow for in vivo production of monoclonal antibodies, which would significantly reduce costs and simplify administration logistics. This review explores new methods for monoclonal antibody delivery, including synthetic nucleic acids, and their potential to increase the accessibility and utility of life-saving treatments for several diseases.
利用免疫系统对抗疾病彻底改变了医学治疗方式。单克隆抗体(mAbs)尤其已成为重要的免疫治疗药物,在治疗多种疾病(包括过敏、自身免疫性疾病、神经退行性疾病、癌症和传染病)方面具有临床相关性。这些单克隆抗体由天然存在的抗体开发而来,靶向单个分子的特定表位,将脱靶效应降至最低。抗体还可设计为靶向特定病原体或通过激活或抑制某些途径来调节免疫功能。尽管单克隆抗体疗法对患者有益,但其生产和给药过程繁琐、成本高昂且耗时。给药通常需要住院并重复给药以维持治疗水平,这限制了它们在医疗服务不足人群和发展中国家的使用。研究人员正在开发替代方法来递送单克隆抗体,包括基于合成核酸的递送方法,以克服这些限制。这些方法允许在体内生产单克隆抗体,这将显著降低成本并简化给药后勤工作。本综述探讨了单克隆抗体递送的新方法,包括合成核酸,以及它们增加几种疾病救命治疗的可及性和实用性的潜力。