Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Sep 20;24(18):14354. doi: 10.3390/ijms241814354.
Choroideremia is an X-linked retinal degeneration resulting from the progressive, centripetal loss of photoreceptors and choriocapillaris, secondary to the degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium. Affected individuals present in late childhood or early teenage years with nyctalopia and progressive peripheral visual loss. Typically, by the fourth decade, the macula and fovea also degenerate, resulting in advanced sight loss. Currently, there are no approved treatments for this condition. Gene therapy offers the most promising therapeutic modality for halting or regressing functional loss. The aims of the current review are to highlight the lessons learnt from clinical trials in choroideremia, review endpoints, and propose a future strategy for clinical trials.
脉络膜视网膜变性是一种 X 连锁的视网膜变性,是由视网膜色素上皮的退行性变引起的感光细胞和脉络膜毛细血管进行性向心性丧失。受影响的个体在儿童后期或青少年早期出现夜盲症和进行性周边视力丧失。通常,在第四十年,黄斑和中心凹也会退化,导致严重的视力丧失。目前,尚无针对这种情况的批准治疗方法。基因治疗为阻止或逆转功能丧失提供了最有希望的治疗方法。本综述的目的是强调从脉络膜视网膜变性的临床试验中吸取的经验教训,回顾终点,并为临床试验提出未来的策略。