Are we prepared to deliver gene-targeted therapies for rare diseases?

Timothy W. Yu; Stephen F. Kingsmore; Robert C. Green; Tippi MacKenzie; Melissa Wasserstein; Michele Caggana; Nina B. Gold; Annie Kennedy; Priya S. Kishnani; Matthew Might; Phillip J. Brooks; Jill A. Morris; Melissa A. Parisi; Tiina K. Urv

doi:10.1002/ajmg.c.32029

Are we prepared to deliver gene-targeted therapies for rare diseases?

Timothy W. Yu, Stephen F. Kingsmore, Robert C. Green, Tippi MacKenzie, Melissa Wasserstein, Michele Caggana, Nina B. Gold, Annie Kennedy, Priya S. Kishnani, Matthew Might, Phillip J. Brooks, Jill A. Morris, Melissa A. Parisi, Tiina K. Urv

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Abstract

The cost and time needed to conduct whole-genome sequencing (WGS) have decreased significantly in the last 20 years. At the same time, the number of conditions with a known molecular basis has steadily increased, as has the number of investigational new drug applications for novel gene-based therapeutics. The prospect of precision gene-targeted therapy for all seems in reach… or is it? Here we consider practical and strategic considerations that need to be addressed to establish a foundation for the early, effective, and equitable delivery of these treatments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-12
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics
Volume	193
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.c.32029
State	Published - Mar 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Yu, T. W., Kingsmore, S. F., Green, R. C., MacKenzie, T., Wasserstein, M., Caggana, M., Gold, N. B., Kennedy, A., Kishnani, P. S., Might, M., Brooks, P. J., Morris, J. A., Parisi, M. A., & Urv, T. K. (2023). Are we prepared to deliver gene-targeted therapies for rare diseases? American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, 193(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.c.32029

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