Gene Therapy

This learning journey is designed to introduce gene therapy, and the approaches and strategies in it. Three methods of gene transfer are discussed. Specific examples of gene therapy as well as regulatory considerations are also discussed in this journey.


1. Gene Therapy: Basics and Approaches

By Dr. Amit Khurana – University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

An excerpt from Gene therapy: basics and therapeutic applications


2. Gene Therapy: Milestones and Strategies

By Dr. Takis Athanasopoulos – GSK, UK

An excerpt from Recent advances in the development of gene delivery technologies


3. Physical and Chemical Methods of Gene Transfer

By Prof. Esam Yahya – Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

An excerpt from Delivery of genes and nucleotides


4. Biological Methods of Gene Transfer: Overview of Viral Vectors

By Prof. Esam Yahya – Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

An excerpt from Delivery of genes and nucleotides


5. Review of Gene Therapy Clinical Trials

By Dr. Takis Athanasopoulos – GSK, UK

An excerpt from Recent advances in the development of gene delivery technologies


6. Gene Therapy for Choroideremia

By Prof. Ian M. MacDonald – University of Alberta, Canada

An excerpt from Choroideremia: a unique retinopathy


7. Gene Therapy for Haemophilia

By Prof. Roland W. Herzog – Indiana University, USA

An excerpt from Immune tolerance induction to factor VIII


8. mRNA for Progeria

By Prof. John P. Cooke – Houston Methodist Research Institute, USA

An excerpt from RNA therapeutics: clinical applications and methods of delivery


9. Gene Silencing and Gene Repair

By Prof. Nicola Brunetti-Pierri – The Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Italy

An excerpt from Liver-directed gene therapy


10. CRISPR Editing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

By Prof. Dongsheng Duan – University of Missouri, USA

An excerpt from CRISPR editing therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 1


11. Challenges in the Development of Gene Therapy

By Prof. Mark Lowdell – University College London, UK

An excerpt from ATMPs from academia to industry getting it right first time (GIRFT)


12. Challenges in the Manufacture of Gene Therapy

By Prof. Mark Lowdell – University College London, UK

An excerpt from ATMPs from academia to industry getting it right first time (GIRFT)


13. Regulatory Considerations for Gene Therapy Products - US

By Dr. Larissa Lapteva – Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, USA

An excerpt from Development and regulation of cellular and gene therapy products: FDA perspective


14. Regulatory Considerations for Gene Therapy Products - Europe

By Dr. Ana Hidalgo-Simon – European Medicines Agency, The Netherlands

An excerpt from Regulation of ATMPs in Europe: present and future