🔬 ASGCT 2025: Transforming Medicine with Gene Editing, Cell Therapies & AI!
🌟 Step into the future of genomic medicine at ASGCT 2025! From CRISPR breakthroughs and next‑gen CAR‑T designs to AI‑powered discovery pipelines, the meeting showcases game‑changing science that is rewriting treatment playbooks across disease areas.
🌍 Key Topics Covered
✅ Neurology & Neuromuscular Disorders • CRISPR‑Cas13 RNA editing (HG204) targets MECP2 Duplication Syndrome, while RM‑201 gene editing enters the Parkinson’s arena. • AAV and allele‑specific ASOs drive progress in DMD, SMA and CLN2 Batten disease, with trials like HERO & ASCEND moving quickly from bench to bedside.
✅ Oncology: CAR‑T & Virotherapies • Solid‑tumor CAR‑Ts armed with PD‑1 blockade, GITRL co‑stimulation or dual antigens (GD2, DLL3, MSLN) beat T‑cell exhaustion. • Combining CAR‑T with αPD‑1, αCTLA‑4, oncolytic viruses or ALK inhibitors boosts responses in glioblastoma, neuroblastoma and MSS‑CRC.
✅ Infectious Disease & Immunology • DNA‑encoded monoclonal antibodies deliver 72‑week SARS‑CoV‑2 neutralization without IV infusions. • AAV‑bNAb plus PD‑L1 co‑delivery sustains SHIV suppression post‑ART, advancing functional‑cure hopes for HIV.
✅ Metabolic & Rare Disorders • Gene‑edited and AAV approaches (ECUR‑506, DTX301) show durable ammonia control in OTC deficiency. • Single‑dose CRISPR PCSK9 edit (ART002) cuts LDL‑C by 68%, hinting at a one‑and‑done therapy for ASCVD risk.
✅ Autoimmune & Inflammatory Diseases • Rese‑cel (CABA‑201) CD19 CAR‑T induces drug‑free remission across SLE, systemic sclerosis and myopathies; RESET trials expand the dataset. • Umbilical MSC therapy (TH‑SC01) reaches 50 % remission in refractory perianal Crohn’s.
✅ Cardiac & Ocular Gene Therapy • MYBPC3 replacement (FT‑017) reverses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in models, while AAV‑CaMKII knock‑down cuts atrial‑fibrillation burden. • Subretinal CRISPR and AAV therapies (HG202, FT‑002) restore vision in nAMD, X‑linked RP and XLRS—even with pre‑existing neutralizing antibodies.
✅ AI / ML Innovations • Machine‑learning optimizes AAV capsids for kidney targeting (more than 200× liver selectivity) and drives high‑diversity drug libraries 100‑1000× faster than legacy methods. • CRISPR‑GEM pinpoints chondrogenic gene‑activation targets; AI microfluidics reach more than 95 % transfection for HSC editing at reduced reagent cost.
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