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How PXB-mice with humanized livers enable better translational outcomes for gene-based therapeutics

In recent years, we have seen an explosion in the number of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapies progressing to clinical trial stages, and subsequently an increasing number of regulatory successes. The reasons for this are clear. The versatility of AAV-based platforms makes them prime technology for targeting a range of tissues and pathologies, through their ability to silence, replace or modify genes.

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Humanized liver mouse models translation of antivirals for HBV and HDV

Generating high-quality, pre-clinical data is always challenging, but it is especially so when developing therapeutics for hepatitis B and D. Since Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) only infect human hepatocytes, conventional animal models instantly pose a challenge as the entire viral lifecycle cannot be observed, and the data often doesn’t translate well to the human environment. These issues can lead to misleading metabolism, pharmacokinetics, efficacy and hepatotoxicity data, which can result in wasted time, money and resources and, potentially, failure at clinical trial stages.

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