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AI in gene delivery vector discovery and design

Drug Target Review

1 Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are the leading platform for in vivo gene delivery for the treatment of various human diseases. 9 In addition, host immune responses further add to the complexity of developing cell-specific AAV capsids for clinical applications. Nature reviews Drug discovery 18 , 358-378 (2019).

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ACTIV Update: Making Major Strides in COVID-19 Therapeutic Development

NIH Director's Blog: Drug Development

ACTIV was founded last April to accelerate drug research that typically requires more than a decade of clinical ups and downs to develop a safe, effective therapy. They are called immune modulators because they help to minimize the effects of an overactive immune response in some COVID-19 patients.