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Improving viral vector safety for gene therapies

Drug Discovery World

Integrating vectors such as lentivirus stably insert their payload into the host cell genome, which is advantageous for long-term treatment. Of acute concern are integrations that promote abnormal cell growth; while these may be exceedingly rare in the initial population, they can expand rapidly and develop into cancer.