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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

RNA Therapeutics: Delivery Problems and Solutions-A Review.

Natalia Pozdniakova, Evgenii Generalov, Alexei Shevelev, Olga Tarasova

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Natalia PozdniakovaBlokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 115522 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-5765-3016
Evgenii GeneralovFaculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0001-9135-6405
Alexei ShevelevVavilov Institute of General Genetics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
Olga TarasovaInstitute of Biomedical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119121 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-3723-7832

Funding

Program for Basic Research in the Russian Federation for a long-term period (2021-2030) 122030100170-5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA-based therapeutics offer transformative potential for treating devastating diseases. However, current RNA delivery technologies face significant hurdles, including inefficient tissue targeting, insufficient selectivity, and severe side effects, leading to the termination of many clinical trials. This review critically assesses the landscape of RNA-derived medicines, examining world-renowned mRNA vaccines (Spikevax, BNT162b2/Comirnaty) and RNA-based therapeutics like Miravirsen (anti-miR-122). It details the composition and clinical trial results of numerous modified short RNA drugs (e.g., siRNAs, miRNA mimetics/inhibitors) targeting various conditions. Prospects for RNA-based medicines are analysed for diseases with substantial societal impact, such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases, with a focus on evolving delivery methods, including lipid nanoparticles, viral vectors, and exosomes. RNA-mediated macrophage reprogramming emerges as a promising strategy, potentially enhancing both delivery and clinical efficacy. This review highlights that while approved RNA therapies primarily target rare diseases due to delivery limitations, novel approaches in RNA modification, targeted delivery systems, and enhanced understanding of molecular mechanisms are crucial for expanding their application to prevalent diseases and unlocking their full therapeutic potential.

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AAV vectorsexosomeslipid nanoparticlesmacrophage reprogrammingRNARNA mimeticRNA vaccineviral vectors

Identifiers

PMID41155941
PMCPMC12567017

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