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ReviewMini reviews in medicinal chemistry2026

Advancement in Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: A Comprehensive Review.

Mitul Lovras, Anjali Rana, Sonam Rani, Ajesh Chauhan, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Shivam Rajput, Rishabha Malviya, Tarun Wadhwa

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Review in Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Mitul LovrasIITM College of Pharmacy, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Anjali RanaHindu College of Pharmacy, Gohana Road, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Sonam RaniHindu College of Pharmacy, Gohana Road, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Ajesh ChauhanHindu College of Pharmacy, Gohana Road, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Sathvik Belagodu SridharRAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Shivam RajputDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rishabha MalviyaDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2874-6149
Tarun WadhwaRAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurological disease marked by the buildup of α-synuclein. The main symptom of the disease is the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Gene therapy may be a treatment option for PD and has been used in clinical trials to treat a variety of illnesses in the human brain. Currently, the majority of gene therapy clinical studies are being conducted to treat PD. The primary objective is to enhance medications that address motor issues. Patients with PD have been the subjects of several gene therapy treatment techniques that have been developed and tested. Genes are typically transported to neurons in brain regions relevant to PD, such as the striatum, using viral vectors. It may only be necessary to administer these gene delivery methods once, and they may induce expression to persist for an extended time. Several neurotrophic factors, including neurturin, GDNF, BDNF, CDNF, and VEGF-A, have demonstrated promising outcomes in preclinical models as potential disease-modifying targets that may slow disease development. Currently available treatment regimens for PD mostly comprise the administration of levodopa (L-DOPA), dopamine agonists or MAO-B inhibitors, or surgery in the form of deep brain stimulation or neuroablative surgery, among other options. Many different targeting moieties for PD treatment, as well as current treatment techniques and gene therapy methodologies, are covered in this review article. The research reviewed the relevant literature on the potential role of gene therapy for the treatment of PD. The research articles are obtained through various databases, including ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar. This review includes various targeting moieties for the treatment of PD, current PD treatment strategies, PD treatment using gene therapy, comparison of risk-benefit ratios of gene therapy vs. DBS/drugs, and gene vector technology in the treatment of PD. This review compiles data on Parkinson's disease, its current treatment strategies, and the potential role of gene therapy in its treatment.

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Genetic TherapyParkinson DiseaseAnimalsGene Therapy AgentsGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorHumansGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorBDNFdopamineGDNFgene therapyneurotrophic factorsParkinson’s disease

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PMID41193457

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