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ReviewCells2026

Beyond Precision: A Multidimensional Framework for Selecting Genetic Medicine Platforms.

Jared Wieland, Peyton Jackson, William Penrod, Spencer Nadauld, Jared Barrott

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Review in Cells, 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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5 authors.

Jared WielandDepartment of Cell Biology & Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-1581-5039
Peyton JacksonIndel Bioinnovations, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
William PenrodDepartment of Cell Biology & Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Spencer NadauldDepartment of Cell Biology & Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Jared BarrottDepartment of Cell Biology & Physiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6059-9009

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gene therapy is undergoing continued clinical translation and technological development. This progress has been marked by regulatory approvals and broadened therapeutic indications across genetic, metabolic, and oncologic diseases and disorders. The field has evolved over decades from early viral-mediated gene addition to approaches capable of targeted editing, regulation, or replacement of genetic information. These systems include base and prime editors, epigenetic modulators, CRISPR-Cas, RNA therapeutics and programmable integration platforms. When paired with increasingly sophisticated viral and nonviral delivery strategies, these technologies enable greater control over tissue targeting, duration of activity, and therapeutic exposure. Recent clinical successes, including approved ex vivo CRISPR-based therapies for hemoglobinopathies, in vivo CRISPR editing for transthyretin amyloidosis, and emerging clinical applications of base and prime editing, provide growing clinical evidence for the feasibility of genetic medicines. However, technological advancement has also made platform selection increasingly complex. Therapeutic performance is determined not by editing efficiency alone, but by the interaction among genetic precision, temporal control, dosage tunability, delivery efficiency, durability, and disease-specific safety requirements. A molecularly efficient platform may still have limited therapeutic value if it cannot reach the disease-relevant cell population at sufficient and safe exposure. In this review, we examine recent technological and clinical advances in genetic medicine with particular emphasis on developments during the past approximately five years. We propose a multidimensional framework in which gene therapy platforms are evaluated according to three intrinsic properties-genetic precision, temporal control, and dosage tunability-while delivery, clinical maturity, and disease context act as major translational constraints. This framework highlights that no single platform is universally optimal; rather, successful therapeutic design depends on matching the biological characteristics of the intervention to the requirements of the disease and target tissue. Remaining challenges in extrahepatic delivery, genomic safety, immunogenicity, manufacturing, and long-term monitoring remain important determinants of broader clinical implementation.

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Genetic TherapyPrecision MedicineAnimalsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingHumansbase editingCRISPR-Casgene deliverygene therapygenetic medicinegenome editinggenomic safetyprime editing

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PMID42782748
PMCPMC13605270

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