Safety and vision outcomes of subretinal gene therapy targeting cone photoreceptors in achromatopsia: a nonrandomized controlled trial

MD Fischer, S Michalakis, B Wilhelm… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Achromatopsia linked to variations in theCNGA3gene is associated with day
blindness, poor visual acuity, photophobia, and involuntary eye movements owing to lack of …

Three-year results of phase I retinal gene therapy trial for CNGA3-mutated achromatopsia: results of a non randomised controlled trial

FF Reichel, S Michalakis, B Wilhelm, D Zobor… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjo.bmj.com
Aims To determine long-term safety and efficacy outcomes of a subretinal gene therapy for
CNGA3-associated achromatopsia. We present data from an open-label, nonrandomised …

Gene therapy rescues cone function in congenital achromatopsia

AM Komáromy, JJ Alexander, JS Rowlan… - Human molecular …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The successful restoration of visual function with recombinant adeno-associated virus
(rAAV)-mediated gene replacement therapy in animals and humans with an inherited …

[HTML][HTML] AAV-mediated cone rescue in a naturally occurring mouse model of CNGA3-achromatopsia

J Pang, WT Deng, X Dai, B Lei, D Everhart, Y Umino… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Achromatopsia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which shows color blindness,
severely impaired visual acuity, and extreme sensitivity to bright light. Mutations in the alpha …

[HTML][HTML] AAV8 can induce innate and adaptive immune response in the primate eye

FF Reichel, DL Dauletbekov, R Klein, T Peters… - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
Ocular gene therapy has evolved rapidly into the clinical realm due to promising pre-clinical
proof-of-concept studies, recognition of the high unmet medical need of blinding disorders …

[HTML][HTML] Gene augmentation therapy restores retinal function and visual behavior in a sheep model of CNGA3 achromatopsia

E Banin, E Gootwine, A Obolensky, R Ezra-Elia… - Molecular therapy, 2015 - cell.com
Achromatopsia is a hereditary form of day blindness caused by cone photoreceptor
dysfunction. Affected patients suffer from congenital color blindness, photosensitivity, and …

Novel AAV capsids for intravitreal gene therapy of photoreceptor disorders

M Pavlou, C Schön, LM Occelli, A Rossi… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
Gene therapy using recombinant adeno‐associated virus (rAAV) vectors to treat blinding
retinal dystrophies has become clinical reality. Therapeutically impactful targeting of …

Genetics and disease expression in the CNGA3 form of achromatopsia: steps on the path to gene therapy

L Zelinger, AV Cideciyan, S Kohl, SB Schwartz… - Ophthalmology, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Achromatopsia (ACHM) is a congenital, autosomal recessive retinal disease that
manifests cone dysfunction, reduced visual acuity and color vision, nystagmus, and …

Retinal structure and function in achromatopsia: implications for gene therapy

V Sundaram, C Wilde, J Aboshiha, J Cowing, C Han… - Ophthalmology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To characterize retinal structure and function in achromatopsia (ACHM) in
preparation for clinical trials of gene therapy. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants …

Restoration of cone vision in a mouse model of achromatopsia

JJ Alexander, Y Umino, D Everhart, B Chang, SH Min… - Nature medicine, 2007 - nature.com
Loss of cone function in the central retina is a pivotal event in the development of severe
vision impairment for many prevalent blinding diseases. Complete achromatopsia is a …