Abstract:
:The elderly population has much to gain from the advances of molecular medicine, although at present genetic pharmacology remains mostly at the conceptual level. Cancer, in particular, is an increasing health burden and the majority (over 70%) of gene therapy trials are aimed at tackling this problem. Available strategies employ both viral and synthetic vectors with the selective delivery and expression of therapeutic genes a pivotal requirement. Clinical trials are now in progress with a view to modulating disease at many different levels, including the direct replacement of abnormal genes. suicide-gene formulations, and the delivery of 'gain of function' genes, which seek to alter the malignant phenotype by indirect means, such as, immunopotentiation and stromal reorganisation. Early data from these studies is tantalising and we must remain optimistic that gene therapy will benefit the patient with cancer by both reducing morbidity and extending life.
journal_name
Drugs Agingjournal_title
Drugs & agingauthors
Szlosarek PW,Dalgleish AGdoi
10.2165/00002512-200017020-00004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-08-01 00:00:00pages
121-32issue
2eissn
1170-229Xissn
1179-1969journal_volume
17pub_type
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