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NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY

Nucleic acid delivery differences across species

Examining nucleic acid delivery in humanized animal models might accelerate nanoparticle optimization and potentially improve clinical translation strategies.

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Fig. 1: Simplified depiction of the path to a clinical trial for a nucleic acid nanoparticle product.

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Khan, O.F. Nucleic acid delivery differences across species. Nat. Nanotechnol. 17, 223–225 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-01039-3

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