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ReviewCommunications biology2026

Model selection in preclinical nucleic acid therapeutics research.

Peter L Oliver, Alyssa C Hill

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Review in Communications biology, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Peter L OliverMRC Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator (NATA), Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxford, UK. p.oliver@har.mrc.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3347-2461
Alyssa C HillDepartment of Paediatrics, Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-5780

Funding

RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) MC_PC_20061RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) MR/X008029/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nucleic acid therapeutics (NATs) are a maturing drug class with many active clinical trials and a growing number of approvals. For NATs such as antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), a major hurdle during the research and development phase lies in selecting preclinical model systems with meaningful readouts on molecular and phenotypic efficacy. Key questions include: Which in vitro models are best positioned to quantify NAT activity and identify hits? In advancing a NAT from in vitro to in vivo studies, when is it appropriate to employ a surrogate or humanize a target locus; conversely, when is it appropriate to rely solely on human-derived cells? In this review, we will introduce and critique current approaches to ASO and siRNA preclinical efficacy studies and consider future advances in this fast-moving therapeutic area.

Indexed as

Nucleic AcidsOligonucleotides, AntisenseRNA, Small InterferingAnimalsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansNucleic AcidsOligonucleotides, AntisenseRNA, Small Interfering

Identifiers

PMID41663519
PMCPMC12886855

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