Executive Summary / Description
In-vivo gene therapy is entering a second revolution:
moving beyond AAV to programmable, redosable, tissue-precise, immune-silent platforms capable of editing, replacing, or modulating genes directly inside the body.
Core innovation shift:
Fixed payload -> programmable genomic software delivered in vivo.
Critical drivers:
- Improved gene editors (base, prime, epigenome writers)
- LNP and exosome-mimetic delivery breakthroughs
- Safe systemic delivery replacing viral permanence
- Off-the-shelf, titratable dosing
- Multi-organ genome access (CNS, muscle, liver, immune system)
Primary therapeutic goals
- Treat rare & monogenic diseases
- Reverse common diseases at genotype-level (cardiometabolic, liver, neuro)
- Enable in-body cell therapy (CAR-T in vivo)
- Engineer precision organ regeneration
Global Market Forecast
- 2024: ~$10-12B
- 2030: $55-75B
- 2040: >$150B
- 2045: $300B+
Technology Understanding
Key Delivery Modalities: Category with Mechanism and Examples
- LNPs : Lipid carriers (RNA, DNA, protein) : Moderna, Beam, Intellia, Pfizer
- Polymer nanoparticles : Biodegradable gene carriers : Verve, Scribe partnerships
- Virus-like particles (VLPs) : Delivery without viral genome : VLP Therapeutics, Prime VLP systems
- Engineered exosomes : Bio-stealth delivery : Evox, Codiak IP heritage
- Hybrid systems : LNP + peptides + targeting ligands : Precision Biosciences, Sana
- Bacteriophage-derived vectors : Next-gen viral shuttles : Select pioneers + academia
Editing & Modulation Payloads
- CRISPR/Cas variants (Cas9, Cas12, CasX)
- Base editors
- Prime editors
- Epigenetic editors (CRISPRoff, dCas9-KRAB, gene silencing)
- RNA editors (ADAR systems)
- CRISPR-transposase insertion systems
- Oligonucleotide gene modulation (siRNA, ASO, saRNA)
Engineering Constraints & Innovations
- Tissue targeting ligands
- Immune stealth lipid libraries
- Machine-learning lipid screening
- Transient editor exposure windows (safety)
- Self-disappearing editors
- Single-infusion circuit-reactivation systems
Applications Spectrum
- Rare genetic diseases : Hemophilia, DMD, metabolic disorders
- Common diseases : Cardiometabolic gene edits (PCSK9, ANGPTL3)
- Oncology : In-vivo CAR-T, immune rewiring
- CNS : Huntington's, ALS, Alzheimer's risk genes
- Hematology : In-body reprogramming vs ex-vivo editing
- Regenerative Medicine : Fibrosis reversal, hepatocyte regeneration
- Aging & Longevity : Klotho, telomerase, mitochondrial biogenesis
Table of Content
1. Introduction
- 1.1 Evolution from AAV to programmable systems
- 1.2 Technology adoption curve
- 1.3 Clinical acceleration signals
2. Biology & Mechanistic Basis
- 2.1 Cell entry and endosomal escape
- 2.2 Transient vs permanent editing models
- 2.3 Off-target & genomic stability controls
- 2.4 Immune tolerance & AAV resistance bypass
3. Delivery Technologies
- 3.1 Lipid nanoparticle engineering
- 3.2 Polymer nanocarriers
- 3.3 Engineered exosomal systems
- 3.4 VLP-based cargo delivery
- 3.5 Hybrid synthetic-biologic systems
- 3.6 Non-viral CNS penetration maps
4. Gene Editing Toolkit
- 4.1 CRISPR classes & next-gen editors
- 4.2 Base & prime editing clinical horizon
- 4.3 Epigenome rewiring in vivo
- 4.4 Self-limiting gene circuits
- 4.5 Large-gene delivery breakthroughs
5. Clinical Landscape
- 5.1 Late-stage assets
- 5.2 Mid-stage programs
- 5.3 Early pipeline & academic pathways
- 5.4 Safety profiles emerging
- 5.5 Target tissue landscape
6. Market Analysis
- 6.1 TAM by modality and indication cluster
- 6.2 Pricing & reimbursement evolution
7. Competitive Landscape
- 7.1 Technology archetypes
- 7.2 Partnering & licensing matrix
- 7.3 M&A potential
8. Forecast & Scenarios
- 8.1 Base case
- 8.2 Accelerated adoption
- 8.3 Supply-chain constrained scenario
9. Future Outlook
- 9.1 In-vivo -> in-silico dosing optimization
- 9.2 Organ regeneration via gene rewiring
- 9.3 Gene therapy + AI health twin integration
10. Appendix