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Millions affected, few treatments. NANOSPRESSO is changing the narrative for rare diseases with on-demand, personalized therapies.
The future of medicine is here. Learn how NANOSPRESSO's innovative approach is decentralizing drug manufacturing and bringing cutting-edge treatments to the patient's bedside.
From complex labs to hospital pharmacies, personalized nanomedicines are becoming a reality. NANOSPRESSO is leading the charge in accessible, tailored healthcare solutions.
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00:00Non-espresso, a new era for rare diseases, the term orphan diseases, paints a stark picture.
00:07Millions of people worldwide grappling with conditions so rare that they are often overlooked by conventional drug development.
00:15Individually, these diseases affect very few, yet collectively, the patient population is immense.
00:21At its core are nucleic acid therapeutics, molecules like messenger RNA or DNA that carry our genetic information.
00:30These are remarkably precise tools, capable of correcting or silencing the problematic proteins that lie at the heart of many diseases.
00:38Think of them as tiny genetic blueprints, instructing our cells on how to function correctly or combat illness.
00:44These lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, are minute fat capsules that encapsulate nucleic acids.
00:51Protecting them, and facilitating their entry into cells.
00:54The efficacy of these lipid nanoparticles has already been successfully demonstrated through their crucial role in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
01:03This groundbreaking approach is akin to a modern return to the ancient pharmaceutical practice of compounding,
01:09where pharmacists meticulously prepared specific medications for each patient, but now fortified with cutting-edge technology.
01:16For instance, in the European Union, an estimated 36 million individuals live with a rare disease,
01:23and personalized therapies produced precisely at the point of care.
01:27This not only vastly improves accessibility for patients grappling with rare diseases,
01:32but also holds immense potential to benefit low-income regions globally.
01:35Firstly, it's focused on high-precision treatments.
01:39Nucleic acid therapeutics offer highly specific treatment avenues,
01:42by targeting the protein anomalies that underpin numerous conditions, including rare diseases and cancer.
01:49Due to the rarity or complexity of their conditions, currently lack viable treatment options.
01:54Imagine non-espresso as a high-tech coffee machine that crafts custom brews.
01:58But instead of coffee beans, it uses genetic instructions, nucleic acids, and instead of milk,
02:05it employs protective packaging, lipid nanoparticles.
02:09With this coffee machine, a hospital pharmacist can instantly and personally brew a nanomedicine espresso for each patient,
02:17precisely calibrated with the exact instructions their body requires.
02:21This radically diverges from large coffee factories that produce millions of the same blend for a global market.
02:27In this transformative way, even individuals with a highly uncommon taste and orphan disease
02:33can have their bespoke coffee, fresh and readily available, precisely when and where they need it.
02:40Although the article does not delve into specific applications of nanospresso for neurodegenerative diseases,
02:46it unequivocally highlights the significant potential of the underlying nucleic acid therapeutic technology in this field.
02:52For instance, this technology has been successfully employed to silence the production of pathogenic proteins
02:59in conditions like hereditary transthyrotin, amyloidosis, which often presents with neurological manifestations.
03:06In fact, the already approved drug patisium, which utilizes lipid nanoparticles to deliver a small interfering RNA,
03:13is currently used for this very condition.
03:15Despite their immense potential for personalized medicine, these treatments have faced significant roadblocks,
03:22including prohibitive costs, complex manufacturing processes, a lack of commercial incentives for rare diseases,
03:29and formidable challenges in approval and reimbursement procedures.
03:33Given nanospresso's versatile platform for the customized production of nucleic acid nanomedicines,
03:39its ability to create personalized treatments directly at the point of care could dramatically accelerate access to these vital therapies.
03:47This includes a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative conditions caused by genetic anomalies or protein dysregulation.
03:54The project envisions that this design flexibility could extend beyond orphan diseases,
03:59encompassing personalized oncology, and even the fight against emerging pathogens.
04:04It's comparable to owning an extraordinary race car, but encountering an exorbitant price tag and a scarcity of fueling stations.
04:12They also allow for the creation of highly adaptable vaccines,
04:15as evidenced by the mRNA vaccines developed against various COVID-19 variants.
04:20These are like master keys precisely crafted for specific locks within our cells.
04:25They are large, negatively charged, and incredibly delicate molecules,
04:29making it exceedingly difficult to get them inside our cells,
04:32which are protected by a nearly impenetrable membrane.
04:36The tragic reality is that, due to their rarity, treatment options are scarce, if they exist at all,
04:42nucleic acids, while varying in their specific sequence and length.
04:46Effectively, the instructions they carry possess a fundamentally similar molecular nature.
04:52This inherent characteristic makes them exceptionally well-suited for personalized production.
04:57Based on technological platforms within local hospital pharmacies,
05:00this revolutionary approach enables the creation of a unique treatment tailored precisely to the individual needs of each patient,
05:07directly at the point of care.
05:09Its core mission is to democratize access to personalized treatments for rare diseases and other conditions,
05:16making them both accessible and affordable for healthcare systems globally.
05:19Nanospresso proposes a fundamental shift in paradigm by decentralizing the production of nucleic acid-based nanomedicine.
05:27Instead of relying on massive centralized factories,
05:31the Nanospresso model allows hospital pharmacists to assemble tailor-made treatments directly within the hospital,
05:37even right at the patient's bedside.
05:39This void is primarily due to a lack of commercial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to invest billions in drug development for such small markets,
05:48further complicated by high costs, intricate manufacturing processes, and stringent regulatory requirements.
05:55But a groundbreaking solution is emerging from the realm of nanomedicine,
05:59a scientific discipline that operates at an incredibly minute scale.
06:02The main hurdle for these nucleic acid therapeutics has been their delivery.
06:07This is the critical juncture where the Nanospresso project,
06:10aptly named to evoke the convenience of brewing coffee at home,
06:14enters the scene as an innovative answer to these challenges.
06:17This remarkable capability is achieved through the seamless integration of advanced microfluidics,
06:22a technology that enables the incredibly precise mixing of liquids in minuscule channels
06:27with lipid nanoparticle engineering platforms.
06:30For pivotal points, underscore the significance of the Nanospresso project.
06:36Secondly, addressing the current challenges.
06:38Thirdly, the innovation of personalized production within the hospital setting.
06:43Finally, Nanospresso's profound impact on democratizing access.
06:48The Nanospresso model ingeniously combines nucleic acid therapeutics
06:51with these nanomedicine administration platforms
06:54to introduce a novel paradigm of rapid while.
06:57The article primarily focuses on orphan diseases.
07:01It's crucial to recognize that many neurodegenerative diseases fall under this umbrella,
07:06frequently rooted in genetic foundations that lead to protein abnormalities in the brain or nervous system.
07:12Furthermore, the text emphasizes that antisense oligonucleotide therapies,
07:16a distinct type of therapeutic nucleic acid,
07:19are already under development for hereditary neurodegenerative diseases.
07:24In essence, the Nanospresso platform holds the potential to be a pivotal component
07:28in bringing innovative genetic and RNA therapies to patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases
07:35who money exposes.

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