Current Biotechnology ›› 2025, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (6): 960-968.DOI: 10.19586/j.2095-2341.2025.0088

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The Research Progress of mRNA Drugs

Wen XUE(), Yifan JIANG, Yu JIA(), Liping YANG   

  1. NCPC New Drug Research and Development Co. ,Ltd. ,Shijiazhuang 052165,China
  • Received:2025-07-26 Accepted:2025-09-05 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2026-01-04
  • Contact: Yu JIA

Abstract:

In recent years, mRNA drugs have accelerated their expansion into the pharmaceutical field as a disruptive biomedical technology. Owing to advantages such as short development cycles, rapid response capabilities, and significant therapeutic potential for previously “undruggable” targets, mRNA drugs offer new solutions to major medical challenges including viral epidemics, cancer, and rare diseases. With continuous technological advances, researchers have made breakthroughs in key areas such as molecular design and delivery systems. To date, more than 85 mRNA drug candidates have entered Phase Ⅱ/Ⅲ clinical trials globally, greatly boosting confidence in their therapeutic prospects. This article detailed structural modifications of in vitro transcribed mRNA, delivery systems for mRNA drugs, and their research progress and development trends across various disease areas, aiming to serve as a reference for research engaged in mRNA drug development.

Key words: mRNA drugs, delivery system, in vitro transcribed mRNA, structural modification

摘要:

近年来,mRNA药物作为一种颠覆性生物医药技术加速向医药领域深度拓展。其因研发周期短、响应速度快、针对“不可成药”靶点治疗潜力大等独特的技术优势,为病毒流行病、癌症、罕见病等重大医学挑战领域提供了全新的解决方案。随着技术的不断完善,研究者们已经在分子设计、递送系统等核心领域取得了突破性进展,目前全球已有超过85款mRNA药物进入临床Ⅱ/Ⅲ期阶段。详细介绍了体外转录mRNA的结构修饰、mRNA药物的递送系统及其在不同疾病领域的研究进程和研发展望,以期为mRNA药物研发相关研究提供参考。

关键词: mRNA药物, 递送系统, 体外转录mRNA, 结构修饰

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