{"title":"Translating base editors: a decade of progress from the bench to the clinic.","authors":"Nicole M Gaudelli, Alexis C Komor","doi":"10.1038/s41573-026-01548-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-026-01548-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A decade has passed since the initial description of cytosine base editors in 2016. This new class of gene editors, utilizing DNA damage intermediates beyond double-stranded DNA breaks, fundamentally shifted the paradigm of gene editing from stochastic disruption to precise chemical correction. Since then, the field has rapidly matured, with the development of optimized base editors with improved editing efficiency, targeting scope, precision and specificity, as well as the subsequent generation of adenine base editors and prime editors. Base editors have not only become widely used research tools but have served as foundational platforms for biotechnology companies developing human therapies. Today, base editors are being deployed in trials for a diverse list of indications including sickle cell disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, inborn errors of metabolism, leukaemias and cardiovascular indications. This Review critically examines the 'bench-to-bedside' trajectory of base editors, detailing their mechanistic evolution and expanding role in treating human disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149207551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One year of Commissioner's National Priority Vouchers.","authors":"Asher Mullard","doi":"10.1038/d41573-026-00165-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-026-00165-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149195599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gaia Di Timoteo, Benson M George, Omar Abdel-Wahab, Ryan A Flynn, Konstantinos Tzelepis
{"title":"The cellular landscape of druggable RNA-binding proteins.","authors":"Gaia Di Timoteo, Benson M George, Omar Abdel-Wahab, Ryan A Flynn, Konstantinos Tzelepis","doi":"10.1038/s41573-026-01531-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-026-01531-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are involved in every step of RNA metabolism, from RNA processing and modification to translation and decay, and are also important for the function of non-coding RNAs. As such, RBPs are crucial in shaping cell identity and are central to the development of numerous diseases. Over the past decade, systematic efforts to explore the RNA interactome have expanded the RBP census as well as the landscape of potentially therapeutically targetable RBPs. More recently, certain RBPs have been shown to be present on the cell surface with cell-type and disease-associated specificities. These cell surface RBPs could potentially serve as biomarkers and immunotherapy targets in a variety of diseases. Here, we summarize established intracellular roles for RBPs, as well as their connections to disease with an emphasis on cancer. Moreover, we review the nascent field of cell surface RBPs and describe strategies to harness the cell surface localization of RBPs for the design and development of novel immunotherapeutic modalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149081694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Arlett, Steffen Thirstrup, Francesca Day, Juan Garcia Burgos, Nacho Mbaeliachi, Paolo Foggi, Kit Roes, Emer Cooke, Bruno Sepodes
{"title":"Two trials or not two trials? That should not be the question.","authors":"Peter Arlett, Steffen Thirstrup, Francesca Day, Juan Garcia Burgos, Nacho Mbaeliachi, Paolo Foggi, Kit Roes, Emer Cooke, Bruno Sepodes","doi":"10.1038/s41573-026-01537-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-026-01537-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liliana Halip, Sorin Avram, John P Overington, Bissan Al-Lazikani, Ramona Curpan, Suman Sirimulla, Alexei Pushechnikov, Andrea Rosario Beccari, Nikolay Savchuck, Tudor I Oprea
{"title":"The evolving landscape of drug targets.","authors":"Liliana Halip, Sorin Avram, John P Overington, Bissan Al-Lazikani, Ramona Curpan, Suman Sirimulla, Alexei Pushechnikov, Andrea Rosario Beccari, Nikolay Savchuck, Tudor I Oprea","doi":"10.1038/s41573-026-01530-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-026-01530-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since the turn of the century, drug discovery has been transformed by advances in genetics, genomics and proteomics, as well as automation, data science and the diversification of therapeutic modalities beyond synthetic small molecules and natural product derivatives. This transformation has led to the expansion of the drug target landscape, enabling advances in the treatment of many diseases, including some that previously lacked pharmacotherapies. In this Review, we map and quantify key elements of these changes over the past 25 years, such as trends in the number and type of targets through which drugs mediate their therapeutic effects, which now include 686 biomolecules modulated by 1,702 drugs. We also discuss trends we believe will continue or change, as target druggability continues to evolve with the emergence of new therapeutic modalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The value of speed for drug developers.","authors":"David B Ridley, Chenxi Xu","doi":"10.1038/d41573-026-00149-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/d41573-026-00149-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149002270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Upcoming FDA approval decisions in Q4 2026","authors":"Kaniaw Dilzer","doi":"10.1038/d41573-026-00150-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/d41573-026-00150-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19068,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery","volume":"25 10","pages":"749-749"},"PeriodicalIF":91.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148920681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}