gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function
gene therapist
noun
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Advancements in Cell and Gene Therapies The momentum behind cell and gene therapies continues to gain steam, particularly with exciting developments in treating conditions like type 1 diabetes.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Sangamo Therapeutics — Shares tumbled more than 56% after the genomic medicine company said partner Pfizer terminated a license and development agreement for a gene therapy for hemophilia A. Sangamo retained rights to the product.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
While bone marrow cells, immune cells, and skin cells can be taken out of the body to administer gene therapy, that won’t work when the main problem is in the cardiovascular system (as in progeria) or the brain (as in many rare genetic diseases).
—Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Premium Rapid advancements in science are producing dividends for health: The first gene therapies have been approved by regulators, new cancer therapies are yielding promising results without harmful side effects, and GLP-1s are now able to treat a wide swathe of chronic diseases.
—Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Sangamo Therapeutics — Shares tumbled more than 56% after the genomic medicine company said partner Pfizer terminated a license and development agreement for a gene therapy for hemophilia A. Sangamo retained rights to the product.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
While bone marrow cells, immune cells, and skin cells can be taken out of the body to administer gene therapy, that won’t work when the main problem is in the cardiovascular system (as in progeria) or the brain (as in many rare genetic diseases).
—Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Premium Rapid advancements in science are producing dividends for health: The first gene therapies have been approved by regulators, new cancer therapies are yielding promising results without harmful side effects, and GLP-1s are now able to treat a wide swathe of chronic diseases.
—Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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