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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advances in the science of gene therapy
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In the study, the children received a gene therapy targeting AIPL1 delivered directly into their retina.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
More than half of people in the U.S. with sickle cell disease are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, and policymakers have been grappling with how states and the federal government can cover gene therapies without breaking the bank.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The company is pursuing two business models, with plans both to develop its own gene therapies and to give access to its manufacturing process to other developers.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, sickle cell gene therapies Casgevy and Lyfgenia cost $2.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
More than half of people in the U.S. with sickle cell disease are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, and policymakers have been grappling with how states and the federal government can cover gene therapies without breaking the bank.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The company is pursuing two business models, with plans both to develop its own gene therapies and to give access to its manufacturing process to other developers.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, sickle cell gene therapies Casgevy and Lyfgenia cost $2.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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