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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Meanwhile, sickle cell gene therapies Casgevy and Lyfgenia cost $2.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The turning point came in 2018, when Bluebird flagged that a patient who received its gene therapy for sickle-cell disease developed cancer.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Zolgensma’s price quickly became the standard for gene therapies.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The turning point came in 2018, when Bluebird flagged that a patient who received its gene therapy for sickle-cell disease developed cancer.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Zolgensma’s price quickly became the standard for gene therapies.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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