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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The company is seeking to create a Duchenne gene therapy that is more effective and safer than Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys, which has been hampered by safety concerns, particularly following the deaths of two recipients from liver failure.
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Jason Mast, STAT, 14 May 2026
Prasad also faced backlash earlier this year for his rejection of a Huntington’s disease gene therapy from uniQure, which claimed the FDA was requiring it to perform fake brain surgery to evaluate whether the treatment works.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
In March, biotech company uniQure said the agency asked for an additional clinical trial of an experimental gene therapy for the fatal neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease, dashing hopes of patients and advocates who’d hoped for a faster path to approval.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Earlier this year, the agency decided not to review an application for a gene therapy to treat Huntington’s disease developed by drugmaker UniQure.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 8 May 2026
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Jason Mast, STAT, 14 May 2026
Prasad also faced backlash earlier this year for his rejection of a Huntington’s disease gene therapy from uniQure, which claimed the FDA was requiring it to perform fake brain surgery to evaluate whether the treatment works.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
In March, biotech company uniQure said the agency asked for an additional clinical trial of an experimental gene therapy for the fatal neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease, dashing hopes of patients and advocates who’d hoped for a faster path to approval.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Earlier this year, the agency decided not to review an application for a gene therapy to treat Huntington’s disease developed by drugmaker UniQure.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 8 May 2026
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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