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
Examples of gene therapy in a Sentence
advances in the science of gene therapy
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Identifying specific genes responsible for genetic disorders opened up novel opportunities for gene therapy research.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This was a significant milestone in gene therapy research.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Bluebird’s stock price fell about 12% on the news, reflecting Wall Street’s concerns about patient demand for the company’s sickle cell gene therapy.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
The first patient in the trial received the gene therapy in December 2022.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
Both gene therapies are approved for patients ages 12 years and up.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
It was recently acquired by the Japanese drugmaker Kyowa Kirin Co.
The field of gene therapy has sparked debate over its high prices.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Early attempts in the ’90s at using gene therapy to fix mutations failed again and again, both for CF and for other genetic conditions that once seemed tantalizingly close to a cure.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
In the intervening 20 years, the field of gene therapy had begun to make a comeback.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This was a significant milestone in gene therapy research.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Bluebird’s stock price fell about 12% on the news, reflecting Wall Street’s concerns about patient demand for the company’s sickle cell gene therapy.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
The first patient in the trial received the gene therapy in December 2022.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
Both gene therapies are approved for patients ages 12 years and up.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
It was recently acquired by the Japanese drugmaker Kyowa Kirin Co.
The field of gene therapy has sparked debate over its high prices.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Early attempts in the ’90s at using gene therapy to fix mutations failed again and again, both for CF and for other genetic conditions that once seemed tantalizingly close to a cure.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
In the intervening 20 years, the field of gene therapy had begun to make a comeback.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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