gene therapy

noun

Definition of gene therapy

: 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

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The company is the first to have a gene therapy cleared in this country. — Washington Post, "The Health 202: Novartis spends big in Washington. But its investment in Trump's lawyer backfired big time.," 10 May 2018 GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Strimvelis, a $730,000 gene therapy for a rare immune deficiency, has also seen few takers. — Bloomberg.com, "After $1 Million Drug Flop, UniQure Revives in Gene Therapy," 6 Apr. 2018 The groom’s father is a founder of Tocagen, a gene therapy company in San Diego. — New York Times, "Elyse Feldman, Andrew Berman," 8 July 2018 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has placed prominent cancer and gene therapy scientist Inder Verma on administrative leave and launched an investigation into allegations against him. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, "Salk puts cancer scientist Inder Verma on leave after harassment allegations, announces investigation," 21 Apr. 2018 Efforts to develop a cure for sickle cell disease using gene therapy or genome-editing have shown early promise but are still years away from being proven. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, "A much-needed sickle cell drug reaches a critical readout. Here’s what you need to know," 4 May 2018 There weren’t tech startups changing the world out of one kid’s garage, or gene therapy, or driverless cars that threaten to run amok. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "People are panic-buying Necco wafers. They’re freaking out about the wrong candy.," 17 Apr. 2018 But if these new treatments can produce truly life-altering results, then a one-time large payment, as seen recently with gene therapy and CAR-Ts in other types of blood cancer, might be justifiable. — Karen Weintraub, STAT, "Once quickly lethal and still humbling, multiple myeloma may be in a ‘golden age’ of treatment," 29 May 2018 Among drugs in late-stage development, Bluebird Bio ’s gene therapy for sickle-cell disease could involve a hospital stay of as long as six weeks. — Jonathan D. Rockoff, WSJ, "The Million-Dollar Cancer Treatment: Who Will Pay?," 26 Apr. 2018

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gene therapy

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English Language Learners Definition of gene therapy

medical : a way of treating some disorders and diseases that usually involves replacing bad copies of genes with other genes

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gene therapy

noun

Medical Definition of gene therapy

: 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 (as the destruction of tumor cells)