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 $400 million initiative includes plans to develop new genetic therapies — a term that includes gene editing as well as traditional gene therapy — for diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, Lewy body dementia and Huntington's.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 June 2026
For instance, companies like Cohere Health and ZeOmega are using AI to streamline burdensome processes such as prior authorizations while Aradigm is building novel financing structures for breakthrough cell and gene therapies, where single treatments can exceed $3 million.
—Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Advertisement The only side effect of note is that the drug temporarily causes higher levels of a liver enzyme, says Kathiresan, reflecting the fact that the gene therapy targets liver cells and initially may disrupt levels of liver compounds.
—Alice Park, Time, 28 May 2026
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 June 2026
For instance, companies like Cohere Health and ZeOmega are using AI to streamline burdensome processes such as prior authorizations while Aradigm is building novel financing structures for breakthrough cell and gene therapies, where single treatments can exceed $3 million.
—Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Advertisement The only side effect of note is that the drug temporarily causes higher levels of a liver enzyme, says Kathiresan, reflecting the fact that the gene therapy targets liver cells and initially may disrupt levels of liver compounds.
—Alice Park, Time, 28 May 2026
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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