Landmark gene therapy for hereditary blindness closes in on FDA approval

Back in August, the FDA approved the first gene therapy for general use in the United States. That particular treatment, for cancer, was beset by controversy due to its exorbitant price tag and potential side effects. Now another gene therapy is on the cusp of approval, this time to treat a form of hereditary blindness. If given the tick by the FDA, this therapy could pave the way for a whole host of treatments for genetically-based vision problems.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Blindness
• Eye
• Genetics
• Vision

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