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Decades after a tragic failure, gene therapy successfully treats a rare liver disease


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Josh McQuillin, shown in 2019, 1 year after being treated, says gene therapy has transformed his life.
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Decades after a tragic failure, gene therapy successfully treats a rare liver disease
May. 18, 2021 , 4:15 PM
Twenty-two years ago, one of scientists’ first attempts at gene therapy ended in tragedy when a young man died. The story of Jesse Gelsinger, who had a rare liver disorder, became a textbook example of irresponsible medical research. For years, the case hobbled efforts to treat diseases by adding new DNA to a sick person’s cells. Now, a fresh effort to cure Gelsinger’s disease is bearing fruit, in the latest sign of the field’s resurgence. ....

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