Blue Distinction Centers for Gene Therapy focus on gene therapies for inherited disorders. The initial launch of this program for ocular disorders includes newly FDA-approved gene therapy used to treat patients with a specific type of inherited blindness. The treatment introduces a genetically modified healthy version of the gene and offers a new treatment option where none has existed before.
Program Selection Criteria For Gene Therapy – Ocular Disorders
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