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Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated there. And earlier this month, Chinese researchers published a study showing […]

Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time

PHILADELPHIA — Aissam Dam, an 11-year-old boy, grew up in a world of profound silence. He was born deaf and had never heard anything. While living in a poor community in Morocco, he expressed himself with a sign language he invented and had no schooling. Last year, after moving to Spain, his family took him […]

Novartis signs gene therapy deal with Voyager for $100 million upfront

(Reuters) -Voyager Therapeutics said on Tuesday Swiss-based drugmaker Novartis would pay $100 million upfront as part of a licensing deal to develop gene therapy candidates for genetic disorders. Voyager, whose shares jumped more than 30% in premarket trading, would be eligible to receive up to $1.2 billion on achieving certain milestones. The gene therapy developer […]

US regulators approve two gene therapies for sickle cell disease | US news

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough Crispr gene-editing technology, opening up two “transformative therapy” avenues for some patients. The FDA approved Lyfgenia from Bluebird Bio, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and […]