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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a rare and fatal childhood metabolic disorder. The decision offers the first approved treatment option for families affected by the condition, which currently has no cure and causes severe neurological decline in children.
Why now: It marks a major milestone as the first approved therapy for a rare childhood disease with previously no treatment options.
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- FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A · The Medicine Maker
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