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New England Journal of Medicine· 2017Q1· Clinical trial

Single-Dose Gene-Replacement Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Jerry R. Mendell, Samiah Al-Zaidy, Richard Shell, W. David Arnold et al.

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A single intravenous gene therapy infusion significantly improved survival and motor function in infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 (SMA1), with all treated patients alive and event-free at 20 months compared to 8% survival in historical cohorts.

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Field: Genetics

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