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ARVO Update: News on Gene Therapy Clinical Trials for RP and Choroideremia
08May
Author: Dr. Steve Rose 14 comments
Dr. Robert MacLaren
I was very excited to learn here at ARVO that two early-stage gene therapy clinical trials – one for choroideremia taking place in the U.K., the other for autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP) caused by MERTK mutations underway in Saudi Arabia – are proceeding well thus far. It is important to keep in mind that safety is the primary focus in these Phase I studies.
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