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The 5 steps of investigational gene therapyONE METHOD OF GENE THERAPY CURRENTLY BEING EXPLORED IN CLINICAL TRIALS IS CALLED GENE TRANSFER.
THIS APPROACH AIMS TO INTRODUCE A WORKING, OR FUNCTIONAL, GENE INTO THE BODY TO PRODUCE A NEEDED PROTEIN.
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STEP 1CREATING A
WORKING GENE
A working, or functional, copy of a mutated gene is
created in a laboratory.
STEP 2BUILDING A
THERAPEUTIC VECTOR
STEP 3DETERMINING
ELIGIBILITY
To protect and deliver the working gene, scientists place it
inside an empty viral shell.
Patients in clinical trials may meet with their care teams regularly for
blood tests and to discuss their treatment regimen and lifestyle. This post-infusion monitoring is important to understanding the safety and impact of the gene
therapy on the body.
STEP 4DELIVERING THE WORKING GENE
STEP 5MONITORING
SAFETY AND EFFICACY
A single, one-time infusion in an appropriate clinical setting
delivers large numbers of therapeutic vectors into the body.
Once in the body, the working gene is designed to provide instructions for the body to make the protein it needs on its own. Researchers
closely monitor patients to evaluate safety and whether the
body is creating any proteins.
As part of gene therapy research, eligibility requirements may be
considered, including age, gender, and organ health. In addition, some patients may have immunity to the therapeutic vector, which could be
determined by a blood test.
To learn more about ongoing gene therapy research and to sign up to receive new information as it becomes available, visit HemDifferently.com
No gene therapies for hemophilia have been approved for use or determined to be safe or effective.
= New proteinsWORKING GENE DNA
VIRAL SHELL
THERAPEUTIC VECTOR
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