Gene therapy for chronic pain gets first test in people
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:15
in Health & Medicine
This week, University of Michigan scientists will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving gene to the nervous system.
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