Gene therapy for blistering skin disease appears to enhance healing in clinical trial
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
Grafting sheets of a patient’s genetically corrected skin to open wounds caused by the blistering skin disease epidermolysis bullosa appears to be well-tolerated and improves wound healing, according to a phase-1 clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The results mark the first time that skin-based gene therapy has been […]