Empty decoys divert antibodies from neutralizing gene therapy in cell, animal studies
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 14:20
in Biology & Nature
Gene therapy researchers have produced a bioengineered decoy that fools the immune system and prevents it from mistakenly defeating the benefits delivered by a corrective gene. The decoy was effective in animal studies, and if the approach succeeds in humans, it offers a potential new treatment for genetic diseases such as hemophilia, while advancing the broader field of gene therapy.