China Legalizes the World's First Gene Therapy Medication

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The world's first commercially available gene therapy medication has received approval for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in China. This milestone was announced by New Brunswick Scientific, a research equipment manufacturer based in Edison, New Jersey, in collaboration with Shenzhen SiBiono Gene Technologies. The gene therapy drug is expected to enter a market projected to reach $100 million in 2004. The therapy utilizes adenoviruses as vectors, which are temporary and do not result in permanent genetic changes, positioning this treatment as a complementary approach to traditional cancer therapies rather than a form of genetic engineering. The first successful gene therapy trial occurred in 1990 for ADA SCID, marking a significant milestone in the field.
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Thursday, November 20, 2003, 4:27:07 PM CT

Thursday, November 20, 2003, 4:27:07 PM CT

The world's first commercially available gene therapy medication will soon be treating head and neck cancer in China.

Edison, New Jersey-based research equipment manufacturer New Brunswick Scientific announced that approval to produce the medication for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has been granted to China's Shenzhen SiBiono Gene Technologies.

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Well, the correct thing to say is: "It is the first gene therapy drug in the world approved for sale in what is predicted to be a $100 million market in 2004."

The first and successfull gene therapy trial already took place on September 14 1990 on the disease ADA SCID.

I wonder though, how and what are they doing? They are using adenoviruses as the vector, these are not permanent and will disappear from the bodies' cells. So this is not genetic engineering per se, for those who are wondering. It IS a helpfull measure to complement conventional treatment, I imagine..
 

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