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bozzalad 14.03.18 - 10:14pm
Luxturna, developed by Spark Therapeutics of Philadelphia, is a historic breakthrough as the first FDA-approved gene therapy for a genetic disease, and the first and only treatment for an inherited retinal disease, said John Furey, Spark's chief operating officer.

Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease. It can allow doctors to treat disease by inserting a gene into a patient's cells, eliminating the need for drugs or surgery.

Seven health care centers across the United States - staffed with retina surgeons trained to administer Luxturna through an injection into the eye - are expected to begin using it this spring, Furey said. The closest center to Cleveland is Cincinnati Children's Hospital. *

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