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Review
. 2015 Apr 15;5(10):a017442.
doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a017442.

What Is Next for Retinal Gene Therapy?

Luk H Vandenberghe  1
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Review

What Is Next for Retinal Gene Therapy?

Luk H Vandenberghe. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. .

Abstract

The field of gene therapy for retinal blinding disorders is experiencing incredible momentum, justified by hopeful results in early stage clinical trials for inherited retinal degenerations. The premise of the use of the gene as a drug has come a long way, and may have found its niche in the treatment of retinal disease. Indeed, with only limited treatment options available for retinal indications, gene therapy has been proven feasible, safe, and effective and may lead to durable effects following a single injection. Here, we aim at putting into context the promise and potential, the technical, clinical, and economic boundaries limiting its application and development, and speculate on a future in which gene therapy is an integral component of ophthalmic clinical care.

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