Press Announcements > FDA approval brings first gene therapy to the United States

Press Announcements > FDA approval brings first gene therapy to the United States

FDA approval brings first gene therapy to the United States

08/30/2017 10:41 AM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a historic action today making the first gene therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach to the treatment of cancer and other serious and life-threatening diseases.