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China gene-editing trial results in 2 improvements, 1 withdrawal, 1 death

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A gene-editing drug trial in China involving four boys with a rare inherited disease yielded mixed and tragic results. Two boys showed improved mobility, but one boy experienced no improvement and withdrew from the study. Tragically, the fourth boy died from a severe immune response and respiratory failure shortly after receiving the experimental medication. AI

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China gene-editing trial results in 2 improvements, 1 withdrawal, 1 death

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    In China gene-editing trial, 2 children improved, 1 died and 1 withdrew

    Four seriously ill Chinese boys who would almost certainly have died in their 20s from a rare inherited disease have received the same highly anticipated gene-editing drug. More than a year later, a set of cruel and contradictory data emerged. Two boys gained the strength to walk…

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