What will be the limits of gene therapy?

At the moment, gene therapy is impeded by its ability to change the genes in every cell of an entire adult. read more

To answer this question it’s first necessary to discuss the current limits of gene therapy. At the moment, gene therapy is impeded by its ability to change the genes in every cell of an entire adult. read more

A group of scientists used gene therapy in combination with radiation therapy so they can treat lung cancer in 19 different patients. The results are 17 over 19 patients made it through to the entire therapy, complete response in 2 patients, partial response in 4 patients, stable disease in 1 patient and progressive disease in 11 patients. read more

Gene therapy though provides means of treating diseases but still this therapy is not very common because it has some limitations. May be the therapeutic genes which are inserted in the body not accepted by the immune system and viral vectors are not useful because they can trigger their pathogenic features in the body. read more