Researchers and regulators reflect on first gene therapy death

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concern the US National Institutes of Health's and the the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee's investigation into the death of a person involved in gene therapy trials. Topics addressed include adenovirus-based gene therapy, and guidelines for reporting negative consequences of clinical trials.

Standards, Safety and security measures, Gene therapy, United States. National Institutes of Health, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, Adenoviruses, United States. Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

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NIH researchers receive cut-price BRCA test

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This article discusses the agreement between Myriad Genetic Laboratories and the National Institutes of Health over the costs of cancer susceptible genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. The company owns the patents on the breast and ovarian cancer causing genes, and has agreed to sell them to the institute at reduced rate, as long as they are used for research.

Finance, Ovarian cancer, Genetic research

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EMSY, a BRCA-2 partner in crime

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The identification of EMSY, a binding partner for BRAC 2 bolsters the finding that sporadic breast cancers rarely have BRCA 2 or BRCA 1 mutations. The BRAC-2/EMSY complex formation facilitates sporadic breast cancer.

Science & research, Genetic aspects

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