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GSK Forms Alliance for Development of Gene Therapy Techniques for Rare Diseases

By Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, Chris Singer, Sherri Oslick, and Jason Derry

By James DeGiulio -- Earlier this year, we reported on the therapeutic potential of gene therapy experiencing a revival of sorts after falling out of favor for over 10 years (see "Gene Therapy Experiencing a Revival"). That revival continues, as evidenced by a press release issued by GlaxoSmithKline on Monday, in which the pharmaceutical company reports that it has licensed a gene therapy treatment for a rare disease that afflicts just 350 children worldwide. Following its recent formation of a rare disease unit, GSK has allied with two Italian groups, Fondazione Telethon and Fondazione San Raffaele, and has obtained an...

Full post as published by Patent Docs on October 21, 2010 (boomark / email).