Article
Muscle-Directed Gene Transfer and Transient Immune Suppression Result in Sustained Partial Correction of Canine Hemophilia B Caused by a Null Mutation
1 Sept 2001
Abstract excerpt
The X-linked bleeding disorder hemophilia B is caused by absence of functional blood coagulation factor IX (F9) and can be treated by adeno-associated viral (AAV) mediated gene transfer to skeletal muscle. The safety of this approach is currently being evaluated in a phase I clinical trial. Efficacy of this and several other gene therapy strategies has been addressed in hemophilia B dogs, an important preclinical...
