Article
Age-dependent effects of RPE65 gene therapy for Leber's congenital amaurosis: a phase 1 dose-escalation trial.
Lancet (London, England) - 7 Nov 2009
Maguire Albert M, High Katherine A, Auricchio Alberto, Wright J Fraser, Pierce Eric A, Testa Francesco, Mingozzi Federico, Bennicelli Jeannette L, Ying Gui-shuang, Rossi Settimio, Fulton Ann, Marshall Kathleen A, Banfi Sandro, Chung Daniel C, Morgan Jessica I W, Hauck Bernd, Zelenaia Olga, Zhu Xiaosong, Raffini Leslie, Coppieters Frauke, De Baere Elfride, Shindler Kenneth S, Volpe Nicholas J, Surace Enrico M, Acerra Carmela, Lyubarsky Arkady, Redmond T Michael, Stone Edwin, Sun Junwei, McDonnell Jennifer Wellman, Leroy Bart P, Simonelli Francesca, Bennett Jean
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gene therapy has the potential to reverse disease or prevent further deterioration of vision in patients with incurable inherited retinal degeneration. We therefore did a phase 1 trial to assess the effect of gene therapy on retinal and visual function in children and adults with Leber's congenital amaurosis. METHODS: We assessed the retinal and visual function in 12 patients (aged 8-44 years) with...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Blindness
- Carrier Proteins
- Child
- Dark Adaptation
- Dependovirus
