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Somatic Cell Gene Therapy. Somatic cell gene therapy is the deliberate introduction of genetic material into non-reproductive cells (somatic cells) of a developed human with the goal of expressing a gene to correct a genetic defect.
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Somatic Cell Gene Therapy Somatic cell gene therapy is the deliberate introduction of genetic material into non-reproductive cells (somatic cells) of a developed human with the goal of expressing a gene to correct a genetic defect. More than 200 gene transfer therapeutic clinical trials have been undertaken on humans.
Antisense Strategies Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Protein Kinase C Insulin Like Growth Factor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Transforming Growth Factor Beta ( TGF-B) Platelet Derived growth Factor Proto-Oncogenes; c-erb, c-sis, c-myc, c-myb Urokinase, CD 34, Tumor Necrosis Factor.
April 5, 2000 The bcl-2 gene is overexpressed in 90 percent of all cases of melanoma A new “antisense oligonucleotide” drug slows the production of bcl-2 protein. http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/cancer/04/05/cancer.newtechnique.ap/
Current Regulatory Status The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) considers applications for human somatic cell gene therapy clinical trials on a case by case basis. To date, no therapeutic application of somatic gene therapy has been approved by the FDA for commercial use.