Gene Therapy Restores Hearing to Children With Inherited Deafness
8th June 2024
The first clinical trial to administer gene therapy to both ears in one person has restored hearing function to 5 children born with a form of inherited deafness, astounding the research team..
Two of the children even gained an ability to appreciate music.
The success of the new approach is detailed in a new study published in Nature Medicine. The work builds on the first phase of the trial, published earlier this year, in which children were treated in a single ear.