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China: Experimental gene therapy linked to death of six-year-old girl

A Chinese university is investigating the death of a child following a gene editing trial.

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The initial study did not mention this fatality, which occurred during an experimental protocol.

This case reignites the debate on the safety and ethics of gene therapies in China.

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Why it matters

Ce décès soulève des questions cruciales sur la régulation des essais cliniques en Chine et les risques des thérapies géniques, un domaine en pleine expansion mais encore mal maîtrisé.

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