CAMEO+ eventHEALTH2026-04-30🇺🇸

Experimental gene therapy given to Irish baby in world-first trial

source: Rowan-Virtua College of Medicine and Science / trial clinicians -> target: Irish baby

On 2026-04-30, an Irish baby was reported among a small group receiving experimental gene therapy in the United States for rare Canavan disease. The therapy was developed by researchers at Rowan-Virtua College of Medicine and Science in New Jersey, and the child’s progress is being monitored internationally.

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