TNPSC Thervupettagam

Human Gene Therapy for Hemophilia

February 25 , 2025 4 hrs 0 min 27 0
  • The Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore have successfully executed a first-in-human gene therapy using lentiviral vectors for the disease.
  • Haemophilia is a severe bleeding disorder caused by the deficiency of clotting Factor VIII.
  • It is leading to spontaneous internal and external bleeding episodes.
  • India bears the world’s second-largest burden of haemophilia.

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