lymphoblastic leukaemia
World-first base-edited gene therapy helps patients fight previously incurable blood cancer
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 17th Dec, 2025
by Alexander Muller
A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), has shown promising results in helping children and adults fight a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.