Human Genome Editing in the Clinic: New Challenges in Regulatory Benefit-Risk Assessment

Publication date: 5 October 2017
Source:Cell Stem Cell, Volume 21, Issue 4
Author(s): Mohamed Abou-El-Enein, Toni Cathomen, Zoltán Ivics, Carl H. June, Matthias Renner, Christian K. Schneider, Gerhard Bauer
As genome editing rapidly progresses toward the realization of its clinical promise, assessing the suitability of current tools and processes used for its benefit-risk assessment is critical. Although current regulations may initially provide an adequate regulatory framework, improvements are recommended to overcome several existing technology-based safety and efficacy issues.

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As genome editing rapidly progresses toward the realization of its clinical promise, assessing the suitability of current tools and processes used for its benefit-risk assessment is critical. Although current regulations may initially provide an adequate regulatory framework, improvements are recommended to overcome several existing technology-based safety and efficacy issues.


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