Exclusive: A couple paid more than $800,000 for a gene-editing therapy for their daughter. She died, and it wasn’t made public
A report reveals the death of a 6-year-old child following an experimental gene-editing treatment in China that was not disclosed to the public.
Questions people are asking
What was the cost of the treatment?
The child's family paid more than $800,000 for the gene-editing therapy.
Was the death reported publicly?
No, the death was kept secret until a recent science report brought it to public attention.
What concerns have been raised?
Media reports indicate significant concerns regarding medical ethics and the standard of oversight in the trial.
What happened
A 6-year-old girl died after participating in an experimental gene-editing therapy trial in China. Her family reportedly paid over $800,000 for the procedure.
The death was not made public until a recent science report disclosed the incident. These reports emphasize the ethical implications and the nature of oversight in the clinical trial process.
Future developments will depend on whether further details regarding the trial's governance are released. Coverage does not yet specify the regulatory response or the identity of the institutions involved in the experimental treatment.
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The reporting (5)
- Science report reveals China concealed child’s death in gene editing trial 동아사이언스 · 48d ago
- Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial kept secret: Report Medical Xpress · 48d ago
- Fatal gene-editing trial in China raises ethics and oversight questions STAT · 48d ago
- Girl, 6, Died After Experimental Gene-Editing Treatment in China: Science Bloomberg.com · 48d ago
- Exclusive: A couple paid more than $800,000 for a gene-editing therapy for their daughter. She died, and it wasn’t made public Retraction Watch · 48d ago
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