FDA approves first gene therapy for inherited deafness, shown to restore hearing for children with rare condition
- Posted on April 23, 2026
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FDA approves first gene therapy for inherited deafness, shown to restore hearing for children with rare condition
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first gene therapy for inherited hearing loss, a one-time treatment that proved to be life-changing for a small number of children in a clinical trial who were born without hearing.
