He was born with a deadly mutation. Delivered five weeks early to start gene therapy at SickKids, his progress is offering new hope
- Posted on December 21, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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He was born with a deadly mutation. Delivered five weeks early to start gene therapy at SickKids, his progress is offering new hope

Kids like David with SMA Type 1 typically don’t survive past the age of two. He may be the first to have gene therapy as early as he did.