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Scientists Just Announced the First Real Treatment for Huntington’s Disease
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For decades, a Huntington’s disease diagnosis has been a death sentence.
However, after years of work and numerous failed trials, researchers may have finally developed a viable treatment.
In clinical trial results released on September 24, a gene therapy called AMT-130 became the first treatment actually to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease.
The First Actual Treatment for Huntington’s Disease Might Finally Be HereAMT-130 is a gene therapy.
In the 17 patients given a high dose and tracked over three years, progression slowed by 75 percent compared to those on standard treatment.