A gene therapy for hemophilia boosts levels of a crucial clotting protein

It’s not yet clear how long the effects of the one-time treatment for the blood disorder last

A man administering an infusion to treat hemophilia while sitting on a rock in a snowy backdrop

A young man with hemophilia gives himself a treatment for the blood disorder on Galdhøpiggen Mountain in Norway. People with the disease need regular infusions of a crucial clotting protein, as their bodies don’t make enough.

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A gene-based therapy is potentially a step closer to becoming a one-time treatment for men with hemophilia.