Advanced therapies
Advanced therapies are a new class of medical treatments that encompasses tissue engineered products, cell therapy and gene therapy. These therapies aim to repair, replace or regenerate damaged cells, tissues or organs to treat complex diseases and conditions. Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are advanced therapies that are subject to specific legal and regulatory standards and can be used to treat a range of diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and muscular dystrophy.
Gene therapy: A therapeutic technique that delivers gene or oligonucleotide sequences into cells to modify gene expression or function to treat disease.
Cell therapy: Administration of living cells into a patient for the replacement or treatment of diseased or dysfunctional cells.