The first death of a patient involved in a trial of gene therapy for rheumatoid arthritis is discussed in a commentary in the current issue of Arthritis Research & Therapy. Prof Chris Evans and colleagues have collated information about the clinical trial – put on hold following the patient’s death and since restarted with a modified protocol – and discuss it in the wider context of arthritis gene therapy.

Commentary
   
Arthritis gene therapy’s first death
Christopher H Evans, Steven C Ghivizzani, Paul D Robbins
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:110 (27 May 2008)
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