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Luxturna: What was the first AAV gene therapy approved by the FDA?

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On December 19, 2017, the FDA approved Luxturna, making history as the first AAV gene therapy for a genetic disease in the U.S.. The therapy, developed by Spark Therapeutics, provides a functional gene to treat inherited retinal dystrophy caused by biallelic mutations in the *RPE65* gene.