What does it take to get ground-breaking research out of the lab and accessible to patients so that we can save sight and change lives?
In this episode of the Eye Research Podcast, Keith and Professor Robert MacLaren discuss gene therapy for choroideremia, an inherited form of progressive blindness with Joe Pepper, a choroideremia trial participant.
They discuss the challenges of taking research from the lab through clinical trials to where it is widely available to patients. Specifically, they discuss some of the regulatory challenges and the need for policy changes so that more people can benefit from scientific breakthroughs.
What does it take to get ground-breaking research out of the lab and accessible to patients so that we can save sight and change lives?
In this episode of the Eye Research Podcast, Keith and Professor Robert MacLaren discuss gene therapy for choroideremia, an inherited form of progressive blindness with Joe Pepper, a choroideremia trial participant.
They discuss the challenges of taking research from the lab through clinical trials to where it is widely available to patients. Specifically, they discuss some of the regulatory challenges and the need for policy changes so that more people can benefit from scientific breakthroughs.
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