Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act in December 2016, meant to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of new cures (US Congress). Spark Therapeutics could become the first company to receive FDA approval to sell a gene-therapy treatment in the U.S. (The Economist, Technology Review, FDA Cellular Gene Therapy Products, Nature Journal, FDA Development Approval Process). _{Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.}

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Although the FDA approved the sale of a new gene therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, they did not approve the sale of any gene therapy for inherited diseases. This question closed "b) No," with and end date of 1 October 2017. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.

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