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‘A landmark moment for the field’: FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness

sys.adminApril 23, 2026

by sys.adminApril 23, 202605

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness. The therapy, called Otarmeni, is approved to treat a...

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‘A turning point in history’: Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with congenital deafness in largest trial of its kind

sys.adminApril 22, 2026

by sys.adminApril 22, 202608

In the largest and longest trial of its kind, 90% of people who received an experimental gene therapy for congenital deafness showed marked improvements in...