The promise of gene therapy in gastrointestinal and liver diseases

Gene therapy consists of the transfer of genetic material to cells to achieve a therapeutic goal.

In the field of gastroenterology and hepatology gene therapy has produced considerable expectation as a potential tool in the management of conditions that lack effective therapy including non-resectable neoplasms of the liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, chronic viral hepatitis unresponsive to interferon therapy, liver cirrhosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

CITATION  Gut. 2003 May;52 Suppl 2:ii49-54