Home This week in gene and cell therapy - 7 December 2018 Gene and cell therapy headlines 1 - 7 December ESGCT and European national societies of gene and cell therapy put out statement on genome-edited babies WHO to establish a team of experts to set clear guidelines and standards on genome editing European Commission approves Spark's Luxturna gene therapy for retinal disease Possible third genome-edited baby to be born in China Abeona announces clinical trials of gene therapy for EB, CF and MPS IIIA Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) report: nearly 300 novel cell and gene therapies in development