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Family fundraising helps bring gene therapy to approval
A family living with Sanfilippo syndrome raised millions to advance research into the rare genetic disorder. The Food and Drug Administration has now approved a gene therapy, marking a milestone for patients and reflecting years of fundraising and scientific work.
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