Huntington’s disease treated for first time using gene therapy
Elie Dolgin • September 25, 2025
Preliminary results from a small trial offer the clearest evidence yet that the brain disease’s progression can be slowed.
A one-time gene therapy can markedly slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, potentially paving the way for the first ever treatment to alter the course of this rare, inherited brain disorder.
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