http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/2024/mark-t-edwards Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:37:46 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:37:46 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/914/gene-therapy-current-treatment-options-and-likely-near-term-developments By Mark T. Edwards - Gene therapy cells usually treats somatic cells and although originally devised to treat inherited disorders (Evans & Robbins, 1995), most gene therapy now benefits cancer patients. It is also used to treat acquired immune disorders, arthritis and hemophilia (Evans & Robbins, 1995; Mountain, 2000). Gene therapy is an attractive proposition since certain Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) or proteins provide effective treatments but are traditionally difficult to deliver effectively. Conventional treatments for some disorders are invasive, unpleasant, frequently ineffective and often have side effects... Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:35 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/914/gene-therapy-current-treatment-options-and-likely-near-term-developments