What is a cure through gene therapy? An analysis and evaluation of the use of “cure”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21702750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lieke Baas (0000-0001-6032-2712, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Karina Meijer (0000-0001-9447-0465, University Medical Center Groningen), Annelien L Bredenoord (0000-0002-7542-8963, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Rieke van der Graaf (0000-0003-4907-7044, Utrecht University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 489-496 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medicine Health Care and Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1386-7423 • E-ISSN: 1572-8633 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11019-024-10223-w |
| PMID | 39172342 |
| OpenAlex | W4401793782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 59 |
The development of gene therapy has always come with the expectation that it will offer a cure for various disorders, of which hemophilia is a paradigm example. However, although the term is used regularly, it is unclear what exactly is meant with “cure”. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyse how the concept of cure is used in practice and evaluate which of the interpretations is most suitable in discussions surrounding gene therapy. We analysed how cure is used in four different medical fields where the concept raises discussion. We show that cure can be used in three different ways: cure as normalization of the body, cure as obtaining a normal life, or cure as a change in identity. We argue that since cure is a practical term, its interpretation should be context-specific and the various uses can exist simultaneously, as long as their use is suitable to the function the notion of cure plays in each of the settings. We end by highlighting three different settings in the domain of hemophilia gene therapy in which the term cure is used and explore the function(s) it serves in each setting. We conclude that in the clinical application of gene therapy, it could be better to abandon the term cure, whereas more modest and specified definitions of cure are required in the context of health resource allocation decisions and decisions on research funding
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |