jan 1, 1999 - Patient Dies as a Result of Viral Vector Treatment
Description:
A patient died after suffering a massive immune response to a high dose of a viral vector. This showed that this method was not 100% safe, and proves the need for a safer and more effective method. This point was further emphasized by 5 other patients receiving this treatment in a therapeutic trial in the early 2000s developing leukemia (Doudna, 20-21).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1999
Now
~ 27 years ago