SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 16, 2026Hacker News

First ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer gets fast-tracked by FDA

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The FDA fast-tracked approval for the first inhalable gene therapy for lung cancer after clinical trials showed it shrank tumors in three of eleven patients with advanced disease. The treatment uses a modified herpes virus to deliver immune-boosting genes directly into lung cells through inhalation, helping restore natural tumor-fighting proteins that cancer often depletes.

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