EC Biodelivery System (IMAGE)

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EC Biodelivery System

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The tip of the EC biodelivery system, a straw-like device that is implanted in the brain of patients, contains living cells which are genetically modified to produce a therapeutic factor. The membrane enclosing the cells allows the factor to flow out of the device and into the patient’s brain tissue. This way, areas deep within the brain affected by Huntington’s disease can be treated to delay or prevent the disease.

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Jens Tornøe, NsGene A/S, Ballerup, Denmark

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