Broad Institute, partners unveil new initiative to develop gene therapies for rare diseases

The Broad Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, and Maine's Jackson Laboratory announced the formation of the non-profit Center for Therapeutic Genetics to develop gene therapies for rare genetic disorders and make life-saving treatments more accessible and cheaper by sharing methods, data, and training across clinicians.

The center will aim to make personalized gene therapies work more like clinical procedures, but actual cost reduction and accessibility gains depend on sustained funding and successful therapy development.