Introduction - Gene therapy is a medical intervention based on the modification of the genetic material of living cells. Currently, gene therapy is restricted in application to somatic cells.
In October 2003, Shenzhen SiBiono GeneTech made history by becoming the first company approved to market a gene therapy medication. China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) approved Gendicine for treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). SiBiono believes that continued clinical trials will prove Gendicine to be effective as a wide-spectrum anticancer agent.