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Although early clinical failures led many to dismiss gene therapy as over-hyped, clinical successes in 2006-2011 have bolstered new optimism in the promise of gene therapy.

These include successful treatment of patients with the retinal disease Leber's congenital amaurosis, X-linked SCID, ADA-SCID, adrenoleukodystrophy, chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CLL ), and Parkinson's disease.

These recent clinical successes have led to a renewed interest in gene therapy, with several articles in scientific and popular publications calling for continued investment in the field.