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News and Trends 3 Feb 2023

AI boosts genome editing

Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of various genome-editing repair options. Unintentional errors in the correction of DNA mutations of genetic diseases can thus be reduced. Genome editing technologies offer great opportunities for treating genetic diseases. Methods such as the widely used […]

February 3, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 Jan 2023

Milestone for gene-edited therapy for sickle cell disease

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) and CRISPR Therapeutics have announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated the Marketing Authorization Application of exa-cel for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). The submission is supported by two global phase 3 studies investigating exa-cel as a potential one-time therapy for people with […]

January 26, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

CRISPR, CRISPR-Cas9, genome-editing, gene therapy

News and Trends 11 Nov 2022

PACT Pharma reports data from CRISPR cancer study

PACT Pharma, Inc. has reported data from the first clinical study using CRISPR gene editing technology to substitute a gene in patients’ immune cells to treat cancer. Results from the study, which was conducted with collaborators at nine academic centers using PACT Pharma’s platforms, demonstrated early proof-of-concept that a patient’s immune system can be reprogrammed […]

November 11, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 3 Nov 2022

What’s on the horizon for gene editing-based therapies?

Gene editing has come far in the past decade. However, the field is still finding its feet regarding challenges such as drug delivery, regulation and competition with first-generation gene therapies. Gene editing is a sizzling hot topic in the biotech industry, powered by advances in genetic tools such as CRISPR, TALENs and zinc-finger nucleases. Gene […]

November 3, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 20 Oct 2022

Opportunities and challenges for cell and gene therapy investments

Companies in the cell and gene therapy space are struggling to raise investments amid adverse market conditions. However, this could be an opportunity for the strongest companies and investors to shine. After several years of record-breaking investments, funding is hard to come by in the gene and cell therapy space. Part of this trend relates […]

October 20, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Interview 17 Oct 2022

CRISPR gene editing: a key tool for counteracting climate change

Monika Paulė, CEO and co-founder of the Lithuanian CRISPR developer Caszyme, explains how gene editing technology could fight climate change by boosting agriculture and biodiversity. The invention of CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology in the last decade sparked a revolution in biology, providing researchers a way to make selective and precise changes to an organism’s genetic […]

October 17, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 17 Oct 2022

The challenges of translating CRISPR to the clinic

CRISPR-Cas9 is revolutionizing all facets of drug discovery, allowing for both a deeper understanding of disease processes, and for the development of ground-breaking genetic medicines. As these new classes of cell and gene therapies translate to the clinical setting, some key bottlenecks remain to be solved before the technology will realize its full societal impact. […]

October 17, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 29 Sep 2022

Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow cancer cell growth, researchers say

Cancer cell growth could be slowed down by removing binding sites for an oncogene, researchers from the University of Helsinki have discovered. They have found a mechanism by which an oncogene commonly activated in cancer patients affects the growth rate of cells. In the future, the findings can help in developing new treatments that could […]

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 28 Sep 2022

Scribe Therapeutics enters into agreement with Sanofi for use of its CRISPR technologies

Scribe Therapeutics has entered into an agreement with Sanofi which will allow Sanofi use of its CRISPR genome editing technologies. Scribe Therapeutics’ custom genome editing and delivery tools called CasX-Editors (XE) based on foundations such as the CasX enzyme will enable genetic modification of natural killer (NK) cell therapies for cancer and will support Sanofi’s […]

September 28, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 7 Sep 2022

Lesaffre acquires genome editing company Recombia Biosciences

Lesaffre has acquired Recombia Biosciences, a biotech company based in the San Francisco Bay Area founded in 2019 based on technology licensed from Stanford University. This acquisition is the culmination of a strategic partnership initiated in 2020 to leverage Recombia Biosciences’ genome-editing technologies and accelerate the development of yeasts for sustainable production of fermented ingredients. […]

September 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 24 Aug 2022

Gene therapies for lung cancer identified by international team of scientists

Gene therapies for lung cancer can be found by CRISPR genome editing technology, an international team of scientists have discovered. CRISPR genome-editing is a powerful tool that gives scientists a cheap and easy way to find and alter a specific piece of DNA within a cell – the ‘cut and paste’ of the biological world. […]

August 24, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Interview 10 Aug 2022

How the UK precision breeding bill could unshackle gene editing

The U.K. is considering lowering restrictions on gene-edited crops. PacBio’s Neil Ward explains how the changes could impact the gene editing landscape. CRISPR gene editing technology has changed the game in the biotech industry by making it easier than ever before to make small changes to the genome. In addition to myriad healthcare applications, the […]

August 10, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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CRISPR gene editing: a key tool for counteracting climate change

The challenges of translating CRISPR to the clinic

Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow cancer cell growth, researchers say

Scribe Therapeutics enters into agreement with Sanofi for use of its CRISPR technologies

Lesaffre acquires genome editing company Recombia Biosciences

Gene therapies for lung cancer identified by international team of scientists

How the UK precision breeding bill could unshackle gene editing

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