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Ageing is a Disease. Gene Therapy Could be the Cure

20-Apr-2017

Key points from article :

Most age related diseases are a symptom of cellular malfunction.

Gene therapy allows us to replace or block faulty genes, and up-regulate beneficial ones.

Some strains of mice have had life extended 5x using gene modulations.

Liz Parrish, CEO of BioViva, took 2 leading therapies.

1. telomerase gene therapy to lengthen telomeres

2. myostatin inhibitor to prevent age-associated muscle loss

Saw positive results in blood biomarkers

Starting safety trials this year.

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Bioviva Science

Gene therapy innovation leaders developing platforms to treat severe genetic disorders and cellular aging

Liz Parrish

Founder and CEO of BioViva

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Gene Therapy