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Pirating a $7000 version of a million-dollar gene therapy

This could be beneficial if things go well, but dangerous otherwise

30-Aug-2019

Key points from article :

A group of independent biologists plan on creating a knock-off of a costly gene therapy.

Glybera is used to treat a very rare inherited disease known as lipoprotein lipase deficiency.

Biohackers produced Slybera a copy-cat drug which is much less costly.

Uses a circular genetic construct called "minicircle" instead of using viruses as Glybera did.

Plans to test Slybera on animals first.

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David Ishee

Biohacher and dog breeder

Gabriel Licina

Consultant and Biohacker

Michael Hayden

Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Global research and training centre.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Gene Therapy, Biohacking