CRISPR's gene editing therapy finds cure for blood cancer
STAT - 05-Dec-2020Early data from Vertex & CRISPR showed promising results to cure blood disorders
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We are rapidly translating our specific, efficient and versatile CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing platform into therapies to treat hemoglobinopathies, cancer, diabetes and other diseases
Our multi-disciplinary team of world-class researchers and drug developers works every day to translate our CRISPR/Cas9 technology into breakthrough human therapeutics. Our lead program targeting the blood diseases β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease has entered clinical testing, as has our first allogeneic CAR-T program targeting B-cell malignancies. We are also advancing additional blood stem cell, immuno-oncology, regenerative medicine and in vivo programs towards the clinic.
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Details last updated 21-Sep-2019
Early data from Vertex & CRISPR showed promising results to cure blood disorders
New class of gene editors set to remove hurdles of traditional gene therapy
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