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Vertex eyes controllable genetic drugs with $1.3bn Obsidian alliance

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Vertex Pharma has ramped up its involvement in gene-editing medicines for the second time in a week, paying Obsidian Therapeutics $75 million upfront to access its technology platform. . For example, adding a small-molecule might stabilise the medicine, allowing levels of the target protein to increase.

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2024 predictions: Experts weigh in on cancer research

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Through early diagnosis and precision medicine, we can improve quality of life and enable more people with cancer to survive. Dr Gen Li, Founder and President, Phesi “In 2024, we can expect immunotherapy trials to become a driving force for change in clinical development.

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Touchlight boosts DNA manufacturing capacity with latest expansion

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As per the company, dbDNA is suitable for rapid, scalable manufacture of GMP DNA and can incorporate gene sequences of sizes ranging from 500bp to 20kb, which are typically unstable as pDNA. Biopharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Lonza have announced licensing agreements to use the doggybone in their own respective research.

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