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Vertex pays CRISPR to use its gene editing tech for diabetes drugs

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Vertex will license CRISPR technology to develop insulin-producing islet cells that are more resistant to immune rejection, adding to other efforts directed at Type 1 diabetes.

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Vertex signs licence deal with CRISPR Therapeutics for diabetes therapies

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals has signed a new non-exclusive licensing agreement with CRISPR Therapeutics to expedite the development of its hypoimmune cell therapies to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D). The gene-editing technology allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA. The system comprises the Cas9 enzyme and a guide RNA.

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MEDICOX Signs Contract with ORAMED to Distribute Oral Insulin in South Korea On 14th, MEDICOX, listed on KOSDAQ, signed an exclusive distribution contract with an oral drug delivery platform developer, ORAMED Pharmaceuticals on the oral insulin license. EdiGene Announces Completion of Last Patient Dosing in Phase I Clinical Trial of ET-01, its Investigational Gene-editing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy for Transfusion Dependent ?-thalassemia EdiGene, Inc., a global, clinical-stage company focused on translating gene-editing technologies into transformative genetic medicines for patients with significant unmet medical needs, announced it had completed the last patient dosing in Phase I clinical trial of ET-01, its investigational gene-editing hematopoietic stem cell therapy for transfusion dependent ?-thalassemia. Lysogene to Provide Updates and Topline Results from Phase 2/3 AAVance Gene Therapy Clinical Study and Host Webcast on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Regulatory News: Lysogene announced that it will h

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Editas Medicine is pausing its ocular gene therapy program after demonstrating a favorable safety profile and seeking a potential partner to develop EDIT-101, the company announced Thursday.

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