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Ginkgo BioWorks gets grant for AAV vector for treating NPC1 with specific gene sequence

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Discover the groundbreaking gene therapy patent by Ginkgo BioWorks Inc for treating NPC1 using AAV vectors. Learn how this innovative approach offers hope for rare genetic disorders like Neimann-Pick Disease Type C.

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Gene therapy specialist bluebird exits “untenable” European market

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Europe market has proved so hostile to gene therapies when it comes to pricing and reimbursement for gene therapies that bluebird bio has decided to quit the market altogether, according to Andrew Obenshain, president of its severe genetic diseases unit. market and will wind down in Europe.

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Takeda grows in gene therapies again with $2bn Code Bio deal

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Takeda has forged another alliance as it continues a push into gene therapy, agreeing a deal worth up to $2 billion with Code Biotherapeutics for opt-in rights to four candidates for rare diseases. The post Takeda grows in gene therapies again with $2bn Code Bio deal appeared first on. Last October it signed a $3.6

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SparingVision raises €75m for eye disease gene therapies

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SparingVision has raised €75 million in second-round funding that will be used to fund clinical trials of gene therapies for ocular diseases retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The post SparingVision raises €75m for eye disease gene therapies appeared first on.

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New CRISPR-Based Tool Called PASTE Gene Editing Inserts Large DNA Sequences at Desired Sites

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Expanding upon the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, researchers at MIT have designed a new technique called PASTE gene editing that can cut out defective genes and replace them with new genes in a safer and more efficient way. The PASTE gene editing technique was recently published in Nature Biotechnology.

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Precision Bio climbs on near-$1.5bn sickle cell pact with Novartis

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Novartis has shouldered its way into the in vivo gene editing category via a deal with US biotech Precision BioSciences, focused on a therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). It is also working with Eli Lilly on in vivo gene-editing drugs against three targets, including one in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, under the terms of a $1.4

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits: Revolutionizing the Field of Genetic Sciences

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits. Driven by the increasing demand for gene therapies and the introduction of novel and advanced NGS techniques, the market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 18%, during the time period 2021-2035. Likely Growth of the NGS Library Preparation Kits Market. Web: [link].