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Novel gene-editing therapy shows promise for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Medical Xpress

A single IV infusion of NTLA-2001, a novel CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing therapy, significantly reduced circulating transthyretin (TTR) protein levels in patients with ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy, a progressive and fatal cause of heart failure, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions (..)

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STAT+: Verve Therapeutics begins human tests of first ‘base editor,’ aiming at heart disease

STAT News

Somewhere in New Zealand, the first patient ever has been dosed with a kind of gene-editing treatment known as a base editor, a newer way of utilizing CRISPR for gene editing. The company studying the treatment, Verve Therapeutics, announced the news Tuesday.

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Using CRISPR-Cas9 as an intervention to protect the heart from ischemia-reperfusion damage

Medical Xpress

A team of researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found that it is possible in mice to protect the heart from ischemia-reperfusion using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system.

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Advancing gene editing with new CRISPR/Cas9 variant

Scienmag

Those two key problems – safety and efficacy – are what continue to hold CRISPR-Cas9 gene targeting back from its full clinical potential, explains co-senior author Y. Eugene Chen, M.D., […].

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Vutrisiran Reduces Heart Risks for ATTR-CM Patients in Alnylam’s HELIOS-B Trial

XTalks

The data, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024, suggest that vutrisiran could significantly reduce the risk of death and heart-related issues, marking a potential treatment breakthrough.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

XTalks

Bayer’s primary focus lies in prescription products, including cardiology and women’s healthcare, along with therapeutics in oncology, hematology and ophthalmology. Additionally, Bayer has formed a partnership with Mammoth Biosciences to broaden its product portfolio with innovative gene-editing technology.

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