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COVID prompts another milestone, as India clears first DNA vaccine

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of mRNA-based vaccines, and its influence has now extended to DNA-based shots as well, with Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D getting emergency use authorisation in India. Proponents of the approach claim that DNA vaccines may have advantages over other technologies like mRNA.

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Genetic Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases Summit

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A combination of urgent need, unprecedented investments, and advances in genetic engineering has allowed what was once mere speculation to become not only our reality, but our future. Define clinically meaningful endpoints to successfully develop and safely deliver optimal doses for public use.

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Bringing in Light Genome Editing Techniques: ZFN, TALEN and Meganucleases

Roots Analysis

Presently, there are several companies and universities, which are exploring the potential of different gene editing technologies beyond CRISPR for basic research, and the development of gene editing solutions. Genome Editing is a way of making changes in the DNA. These technologies act as scissors, cutting the DNA at specific spots.

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CRISPR Therapeutics begins natural killer cell cancer tie-up with Nkarta

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Gene editing firm CRISPR Therapeutics has announced a collaboration with US biotech Nkarta to develop natural killer (NK) cell therapies for cancer. Under the agreement, the companies will co-develop and co-market two CAR NK cell product candidates, one targeting the CD70 tumour antigen and the other target to be determined.

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mRNA Therapeutics and mRNA Vaccines Industry: Current Scenario and Future Trends

Roots Analysis

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule that is complementary to a gene’s DNA. It is important in the process of protein synthesis because mRNA is responsible for transferring genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, which then decodes the genetic information into a protein.

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Researchers Halt Trial of Promising Sickle Cell Treatment

NY Times

Two patients in a gene therapy study developed cancer years after treatment. It is not clear whether the therapy was responsible.

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Leading innovators in transcription factors for AAV for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. Encoded Therapeutics develops gene therapies for the treatment of severe genetic disorders.

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