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Could CRISPR cure HIV? US biotech Excision raises $60m to find out

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Once someone is infected with HIV it stays with them for life thanks to the retrovirus’s ability to inject its DNA code into the host. Khalili is a named inventor on patents that cover the viral gene editing technology and also holds equity in Excision, where he will act as chief scientific consultant.

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Touchlight boosts DNA manufacturing capacity with latest expansion

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Enzymatic DNA production company Touchlight have augmented its DNA production capabilities with a newly announced expansion to its London facilities. Tripling its production capacity, Touchlight can now manufacture 8kg plasmid DNA, a key component for mRNA gene therapies and vaccines.

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Meet the company on a mission to transform research and advance healthcare

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On the other hand, a lack of diversity in clinical trial populations, particularly when the disease population is significantly underrepresented, greatly diminishes the quality of data obtained for drug safety and efficacy profiles. This may sound obvious, but it is still a major hurdle in drug development. of the clinical trial population globally.

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