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The first ever clinical data with a CRISPR/Cas9 drug used to edit the genomes of cells within the body has yielded impressive results in patients with ATTR amyloidosis, a life-threatening rare disease. . — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021. In three more patients treated at 0.1mg/kg levels fell by 52%.
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