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STAT+: CRISPR patent fight redux? A new battle is brewing among biotechs over next-gen gene-editing tools

STAT News

Genome editing summits are generally friendly, nerdy affairs, but for a moment at a Lisbon hotel last June, the conversation at the FASEB genome engineering conference grew tense. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

Scienmag

In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis. A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing.

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Moderna partners with Life Edit for mRNA gene editing therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The collaboration will combine the mRNA platform of Moderna with the gene editing technologies suite, including the base editing capabilities of Life Edit for the development of curative therapies to treat challenging genetic diseases.

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Generating Over a Billion Cells with CRISPR for Next Generation Cell Therapies

XTalks

CRISPR is notable for engineering living cells, allowing scientists to edit, turn off, delete, or replace genes in a cell’s genome. This technology has powerful implications for therapeutic uses, such as replacing mutated or disease-causing genes or increasing the activity of cancer-fighting cells.

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AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca’s rare disease firm Alexion is set to expand its genomic medicine portfolio with the acquisition of gene editing specialist LogicBio Therapeutics, in a deal worth approximately $68 million. per share, a rare 660% premium on LogicBio’s share price. .

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

pharmaphorum

.” The partners are still in the discovery stage of the collaboration, and Sanofi will take full responsibility for the programme once a drug candidate to take forward into preclinical and clinical testing has been selected.

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n-Lorem Foundation Preps First Doses to Treat Ultra-Rare Disease Patients for Free

The Pharma Data

Working closely with Ionis, “We connect the need to the drug development engine. The Undiagnosed Disease Network (a consortium of tertiary care institutions for that purpose) directs a large number of patients to n-Lorem, but most come from physicians. Genetic diseases are vastly more common and more complex than we used to think.”.