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New CRISPR-Based Tool Called PASTE Gene Editing Inserts Large DNA Sequences at Desired Sites

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Expanding upon the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, researchers at MIT have designed a new technique called PASTE gene editing that can cut out defective genes and replace them with new genes in a safer and more efficient way. The PASTE gene editing technique was recently published in Nature Biotechnology.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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If the past year is anything to go by, then 2022 will also be a year marked by continued innovations in the life sciences. Here is a look at some life science trends to expect in the coming year, including key themes and topics in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries to keep an eye out for in 2022.

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

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Now a common gene editing tool, the popularity of the CRISPR-Cas9 system has increased over the past decade. CRISPR is notable for engineering living cells, allowing scientists to edit, turn off, delete, or replace genes in a cell’s genome. Harnessing the Cellular Engineering Potential of CRISPR.

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

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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced promising results from its HELIOS-B Phase III clinical trial evaluating vutrisiran, an investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic for treating transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). As of March 2024, the FDA has approved six small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapies.

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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

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Related: 2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences. The CRISPR gene editing system consists of the Cas9 enzyme, which serves as molecular scissors to cleave double-stranded DNA, and a guide RNA template targeted to a specific genomic sequence, which allows for precise editing.

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable. These findings signify a significant step forward in the development of AGT103-T as a potential gene therapy for HIV. percent in the placebo group.

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Gilead and Vir collaborate; Tessera scores $230M; Teladoc & Dexcom bring CGM Tech; Verve unveils lead candidate

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Altitude Life Science Ventures, and the second SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from the Qatari Investment Authority and other undisclosed investors. Verve Therapeutics has an aim to bring one-and-done gene editing treatments to heart disease. The round was led by Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.,