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Gene therapy halts progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in clinical trial – Science Daily

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Gene therapy halts progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in clinical trial
Science Daily
In a recent clinical trial, a gene therapy to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) — a neurodegenerative disease that typically claims young boys’ lives within 10 years of diagnosis — effectively stabilized the disease’s progression in 88
Bluebird’s gene therapy halts progression of ‘devastating’ disease cALDFierceBiotech
NEJM Publishes Interim Data from Study of Gene Therapy in LorenzoRare Disease Report

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Synthego And Thermo Fisher To Manufacture, Distribute Synthetic Guide RNA Products For CRISPR
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“Thermo Fisher Scientific prides itself in having a reputation of providing top-quality, reliable products and services to the scientific community,” Helge Bastian, Vice President and General Manager of Synthetic Biology for Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Bluebird’s gene therapy halts progression of ‘devastating’ disease …
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A single dose of Bluebird Bio’s gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD) stabilized the disease in 15 of 17 patients over more than two years of …
Gene therapy halts progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in …Science Daily
NEJM Publishes Interim Data from Study of Gene Therapy in LorenzoRare Disease Report
bluebird bio (BLUE): Interim Results Preview A Significant Catalyst …StreetInsider.com

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Heat Bio’s Pelican subsidiary strikes deal with Selexis to advance cancer immunotherapy
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Durham, N.C. — Pelican Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Durham-based Heat Biologics Inc., has entered a service agreement with Geneva-based Selexis SA to advance development of Pelican’s cancer-fighting therapy candidates. Pelican intends to leverage …

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Desktop Genetics Now Live on SyndicateRoom: Utilizing AI in Customizing CRISPR Libraries
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Desktop Genetics Ltd (DTG), a software company revolutionising the way biologists use CRISPR genome editing technology, and online investment platform SyndicateRoom have just opened a £1.5 million investment round. DTG plans to use the funds to …

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