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First in vivo CRISPR medicine administered to patients in clinical trial

Written by Frank Staedtler on . Posted in Gene and Cell Therapy, Life Science.

On 4 March 2020, the collaborating companies Allergan plc and Editas Medicine, Inc. announced the dosing of the first patient with the CRISPR-based medicine AGN-151587 (EDIT-101) in a phase 1/2 clinical trial (BRILLIANCE trial).[1]   Treatment for Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10 AGN-151587 (EDIT-101) is an experimental CRISPR-based medicine currently under development. The medicine is delivered via sub-retinal injection under development for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis...

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Lessons learned in China may help others in combating coronavirus

Written by Jiqing Hansen on . Posted in Life Science, Gene and Cell Therapy.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first recorded in mid-December 2019 in Wuhan, China. However, it was not until 20 January 2020 that the Chinese authorities officially confirmed incidents of human-to-human transmission and admitted concerns about a major outbreak. Over the following days, both the death toll and the number of infections shot up as one Chinese city after another was locked down. The current coronavirus situation As of mid-March, it appears that China has...

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The cell therapy researcher that can change “bad cells” to “good cells”

Written by Jiqing Hansen on . Posted in Gene and Cell Therapy, Life Science.

More and more people are suffering from metabolic disorders, ranging from obesity to diabetes. Although many drugs have been developed for these disorders, some of them have been associated with dangerous side-effects. Many scientists are working tirelessly to find better and safer medicine. The search for Sibutramine alternatives Around 2010, cell therapy researchers discovered that Sibutramine, an appetite suppressant, was associated with increased cardiovascular events and strokes, and the medicine was...

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A tailor-made cocktail to nurture lab-grown meat

Written by Jiqing Hansen on . Posted in Cultured Meat.

The lab-grown meat industry is rapidly expanding: Since the presentation of the first cultured beef burger in 2013, dozens of start-ups have been racing to be the first to sell lab-grown beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, or fish. For investors, meat cultivated from animal cells (also known as in-vitro meat or cultured meat) has become a very promising and innovative business field. At Supertrends, we are publishing a series of reports on this new, cutting-edge...

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