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Doubts about the future of CRISPR have pervaded the conversation surrounding gene editing. Join HDMZ’s SVP of Public Relations, John Kang, as he addresses these concerns — and explains why there’s still reason to be hopeful.
In exciting news from the frontiers of gene editing, Beam Therapeutics has reported promising Phase 1/2 data from its latest CRISPR clinical trial. The company utilized in vivo base editing to correct a mutation causing alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), a debilitating lung condition, in several patients. Although early, Beam’s initial data marks a potential breakthrough as the first successful use of CRISPR to fix a disease-causing mutation, offering hope for tens of thousands affected.