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Start-Up Adapts Crispr for Molecular Detection, Raises $40M

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A new company is underway that says it adapts the gene editing technique Crispr to make detecting nucleic acid targets like DNA or RNA faster and simpler. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Adapts Crispr for Molecular Detection, Raises $40M

One-Time Crispr HIV Therapy Given Fast-Track Status

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A treatment for HIV taken just once, using the genome-editing technology Crispr, is receiving fast-track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. . . . → Read More: One-Time Crispr HIV Therapy Given Fast-Track Status

Crispr Therapy Shown to Reduce Harmful Gut Microbes

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A clinical trial shows an oral therapy with engineered viruses delivers precise gene-edited payloads to reduce E. coli communities in the gut with no serious adverse effects. . . . → Read More: Crispr Therapy Shown to Reduce Harmful Gut Microbes

Crispr Therapy Shown to Remove E. Coli in Gut

New research with lab animals shows gene-edited viruses can target and remove harmful E. coli bacteria from the gut, including strains usually resistant to antibiotics. . . . → Read More: Crispr Therapy Shown to Remove E. Coli in Gut

Patent Issued for Crispr-Edited Viruses in Microbiome

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A biotechnology company developing gene-edited therapies for bacterial infections in the gut received a U.S. patent for viruses engineered as treatments. . . . → Read More: Patent Issued for Crispr-Edited Viruses in Microbiome

Patent Issued for Anti-Bacterial Viruses with Crispr Payloads

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A biotechnology company received a patent for its engineered viruses to deliver gene-edited treatments to combat bacterial infections in the microbiome. . . . → Read More: Patent Issued for Anti-Bacterial Viruses with Crispr Payloads

Early Trial Data Show Crispr Cancer Therapy Response

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Initial results from a clinical trial show non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients receiving low doses of gene-edited T-cells achieve a clinical response, but with some adverse effects. . . . → Read More: Early Trial Data Show Crispr Cancer Therapy Response

Trial Begins Testing Crispr Gut Microbiome Therapy

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A clinical trial is underway assessing a genetically edited oral drug designed to remove E. coli in the gut, a danger for patients with blood-related cancers. . . . → Read More: Trial Begins Testing Crispr Gut Microbiome Therapy

Patent Board Rules for Broad Inst. in Crispr Case

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A U.S. patent appeals board ruled that the Broad Institute at Harvard and MIT is the discoverer of Crispr gene editing techniques in animal cells. . . . → Read More: Patent Board Rules for Broad Inst. in Crispr Case

Clinical Trial Underway for One-Time Crispr HIV Treatment

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A clinical trial is underway assessing a therapy for HIV infections that aims to eradicate the virus with one dose of the gene-editing technique Crispr. . . . → Read More: Clinical Trial Underway for One-Time Crispr HIV Treatment