Gene Editing

Understanding HIV drug resistance, implications for treatment strategies

March 25, 2024 - For HIV treatment, the emergence of drug resistance poses a significant challenge. Despite remarkable advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART), the persistence of HIV in the body and its ability to mutate presents a constant threat to the effectiveness of treatment regimens.   Resistance to HIV drugs arises from alterations in the genetic makeup of the virus, which impede...

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FDA Approves First CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy

by Veronica Salib

Last week marked a monumental regulatory decision for CRISPR-based gene editing technologies. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first two cell-based gene therapies for...

Verve Doses First Patient with Investigational Gene-Editing Medicine

by Veronica Salib

A recent statement by Verve Therapeutics announced the start of the phase 1b clinical trial on heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) in New Zealand. This announcement highlighted the first...

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