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Crispr wins OK to fight cancer in human trials

June 23, 2016 /

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An experimental cancer treatment that alters the DNA of patients has won a key approval to proceed with its first human tests using the controversial gene-altering tool known as Crispr.

Scientist from the University of Pennsylvania want to edit the immune systems of 18 patients to target cancer cells more effectively.

By TOM RANDALL Bloomberg News

Full Story: http://www.sltrib.com/home/4041984-155/crispr-wins-ok-to-fight-cancer

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Money Behind First CRISPR Test? It’s from Internet Billionaire Sean Parker

A next wave of cancer treatments may combine immunotherapy and gene editing.

by Antonio Regalado

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601742/money-behind-first-crispr-test-its-from-internet-billionaire-sean-parker/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-weekly-biomedicine&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160621&goal=0_997ed6f472-4393506f39-153904269&mc_cid=4393506f39&mc_eid=4d778a166c

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