CRISPR: The gene-editing technology, explained
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first drug that uses this technology to treat an illness, sickle cell disease.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first drug that uses this technology to treat an illness, sickle cell disease.
The life-changing drug, developed by Boston-based Vertex and its Swiss partner CRISPR Therapeutics, targets sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that causes crippling pain.