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A gene therapy clinical trial for Danon disease run by Rocket Pharmaceuticals has been suspended following the death of a patient. MIT and Recursion have released Boltz-2, an open-source tool that predicts molecular binding affinity at newfound speed and accuracy, aiming to democratize commercial drug discovery. Intellia Therapeutics saw its stock nosedive late last week after a patient in its Phase III trial of the CRISPR-based therapy experienced non-lethal liver toxicity.

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Home Topics Cancer More Mutations in Childhood Cancer Might Mean More Therapy Options Characteristic histology of a newborn Wilms tumor driven by a FOXR2 mutation. [Ronald de Krijger / Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology] Characteristic histology of a newborn Wilms tumor driven by a FOXR2 mutation. [Ronald de Krijger / Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology] Childhood cancers are often considered genetically simple, containing few mutations.

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Home Topics Genome Editing Customized CRISPR for KJ, 10x and Illumina Lawsuits, Regeneron Bags 23andMe Scientists analyzing DNA helix and editing genome within organisms, CRISPR technology Credit: elenabs/ 1189916170/iStock / Getty Images Plus A baby, named KJ, has become the first patient to be treated with a personalized CRISPR therapy to address a severe metabolic disorder.

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Home Topics Coronavirus New Multi-Species Bat Organoid Platform Enhances Pandemic Preparedness Bats flying over cave entrance. Credit: Stijn Dijkstra / EyeEm / Getty Images The world’s largest bat organoid platform, which promises improvement in the study of zoonotic viruses, has been newly developed by scientists at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea.

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Home Topics Cancer COVID-19’s Origin Insights, Recursion Reverses Course, and AACR Stands Up for Cancer... T-cells attacking cancer cell illustration of microscopic photos. [Peddalanka Ramesh Babu/Getty Images] Credit: Peddalanka Ramesh Babu/Getty Images The exact origins of SARS-CoV-2 are still something of a mystery, but scientists may be one step closer. This week, we discuss research that points to a possible explanation for how the virus reached Wuhan.