StitchR makes it possible to deliver larger payloads with current vectors, expanding the list of diseases targetable by gene therapies.

Gene therapy can effectively treat various diseases, but for some debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophies there is a big problem: size.

An experimental vaccine showed promise in treating aggressive breast cancer, while a new gene therapy method advances ...

StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal models.

A small trial of an experimental vaccine has shown promising results for patients with the most aggressive type of breast ...

Gene therapy for some diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), can be tricky because the needed gene is often ...

Gene therapy can effectively treat various diseases, but for some debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophies there is ...

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