The words ''anticipate,'' ''believe,'' ''continue,'' ''could,'' ''estimate,'' ''expect,'' ''intend,'' ''may,'' ''plan,'' ''potential,'' ''predict,'' ''project,'' ''target,'' '' Pharmaceuticals company Allergen and gene editing firm Editas Medicine have partnered to develop CRISPR genome editing medicine EDIT-101, to treat eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, which causes blindness. The announcement follows a strategic alliance and option agreement undertaken by the companies last year, which gave Allergen exclusive access to license up to five Editas Medicine genome programmes, while giving Editas Medicine the option to co-develop and share the profit and loss of two products in the US. Leber Congenital Amaurosis is the leading cause of inherited childhood blindness.
Pharmaceuticals company Allergen and gene editing firm Editas Medicine have partnered to develop CRISPR genome editing medicine EDIT-101, to treat eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, which causes blindness. The announcement follows a strategic alliance and option agreement undertaken by the companies last year, which gave Allergen exclusive access to license up to five Editas Medicine genome programmes, while giving Editas Medicine the option to co-develop and share the profit and loss of two products in the US. Leber Congenital Amaurosis is the leading cause of inherited childhood blindness.