Gene Editing Race Between Editas and Vertex, CRISPR Heats Up

Gene editing companies Editas Medicine, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics are all racing to develop treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. Editas recently unveiled early data from its RUBY and EdiTHAL trials, demonstrating the potential of its gene editor EDIT-301 in treating these diseases. However, Vertex and CRISPR also released posit..