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Agenovir: Using Gene Editing To Kill Viral DNA

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Emerging Company Profile: Agenovir has a unique gene-editing niche – using CRISPR/Cas9 to destroy DNA in latent viral reservoirs as opposed to other companies that snip and repair errors in the genome.

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Agenovir Corp. won't use gene-editing to cut out defects or add in missing pieces in a patient's genome like most companies that are working with CRISPR/Cas9 constructs. Instead, it will use the technology to kill DNA that sits in latent viral reservoirs.

South San Francisco-based Agenovir believes that it has carved out a unique niche in the gene-editing space. The company's lead drug candidate, which could move into a clinical trial by...

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