Excision BioTherapeutics’ Groundbreaking Gene Therapy for HIV: A Closer Look
Excision BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has recently made headlines with its announcement regarding the publication of pre-clinical data supporting its innovative CRISPR-based gene therapy candidate, EBT-101. This therapy is designed to functionally cure HIV-1. Here’s a detailed summary of the press release: Key Findings: CEO’s Statement: Daniel Dornbusch, the Chief Executive Officer of Excision, […]
Another Patient Cleared of HIV with Stem Cell Transplant
A 53-year-old man in Germany, referred to as the ‘Düsseldorf patient’, has become the fifth person to be declared cleared of HIV after a bone marrow transplant that replaced his cells with HIV-resistant stem cells from a donor. The procedure was first used on Timothy Ray Brown, the ‘Berlin patient,’ in 2007, and later on […]
Life-Saving Innovations in Cancer-Fighting Stem Cell Transplants and Pioneering Research in HIV, Autism and Cerebral Palsy to be Featured at World Cord Blood Day 2022
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — We are pleased to announce World Cord Blood Day 2022 (WCBD 2022) will take place on November 15th, featuring a free online medical conference and educational events worldwide. This year’s official online conference will highlight innovations in cancer-fighting stem cell transplants using cord blood, as well as ground-breaking […]
Third Person with HIV Cured by Stem Cell Transplant
A breakthrough stem cell treatment has likely cured a third person of HIV. The stem cell transplant combined adult stem cells taken from a relative’s blood along with umbilical cord blood that was genetically matched from a cord blood bank. The cord blood contained genetic mutation resistant to HIV which caused the patient’s immune system […]