Exonics Using CRISPR To Develop One-Time Treatment for Duchenne
Executive Summary
Newly formed biotech company hopes to avoid patent melee and use gene editing technology to develop therapy for up to 80% of boys with DMD; trial outcomes to drive terms of future licensing deals.
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