Genetic Differences Could Impact Efficacy and Safety of CRISPR

Studies by researchers in the U.S. and Canada suggest that small differences in the genetic codes of individuals could have a significant impact on the efficacy, side effects and safety of treatments based on CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. The teams at Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Université de Montréal say their findings suggest that a one size fits all approach to therapeutic gene editing may not be equally effective for all patients, and that the