October 11, 2018 06:13 AM EDT

CRISPR Therapeutics, Vertex set for first sickle cell disease trial after FDA lifts clinical hold — just don't look for any explanation

Amber Tong

CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex have resolved a clinical hold on a high-profile gene editing program — but they’re still not ready to divulge much in the …

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CRISPR Therapeutics, Vertex set for first sickle cell disease trial after FDA lifts clinical hold — just don't look for any explanation

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CRISPR Ther­a­peu­tics, Ver­tex set for first sick­le cell dis­ease tri­al af­ter FDA lifts clin­i­cal hold — just don't look for any ex­pla­na­tion

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