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Posted: 2025-05-17 09:16:30 UTC
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Doctors used customized gene editing inside a living baby to treat a deadly genetic disease called carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) deficiency.
First real-life genetic fire rescue
Precise base editing used, a cousin of CRISPR
Disease-causing mutation corrected in the liver using lipid nanoparticles
Personalized gene-editing drug (k-abe) made in under 6 months
Treatment has been safe and effective so far
Safety and long-term monitoring
Establishing clear ethical boundaries (e.g., no germline edits)
Moving from lethal newborn disorders to slowly progressive neurologic conditions