Vertex Acquires Exonics Therapeutics, Advancing Gene-editing Treatment for DMD
Biotechnology company Vertex has acquired Exonics Therapeutics, which focuses on using gene-editing technologies to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) — a move that is being hailed as a positive step toward getting these therapies into clinics. Exonics was co-founded in 2017 by CureDuchenne, a nonprofit organization…