Understanding CRISPR Clinical Trials: Your Questions Answered

By Rebecca Roberts, Ph.D. and Lina Jamis, M.S.

CRISPR technology is revolutionizing the field of cell and gene therapy, but how do CRISPR clinical trials work?
The first CRISPR clinical trial began in 2016, only four years after the technology was invented, and since then many CRISPR gene therapy and gene-edited cell therapy products have been developed. But getting CRISPR gene therapy drugs to patients means an exhaustive process of development and clinical trials, which can take almost a decade. 

Follow this explanation of CRISPR therapies from the discovery phase to FDA approval.