9/30/2026
Vital Signs · medicine

CRISPR could help doctors attack blood cancer without destroying healthy cells

Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
CRISPR could help doctors attack blood cancer without destroying healthy cells
Researchers used CRISPR to remove CD33 from donor stem cells, potentially giving doctors a way to attack aggressive blood cancers without destroying the healthy cells patients need after a transplant. In a 30-patient trial, the edited cells successfully took hold and appeared to shield blood cells from a CD33-targeted cancer treatment.
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Dr. Iris Vale
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CRISPR could help doctors attack blood cancer without destroying healthy cells — Vital Signs