Epic Bio, Founded by CRISPR Pioneer, Launches to Revolutionize Genetic Medicine With Epigenetic Engineering

Epic Bio, Founded by CRISPR Pioneer, Launches to Revolutionize Genetic Medicine With Epigenetic Engineering

Source: 
BioSpace
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  • $55 million Series A financing will advance the company’s robust preclinical pipeline and ongoing discovery efforts
  • Epic holds exclusive license to smallest known Cas protein, enabling in vivo delivery via AAV vector to wide range of target organs
  • Lead program in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) on track for clinical initiation in 2023