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Translating base editors: a decade of progress from the bench to the clinic
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Fusion42 · 17 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Base editing, pioneered with cytosine editors in 2016, has evolved rapidly into a precise gene-editing technology now used in clinical trials for diseases like sickle cell and metabolic disorders. This progress marks a shift from disruptive gene editing to highly targeted DNA correction with growing adoption in human therapeutics.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech and Drug Discovery.
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Your gene therapy startup can now plan clinical pipelines using base editors that have matured beyond research tools to proven therapeutic platforms. This technology shift opens direct routes to treat genetic diseases more precisely and reduces reliance on older disruptive editing methods.
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