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CRISPR Cas9 based genome editing for sickle cell anemia

CRISPR
Sickle Cell Disease
gene therapy
genome editing
clinical trials
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overview

CSIR-IGIB, under the leadership of Drs. Souvik Maiti and Debojyoti Chakraborty have developed an indigenous CRISPR-based system for correcting the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) mutation. Funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and DST, the technology is ready for clinical trials at AIIMS, New Delhi, with technical support provided for clinical-grade material production and licensing.

  • 6

    TRL

  • 0

    Number of units currently deployed

  • 30

    No. of days or hours of training required

Key Features

  • Patented – US Patent 11,970,699 B2 protects the technology
  • Clinical-ready – suitable for Phase 1 trials in humans
  • Supported – technical guidance available for production and licensing

Functionality

Contact Us

Debojyoti Chakraborty

CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology

Email: debojyoti[dot]chakraborty[at]igib[dot]in

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