As the first CRISPR-based therapies draw closer to approval, the Flagship-backed biotech believes its gene writing tech is the ‘definitive’ genetic medicine platform.

Oversee returnee-founded Chinese biotech start-ups Nuwacell and Arnatar secure $14m in series A and seed rounds respectively, while four other major deals backed by private equity and venture capital firms raise a combined $116m.

With Akero’s FGF21 analog showing ability to reduce fibrosis and resolve non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, some analysts think classmate BIO89-100 could yield a better overall profile. NASH data are starting to pour in.

The company presented interim data for NTLA-2002 in hereditary angioedema, along with interim data for Regeneron-partnered NTLA-2001 in transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. The company plans a rapid expansion of its programs.