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    Germany marks first CRISPR therapy success

    2026-10-05T11:44:00Z

    A 19-year-old with severe beta-thalassemia has become the first patient in Germany to receive an approved CRISPR-based therapy as part of routine medical care. Four months after treatment at Charité, he no longer requires regular blood transfusions, marking a major step in bringing gene editing from the laboratory into everyday clinical practice.