BERKELEY, Calif., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRBU), a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company, today announced an abstract on the efficient use of Cas12a chRDNA genome-editing technology for in vivo hepatic gene disruption has been accepted for an oral presentation at the 27^th annual meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT), which is being held May 7-11, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Details of the oral presentation are as follows:

Title: Cas12a CRISPR hybrid RNA-DNA (chRDNA)-mediated in vivo genome-editing technology for efficient and functional hepatic gene disruption
Presenter: Meghdad Rahdar, PhD, director of technology development, Caribou Biosciences
Date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024 at 4:30 pm ET
Session: Advancements in Technologies for In Vivo Gene Therapies
Location: 324-326
Abstract number: 278

Accepted abstracts will be available on the ASGCT Annual Meeting website on April 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm ET. The presentation will be available on the Scientific Publications page of Caribou’s website on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6:00 am ET.

About Caribou’s novel next-generation CRISPR platform
CRISPR genome editing uses easily designed, modular biological tools to make DNA changes in living cells. There are two basic components of Class 2 CRISPR systems: the nuclease protein that cuts DNA and the RNA molecule(s) that guide the nuclease to generate a site-specific, double-stranded break, leading to an edit at the targeted genomic site. CRISPR systems are capable of editing unintended genomic sites, known as off-target editing, which may lead to harmful effects on cellular function and phenotype. In response to this challenge, Caribou has developed CRISPR hybrid RNA-DNA guides (chRDNAs; pronounced “chardonnays”) that direct substantially more precise genome editing compared to all-RNA guides. Caribou is deploying the power of its chRDNA technology to carry out high efficiency multiple edits, to develop CRISPR-edited therapies.

About Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
Caribou Biosciences is a clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for patients with devastating diseases. The company’s genome-editing platform, including its Cas12a chRDNA technology, enables superior precision to develop cell therapies that are armored to potentially improve activity against diseases. Caribou is advancing a pipeline of clinical-stage off-the-shelf cell therapies from its CAR-T cell platform as readily available treatments for patients with hematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Follow us @CaribouBio and visit www.cariboubio.com.

Caribou Biosciences, Inc. contacts:
Investors:
Amy Figueroa, CFA
investor.relations@cariboubio.com

Media:
Peggy Vorwald, PhD
media@cariboubio.com