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Harnessing Gut Bacteria to Treat Disease

Harnessing Gut Bacteria to Treat Disease

FromThe Bio Report


Harnessing Gut Bacteria to Treat Disease

FromThe Bio Report

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While there has been much buzz in the industry over the potential for harnessing the microbiome and using it as a way to treat disease, it remains early days for the therapeutic pipeline. Rebiotix, which is delivering human-derived microbes to treat recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, is ready to move its lead experimental therapeutic into late-stage clinical testing. The company says it is the most advanced human clinical program evaluating a microbiota-based drug conducted in coordination with a regulatory authority. We spoke to Lee Jones, founder and CEO of Rebiotix, about the microbiome, the opportunity for drugs targeting the colonies of bacteria in the gut, and the indications beyond c. diff Rebiotix is pursuing.
Released:
Dec 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bio Report podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Daniel Levine, focuses on the intersection of biotechnology with business, science, and policy.