Biotech Breakthroughs: Gene Editing Moves Beyond the Hype
20 April 2026

Biotech Breakthroughs: Gene Editing Moves Beyond the Hype

The William Blair Thinking Podcast

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In this episode of Biotech Breakthroughs, Matt Phipps, group head of biotech research, speaks with William Blair biotech analyst Myles Minter about how gene editing is moving from early hype toward clinically validated therapies. They discuss lessons from the first approved ex vivo product and highlight key 2026 catalysts across CRISPR, base editing, RNA editing, and DNA writing.