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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2010
Jacques Tremblay, Quebec, CA;
Frederic Cedrone, Paris, FR;
Jacques Tremblay, Quebec, CA;
Frederic Cedrone, Paris, FR;
Cellectis, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method to treat a genetic disease in an individual caused by at least one frame shift or at least one non sense mutation in the human dystrophin gene comprising at least the step of bringing into contact at least one meganuclease enzyme, which recognizes and cuts a target site in the human dystrophin gene, with the genome of said individual under conditions wherein said at least one meganuclease recognizes and cleaves its target site in the human dystrophin gene. Said method applies also to a set of meganuclease enzymes, which each recognizes and cuts a different target site. The present invention also relates to a kit comprising, at least one meganuclease enzyme as defined above and medicament comprising said meganuclease.