In mouse models of Rett syndrome, disease-related changes in the MeCP2 protein were linked to widespread disruptions in histones,…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
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Acadia Pharmaceuticals has hit a roadblock in its quest for European approval of trofinetide, the company’s oral therapy for…
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The pivotal REVEAL clinical trial — a Phase 3 study testing Rett syndrome gene therapy candidate TSHA-102 — has…
Note: This story was updated Dec. 5, 2025, to correct the primary outcome in the Embolden study. NGN-401, an experimental…
The Embolden clinical trial, a registrational study testing Neurogene‘s gene therapy NGN-401 in people with Rett syndrome, has…
After expatriation of a partnership agreement with Astellas, Taysha Gene Therapies regained full rights to TSHA-102, its experimental gene…
A gene therapy showing potential to restore lost developmental milestones in people living with Rett syndrome has earned breakthrough…