Gene therapy

The need for these rare disease therapies is strong, and access to them can be lifesaving. Here’s how Johnson & Johnson is innovating to help give patients options.

The company’s partnership with the largest human genome sequencing project in the world will increase scientists’ understanding of genetic diseases and help create new interventions. Here, a look at the breakthroughs that have guided the understanding of the power of DNA.

The goal of precision medicine is to develop individualized treatments based on a patient’s genetic profile. Here’s how Johnson & Johnson is harnessing this cutting-edge field of tailor-made medicine.

Imagine living with a genetic disease that could cause blindness in your 40s—and your doctor tells you there are no treatment options. It’s for patients like these that Johnson & Johnson is harnessing cutting-edge technology in the hope of finding real solutions.

Emmanuelle Charpentier, Ph.D., and Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., were just honored with the prestigious award for their work with gene-editing technology CRISPR. But they also have a connection to Johnson & Johnson—they were awarded the Dr. Paul Janssen Award in 2014. Learn more about what makes them so impressive.

It’s been in the news, but what does CAR-T really mean for patients? Immuno-oncology expert Iqbal Grewal, Ph.D., explains why the treatment has the potential to be a game changer for people with all types of cancer down the road.