Exclusive: UC Berkeley startup bets on jumping genes for GLP-1 gene therapy

April 24, 2026 10:00 AM EDTUpdated 11 hours ago Cell/Gene TxIn FocusGLP-1 drugs Ex­clu­sive: UC Berke­ley start­up bets on jump­ing genes for GLP-1 gene ther­a­py Ryan Cross Senior Science Correspondent The new gen­er­a­tion of weight loss med­i­cines does an un­prece­dent­ed job of keep­ing off the pounds — if peo­ple stay on the drugs. Yet nu­mer­ous stud­ies … Sign up to read this article for free. Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox. SIGN UP LOG IN BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER