Matt Kaeberlein
Coverage of Matt Kaeberlein in the Nexus archive.
- Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward
Montana has established a pathway for biotech companies to sell experimental drugs to consumers after preliminary testing, requiring a $12,500 application fee and approval by a review board. The law allows access to anyone with informed consent, not just terminal patients, and includes oversight by a board with doctors, scientists, and ethicists. Critics warn of risks from unproven treatments, while supporters emphasize rigorous oversight.
- Longevity medicine's do-or-die moment
The first human trial of an experimental gene therapy aims to test the safety of cellular reprogramming to rejuvenate aging cells, with initial focus on treating glaucoma. The trial, sponsored by Life Biosciences co-founded by David Sinclair, represents a critical step in validating the potential of epigenetic reprogramming to address age-related diseases.