Beam sues 2 biotechs, alleging theft of base editing trade secrets

Beam Therapeutics sues Chinese biotech, VC-backed startup, alleging theft of intellectual property

The allegations against YolTech Therapeutics and Serapha Bio come as geopolitical tensions in the industry grow.

Beam sues 2 biotechs, alleging theft of base editing trade secrets

Beam claimed a former scientist stole confidential information and quietly spun up a rival rare disease treatment at YolTech Therapeutics. Serapha Bio, which licensed that therapy, denies the charges. 

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Beam sues YolTech and Serapha Bio for allegedly stealing its gene editing tech

Beam Therapeutics, a Cambridge, MA, company developing CRISPR base editing therapies, has sued two Chinese scientists and two biotech companies where they work for allegedly stealing Beam’s trade secrets and copying its technology. The