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Genprex Collaborators to Present Positive Preclinical Data on Diabetes Gene Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes at the 2026 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting
Genprex, Inc. ("Genprex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced that its research collaborators will present positive preclinical data on the Company's diabetes gene therapy drug candidate at the upcoming 2026 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting, taking place May 11-15, 2026 in Boston, Mass. The collaborators will present preclinical d
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