β-thalassaemia

Cured of thalassemia, thanks to gene editing. According to a recent news report published in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Erika and Emanuele Guarini, two siblings from Pistoia, Tuscany, aged…

After receiving numerous questions from patients regarding the innovative treatment for β-thalassaemia Reblozyl (luspatercept), approved for use in the US, Europe, and Canada, TIF proceeds to organise an interactive, online…

The Chinese biotechnology company EdiGene announced yesterday that the first patient was enrolled in the multicentre, Phase I clinical study of its investigational gene editing hematopoietic stem cell therapy ET-01…

The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) is expressing its grave disappointment over the recent announcement of Bluebird Bio regarding the “wind-down” of its operations in Europe and the exclusive disposal of…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded that there is no evidence Zynteglo causes a blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Zynteglo, a gene therapy…

TIF, its Board of Directors, and its International Scientific Advisory Board proudly present the 4th Edition of the Federation’s most prestigious and renowned publication, the TIF Guidelines For The Management…

In occasion of the International Thalassaemia Day 2021, Ali Sattarpour, 45, France, Fédération SOS GLOBI Vice President and TIF’s Thalassaemia Patient Advocacy Group (T-PAG) Member, recounts a life of struggles,…

The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) expresses its disappointment about the outcome of the reimbursement negotiation process concerning gene therapy (Zynteglo™) for transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients, announced last week. The Federation’s distress…

According to recent data released by the American Red Cross, in the first week of March 2021 more than 20% of blood donations from unvaccinated people in the US had…

The expansion of management options and therapies for patients with thalassaemia is nowadays a reality, thanks to the application of new, revolutionary scientific procedures. However, patients’ understanding on the distinct…