Sickle Cell Anemia
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SICKLE CELL DISEASE | FDA Approves Two Landmark Gene Therapies for the Treatment of the Disorder
The two therapies are Casgevy (exa-cel) by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics – the world’s first drug to utilize the revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing system which earned its creators the 2020…
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CDC | Many Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia In The US Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening And Treatment
According to a recent CDC study, fewer than half children with the disease in the US get the necessary screening, and only about half or fewer get treatment with hydroxyurea…
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