Crizanlizumab for SCD is Coming to England
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Crizanlizumab for SCD is Coming to England

According to The Guardian, England’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced that a new therapeutic option will be available for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). This treatment, called crizanlizumab,…

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Could Base Editing Treat SCD?
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Could Base Editing Treat SCD?

Have you ever heard of base editing? This relatively new technology within the field of genome editing offers the potential opportunity to treat a variety of genetic conditions. According to…

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A CRISPR Tool With the Potential to Halt the Progression of Sickle Cell and Beta Thalassemia

According to an NBC AP news item, early results show that CRISPR, a “tool” that alters DNA permanently in blood cells, has the potential to not only stop the progression…

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Use of Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Experiencing Stroke
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Use of Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Experiencing Stroke

by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Sickle cell disease or SCD is a type of red blood cell disorder in which the normally round red blood cells are…

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Now Available: FTX-6058 Proof-of-Concept Data for SCD, Beta Thalassemia
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Now Available: FTX-6058 Proof-of-Concept Data for SCD, Beta Thalassemia

For years, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fulcrum Therapeutics ("Fulcrum") has worked to develop therapies for patients with rare genetic disorders and diseases. Somewhat recently, their focus was on treating beta thalassemia…

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EMA Grants PRIME Designation to CTX001, a Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
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EMA Grants PRIME Designation to CTX001, a Sickle Cell Disease Treatment

CRISPR Therapeutics, in combination with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has recently announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted the Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation for their sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment,…

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CRISPR/Cas9 Looks Promising for Transfusion Dependent Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia Patients 
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CRISPR/Cas9 Looks Promising for Transfusion Dependent Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia Patients 

   CRISPR/Cas9 technology reached another milestone with encouraging results in two recent trials of CTX001. An article in Pharmaceutical Technology carried an announcement by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals about…

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