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Sickle CellFDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Sickle Cell Disease One of the treatments, CASGEVY, is the first approved therapy in the United States to use CRISPR gene-editing technology. 7 min read December 8, 2023
Patient StoriesAfter Beating Sickle Cell Disease, This College Student Has Big Plans for the Future Francisca Kwakye left Ghana as a young child to receive life-changing treatment for sickle cell disease. Now cured, her dream is to improve health care access for others. 9 min read September 21, 2023
Sickle CellCan Gene Therapy Cure Patients with Sickle Cell Disease? An experimental trial shows promise for patients with a life-threatening inherited blood disorder. 7 min read June 18, 2019