Over the last few months, there have been multiple reports on new treatments for sickle cell disease. In this feature, we highlight the biggest updates in this field and think about what the future ...

People with sickle cell disease are immunocompromised, which means they have an increased risk of infection. For this reason, immunizations are an important part of complete sickle cell care. This ...

Most people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who received a new type of stem cell transplant in a clinical trial were free of disease-related clinical events after two years, according to a study. The ...

In total, the MHRA has approved five products for sickle cell disease. Credit: ART-ur via Shutterstock. In late 2023, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved Vertex ...

A bone marrow transplant process is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at about 20 cancer centers. A bone marrow transplant process co ...

Trial at @hopkinskimmel and other centrs finds reduced-intensity haploidentical bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease. › A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also known as exa-cel, was the first treatment to be licensed using gene-editing ...

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