Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
XTalks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Both gene therapies are approved for individuals 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect approximately 100,000 people in the US, most of whom are Black. Casgevy is also the first ever CRISPR/Cas9-based therapy approved in the US.
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