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FDA Approves Sickle Cell Treatment, But Will Things Actually Change For Black Patients?

Por: The Root Health December 09, 2023

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The Food and Drug Administration approved two revolutionary new treatments for sickle cell disease on Friday, ushering in a massive change to how the disease can be treated in the United States.nnFor the first time, the FDA approved the use of CRISPR, a gene editing tool, in human beings. The agency simultaneously approved a secondary treatment that uses cell-based gene therapy to help patients suffering from the disease.nnSickle cell disease is... + full article



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