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Landmark sickle cell drug axed by regulators
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA drug approved to treat sickle cell disease has been axed by the government, sparking criticism from campaigners. The medicine, crizanlizumab, which was...
EU regulator recommends revoking authorisation for Novartis' sickle cell drug
Reuters via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe recommendation follows a review by EMA's human medicines committee (CHMP) that concluded the...
New Gene-Editing Treatments, Explained
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(Illustration of sickle-cell anemia from Getty Images) The FDA recently approved two new treatments for an ancient scourge, sickle-cell anemia. Vertex...
Novartis (NVS) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Zacks via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoAlthough the revenue and EPS for Novartis (NVS) give a sense of how its business performed in the...
Kansas Citians with sickle cell disease may benefit from new FDA-approved treatments
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States, including an estimated 2,000...
Guests: 'Research rock star' calls it a career; many contributions have made Oklahoma better
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDr. Rod McEver has been a steadfast and humble leader of OMRF and our state’s scientific community....
New sickle cell treatment sparks feelings of hope and some hesitancy among Black patients
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe FDA approved a new drug for sickle cell disease that uses CRISPR to edit DNA. Black patients...
What Causes Sickle Cell Anemia?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSickle cell anemia is a genetically inherited disorder of the hemoglobin in red blood cells (RBC). Hemoglobin is the protein in RBCs that transports...
Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSickle cell disease is an inherited condition that affects the oxygen-carrying hemoglobin protein in red blood cells. It carries a risk of a sickle cell...