FDA Considers First CRISPR Gene Editing Treatment That May Cure Sickle Cell

November 22, 2023 1 min read
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a cutting-edge therapy called exa-cel that could potentially cure people of sickle cell disease, a painful and deadly disease with no universally successful treatment. “If approved, exa-cel, made by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Swiss …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a cutting-edge therapy called exa-cel that could potentially cure people of sickle cell disease, a painful and deadly disease with no universally successful treatment. “If approved, exa-cel, made by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Swiss …  Read More  

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