Stanley Joewono is an Indonesia social media influencer and exercise enthusiast. Diagnosed with thalassemia at just 8 months ...

Beta thalassemia is an inherited (genetic) disorder that affects 1.5% people worldwide. It is most common in people with ...

The JRC has now released a new CRM to aid the fight against beta-thalassemia. This genetic blood disorder reduces the production of hemoglobin, the iron-containing protein in red blood cells carrying ...

Known as Zynteglo in Europe where it is approved to treat the rare blood disorder beta-thalassemia, the gene therapy has been given the all-clear by bluebird’s scientists after reviewing the ...

In a world first, medical regulators in the UK have approved a gene therapy that aims to cure two blood disorders. The treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia is the first to be ...

Gene therapy that alters hemoglobin genes may be an answer to curing sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassemia. When the normal DNA sequence in an individual changes or mutates it can cause ...

Crispr has already secured a historic first approval for a CRISPR/Cas9 drug and has several more potential blockbuster ...

Beam Therapeutics enrolls 35 patients in BEACON trial for BEAM-101 in sickle cell disease, with promising early safety and ...

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Understanding the genetic underpinnings of each type guides diagnosis and treatment strategies. While alpha Thalassemia is quite uncommon in India but beta thalassemia is pretty common and ...

Achieved in vivo preclinical proof of concept of HBG1/2 editing in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) using Editas Medicine’s ...

This story was originally published on BioPharma Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily BioPharma Dive newsletter. Editas Medicine is pivoting once again, announcing ...