On this map ... of sickle-cell anemia haplotypes among nations with high prevalence of the disease are shown. Five distinct beta-globin haplotypes (indicated by colors) are found in patients ...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that primarily affects individuals of African descent, leading to various health complications and a significant burden on healthcare systems.

Given the remarkable advances seen with gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), it may ... as cutting-edge therapies face a long journey to treat patients at scale, the community recently ...

More than 40 adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been enrolled in the BEACON trial, demonstrating significant progress in patient recruitment for the clinical study of BEAM-101.