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LentiGlobin Shows Positive Effects in Severe Sickle Cell Disease Patients, Phase 1/2 Data Reports.

  BY ALEJANDRA VIVIESCAS, PHD Bluebirdbio.com presented new positive results from the ongoing Phase 1/2 HGB-206 clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness and safety of investigational gene therapy LentiGlobin in patients with severe sickle cell anemia. The company had previously revealed findings from the trial at the end of last year...

FDA grants accelerated approval pathway to voxelotor new drug application 0

FDA grants accelerated approval pathway to voxelotor new drug application

By Julia Ernst, Ms Following the positive results of the HOPE Study at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, Global Blood Therapeutics announced it will submit a new drug application to the FDA for voxelotor through an accelerated approval pathway, according to a press release issued by the company. Voxelotor (GBT440,...

Voxelotor Can Promote Long-Term Benefits in Teens, Adults with SCD, Latest Clinical Data Show. 0

Voxelotor Can Promote Long-Term Benefits in Teens, Adults with SCD, Latest Clinical Data Show.

By Alice Melao Global Blood Therapeutics’ lead therapeutic candidate voxelotor can induce rapid, robust, and sustained improvements in the amount of hemoglobin in adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to interim results from the first part of a Phase 3 trial. The latest results of GBT’s clinical...

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In Africa, Sickle Cell Patients Endure Pain, Discrimination.

Credited to: Moki Edwin Kindzeka   GAROUA, CAMEROON — Africans who have the blood disorder sickle cell anemia met this week in the northern Cameroon town of Garoua to step up an awareness campaign. One hundred people with sickle cell from Cameroon and five other African countries sit and talk...

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Visit to a Sickle Cell Club in Delta State.

We recently visited a sickle cell club established by the government in Delta state. . . It’s sad that many sickle clubs, home and warriors lack routine drugs. . . A good percentage of warriors and sickle cell organisation or people with the heart for Warriors cannot afford these routine...

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The ‘Voice of Lagos’ is silent: Entertainer Tosyn Bucknor dies at 37

By Aanu Adeoye, for CNN Updated 1419 GMT (2219 HKT) November 20, 2018 Popular Nigerian on-air personality Tosyn Buknor died on November 19, 2018. Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Nigerians are paying tribute to popular radio presenter and entertainer Tosyn Bucknor, who has died aged 37. Bucknor died from complications due to sickle...

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Our September programs.

September was sickle cell awareness month celebrated all over the world by warriors and sickle cell NGOs, Audrey Sickle Cell Foundation is not left on this. Our core purpose of this foundation is to Advocate, create awareness, educate and support the less privilege warriors in our immediate community. Audrey Sickle...