Emerging Cell-Based Gene Therapies in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review of Casgevy and Lyfgenia

Background: In 2023, the FDA approved two emerging cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD): Casgevy and Lyfgenia. Casgevy utilizes the newer CRISPR/Cas9 technology, while Lyfgenia relies on a Lentiviral vector. These therapies consist of autologous hematopoiet...

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Main Authors: Zainab Fuad, Zainab A. Redha, Aqeela Abuidrees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Medical Research and Development Corporation 2024-09-01
Series:International Journal of Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijbm.org/articles/i55/ijbm_14(3)_ra2.pdf