US Approves Two Treatments for Sickle Cell Disease — VOA Learning English

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United States health officials last week approved two gene treatments for sickle cell disease. Doctors hope that the treatments will provide a cure for the painful genetic blood disorder.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the one-time treatments can be used for patients 12 and older with severe forms of the disease.

One treatment is made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics. The other is made by Bluebird Bio.

“Sickle cell disease is a… life-threatening blood disorder with significant unmet need,” the FDA’s Dr. Nicole Verdun said in a statement announcing the approvals. “We are excited to advance the field especially for individuals whose lives have been severely…

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Hai Do adapted this story for Learning English with reporting from The Associated Press and other sources.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/us-approves-two-treatments-for-sickle-cell-disease

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