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FDA Approves CRISPR Therapy Casgevy for Children as Young as 2 With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease can begin destroying organs before a child turns two, but no gene therapy reached that far until now. The FDA's July 1 approval of Casgevy extends the world's first CRISPR cure to children as young as two, covering roughly 5,500 newly eligible US patients.
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Medical Daily
· Jul 6, 2026
A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease
Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the Gulf South functionally cured of sickle cell disease using Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA
A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food Drug Administration.
Times of India
· Jun 26, 2026
Sickle cell breakthrough: World's first CRISPR therapy cures Louisiana man's lifelong disease
Sickle cell breakthrough: World's first CRISPR therapy cures Louisiana man's lifelong disease
Boston.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Plaintiff for anti-vaccine group’s suit is charged with murder of her twins
A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them. The post Plaintiff for anti-vaccine group’s suit is charged with murder of her twins appeared first on Boston.com.
Face2Face Africa
· Jun 26, 2026
23-year-old makes history as the first in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease
Daniel Cressy, a 23-year-old from New Orleans, has made history as the first person in Louisiana to achieve a functional cure for sickle cell disease through gene therapy. He underwent this groundbreaking treatment at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, where medical professionals verified that the life-threatening disease is no longer detectable in his body. “This entire...
Korea Times News
· Jul 5, 2026
Researchers identify molecular subtypes of pediatric brain tumor, paving way for treatment
Researchers identify molecular subtypes of pediatric brain tumor, paving way for treatment
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Related coverage for "FDA Approves CRISPR Therapy Casgevy for Children as Young as 2 With Sickle Cell Disease": Medical Daily — A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease. The Hill — Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA. Times of India — Sickle cell breakthrough: World's first CRISPR therapy cures Louisiana man's lifelong disease. Boston.com — Plaintiff for anti-vaccine group’s suit is charged with murder of her twins. Face2Face Africa — 23-year-old makes history as the first in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease. Korea Times News — Researchers identify molecular subtypes of pediatric brain tumor, paving way for treatment