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Pfizer reports patient death in Duchenne gene therapy study

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May 7 – A young patient died of cardiac arrest after receiving Pfizer Inc’s experimental gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the drugmaker told Reuters on Tuesday. tested in mid-term trials. ultra high definition images “A fatal serious adverse event, cardiac arrest, was reported by a participant in the Phase 2 … Read more

Who is Kendrick Cromer?Washington boy becomes first in world to receive newly approved sickle cell therapy

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Kendric Cromer, a 12-year-old from suburban Washington, became the first person in the world to receive a commercially licensed gene therapy for sickle cell disease. According to the New York Times, Kendrick’s successful treatment brings hope to the approximately 20,000 sickle cell disease patients in the United States. According to the New York Times, Kendrick’s … Read more