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LifeSciencesIntelligence On December 8, 2023, the United States FDA made a significant regulatory decision, approving the first gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD) patients: Casgevy and Lyfgenia. The simultaneous approval of both drugs for the condition provided the opportunity to understand if there would be a preference for one of the drugs over the other. LifeSciencesIntelligence sat down with Erin...
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