Gene editing for sickle cell disease and transfusion dependent thalassemias- A cure within reach

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with significant morbidity and shortened life expectancy. Similarly, patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassemia (TdT) require life-long transfusion therapy, chelation therapy and significant organ dysfunction. Allogeneic transplantation from a matched family donor provided the only curative option for patients with SCD and TdT. Unfortunately, less than 20% of patients have a fully matched related donor and results using unrelated donor transplant were associated with high rate of complications. Ex vivo gene therapy through globin gene addition has been investigated extensively and recent encouraging preliminary data resulted in regulatory approval in patients with TdT. Recent improvements in our understanding of the molecular pathways controlling erythropoiesis and globin switching from fetal hemoglobin to adult hemoglobin offer a new and exciting therapeutic options. Rapid and substantial advances in genome editing tools using CRISPR/Cas9, have raised the possibility of genetic editing and correction in patient derived hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. We will review results of gene editing approach that can induce fetal hemoglobin production in patients with SCD and TdT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

Seminars in hematology - 60(2023), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 3-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Eckrich, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
Frangoul, Haydar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9034-63-3
Allogeneic transplant
Autologous transplant
CRISPR-Cas9
Fetal Hemoglobin
Journal Article
Sickle cell disease
Transfusion dependent thalassemia

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Date Completed 24.04.2023

Date Revised 25.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1053/j.seminhematol.2022.12.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35584494X