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The NIH/NHLBI/HEMATOLOGY BRANCH have signed an agreement with Vascarta, Inc to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial of VAS-101 (Vasceptor®), a topical curcumin gel designed to reduce pain and inflammation …

Bristol Myers Squibb has reached a critical milestone in its ELEMENT-MDS Phase 3 trial, evaluating luspatercept versus epoetin alfa for treating anemia in adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who …

Cellarity has dosed the first participant in a Phase 1 trial for CLY-124, a groundbreaking oral therapy designed to treat sickle cell disease (SCD) by reactivating fetal hemoglobin (HbF) through …

New findings from the ongoing phase 2/3 trial of osivelotor (GBT021601) by Global Blood Therapeutics/Pfizer highlight its potential to improve red blood cell health in sickle cell patients. Presented at EHA …

Vascarta Inc.’s VAS-101 (Vasceptor), an innovative topical curcumin treatment, has just received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA. This status could fast-track its development, offering hope for safer, more effective …

New findings from the RESPONSE trial confirm Novartis‘s ruxolitinib provides comprehensive benefits for polycythemia vera (PV) patients who don’t adequately respond to hydroxyurea. The oral JAK1/2 inhibitor not only maintains …

Sanofi has received FDA orphan drug designation for rilzabrutinib, an investigational oral BTK inhibitor, as a potential treatment to reduce vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease (SCD). The therapy is …

Emmaus Life Sciences continues to expand the reach of Endari® (L-glutamine oral powder), its FDA-approved therapy for reducing acute complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). Currently available in the U.S., …

AgiosPharma is gearing up for topline data from its Phase 3 RISE UP trial (NCT05031780), evaluating mitapivat for sickle cell disease (SCD), by year-end. The oral PK activator aims to …