HCA Healthcare says NEJM study shows CRISPR therapy exa-cel hits 12-month endpoints in children 5-11 with sickle cell, beta thalassemia

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  • HCA Healthcare highlighted a New England Journal of Medicine study, with results already published, on a CRISPR-based therapy in children with inherited blood disorders.
  • The trials showed the treatment helped children avoid major disease complications, supporting the case for earlier intervention versus waiting until adolescence.
  • The therapy is already cleared in the US for patients 12 and older, positioning the pediatric data as a potential expansion pathway if regulators accept it.
  • HCA is using the findings to support a broader rollout of gene-editing care through its transplant and cellular therapy programs.


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