Tag: sickle cell disease

India to eradicate sickle cell anaemia before 2047, target: President Murmu

June 19, 2026 admin

President Droupadi Murmu addresses the International Sickle Cell Day commemoration at Omkareshwar, in Khandwa, on June 19, 2026. Photo: Office of Press Secretary to the President via ANI Photo President Droupadi Murmu on Friday (June 19, 2026) said that the country would eradicate sickle cell anaemia well before the government-set target of 2047, while urging…

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ICMR and Zydus Lifesciences initiate second phase proof-of-concept trial for Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease

October 14, 2024 admin

A view of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has formalised a Memorandum of Agreement with Zydus Lifesciences Limited to initiate phase-2 clinical trials for the drug Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease. “Desidustat was invented in…

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India getting close to developing gene therapy for sickle cell disease, say officials

June 19, 2024 admin

This microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows crescent-shaped red blood cells from a sickle cell disease patient. | Photo Credit: AP India is getting closer to developing a gene therapy for sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder with a high prevalence rate among the Scheduled Tribes, officials of…

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How subpar treatment options allow sickle cell disease to persist | Explained

March 27, 2024 admin

When five-year-old Suraj was debilitated with a persistent fever, his family took him to the district hospital in Nuapada in western Odisha. The hospital directed them to the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at Burla in Sambalpur, around 250 km from their village. At the Institute, Suraj underwent a diagnostic test…

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