December 7, 2020 – Agios Pharmaceuticals reported preliminary findings from their Phase 2 study of mitapivat in non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia at the 2020 American Society of Hematology (ASH) virtual medical conference. Mitapivat activates the pyruvate kinase-R (PKR) enzyme, which improves red blood cell energy metabolism. Mitapivat was shown to improve ineffective erythropoiesis and anemia in a […]
December 6, 2020 – The effect of long-term luspatercept use on iron levels and on utilization of iron chelation therapy was assessed in the Phase 3 BELIEVE trial of luspatercept in adult patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. After 24 weeks of treatment, 17.0% of patients who took luspatercept showed a reduction in serum ferritin levels […]
December 6, 2020 – CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals have announced early results from their CLIMB Thal-111 Study in which transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia patients are treated with a gene editing therapy called CTX001. CTX001 is a therapy that involves CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing of a patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in order to reactivate fetal […]
December 6, 2020 – Initial results from Phase 3 clinical trials showed that 10/12 adult patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia achieved transfusion independence following treatment with bluebird bio’s beti-cel (LentiGlobin) gene therapy for β-thalassemia. After showing initial success in adult patients, these trials were expanded to include adolescents and children. Preliminary findings from the pediatric […]
December 6, 2020 – Patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia who were treated in bluebird bio’s clinical trials with beti-cel (LentiGlobin) gene therapy have shown sustained efficacy for up to six years in follow-up analysis. These findings were presented by Dr. Janet Kwiatkowski of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at the 2020 American Society of Hematology […]
December 1, 2020 – Today is #GivingTuesday, the International Day of Giving. Show that you care by making a special donation today to the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation and support all those living with #thalassemia. With fundraising efforts diminished by the Covid-19 pandemic, your donation this year is needed more than ever! Click on the link […]
November 10, 2020 – Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is hosting a special webinar on Saturday, November 21 at 1:00 pm (Eastern) on “COVID-19 and Thalassemia.” Many members of the U.S. thalassemia community have questions about COVID-19 itself and in what ways it might affect individuals with thalassemia. This webinar is designed to answer some of those […]
November 2, 2020 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for medical research grants and fellowships in areas related to thalassemia. The awards are in two categories: (1) Support for Ongoing Clinical Research in Thalassemia, and (2) Research Fellowships. Details are as follows: SUPPORT FOR ONGOING CLINICAL RESEARCH IN THALASSEMIA The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation […]
October 14, 2020 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2020-2021 Patient Incentive Awards, as well as the 2020-2021 Educational Incentive Awards for Children of Individuals with Thalassemia. These awards are open to thalassemia patients, as well as children of thalassemia patients, who are U.S. residents and are currently pursuing education […]
October 8, 2020 – CAF and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are excited to announce the launch of a new video series highlighting the story of Aaron Cheng, a physician in training who is living with thalassemia. In this series, Aaron shares his experiences growing up with thalassemia and provides tips for […]
