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A 23-Year-Old in Louisiana Was Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy’s story is a powerful glimpse into the real-world era of gene therapy. It is also a reminder that access may become the next frontier.

Why now

A patient-level milestone is moving gene therapy from approval news into real-world care in Louisiana.

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Published
Jun 24, 2026
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Gene TherapyDeveloping

FDA Reopened a Path for a One-Time Hunter Syndrome Gene Therapy

Regenxbio says FDA no longer requires additional studies before reviewing Navsunli/RGX-121 for accelerated approval, a potentially important rare-disease regulatory signal.

Why now

FDA has reopened a filing path after the program’s regulatory outlook had narrowed.

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Company
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Jun 24, 2026
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Regulatory ShiftDeveloping

The FDA May Be Opening a More Flexible Path for Rare-Disease Gene Therapies

A new FDA draft guidance and a series of recent reversals suggest the biggest bottleneck in gene therapy may no longer be the science alone. It may be the approval process itself.

Why now

Draft guidance and recent reversals suggest the rare-disease rulebook is changing in real time.

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Regulatory
Published
Jun 24, 2026
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