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Columbia Says Newer Gene Therapies Could Give Sickle Cell Patients More Options

Two NEJM-published experimental approaches show the sickle-cell gene therapy field moving from one breakthrough toward multiple strategies.

Why now

Columbia's update helps shift the sickle-cell gene therapy narrative from a single approved breakthrough to an emerging field of distinct strategies, risks, and access tradeoffs.

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Published
Jun 27, 2026