Lindsey Shapiro, PhD,  science writer—

Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

Articles by Lindsey Shapiro

1st gene-editing therapy for SCD, called Casgevy, approved in UK

The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has conditionally approved the gene-editing therapy exa-cel (exagamglogene autotemcel), under the brand name Casgevy, for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). The authorization covers adults and children, ages 12 and older, with SCD and experiencing…

Vertex, CRISPR complete BLA for US approval of exa-cel

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics have completed an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking  approval of exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). The rolling biologics license application, which was initiated late…