Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) will ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow children with sickle cell disease (SCD),…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to Forma Therapeutics‘ FT-4202 for the…
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The American Society of Hematology released new clinical guidelines on the use of blood transfusions in people with…
Voxelotor can reduce the severity of existing leg ulcers and the incidence of new ones in people with sickle cell…
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who arrive at an emergency department with vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs) are more likely to…
A new way to monitor blood cells that doesn’t require microscopic imaging or biochemical markers may allow for better management…
Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) announced the five organizations that will receive more than $200,000 worth of grants through its…