18 months later, first sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR is still pain free

Victoria Gray. Credit: Meredith Rizzo/NPR
Victoria Gray. Credit: Meredith Rizzo/NPR
[35-year-old Victoria] Gray is the first person in the United States to be successfully treated for a genetic disorder, [sickle cell disease,] with the help of CRISPR, a revolutionary gene-editing technique that makes it much easier to make very precise changes in DNA.

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[S]he underwent the landmark treatment on July 2, 2019.

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