Severe inflammation and lineage skewing are associated with poor engraftment of engineered hematopoietic stem cells in patients with sickle cell disease.

ABSTRACT: In sickle cell disease (SCD), the β6^Glu→Val substitution in the β-globin leads to red blood cell sickling. The transplantation of autologous, genetically modified hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) is a promising treatment option for patients with SCD. We completed a Phase I/II open-label clinical trial (NCT03964792) for patients with SCD using a lentiviral vector (DREPAGLOBE) expressing a potent anti-sickling β-globin. The primary endpoint was to evaluate the short-term safety and secondary endpoints included the efficacy and the long-term safety. We report on the results after 18 to 36 months of follow-up. No drug-related adverse events or signs of clonal hematopoiesis were observed. Despite similar vector copy numbers in the drug product, gene-marking in peripher

SUBMITTER: Sobrino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11961595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature