Breaking News: First patient begins newly approved sickle cell gene therapy

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS A 12-year-old boy in the U.S. is the first patient to begin a newly approved gene therapy that may cure sickle cell disease. Monday, May 6, 2024 7:03 AM ET Kendric Cromer, from the Washington, D.C., area, faces months of procedures to remedy his disease. An estimated 20,000 people with sickle cell in the United States qualify for the treatment. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018