What this phase means
Phase 1: the first tests in people. The main question is safety and dose, not whether it cures the condition. Groups are small. Side effects are watched closely.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are autologous bone marrow derived CD34+ HSPCs electroporated with BCL11A enhancer targeting Cas9 ribonucleoprotein, or Sequencing Assay for Variant rs114518452. The registry lists allocation as na. A promising approach for the treatment of genetic diseases is called gene therapy.
They plan to enroll about 5 people at Boston. Taking part typically means an infusion or injection of a biologic, using or being fitted with a device plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
A Pilot Trial of Hematopoietic Stem Cell BCL11A Enhancer Gene Editing for Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions: autologous bone marrow derived CD34+ HSPCs electroporated with BCL11A enhancer targeting Cas9 ribonucleoprotein, Sequencing Assay for Variant rs114518452
Primary outcome (registry wording): Primary engraftment