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Gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease changes lives in St. Louis

June 9, 2026

Huy Mach, WashU Medicine

Patient Damon Williams, 48, was the first in the St. Louis region to receive a new gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease.

Source: KMOV

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