DISCLAIMER
The information and materials accessed through or made available for use on any of our Sites, including, any information about diseases, conditions, treatments, or medicines, are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and your participation on our Sites does not create a healthcare professional-patient relationship. You should consult a doctor or other qualified health care professional regarding any questions you have about your health or before making any decisions related to your health or wellness. Call your doctor or 911 immediately if you think you may have a medical emergency.compose your message
message sent
email sent successfully
Trusted Resources: News & Events
Latest announcements and gatherings
FDA Approves Glutamine Powder for Sickle Cell Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved L-glutamine oral powder (Endari, Emmaus Medical, Inc.) for oral administration to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients 5 years and older.
Approval was based on data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical trial (NCT01179217) enrolling 230 patients (5 to 58 years old) with sickle cell anemia or sickle β0-thalassemia who had two or more painful crises within the 12 months prior to enrollment. Eligible patients stabilized on hydroxyurea for at least 3 months, continued their therapy throughout the study. Patients were randomized to receive either L-glutamine or placebo for 48 weeks followed by three weeks of drug tapering.
+myBinderRelated Content
-
news & eventsWhen Cracking Down On Opioids Means Tougher Access For Sickle Cell PatientsMany people with sickle cell disease wil...
-
education & researchUse of telemedicine to improve access to clinical services and treatment for children with sickle cell diseasePatients with sickle cell disease (SCD) ...
-
news & eventsGBT announces positive top-line data from part A of the phase 3 HOPE study of Voxelotor in sickle cell diseaseGlobal Blood Therapeutics, Inc. today an...
-
education & researchCardiac iron overload in chronically transfused patients with thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, or myelodysplastic sy...The risk and clinical significance of ca...
-
Community CenterSickle Cell Disease: Gene-Editing Tools Point to Possible Ultimate CureRecent advances in CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edit...
-
news & eventsKids Who Need Sickle Cell Meds Don’t Always Get ThemLess than a fifth of U.S. children with ...
-
news & eventsEffort set to help sickle cell patients manage medsVanderbilt University Medical Center is ...
send a message
To improve your experience on this site, we use cookies. This includes cookies essential for the basic functioning of our website, cookies for analytics purposes, and cookies enabling us to personalize site content. By clicking on 'Accept' or any content on this site, you agree that cookies can be placed. You may adjust your browser's cookie settings to suit your preferences. More Information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.