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Analyses demonstrate lentiviral vector BB305 unlikely to be the cause of AML in clinical study of LentiGlobin for SCD
bluebird bio has initiated process with regulators to resume clinical studies
Company to hold conference call and webcast today, March 10, 2021, 8:00 AM EST
bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) announced today that based on the analyses completed to date, it is very unlikely the Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) reported in its Phase 1/2 (HGB-206) study of LentiGlobin gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) (bb1111) was related to the BB305 lentiviral vector (LVV).
“In addition to our earlier findings of several well-known genetic mutations and gross chromosomal abnormalities commonly observed in AML in this patient, our latest analyses identified the integration site for the vector within a gene called VAMP4. VAMP4 has no known association with the development of AML nor with proces
Fort Beaufort Museum gutted by fire By Herald Reporter - 10 March 2021
HUGE LOSS: The burnt-out shell of the Fort Beaufort Museum after the fire Image: Supplied
The historic Fort Beaufort Museum was gutted by fire during the early hours of Wednesday.
And while the cause of the fire is unknown, the department of sport, recreation, arts and culture believes it was an act of vandalism or theft.
Established in the early 1800s, the museum boasted a comprehensive collection of both military and domestic artefacts, reflecting various eras as far back as the 1820s. Department spokesperson Andile Nduna said the cause of the fire was unknown.