India Launches BIRSA 101: First Indigenous CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
India has launched its first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy, BIRSA 101, to treat Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), particularly affecting tribal communities in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.Unveiled by Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, the therapy offers a potential one-time cure by correcting the genetic mutation, making treatment affordable compared to costly […]
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