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Pfizer Announces Enrollment Of First Patient In Phase 3 Trial In Sickle Cell Disease
2015-06-24 00:50:25| Biotech - Topix.net
Pfizer Inc. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the RESET study - a Phase 3 clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of rivipansel for the treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis in hospitalized individuals with sickle cell disease who are six years of age or older. Sickle cell disease is one of the most prevalent genetic disorders in the U.S. It is a rare and debilitating chronic disease with lifelong clinical impact and reduced life expectancy; life expectancy is 48 years for females and 42 years for males with sickle cell disease.
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