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MARAC Statements

MARAC Advisory Statement: Monkeypox

  • July 20, 2022
  • Emma Day

July 20 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee (MARAC) is aware of the news... Continue Reading

MARAC Advisory: COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease

  • March 17, 2022
  • Emma Day

March 2022 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee notes that news about COVID-19 continues... Continue Reading

MARAC Advisory Statement: Update About COVID-19

  • December 23, 2021
  • Emma Day

December 23, 2021 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee reminds the sickle cell community... Continue Reading

SCDAA News Advisory: Partial Hold on Gene Therapy Trial

  • December 23, 2021
  • Emma Day

On December 20, the FDA placed a partial hold on bluebird bio’s clinical program for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) gene therapy, temporarily... Continue Reading

MARAC Advisory Statement Update About COVID-19 Vaccines

  • October 1, 2021
  • admin

September 24, 2021 — News about COVID-19 continues to move quickly as we weather the pandemic. The Sickle Cell Disease Association... Continue Reading

MARAC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance

  • September 7, 2021
  • admin

August 26, 2021 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Medical and Research Advisory Committee has released two statements with... Continue Reading

MARAC Statement on Gene Therapy & Bone Marrow Therapies

  • May 15, 2021
  • admin

Please note: A previous version of this advisory incorrectly stated that MARAC is aware of three cases of leukemia and other... Continue Reading

Temporary Suspension of Clinical Trials

  • March 2, 2021
  • admin

  March 1, 2021 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee (MARAC) is aware of... Continue Reading

Statement from SCDAA MARAC

  • February 17, 2021
  • admin

February 16, 2021 – We are aware of the announcement today from bluebird bio regarding the temporary suspension of the clinical... Continue Reading

MARAC Advisory Statement: COVID-19 Vaccines

  • December 15, 2020
  • admin

Download the MARAC Alert | Download Spanish Translation | Download French Translation December 14, 2020 – News is evolving rapidly about... Continue Reading