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First New York Patient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia

9/14/2025

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Sebastien Beauzile became the first patient in New York cured of sickle cell anemia through the Lyfgenia genetic treatment at Cohen Children's Medical Center.
The treatment utilized Beauzile's own bone marrow.
After 21 years of suffering, he now feels "unstoppable."
This marks the first cure in over a century for sickle cell disease.
The center plans to target communities most affected by the disease.

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Story summary

Sebastien Beauzile became the first patient in New York cured of sickle cell anemia through the Lyfgenia genetic treatment at Cohen Children's Medical Center.
The treatment utilized Beauzile's own bone marrow.
After 21 years of suffering, he now feels "unstoppable."
This marks the first cure in over a century for sickle cell disease.
The center plans to target communities most affected by the disease.