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Gene Editing Cures Coventry Teen’s Thalassemia, Ends Transfusions

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Vian, a 16-year-old from Coventry, received gene-editing treatment that cured her thalassemia symptoms.
Doctors edited Vian’s own stem cells to correct the haemoglobin defect.
She no longer needs monthly blood transfusions she required for most of her life.
The therapy is offered to young thalassaemia or sickle-cell patients at three children’s hospitals nationwide.
Vian said the cure changed her life, improving breathing and appetite.

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Vian, a 16-year-old from Coventry, received gene-editing treatment that cured her thalassemia symptoms.
Doctors edited Vian’s own stem cells to correct the haemoglobin defect.
She no longer needs monthly blood transfusions she required for most of her life.
The therapy is offered to young thalassaemia or sickle-cell patients at three children’s hospitals nationwide.
Vian said the cure changed her life, improving breathing and appetite.