A 12-year-old Greenwood girl has become the first patient in Indiana to receive a newly approved gene therapy for a rare blood disorder, according to Riley Children’s Health.
Officials said Elin Lewis underwent the FDA-approved treatment for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia at Riley Hospital for Children, making her the first patient in the state to receive the therapy.
The press release from Riley Children’s Health said the procedure marks a shift from lifelong disease management to a potential cure for the inherited blood disorder, which affects about 1,500 people in the United States…