Dana-Farber Treats First Patient with Approved Gene Therapy for Beta Thalassemia

<p>A few years ago, Oscar Diep, a 33-year-old software engineer living in Weymouth, Mass., started needing blood transfusions more often to manage a blood disorder called beta thalassemia. He also noticed that it was becoming harder for the nurses to find a vein for his infusions.&#160; On top of this, Diep and his then girlfriend, ... <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2025/09/dana-farber-treats-first-patient-with-approved-gene-therapy-for-beta-thalassemia/" title="Dana-Farber…