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sickle

[sik-uhl] / ˈsɪk əl /


NOUN
machete
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VERB
mow
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The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Without any products on the market, Fulcrum Therapeutics had been striving to commercialize its experimental drug for sickle cell disease, but those plans appear to now be on hold.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A model of how one of GluBio’s experimental ‘molecular glue’ drugs causes two proteins in the human body, WIZ and cereblon, to stick to each other in a way designed to relieve sickle cell disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

So I’ve always been aware of it, and I’ve lost now four friends to sickle cell.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

A sickle moon remained on Danny’s left hand.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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