Hyderabad: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved hydroxyurea for the treatment of sickle cell anaemia.
The CSIR-SCA Mission, coordinated by the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) with the help of Cipla, one of the manufacturers of Hydroxyurea and with active support from CSIR-IIIM, approached the DCGI for approval of Hydroxyurea for SCA treatment.
“This is a landmark achievement for Sickle Cell Anaemia community. This adds to the advantages of identifying the patients through a targeted screening program. While one of the major focuses of the screening program is to avoid birth of affected children through genetic and social counselling, this approval provides comprehensive treatment to the identified patients. The message now needs to reach clinicians across the country so that they can use hydroxyurea regularly for their patients,” said Dr Giriraj R Chandak, Chief Scientist at CSIR-CCMB and Mission Director, leading the CSIR-SCA Mission.
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