What would your next line of treatment be for a patient with Hb SC with history of recurrent VOC and new bone infarct who is already on hydroxyurea and phlebotomy?

HbSC disease is the stepchild of sickle hemoglobinopathies with almost no studies of its treatment, so that any recommendation is not data based. One might consider adding crizanlizumab that blocks red cell-endothelial cell adherence. Each treatment group of the crizanlizumab study that led to its F...

First, it would be important to assess whether there may be non-medical reasons for the frequent VOC. As you know, psychosocial factors are important determinants of health in sickle cell disease and I would want to make sure those are addressed. You may also want to explore whether the patient is e...