Beam Therapeutics Inc. announced updated safety and efficacy data from its BEACON Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating ristoglogene autogetemcel (risto-cel), formerly known as BEAM-101, in patients with sickle cell disease $(SCD)$ experiencing severe vaso-occlusive crises. The results, presented at the 67th American Society of Hematology $(ASH)$ Annual Meeting and Exposition, showed that among 31 adult and adolescent SCD patients treated with risto-cel, there was a mean hemoglobin F (HbF) induction of over 60%, hemoglobin S (HbS) reduction to below 40%, and resolution of anemia durable for up to 20 months. The safety profile was consistent with busulfan conditioning, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and underlying SCD. Additionally, a tiered fixed-dose plerixafor mobilization regimen was found to yield higher CD34+ cell counts and more efficient stem cell collection compared to traditional weight-based dosing.