Pfizer's inclacumab fails Phase III study for sickle cell disease, disappointing the community while the company remains committed to future treatments., THRIVE-131 trial, Pfizer’s latest late-stage study of inclacumab in people with sickle cell disease (SCD), has concluded without meeting its primary endpoint. The trial tested whether the investigational P-selectin inhibitor could significantly reduce the rate of vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) compared with placebo over 48 weeks. While the therapy was generally well tolerated, Pfizer announced , Pfizer is evaluating a separate experimental therapy, osivelotor, as a potential chronic treatment for sickle cell disease. Enrollment in a phase 3 study is currently paused due to a partial clinical hold issued by the Food and Drug Administration at the end of last year., Pfizer's inclacumab fails to show efficacy in treating sickle cell anemia in a late-stage clinical trial, marking another setback after Oxbryta withdrawal. Analysis of the impact on Pfizer's acquisitions and future therapies for sickle cell disease., Inclacumab, Pfizer’s drug for sickle cell disease, has failed to demonstrate efficacy in a Phase 3 trial. The failure of inclacumab raises concerns about treatment options for sickle cell disease moving forward. Pfizer’s $5.4 billion acquisition of Global Blood Therapeutics may lead to reevaluation of their investment strategy in this area., An experimental Pfizer drug for sickle cell disease failed to meet its goal in a Phase 3 study, the company said Friday. Testing showed that treatment with inclacumab, a drug Pfizer acquired via its 2022 buyout of Global Blood Therapeutics, failed to significantly reduce versus placebo the pain crises people with sickle cell often experience..