NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts ...
UK health system to offer cutting-edge gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy that aims to cure sickle cell disease, the ...
‘Much-needed hope’ as CRISPR gene editing therapy recommended for sickle cell disease
Experts hailed exciting news for some people with sickle cell disease in England as the health watchdog decided to grant ...
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Revolutionary gene-editing therapy for sickle cell ‘offers hope of a cure’ for NHS patients
NHS patients with sickle cell disease will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment that offers the prospect of a cure for the condition. The one-off gene therapy, known as ...
‘Sickle cell pain is the worst I have ever felt in my life - it’s hard to put into words'
Everything you need to know about agonising sickle cell disease and the ‘revolutionary’ new DNA therapy that's being rolled ...
‘Ground-breaking’ gene treatment for sickle cell disease to be rolled out on NHS
A GROUNDBREAKING genetic treatment with the potential to cure sickle cell disease will be rolled out on the NHS. The one-off ...
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Groundbreaking one-off gene therapy approved for severe sickle cell disease
People in England to benefit from groundbreaking one-off gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease approved by NICE ...
Sickle cell disease ‘cure’ to be offered to NHS patients
Around 1,700 people could be eligible for the one-time treatment, which is seen as a less risky alternative to a donor stem ...
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NICE approves Vertex’s Casgevy one-time gene therapy for sickle cell disease
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Casgevy (exagamglogene ...
Sickle cell patients share delight over approval of new treatment
NHS officials estimate that around 50 people a year will receive treatment now that it has been approved for use for certain ...
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NHS England to offer Casgevy for sickle cell disease patients
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved Casgevy for sickle cell disease in 2023, followed by ...
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‘Functional cure’ for sickle cell disease now offered on NHS
Read about exa-cel being rolled out on the NHS, providing a 'functional cure' for some patients with severe sickle cell ...