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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 say.
‘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 treatment costs more than £1million per patient but may essentially
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 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said on Friday.
'Will it really work?': Young sickle cell patient among the first to start new gene therapy
Since two groundbreaking treatments were approved in late 2023, only a handful of patients have been able to access the multimillion dollar, medically-intensive therapies.
Groundbreaking £1.65m gene-editing therapy approved for NHS use offers hope to severe sickle cell patients
The UK has approximately 17,500 individuals living with sickle cell disease, a condition particularly prevalent amongst those of African or Caribbean descent, causing symptoms such as intense pain, life-threatening infections,
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 exagamglogene autotemcel (or ‘exa-cel’),
‘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 ...
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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Vertex, U.K. reach reimbursement deal for CRISPR-based medicine for sickle cell disease
People in England with sickle cell will be able to get the world’s first CRISPR-based medicine under an agreement between the ...
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Advocates gather in support of bill that would increase Virginia funding for sickle cell research, care
Sickle cell disease impacts more than 100,000 people in the United States. It’s estimated that more than two million ...
South Jersey Chapter of Jack and Jill teams up with American Red Cross for sickle cell disease blood drive
There will be a blood drive for sickle cell disease – the most common inherited blood disorder – this weekend in South Jersey ...
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Preventing sickle cell disease through modern science
Abnormal cells can clog blood vessels, leading to severe pain episodes and restricting oxygen delivery to vital organs ...