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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 cell transplant
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
'Groundbreaking' sickle cell treatment to be offered to NHS patients for first time
A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure.
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
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. The therapy from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics will cost the state-funded healthcare system around 1.
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,
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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Study finds no evidence linking sickle cell trait to sudden death
A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Vertex Announces CASGEVY® Reimbursement Agreement for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in England
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today a reimbursement agreement with NHS England for eligible sickle cell ...
Vertex In CASGEVY Reimbursement Deal With NHS England For Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX), a commercial-stage global biotechnology company, announced Friday a reimbursement agreement with ...
‘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 ...
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Governor calls for AYUSH's support to fight against TB, sickle cell anaemia in MP
Governor Mangubhai Patel said on Tuesday that Madhya Pradesh has become a leading state in efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) and sickle cell anaemia. The Governor added that the achievements of ...