NHS, Red blood cell and CRISPR gene editing

‘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 access to gene-editing therapy on the NHS. View on euronews
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
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 autotemcel) gene therapy to treat a severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD).
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
Vertex wins reimbursement deal for CRISPR-partnered sickle cell therapy in England
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock gains as England opts to reimburse its CRSPR (CRSP)-partnered gene therapy Casgevy to treat sickle cell disease. Read more here.
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 disease (SCD) patients to access the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, CASGEVY ® (exagamglogene autotemcel).
Vertex Pharmaceuticals announces Casgevy reimbursement pact with NHS England
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced a reimbursement agreement with NHS England for eligible sickle cell disease patients to access the
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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 ...
£1.65m gene-editing therapy offers hope of cure for some blood disorder patients
A £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use for some NHS patients, offering some with an inherited blood disorder ...
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 ...
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New Base Editing Gene Therapy Cures its First Patient: A Sickle-Cell Sufferer Now in the ‘Gym Every Day’
Base editing utilizes enzymes to modify single amino acids at the most foundational unit of DNA, called a base.
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'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 ...
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 ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Are Up Today: What's Going On?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares are trading higher Friday following two major developments that strengthen ...