‘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 ...
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 ...
‘Much-needed hope’ as CRISPR gene editing therapy recommended for sickle cell disease
Some with severe sickle cell disease in England will now be able to access landmark CRISPR gene editing therapy ... “However, ...
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The CRISPR companies are not OK
Gene editing promised a revolution, but biotech layoffs, stock slumps, and industry struggles reveal a stark reality: CRISPR is hard to do profitably.
£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 ...
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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 ...
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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 disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering – here’s what you need to know
Accumulation of clots causes some of the most severe symptoms of sickle cell disease, including strokes, kidney failure, ...
‘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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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 ...
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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‘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 ...