NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell therapy

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.
‘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
'Groundbreaking' sickle cell treatment to be offered to NHS patients for first time
It is believed around 1,700 people could be eligible for the treatment, while the NHS estimates around 50 people a year will receive it.
‘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 disease.
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’),
New sickle cell treatment approved for NHS use offers patients ‘hope of a cure’
One sickle cell patient told ITV News the new gene therapy being rolled out for use on the NHS means they "finally have something to look towards". | ITV National News
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
Gene-editing Therapy Could Be The Cure To Sickle Cell Disease
In 2019, the first CRISPR clinical trials were conducted to treat sickle cell diseases and in 2020, this treatment was injected directed into a human patient to treat hereditary blindness. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said it could suit around 50 patients per year.
NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell therapy as patients given 'very real prospect of cure'
A groundbreaking £1.65million gene therapy treatment offering hope for sickle cell disease patients has been approved for use on the NHS in England. The one-time treatment, called Casgevy (exa-cel), has shown remarkable success in clinical trials,
Revolutionary gene-editing therapy for sickle cell approved
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‘Sickle cell pain is the worst I have ever felt in my life - it’s hard to put into words'
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Sickle cell patients share delight over approval of new treatment
A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also ...
No scientific link found between sickle cell trait and 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 ...
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 ...