CRISPR, sickle cell disease and Vertex Pharmaceuticals

‘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
NICE Recommends Vertex, CRISPR Therapeutics' Casgevy for Sickle Cell Under Managed Access Deal
The gene-editing treatment will be available to certain patients with sickle cell disease in England as Vertex commits to collecting additional data.
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, 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 U.K. and Vertex.
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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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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 ...
Gene Therapy Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 29.24 Billion by 2033, Growing at a CAGR of 18.60%: Straits Research
The global gene therapy market size was valued at USD 6.30 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach from USD 7.47 billion in ...
Genetic Swiss Army Knife: New Tool For Gene Editing And Therapy
This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, ...
Crispr Therapeutics price target lowered to $30 from $45 at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) to $30 from $45 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. 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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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 ...
CRISPR Therapeutics to Present at the Guggenheim SMID Cap Biotech Conference
A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the "Events & Presentations" page in the Investors section of the Company's website at https://crisprtx.gcs-web.com/events. A replay of the ...