UK authorizes first gene therapy for treating sickle cell disease

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By Malak SalehNov 16, 2023, 1:41 pm148 pts
In a landmark decision, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) approved the use of a gene-editing therapy called Casgevy for patients with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia — both of which are hereditary disorders related to genetic mutations of the red blood cells. The treatment,…

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