This is fantastic news.
‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients 👏
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/31/groundbreaking-potential-cure-for-sickle-cell-in-england-approved-for-nhs-use
‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients 👏
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/31/groundbreaking-potential-cure-for-sickle-cell-in-england-approved-for-nhs-use
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It’s been such a long time coming.
I wish I was joking.
Why can’t we have nice things.
Too many lives cut short by this disease.
👏👏👏
I, when I could, hiked miles for medical research.
This company will get to charge £1.65 million per treatment. Profit over lives.
Let’s hope profiteering isn’t being put before saving lives…