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A gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, with a price tag of £1.65m, is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England.

About 50 people a year with the inherited blood disorder are likely to receive it, experts say.

Prof Bola Owolabi, of NHS England, called it a "monumental step forward", and said the one-off treatment Casgevy, also known as Exa-cel, "holds a very real prospect of a cure".

A confidential agreement has been made with manufacturer Vertex on how much the NHS will pay.

Campaigners have described the treatment as "groundbreaking" and its availability on the NHS as a "milestone".

Sickle cell disease can be life-threatening and cause recurring intense pain, when blood vessels become blocked by misshapen red cells.

About 15,000 people in England live with the condition, which mainly affects people of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage.

It is caused by genetic change that means people make haemoglobin - a key protein in red blood cells - that doesn't work properly.

This results in red blood cells becoming sickle in shape and stiff and sticky - rather than flexible smooth discs.

These sickle cells do not live as long as healthy red blood cells and can clump as they travel around blood vessels - reducing oxygen to vital parts of the body.

This puts people at risk of organ damage, stroke, heart failure and a greatly reduced quality of life.

In trials all patients who received the therapy - which tweaks a specific gene and allows the body to make more healthy red blood cells - avoided stays in hospital for a year after treatment and most for three-and-a-half years. Further data is still being studied.

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said the therapy "could be absolutely transformative – it could enable patients to live free from the fear of sickle cell crises hanging over them".

Asiawu Imam, 26, lives in London, where she works as a nurse looking after people who have sickle cell disorder. She also lives with the condition.

When she was younger she was in and out of hospital three to four times a year with painful sickle cell crises.

"It feels like a stabbing pain, like someone is stabbing you form the inside outwards. It can last anything from half an hour to four days. It is excruciating," she said.

The therapy being made available on the NHS gives her hope, and a sense to the community that people with the condition are being taken seriously.

"This is going to be a life-changing moment for many of my patients.
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The guy should replace my phone, Nigeria police stole

Me I am not depositing my money there. Transfer charges, SMS charges, maintenance chargers, will finish the money. By the time you deposit 10k dollars after two months you will have 8k balance.

Don't understand this story. She held the pilot hand from flying or blocked the plane from taking off?

I tot this 2 guys are brothers of the same cult

What is this? Sister get a Job or go back to Kano.

Same clueless that tinubu used to refer to good luck Jonathan. He foot soldiers are now using it

This one he did not mention obi, hope all is well

Rice again?

Which one of these destroyed Nigeria image most. Political theives by the north, 419 by the Yorubas or drugs by igbos

People that can rig election you mean Mr wike

Musiwa your hand work

I hope they include how France will be visa free for Nigerians, because I want to japa

Reno come and reply him. Ode

diamond68:
you come across like a loser who is afraid to stand on his own and wants to join with others who have developed their own countries or states. Brother go and develop your country and your state so you will stop coming up with these arguments where you are unity begging. The white man from all over Europe can go to America and claim it because they developed it together. That’s the only reason why they have that benefit of calling America theirs, but you black immigrant from Africa ? You can never be fully accepted as American or British. They just tolerate you. Understand that and have peace. You can never be truly American or English. You are a black African

yet Obama become American president

Femi criticized Kemi. Reno no talk. He want to drag Igbo that's why he picked on GRV

I Watched the results on CNN and I am happy

Atuero:
Renovation
This road was constructed by Sullivan Government with a bridge that cost around 1.2B then

I was one of the consultants that worked along side SMATECH the construction company that did the job.

Nothing special here to attract the funfare

which road? Oga say what you know. Abandoned project since

War between OPC and Yoruba Nation.

aariwa:
Good step in the right direction from Igboho . From Uwazuruike to Kanu , Ekpa etc none had ever approached United Nations or EU or Britain or US or their congresses with a formal application for Biafra except resort to violence and blood letting makes you wonder whether these men are really serious about Biafran secession/ sovereignty or playing on emotions of ordinary people that want Biafra to siphon their monies

say what you know

Giving orders from London or France

The only good thing from Tinubu

"7 is real " hmmm may God give you strength to endure till end Apki .

Tinubu oooo

E go reach everyone, no rush please

Tolu2024:
Only a fool will believe it’s a medical issue they just sack him and he will be replace by we all know .

he will be replaced by Reno omokri.

Mynd44:
Unfortunately, people do not realize this before jumping into criminal actions that will get them arrested and used as scapegoats in an inefficient system.

I know you are surprised with the names

Peter obi is the cause.
Reno omokri please say something.

Reno come and analyze. Find fault and earn your allowance.

Not even a statement from Army