Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval

Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval

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Regulators in Britain on Thursday approved the first treatment derived from CRISPR, the revolutionary gene-editing method. Called Casgevy, the treatment is intended to cure sickle-cell disease and a related condition, beta thalassemia. The manufacturers, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, based in Boston,…

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