Vertex Resolves To Reverse English Funding Rejection For CRISPR Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

The health technology assessment institute, NICE, is not yet ready to recommend Casgevy for sickle cell disease and says it wants more data. Meanwhile, an access agreement relating to the treatment’s use for transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia is making progress in England, as are reimbursement talks for SCD in other European countries.