Medicine guide

Casgevy

  • Prescription status not stated
  • Blood, clotting and anaemia
Active substance
Exagamglogene autotemcel
Made by
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • β thalassemia Casgevy is indicated for the treatment of transfusion dependent β thalassemia (TDT) in patients 12 years of age and older for whom haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is appropriate and a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched related HSC donor is not available. Sickle cell disease Casgevy is indicated for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients 12 years of age and older with recurrent vaso occlusive crises (VOCs) for whom haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is appropriate and a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched related HSC donor is not available.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

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Details

Made byVertex Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited
Active substanceExagamglogene autotemcel
Used inBlood, clotting and anaemia
ClassificationB06AX05 · Blood, clotting and anaemia
Orphan medicineYes — designated for a rare disease, according to the register
Additional monitoring ▼Yes — under additional monitoring (black triangle). Report suspected side effects.
Authorised on2024-02-09
Last updated by the regulator2026-02-19
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/005763

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).