Vertex's sickle cell therapy approved for kids; United Therapeutics buys startup

July 2, 2026 10:10 AM EDT News Briefing Ver­tex's sick­le cell ther­a­py ap­proved for kids; Unit­ed Ther­a­peu­tics buys start­up ENDPOINTS 🧬 Ver­tex’s sick­le cell gene ther­a­py ap­proved for kids: Cas­gevy may now be used to treat ei­ther sick­le cell dis­ease with … Sign up to read this article for free. Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox. SIGN UP LOG IN BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER