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Evening Standard
Jane Kirby

‘Life-changing’ drug for teenager who lost mother, aunt and uncle to condition

Mary Catchpole with Dr Anita Chandra, - (Cambridge University Hospitals/PA)

A teenager who lost her mother, aunt and uncle to a genetic condition has become the first person in Europe to receive a “life-changing” drug after it was approved for use on the NHS.

Mary Catchpole, 19, suffers from activated PI3-Kinase delta syndrome (APDS), a rare inherited disorder that leaves people with a significantly weakened immune system.

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