President Droupadi Murmu introduces India's first-ever affordable gene therapy for cancer
India TV NewsPresident Droupadi Murmu on Thursday revealed the nation's first inexpensive, locally manufactured gene treatment for cancer, offering millions of cancer patients hope. Launching the gene therapy treatment called “CAR-T cell therapy” at IIT Bombay, President Murmu said that it will successfully give countless patients new lives. The ‘CAR-T cell therapy’ has been developed via collaboration between the IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital, in association with industry partner ImmunoACT, which is “a praiseworthy example of academia-industry partnership.” President Murmu said that with the knowledge base and skills of the faculty and students of IIT Bombay and other similar institutions, India “would benefit greatly from the technological revolution underway.” CAR-T cell therapy or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is a form of immunotherapy and gene therapy. “The development of this therapy in India over the past decade and its approval in October 2023 speaks volumes about the skills of Indian scientists and physicians,” said President Murmu.
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