FIRST: President of India unveils India's home-grown gene therapy for cancer
The President was happy to note that the therapy being launched is the world's most affordable CAR-T cell therapy.;
New Delhi: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu has launched India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the launch of India’s first gene therapy is a major breakthrough in our battle against cancer. As this line of treatment, named “CAR-T cell therapy”, is accessible and affordable, it provides a new hope for the whole of humankind. She expressed confidence that it will be successful in giving new lives to countless patients.
The President said that CAR-T cell therapy is considered to be one of the most phenomenal advances in medical science. It has been available in the developed nations for some time, but it is extremely costly, and beyond the reach of most patients around the world. She was happy to note that the therapy being launched is the world’s most affordable CAR-T cell therapy. She said that it is also an example of the ‘Make in India’ initiative; a shining example of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
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