New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched the country’s first homegrown, accessible and affordable gene therapy named “CAR-T cell” to fight against cancer.
The CAR-T cell therapy is developed in collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Tata Memorial Hospital and industry partner ImmunoACT.
“The launch of India’s first gene therapy is a 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,” Murmu said while addressing the gathering on the occasion at IIT Bombay today.