President launched India's First Home-Grown Gene Therapy For Cancer: President of India, Mrs. Draupadi Murmu launched India's first home-grown gene therapy for cancer last Thursday, April 4, 2024, at IIT Bombay. On this occasion, the President said that its launch is a major success in our fight against cancer. This treatment called “CAR-T cell therapy” creates new hopes for mankind because it is accessible and affordable. He expressed confidence that it will be successful in giving new life to countless patients.

This treatment will be accessible to common people

The President said that CAR-T cell therapy is considered one of the most unprecedented advancements in medical science. It has been available in developed countries for some time, but it is extremely expensive and out of reach for most patients around the world. He was happy to know that the therapy being launched today is the world's most affordable CAR-T cell therapy. He said that this is also an example of 'Make in India' initiative. It is a shining example of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.

President praised

The President was pleased that India's first CAR-T cell therapy has been developed through a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital in collaboration with industry partner ImmunoAct. He said this is a commendable example of partnership between academia and industry, which should inspire many more similar efforts.

IIT Bombay set an example

The President said that IIT Bombay is famous as a model of technology education not only in India but across the world. In the development of CAR-T cell therapy, the technology is not only being put to the service of humanity, but the partnership has also been made with a reputed institute from another field as well as industry. This has been possible due to the emphasis that IIT Bombay has laid on research and development in the last three decades. He said that with the knowledge base and skills of the teachers and students of IIT Bombay and other similar institutions, the whole of India will greatly benefit from the technological revolution.

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