India's first domestic gene therapy

• India's first domestic gene therapy for cancer treatment was launched at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay by President Smt. Draupadi Murmu on April 4, 2024.

• This series of treatments is named “CAR-T cell therapy”, which is a cancer immunotherapy treatment.

• 'NexCAR19 CAR T-cell therapy' is the country's first 'Made in India' CAR T-cell therapy which is expected to significantly reduce the cost of treatment.

• It is accessible and affordable, hence providing a new ray of hope for the entire mankind. This therapy will be successful in giving new life to countless patients.

• 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.