Like abroad, now in India too, cancer will be treated through CAR T-cell therapy. In foreign countries, cancer is treated through CAR T-cell therapy in which crores of rupees are spent. Whereas in India this treatment will cost only Rs 30 lakh. President Draupadi Murmu Launched ‘CAR T-cell’ therapy developed in India for low-cost treatment of cancer patients.
T-cell therapy
According to officials, this gene-based therapy has been developed at IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Centre. Which will help in the treatment of cancer. NexCAR19 CAR T-cell therapy The development of this therapy indicates that this is the new India. It reflects the development of entire India.
This treatment through gene therapy is a huge achievement in the treatment of cancer in India. It makes cancer treatment easier. According to Sudeep Gupta, director of Tata Memorial Centre, cancer treatment through Cart T-Cell therapy is beyond the reach of many people. The price of NexCAR19 treatment in India is almost 10 times higher.
According to the news published in NDTV, IIT Bombay Director Professor Shubhashish Chaudhary said that the cost of this treatment abroad is around Rs 4 crore, whereas in India its price is only Rs 30 lakh. Low cost CAR T-cell therapy is a huge achievement for us Indians.
The development of NexCAR19 is a huge achievement in the field of genetic engineering. This will help 20 thousand Indians every year. This is a high level scientific achievement. Also, many lives will be saved through this.
How did India achieve this feat?
‘ImmunoAct’ developed by IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital is a special type of therapy. Which has been given to 15 patients in India. According to the news published in Indian Express, three of them have successfully recovered from cancer. Dr. Gupta, the first professional patient to be declared free from cancer, had a special conversation with the media. A few months ago, India’s drug regulator ‘Central Drugs Standard Control Organization’ (CDSCO) has approved the commercial use of CAR-T cell therapy. Under this therapy, the patient’s immune system is genetically reprogrammed.
Colonel Gupta’s surgery was done at Tata Memorial Hospital. The doctors there told that now Colonel Gupta is free from cancer. He is the first patient who has become free from cancer after taking therapy. Till a year ago, Colonel Gupta used to only dream of getting cured but now the doctor has told that he has become cancer free.
According to the Hemato Oncologist at Tata Memorial Center and Advanced Center for Treatment, it is too early to say whether this treatment will work for life, but for now the cancer cells have been freed.
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