President Murmu Launches India’s First CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment at IIT Bombay

Content Curator | Updated On - Apr 5, 2024

India’s first CAR-T cell treatment for cancer is developed jointly by IIT Bombay, Tata Memorial Hospital, and ImmunoACT. The treatment will be made available to cancer patients across the world at affordable rates. Read full details here!

President Murmu Launches India’s First CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment at IIT Bombay

New Delhi: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu launched India’s first homegrown new gene therapy for cancer on April 04, 2024. The new treatment, which is IIT Bombay’s own version of CAR-T cell therapy, is a pathbreaking addition to the fight against cancer. The treatment was created jointly by IIT Bombay, Tata Memorial Hospital, and ImmunoACT.

President Murmu praised IIT Bombay’s CAR-T cell therapy for its “accessible and affordable” nature and its ability to save lives through homegrown therapy. A launch event was held for the discovery, in which President Murmu spoke about the new treatment created by IIT Bombay.

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Although CAR-T cell therapy itself is not a new phenomenon, IIT Bombay’s development of their own indigenous treatment certainly brings down the cost of the treatment, as opposed to the cost of getting the treatment in other countries.

Launch Event for CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment

**President Murmu and Other Dignitaries Present at the Launch Event**

On this occasion, President Murmu highlighted the treatment as an example of the ‘Make in India’ initiative by the Government of India and called it a step towards the Indian government’s aspirations for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

At the event, President Murmu also said, “What we have before us is an inspiring example of making academic research practical and viable. I am told this therapy will be available across the country in major cancer hospitals, providing new hope to patients and their families. Moreover, this affordable treatment can be made available to all patients across the world. That will be in tune with our vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.”

The President also praised IIT Bombay for their dedicated focus on pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation. She said, “In this case, technology is not only being put in the service of humanity, but partnerships have been with an eminent institution from another field as well as with [the] industry.”

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