India Launches First Home-Grown CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer
| Event | Launch of India's first home-grown gene therapy for cancer |
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| Date | April 4, 2024 |
| Location | IIT Bombay |
| Key Figure | President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu |
| Therapy Name | CAR-T cell therapy |
| Significance | Affordable and accessible, world's most affordable CAR-T cell therapy |
| Collaborators | IIT Bombay, Tata Memorial Hospital, ImmunoACT |
| Highlighted Initiatives | 'Make in India', 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' |
| Focus | Research and development over the last three decades at IIT Bombay |