CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment

CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment

CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Introduction Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is an advanced form of immunotherapy that has revolutionized cancer treatment. It involves genetically modifying a patient’s immune cells to recognize and attack cancer cells. This breakthrough therapy has shown promising results, particularly in treating blood cancers such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and large B-cell lymphoma . Recent developments in India, including the approval of indigenous CAR-T cell therapy by the Indian drug regulator in 2023 , have made this treatment more accessible and affordable. The research was led by IIT-Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital , with the therapy being commercialized by ImmunoAct . How CAR-T Cell Therapy Works The therapy follows a multi-step process to reprogram the patient’s T-cells to fight cancer effectively. Step 1: T-Cell Collection White blood cells, particularly T-cells , are extracted from the patient’s blood through a proce…