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Episode: Why CAR-T cell therapy is seen as a game-changer in cancer treatment?
Description: In the latest episode of the State of the Economy Podcast, PT Jyothi Datta along with Dr. Hasmukh Jain, Professor of Medical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, talk about the home-grown CAR-T cell therapy product and its use in treating cancer.This product, locally developed through an industry-academia collaboration, involves key players such as the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Tata Memorial Hospital, and industry partner ImmunoACT, (in which Hyderabad-based Laurus Labs holds about 34 percent equity). Tata Memorial’s Dr Hasmukh Jain explains that CAR-T cell therapy works on a personalised approach, where a pati...