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President Murmu Launches First India-Made Gene Therapy For Cancer

SWAGAT Apr 4, 2024

Mumbai: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay, marking a significant milestone for the 'Make in India' initiative. Dubbed as "CAR-T cell therapy," this breakthrough…

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Gene Therapy Eye Drops Restore Vision of Blind Boy

Sib Kumar Das Jul 25, 2023

An innovative gene therapy treatment through eyedrops restored the vision of a 14-year-old boy named Antonio Vento Carvajal. Antonio suffered from a rare genetic disorder named dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. This genetic disorder…