Hong Kong's vaccine giving relief from cancer in 3 months?
Hong Kong has made a big claim about CAR-T injection which eliminates cancer disease from the body. hong kong scientists say that in the month of October last year 2024, the 5 cancer patients who were treated with CAR-T injection, all those patients have seen improvement in health and they are slowly recovering. Scientists have also shared the reactions of all those patients. In such a situation, it is now being said that after seeing the positive effects of Hong Kong's CAR-T cancer vaccine, its demand may increase worldwide.
Patients were given injection in October
According to the South china Morning Post, this injection was given to 5 patients in the Chinese university of hong kong in the month of October 2024. Among the patients who were given this injection, one patient is 73 years old, the other is 71 years old, the third is 67 years old, the fourth is 15 years old and the fifth patient is only 5 years old.
Scientists say that by february 2025, all these patients felt a lot of relief. All these patients are currently healthier than before. After which scientists have also recorded the statements of the patients, in which the patients are telling their experience.
What is the price of Hong Kong's CAR-T injection?
According to the report, the vaccine prepared in hong kong is currently far beyond the reach of common people. If we leave aside the side effects and other expenses, then the price of the vaccine alone is Rs 3 crore. However, this price of the vaccine is based only on Hong Kong. This means that the price of this injection can increase further in other countries of the world. After giving the injection, cancer patients are kept in the ICU for 7 days. At the same time, its side effects are treated separately. According to the report, this vaccine has so far proved effective only in liver and lung cancers.
What is the status of CAR-T therapy in India?
This therapy for cancer treatment from india was started in the year 2023 from IIT Bombay. In india, patients are being treated with CAR-T therapy through Nexcar-19. This is a completely Made in india therapy. Actually, the government of india is trying to make cancer vaccine available to the patients of the country at a very low price through the Made in india initiative. According to Nature magazine, India's therapy can also prove to be very helpful in the treatment of blood cancer.
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