Saudi Arabia develops production of materials for innovative cancer therapies
This will make the treatment more affordable for local patients
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has mastered the technology of CAR T-cell production, as reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Patients who are located in the Kingdom will now be able to access the treatment in 14 days instead of 21-28 days. Previously, materials for the therapy were manufactured abroad and their delivery was complicated by supply chain failures.
The localisation of CAR T-cell production was made possible through collaboration between different departments at the KFSHRC.
The report specifies that T-cell therapy is one of the latest developments in the treatment of oncology. It consists of injecting modified immune cells into the patient to recognise and destroy cancer cells.
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