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Cancer gene therapy breakthrough: Medtherapy plans major expansion in India
Updated On: 28 May, 2026 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
A biotech firm believing on futuristic gene therapy says India could soon become a global hub for cancer treatment that aims to fight disease with a single injection

Dr Bikash Verma, MD and CEO of MedTherapy, during a press conference on the company’s plans to make India a global hub for cancer gene therapy manufacturing. Pic/Atul Kamble
Medtherapy, a cancer gene therapy biotechnology company, has unveiled its strategic vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing gene therapies, with a primary focus on the innovative cancer treatment CAR-T Cell Therapy. The therapy, first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017, has since been hailed as a potential “cure” for certain cancers.
The company said its Phase 1 trial conducted in the United States showed encouraging clinical responses among cancer patients.
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