
APTI PLUS Academy For Civil Services.
May 29, 2025 at 05:03 AM
3. How many of the following statements about CAR T-Cell Therapy are correct?
1. CAR T-cell therapy is an advanced immunotherapy where T-cells from a patient’s blood are genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells.
2. The therapy involves inserting Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) into B-cells, which then help destroy cancer cells.
3. CAR-T cells are reintroduced into the patient’s body, where they specifically target proteins present on cancer cells.
4. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation recently approved Qartemi, India’s second CAR T-cell therapy for treating blood cancer.
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four