Correct option is A
The correct answer is (A) Blood cancer.
- The first CAR-T cell treatment (a sort of gene therapy) was performed at the Bone Marrow Transplant unit at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center in Mumbai on June 4, 2021, making it a momentous day for TMH, the IIT Bombay team, and cancer care in India.
- The Bioscience and Bioengineering (BSBE) department of IIT Bombay created and produced CAR-T cells.
- The BIRAC-PACE programme partially funds this work.
- DBT/BIRAC further sponsors the TMC-IIT Bombay team through the National Biopharma Mission to prolong this initiative for conducting Phase I/II trials of their CAR-T product.
Incorrect options explanation:
- Bone Transplant: Changing the bone marrow of a patient is known as a stem cell transplant. If the bone marrow stops functioning and does not create enough healthy blood cells, patients may require a bone marrow transplant. Cells from a donor or one's own body can be used in a bone marrow transplant (autologous transplant).
- Lung Transplant: One or both of the patient's lungs may be replaced via a surgical surgery known as a lung transplant, also known as a pulmonary transplant. Either a living or deceased donor can provide donors. A living donor is limited to giving one lung lobe. A recipient may only need to receive one lung if they have certain pulmonary conditions.