Landmark CAR-T Cell Therapy Milestone
November 6, 2025
The facility at Marengo CIMS Hospital made national headlines after announcing a breakthrough in cancer care with the first CAR-T administration. The event to announce this milestone attracted immense media attention, with coverage by leading print, digital, and television outlets throughout India.
The CAR-T therapy conducted on a patient suffering from Relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia forms a milestone ahead in the hospital's commitment to world-class oncology treatment. The CAR-T therapy is considered one of the most advanced treatments for certain blood cancers, wherein a genetic modification of the T-cells of a patient is done to recognize and destroy cancer cells. Marengo CIMS Hospital has made this treatment more accessible and affordable. The hope of patients from Gujarat and beyond has been evoked.
The press conference was conducted by Dr. Kaumil Patel, Consultant Hematologist, Hemato-Oncologist, and BMT Physician, supported by Dr. Bhavesh Parekh, Head of Medical Oncology, and their respective multidisciplinary teams. Their elaborate presentation on the procedure, selection of the patient, and expected outcomes kept the reporters and medical journalists riveted.
The leadership of the hospital Dr Keyur Parikh chairman Marengo CIMS Hospital, Dr Raajiv Singhal founding memebr, Managing director and Group CEO Marengo Asia Hospitals, Dr R Shankaran Unit Medical Director MCIMS , while pointing out this launch, had emphasized that the hospital has always sought to bridge innovation with accessibility. They further reaffirmed Marengo CIMS Hospital as a frontrunner in the sphere of advanced cancer care. Featuring state-of-the-art infrastructure, expert clinical teams, and a patient-first philosophy, their statement reinforced the hospital's position as a leader in advanced cancer care.
The wide media coverage celebrated not only this medical feat but also brought awareness regarding CAR-T therapy as a life-saving option now available locally and thus, there is no need for patients to go abroad. This further consolidates the position of Marengo CIMS Hospital as a center of excellence, committed to state-of-the-art, patient-centric oncology care, and medical innovation.
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