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First NHS CAR-T Therapy Patient Calls Treatment 'Fantastic'

1/14/2026

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Oscar Murphy, 28, became the first leukaemia patient to receive CAR-T therapy on the NHS, calling it "fantastic."
The therapy is now available for adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-cell ALL) and reprograms T-cells to attack cancer.
Murphy received two CAR-T cell infusions that remain active to fight cancer.
NHS England estimates about 50 patients may benefit, and experts call it a landmark moment for aggressive blood cancer treatment.

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Oscar Murphy, 28, became the first leukaemia patient to receive CAR-T therapy on the NHS, calling it "fantastic."
The therapy is now available for adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-cell ALL) and reprograms T-cells to attack cancer.
Murphy received two CAR-T cell infusions that remain active to fight cancer.
NHS England estimates about 50 patients may benefit, and experts call it a landmark moment for aggressive blood cancer treatment.