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Australia Makes Carvykti Free in Public Hospitals, Sam Neill Remission10

5/10/2026

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Australia's federal government announced Carvykti will be free in public hospitals.
Actor Sam Neill reported remission of his stage-three cancer after CAR T-cell therapy in a Sydney trial.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved four CAR T-cell therapies since 2018, with some costing up to A$500,000 and unaided prices over A$200,000.
Researchers warn Australia must build domestic research and manufacturing capacity to keep pace with CAR T-cell advances.

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Australia's federal government announced Carvykti will be free in public hospitals.
Actor Sam Neill reported remission of his stage-three cancer after CAR T-cell therapy in a Sydney trial.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved four CAR T-cell therapies since 2018, with some costing up to A$500,000 and unaided prices over A$200,000.
Researchers warn Australia must build domestic research and manufacturing capacity to keep pace with CAR T-cell advances.