Nhs Grampian

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Launches CAR-T Cell Therapy Program, First Patient Achieves Remission

- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has been designated as the regional CAR-T treatment center for northern Scotland, eliminating the need for patients to travel hundreds of miles to Newcastle for this life-saving therapy. - Nancy Gray, 68, became the first patient to receive CAR-T therapy at the facility in November 2024 and achieved remission by July, demonstrating the treatment's effectiveness for relapsed lymphoma. - The revolutionary cellular immunotherapy reprograms patients' own T-cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells, offering hope for blood cancer patients who haven't responded to conventional treatments like chemotherapy. - Consultant haematologist Gavin Preston described CAR-T as "a massive breakthrough" that establishes Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as a center of excellence in haematology care.