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Let's give all New Zealanders the same chance as Kirsty.
When Kirsty was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, her life turned upside down. Multiple rounds of chemotherapy failed. Her partner, Mick, had recently passed away from cancer. She was now fighting for her life while trying to care for her young son, Sam.
With no remaining treatment options in the public system, Kirsty was accepted into the Malaghan Institute’s ENABLE phase 1 CAR T-cell trial - the first of its kind in New Zealand.
“It’s incredible to think this happened here in New Zealand. This treatment gave me time with Sam. I just hope more people get the chance I did — without needing to go overseas or fight to be part of a trial.” - Kirsty, participant in the Malaghan Institute's CAR T-cell phase 1 trial.
Kirsty’s story offers real hope. It also highlights why continued progress in treatments like CAR T-cell therapy matters, so that more people who may benefit can access it.
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