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How we make cell therapy in Italy

Montemurro T., Viganò M., Budelli S., Montelatici E., Lavazza C., Marino L.

Laboratory Study, published in Drug Des Devel Ther (2015) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Drug Des Devel Ther (2015)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
26316716
PMCID
PMC4548721
DOI
10.2147/dddt.s80403
Citations
12

Abstract (original English)

In the 21st century scenario, new therapeutic tools are needed to take up the social and medical challenge posed by the more and more frequent degenerative disorders and by the aging of population. The recent category of advanced therapy medicinal products has been created to comprise cellular, gene therapy, and tissue engineered products, as a new class of drugs. Their manufacture requires the same pharmaceutical framework as for conventional drugs and this means that industrial, large-scale manufacturing process has to be adapted to the peculiar characteristics of cell-containing products. Our hospital took up the challenge of this new path in the early 2000s; and herein we describe the approach we followed to set up a pharmaceutical-grade facility in a public hospital context, with the aim to share the solutions we found to make cell therapy compliant with the requirements for the production and the quality control of a high-standard medicinal product.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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Stem CellsHumansStem Cell TransplantationCell Culture TechniquesAir MicrobiologyAir ConditioningEnvironmental MonitoringAsepsisFacility Design and ConstructionQuality Control

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