Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMCOpen access

Manufacturing human mesenchymal stem cells at clinical scale: process and regulatory challenges

Jossen V., van den Bos C., Eibl R., Eibl D.

Narrative Review, published in Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

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

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  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2018)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
29564526
PMCID
PMC5895685
DOI
10.1007/s00253-018-8912-x
Citations
140

Abstract (original English)

Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC)-based therapies are of increasing interest in the field of regenerative medicine. As economic considerations have shown, allogeneic therapy seems to be the most cost-effective method. Standardized procedures based on instrumented single-use bioreactors have been shown to provide billion of cells with consistent product quality and to be superior to traditional expansions in planar cultivation systems. Furthermore, under consideration of the complex nature and requirements of allogeneic hMSC-therapeutics, a new equipment for downstream processing (DSP) was successfully evaluated. This mini-review summarizes both the current state of the hMSC production process and the challenges which have to be taken into account when efficiently producing hMSCs for the clinical scale. Special emphasis is placed on the upstream processing (USP) and DSP operations which cover expansion, harvesting, detachment, separation, washing and concentration steps, and the regulatory demands.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

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

How we grade evidence
Mesenchymal Stem CellsHumansCell Culture TechniquesBioreactorsTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalCell- and Tissue-Based Therapy

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