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Bicudo E, Brass I. Institutional and infrastructure challenges for hospitals producing advanced therapies in the UK: the concept of 'point-of-care manufacturing readiness'. Regen Med 2022; 17:719-737. [PMID: 36065826 DOI: 10.2217/rme-2022-0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To propose the concept of point-of-care manufacturing readiness for analyzing the capacity that a country, a health system or an institution has developed to manufacture therapies in clinical settings (point-of-care manufacture). The focus is on advanced therapies (cell, gene and tissue engineering therapies) in the UK. Materials & methods: Literature review, analysis of quantitative data, and qualitative interviews with professionals and practitioners developing and administering advanced therapies. Results: Three components of point-of-care manufacturing readiness are analyzed staff and institutional procedures, infrastructure, and relations between hospitals and service providers. Conclusion: The technical and regulatory experience that has been gained through manufacturing advanced therapies at small scale in hospitals qualifies the UK for more complex and larger-scale production of therapies in the future.
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- Edison Bicudo
- Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Public Policy, University College London, Shropshire House (4th Floor), 11-20 Capper Street, London, WC1E 6JA, UK
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- Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Public Policy, University College London, Shropshire House (4th Floor), 11-20 Capper Street, London, WC1E 6JA, UK
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El Fiky A, Ibenana L, Anderson R, Hare JM, Khan A, Gee AP, Rooney C, McKenna DH, Gold J, Kelley L, Lundberg MS, Welniak LA, Lindblad R. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT) program: Eighteen years of cell therapy. Clin Transl Sci 2021; 14:2099-2110. [PMID: 34286927 PMCID: PMC8604220 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT) Program, is funded and supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to advance development of somatic cell and genetically modified cell therapeutics in the areas of heart, lung, and blood diseases. The program began in 2003, continued under two competitive renewals, and ended June 2021. PACT has supported cell therapy product manufacturing, investigational new drug enabling preclinical studies, and translational services, and has provided regulatory assistance for candidate cell therapy products that may aid in the repair and regeneration of damaged/diseased cells, tissues, and organs. PACT currently supports the development of novel cell therapies through five cell processing facilities. These facilities offer manufacturing processes, analytical development, technology transfer, process scale‐up, and preclinical development expertise necessary to produce cell therapy products that are compliant with Good Laboratory Practices, current Good Manufacturing Practices, and current Good Tissue Practices regulations. The Emmes Company, LLC, serves as the Coordinating Center and assists with the management and coordination of PACT and its application submission and review process. This paper discusses the impact and accomplishments of the PACT program on the cell therapy field and its evolution over the duration of the program. It highlights the work that has been accomplished and provides a foundation to build future programs with similar goals to advance cellular therapeutics in a coordinated and centralized programmatic manner to support unmet medical needs within NHLBI purview.
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- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Center For Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center For Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Biomedicine and Genetics, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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Encapsulation of human limbus-derived stromal/mesenchymal stem cells for biological preservation and transportation in extreme Indian conditions for clinical use. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16950. [PMID: 31740778 PMCID: PMC6861256 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53315-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Human limbus-derived stromal/mesenchymal stem cells (hLMSC) can be one of the alternatives for the treatment of corneal scars. However, reliable methods of storing and transporting hLMSC remains a serious translational bottleneck. This study aimed to address these limitations by encapsulating hLMSC in alginate beads. Encapsulated hLMSC were kept in transit in a temperature-conditioned container at room temperature (RT) or stored at 4 °C for 3–5 days, which is the likely duration for transporting cells from bench-to-bedside. Non-encapsulated cells were used as controls. Post-storage, hLMSC were released from encapsulation, and viability-assessed cells were plated. After 48 and 96-hours in culture the survival, gene-expression and phenotypic characteristics of hLMSC were assessed. During transit, the container maintained an average temperature of 18.6 ± 1.8 °C, while the average ambient temperature was 31.4 ± 1.2 °C (p = 0.001). Encapsulated hLMSC under transit at RT were recovered with a higher viability (82.5 ± 0.9% and 76.9 ± 1.9%) after 3 (p = 0.0008) and 5-day storage (p = 0.0104) respectively as compared to 4 °C (65.2 ± 1.2% and 64.5 ± 0.8% respectively). Cells at RT also showed a trend towards greater survival-rates when cultured (74.3 ± 2.9% and 67.7 ± 9.8%) than cells stored at 4 °C (54.8 ± 9.04% and 52.4 ± 8.1%) after 3 and 5-days storage (p > 0.2). Non-encapsulated cells had negligible viability at RT and 4 °C. Encapsulated hLMSC (RT and 4 °C) maintained their characteristic phenotype (ABCG2, Pax6, CD90, p63-α, CD45, CD73, CD105, Vimentin and Collagen III). The findings of this study suggest that alginate encapsulation is an effective method of hLMSC preservation offering high cell viability over prolonged durations in transit at RT, therefore, potentially expanding the scope of cell-based therapy for corneal blindness.
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Hunsberger J, Lundberg MS, Allickson J, Simon CG, Zylberberg C, Beachy SH. Examining Resources, Initiatives, and Regulatory Pathways to Advance Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing. CURRENT STEM CELL REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40778-019-00163-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lindblad R, Mondoro TH, Wood D, Armstrong G. Investigational New Drug–Enabling Processes for Cell-Based Therapies. Hematology 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-35762-3.00096-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Suck G, Odendahl M, Nowakowska P, Seidl C, Wels WS, Klingemann HG, Tonn T. NK-92: an 'off-the-shelf therapeutic' for adoptive natural killer cell-based cancer immunotherapy. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2016; 65:485-92. [PMID: 26559813 PMCID: PMC11029582 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-015-1761-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Natural killer (NK) cells are increasingly considered as immunotherapeutic agents in particular in the fight against cancers. NK cell therapies are potentially broadly applicable and, different from their T cell counterparts, do not cause graft-versus-host disease. Efficacy and clinical in vitro or in vivo expansion of primary NK cells will however always remain variable due to individual differences of donors or patients. Long-term storage of clinical NK cell lots to allow repeated clinical applications remains an additional challenge. In contrast, the established and well-characterized cell line NK-92 can be easily and reproducibly expanded from a good manufacturing practice (GMP)-compliant cryopreserved master cell bank. Moreover, no cost-intensive cell purification methods are required. To date, NK-92 has been intensively studied. The cells displayed superior cytotoxicity against a number of tumor types tested, which was confirmed in preclinical mouse studies. Subsequent clinical testing demonstrated safety of NK-92 infusions even at high doses. Despite the phase I nature of the trials conducted so far, some efficacy was noted, particularly against lung tumors. Furthermore, to overcome tumor resistance and for specific targeting, NK-92 has been engineered to express a number of different chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), including targeting, for example, CD19 or CD20 (anti-B cell malignancies), CD38 (anti-myeloma) or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2; ErbB2; anti-epithelial cancers). The concept of an NK cell line as an allogeneic cell therapeutic produced 'off-the-shelf' on demand holds great promise for the development of effective treatments.
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- Garnet Suck
- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, German Red Cross Blood Donation Service North-East, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, German Red Cross Blood Donation Service North-East, Blasewitzer Strasse 68/70, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, German Red Cross Blood Donation Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, German Red Cross Blood Donation Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Georg-Speyer-Haus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, German Red Cross Blood Donation Service North-East, Blasewitzer Strasse 68/70, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, German Red Cross Blood Donation Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the Treatment of Stroke. Transl Neurosci 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-7654-3_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Kofanova OA, Davis K, Glazer B, De Souza Y, Kessler J, Betsou F. Viable mononuclear cell stability study for implementation in a proficiency testing program: impact of shipment conditions. Biopreserv Biobank 2014; 12:206-16. [PMID: 24955735 PMCID: PMC4955601 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2013.0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The impact of shipping temperatures and preservation media used during transport of either peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) or Jurkat cells was assessed, in view of implementing of a proficiency testing scheme on mononuclear cell viability. Samples were analyzed before and after shipment at different temperatures (ambient temperature, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen) and in different preservation media (serum with cryoprotectant, commercial cryopreservation solution, and room temperature transport medium). Sample quality was assessed by viability assays (Trypan Blue dye exclusion, flow cytometry, Cell Analysis System cell counting (CASY)), and by ELISpot functional assay. The liquid nitrogen storage and shipment were found to be the most stable conditions to preserve cell viability and functionality. However, we show that alternative high quality shipment conditions for viable cells are dry ice shipment and commercial cryopreservation solution. These were also cost-efficient shipment conditions, satisfying the requirements of a proficiency testing scheme for viable mononuclear cells. Room temperature transport medium dramatically and adversely affected the integrity of mononuclear cells.
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- Olga A. Kofanova
- Integrated BioBank Of Luxembourg (IBBL), 6 rue Nicolas Ernest Barblé, L-1210, Luxembourg
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- PPD Vaccines and Biologics Laboratory, Wayne, Pennsylvania
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- PPD Vaccines and Biologics Laboratory, Wayne, Pennsylvania
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- Integrated BioBank Of Luxembourg (IBBL), 6 rue Nicolas Ernest Barblé, L-1210, Luxembourg
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Wood D, Wesselschmidt R, Hematti P, Gee AP, Rooney C, Silberstein L, Armant M, Couture L, Wagner JE, McKenna DH, Hei D, Mondoro TH, Welniak L, Lindblad R. An update from the United States National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT) program: a decade of cell therapy. Clin Transl Sci 2014; 7:93-9. [PMID: 24655892 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Vu Q, Xie K, Eckert M, Zhao W, Cramer SC. Meta-analysis of preclinical studies of mesenchymal stromal cells for ischemic stroke. Neurology 2014; 82:1277-86. [PMID: 24610327 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the quality of preclinical evidence for mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) treatment of ischemic stroke, determine effect size of MSC therapy, and identify clinical measures that correlate with differences in MSC effects. METHODS A literature search identified studies of MSCs in animal models of cerebral ischemia. For each, a Quality Score was derived, and effect size of MSCs was determined for the most common behavioral and histologic endpoints. RESULTS Of 46 studies, 44 reported that MSCs significantly improved outcome. The median Quality Score was 5.5 (of 10). The median effect size was 1.78 for modified Neurological Severity Score, 1.73 for the adhesive removal test, 1.02 for the rotarod test, and 0.93 for infarct volume reduction. Quality Score correlated significantly and positively with effect size for the modified Neurological Severity Score. Effect sizes varied significantly with clinical measures such as administration route (intracerebral > intra-arterial > IV, although effect size for IV was nonetheless very large at 1.55) and species receiving MSCs (primate > rat > mouse). Because many MSC mechanisms are restorative, analyses were repeated examining only the 36 preclinical studies administering MSCs ≥ 24 hours poststroke; results were overall very similar. CONCLUSIONS In preclinical studies, MSCs have consistently improved multiple outcome measures, with very large effect sizes. Results were robust across species studied, administration route, species of MSC origin, timing, degree of immunogenicity, and dose, and in the presence of comorbidities. In contrast to meta-analyses of preclinical data for other stroke therapies, higher-quality MSC preclinical studies were associated with larger behavioral gains. These findings support the utility of further studies to translate MSCs in the treatment of ischemic stroke in humans.
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- Quynh Vu
- From the Departments of Neurology and Anatomy & Neurobiology (Q.V., K.X., S.C.C.), Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (M.E., W.Z.), and Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center (Q.V., K.X., M.E., W.Z., S.C.C.), University of California, Irvine
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Creusot RJ, Giannoukakis N, Trucco M, Clare-Salzler MJ, Fathman CG. It's time to bring dendritic cell therapy to type 1 diabetes. Diabetes 2014; 63:20-30. [PMID: 24357690 PMCID: PMC3968436 DOI: 10.2337/db13-0886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Rémi J. Creusot
- Department of Medicine, Columbia Center for Translational Immunology and Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Immunogenetics, Department of Pediatrics, John G. Rangos Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Immunogenetics, Department of Pediatrics, John G. Rangos Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
- Corresponding author: C. Garrison Fathman,
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Koepsell SA, Kadidlo DM, Fautsch S, McCullough J, Klingemann H, Wagner JE, Miller JS, McKenna DH. Successful "in-flight" activation of natural killer cells during long-distance shipping. Transfusion 2013; 53:398-403. [PMID: 22574659 PMCID: PMC5467450 DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03695.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Natural killer (NK) cells have shown promise in the treatment of malignancy. However, the widespread use of these cells may be limited by both the lack of resources and the expertise needed to manufacture them and the apparent need to use only fresh cells. The NHLBI-sponsored Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies group was established to provide the resources and expertise to carry out cell therapy research, including support of clinical trials. Here we describe the qualification of in transit activation of an NK-cell therapy product in preparation for a Phase I clinical trial at a distant medical center. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Nonmobilized apheresis mononuclear cell collections were CD3+ cell depleted, placed into culture bags with interleukin (IL)-2, and shipped from Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Columbus, Ohio, and back to Minneapolis/Saint Paul, under warm, monitored temperatures. Products underwent quality control (QC) testing including cell count, immunophenotyping, viability, endotoxin, sterility culture, and cytotoxicity assays. One product tested the relative importance of IL-2 and controlled incubation. RESULTS The length of shipment ranged from 14 to 16 hours, and temperatures were well controlled. QC testing was acceptable based upon previous in-house experience. Controlled incubation was not necessary for successful activation of NK cells, but IL-2 appeared essential. CONCLUSION The need for novel cell therapies to be infused as fresh products may be a limitation for various cell types. However, we have shown that NK cells can be successfully shipped in the fresh state (allowing 48 hr from apheresis to product infusion) for use at clinical centers. Although IL-2 is critical for NK-cell activation, a 37 °C, 5% CO2 incubator is not.
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- Scott A Koepsell
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Transfusion Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, St. Paul, USA
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Williams DJ, Thomas RJ, Hourd PC, Chandra A, Ratcliffe E, Liu Y, Rayment EA, Archer JR. Precision manufacturing for clinical-quality regenerative medicines. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2012; 370:3924-3949. [PMID: 22802496 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Innovations in engineering applied to healthcare make a significant difference to people's lives. Market growth is guaranteed by demographics. Regulation and requirements for good manufacturing practice-extreme levels of repeatability and reliability-demand high-precision process and measurement solutions. Emerging technologies using living biological materials add complexity. This paper presents some results of work demonstrating the precision automated manufacture of living materials, particularly the expansion of populations of human stem cells for therapeutic use as regenerative medicines. The paper also describes quality engineering techniques for precision process design and improvement, and identifies the requirements for manufacturing technology and measurement systems evolution for such therapies.
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- David J Williams
- Healthcare Engineering Group, Centre for Biological Engineering, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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Nikolaev NI, Liu Y, Hussein H, Williams DJ. The sensitivity of human mesenchymal stem cells to vibration and cold storage conditions representative of cold transportation. J R Soc Interface 2012; 9:2503-15. [PMID: 22628214 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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In the current study, the mechanical and hypothermic damage induced by vibration and cold storage on human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) stored at 2-8°C was quantified by measuring the total cell number and cell viability after exposure to vibration at 50 Hz (peak acceleration 140 m s(-2) and peak displacement 1.4 mm), 25 Hz (peak acceleration 140 m s(-2), peak displacement 5.7 mm), 10 Hz (peak acceleration 20 m s(-2), peak displacement 5.1 mm) and cold storage for several durations. To quantify the viability of the cells, in addition to the trypan blue exclusion method, the combination of annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide was applied to understand the mode of cell death. Cell granularity and a panel of cell surface markers for stemness, including CD29, CD44, CD105 and CD166, were also evaluated for each condition. It was found that hMSCs were sensitive to vibration at 25 Hz, with moderate effects at 50 Hz and no effects at 10 Hz. Vibration at 25 Hz also increased CD29 and CD44 expression. The study further showed that cold storage alone caused a decrease in cell viability, especially after 48 h, and also increased CD29 and CD44 and attenuated CD105 expressions. Cell death would most likely be the consequence of membrane rupture, owing to necrosis induced by cold storage. The sensitivity of cells to different vibrations within the mechanical system is due to a combined effect of displacement and acceleration, and hMSCs with a longer cold storage duration were more susceptible to vibration damage, indicating a coupling between the effects of vibration and cold storage.
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- N I Nikolaev
- Centre for Biological Engineering, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
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Sekiya EJ, Forte A, Kühn TIBDB, Janz F, Bydlowski SP, Alves A. Establishing a stem cell culture laboratory for clinical trials. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2012; 34:236-41. [PMID: 23049427 PMCID: PMC3459639 DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20120057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Adult stem/progenitor cells are found in different human tissues. An in vitro cell culture is needed for their isolation or for their expansion when they are not available in a sufficient quantity to regenerate damaged organs and tissues. The level of complexity of these new technologies requires adequate facilities, qualified personnel with experience in cell culture techniques, assessment of quality and clear protocols for cell production. The rules for the implementation of cell therapy centers involve national and international standards of good manufacturing practices. However, such standards are not uniform, reflecting the diversity of technical and scientific development. Here standards from the United States, the European Union and Brazil are analyzed. Moreover, practical solutions encountered for the implementation of a cell therapy center appropriate for the preparation and supply of cultured cells for clinical studies are described. Development stages involved the planning and preparation of the project, the construction of the facility, standardization of laboratory procedures and development of systems to prevent cross contamination. Combining the theoretical knowledge of research centers involved in the study of cells with the practical experience of blood therapy services that manage structures for cell transplantation is presented as the best potential for synergy to meet the demands to implement cell therapy centers.
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- CordCell Centro de Terapia Celular, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Hematologia Molecular (LIM31), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Hematologia Molecular (LIM31), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Olson WC, Smolkin ME, Farris EM, Fink RJ, Czarkowski AR, Fink JH, Chianese-Bullock KA, Slingluff CL. Shipping blood to a central laboratory in multicenter clinical trials: effect of ambient temperature on specimen temperature, and effects of temperature on mononuclear cell yield, viability and immunologic function. J Transl Med 2011; 9:26. [PMID: 21385453 PMCID: PMC3063218 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Clinical trials of immunologic therapies provide opportunities to study the cellular and molecular effects of those therapies and may permit identification of biomarkers of response. When the trials are performed at multiple centers, transport and storage of clinical specimens become important variables that may affect lymphocyte viability and function in blood and tissue specimens. The effect of temperature during storage and shipment of peripheral blood on subsequent processing, recovery, and function of lymphocytes is understudied and represents the focus of this study. Methods Peripheral blood samples (n = 285) from patients enrolled in 2 clinical trials of a melanoma vaccine were shipped from clinical centers 250 or 1100 miles to a central laboratory at the sponsoring institution. The yield of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) collected before and after cryostorage was correlated with temperatures encountered during shipment. Also, to simulate shipping of whole blood, heparinized blood from healthy donors was collected and stored at 15°C, 22°C, 30°C, or 40°C, for varied intervals before isolation of PBMC. Specimen integrity was assessed by measures of yield, recovery, viability, and function of isolated lymphocytes. Several packaging systems were also evaluated during simulated shipping for the ability to maintain the internal temperature in adverse temperatures over time. Results Blood specimen containers experienced temperatures during shipment ranging from -1 to 35°C. Exposure to temperatures above room temperature (22°C) resulted in greater yields of PBMC. Reduced cell recovery following cryo-preservation as well as decreased viability and immune function were observed in specimens exposed to 15°C or 40°C for greater than 8 hours when compared to storage at 22°C. There was a trend toward improved preservation of blood specimen integrity stored at 30°C prior to processing for all time points tested. Internal temperatures of blood shipping containers were maintained longer in an acceptable range when warm packs were included. Conclusions Blood packages shipped overnight by commercial carrier may encounter extreme seasonal temperatures. Therefore, considerations in the design of shipping containers should include protecting against extreme ambient temperature deviations and maintaining specimen temperature above 22°C or preferably near 30°C.
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- Walter C Olson
- Human Immune Therapy Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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