Novel Allogeneic Cellular Therapies: Predictions for the Future

The ONE Forum 2021: On-demand session Over the last several years, there has been increasing global investment in the development of novel allogeneic cellular therapies. A recent study published by Nature Reviews Drug Discovery estimates that in 2021 over 400 novel allogeneic cellular therapies are under development across the globe, many of which are focused…

Considerations for Developing Scalable and Efficient Collection Network Processes

On-demand webinar offers actionable insights as you develop your protocols. Many crucial considerations impact a cell and gene therapy developer’s apheresis center selection strategy and ability to efficiently scale processes. When collection processes or protocols differ from those in place at a center, there are likely implications for training, forms and standard operating procedures. This…

The Challenge of Multiple Audits and Redundant Training

As UCLA Health continues to participate in multiple CAR-T and other immunotherapy clinical trials, its apheresis unit and cell therapy lab continue to experience an increase in the need for their cell collection and processing services. Guest author, Heather Steinmetz, MPH, Quality Assurance Manager, UCLA Health Hematologic Malignancy/Stem Cell Transplant Program, shares some of the…

6 Considerations When Evaluating Cell Sourcing Partners

Sourcing your starting material from healthy, high-quality donors matters when you are manufacturing an allogeneic cell therapy. Any misstep can mean delays in your therapy’s development. Keep these key considerations top of mind as you evaluate whether potential partners have the experience, expertise and relationships required to identify, source and collect your allogeneic donors and…