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Research Pathways

Bringing gene and cell therapies from the lab bench to patients is a complex process.The Research Pathways directory contains resources to help guide various stakeholders interested in therapy development through this process. 

The Research Pathways is centred around the legal and regulatory aspects that are required for cell and gene therapy development in Europe, from binding law, guidelines and recommendations, then further expanded to additional aspects including ethics, scientific developments, commercialisation, health economics and more. 

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Manufacturing process development of ATMPs within a regulatory framework for EU clinical trial & marketing authorisation applications

  • 2016
  • Cell And Gene Therapy Insights
In the European Union, the regulatory approval of ATMPs for use in patients requires that data demonstrating their quality, safety and efficacy are submitted in dossiers to regulatory agencies for review. Indeed, such dossiers have a specific format that, in the case of quality data in particular, is informative for the manufacturing process development strategy. This manuscript describes how dossier requirements can be implemented into the design of industrialized ATMP manufacturing processes and fulfilled to enable effective regulatory submissions.

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  • Clinical research
  • ATMPs
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Authorisation
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Investigational medicinal products dossier
  • Capability
  • Scalability
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Market access for ATMPs
EuroGCT Resource

Case Study: Holoclar

  • EU and UK
  • 2023
  • EuroGCT
Case Study on Holoclar: Holoclar is one of the few ATMPs that have been granted marketing authorisation in Europe. We collated existing information about each stage of development for Holoclar, from early-stage research to approval, for the research community to learn about its development process.

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  • Research and Innovation
  • Fundamental Research
  • Clinical research
  • Translational Science
  • Funding
  • Incentives
  • Early interaction with regulators
  • Legal classification
  • ATMPs
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Authorisation
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Investigational medicinal products dossier
  • Capability
  • Scalability
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Commercialisation
  • Market access for ATMPs

Preparing for commercial GMP manufacture

  • UK
  • 2019
  • CGT Catapult
Presentation by Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) on aspects to consider when preparing for commercial GMP manufacture.

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  • Manufacturing

EMA Guidelines relevant for advanced therapy medicinal products

  • EU
  • European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Scientific guidelines developed by The European Medicines Agency (EMA) relevant for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).

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  • Fundamental Research
  • Clinical research
  • Translational Science
  • ATMPs
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Authorisation
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Investigational medicinal products dossier
  • Capability
  • Scalability
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Market access for ATMPs
  • Pharmacovigilance

The EBMT/EHA CAR-T Cell Handbook

  • EU
  • 2022
  • EBMT, EHA and Springer
This open access CAR-T Cell Handbook published by Springer and co-promoted by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and the European Hematology Association (EHA), provides an unparalleled overview of the CAR-T cell technology and covers several aspects of CAR-T cell treatments, including the underlying biology, indications, management of side-effects, access and manufacturing issues.

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  • Fundamental Research
  • Clinical research
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Authorisation
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Investigational medicinal products dossier
  • Capability
  • Scalability
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Market access for ATMPs
  • Distribution
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Pricing & reimbursement
  • Ethics

EATRIS Transmed Academy

  • EU
  • EATRIS
EATRIS Transmed Academy is the EATRIS online learning environment for translational scientists. Find here self-paced online courses, live courses, workshops, recorded webinars, guidance documents, resources and more.

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  • Research and Innovation
  • Translational Science
  • Funding
  • Legal classification
  • Manufacturing
  • Commercialisation
EuroGCT Resource

Good Manufacturing Practice

  • EU and UK
  • 2023
  • EuroGCT
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is a code of quality standards concerning the manufacture, processing, packing, release and holding of a medicinal product placed within the European Economic Area (EEA). GMP describes the minimum standard that a medicines manufacturer must meet in their production and quality control processes, including those involving medicinal products intended for export only and medicines and active substances imported into the EU.

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  • Manufacturing
  • Good Manufacturing Practice

Responsible personalised medicine: Exploring the ethical, legal, social, political and economic issues of manufacturing, distribution, access and reimbursement.

  • UK
  • 2022
  • UCL Future Targeted Healthcare Manufacturing Hub
A report published by University College London (UCL) Future Targeted Healthcare Manufacturing Hub provides an overview of the ethical, legal, social, political and economic issues underpinning the “manufacturing, business and regulatory challenges” that confront the development and delivery of affordable and accessible personalised medicines.

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  • Manufacturing
  • Market access for ATMPs
  • Distribution
  • Pricing & reimbursement
  • Data protection
  • Ethics

ATMP Sweden Regulatory Guide

  • Sweden
  • ATMP Sweden
ATMP Sweden's regulatory guide for the development of the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)

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  • Fundamental Research
  • Clinical research
  • Early interaction with regulators
  • Legal classification
  • ATMPs
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Authorisation
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Investigational medicinal products dossier
  • Capability
  • Scalability
  • Packaging and labelling

ARM Project A-Gene

  • Global
  • 2021
  • ARM
The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) produced A-Gene, a case study-based guide to integrating Quality by design (QbD) principles in gene therapy Chemistry Manufacturing & Control (CMC) programs.

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  • Fundamental Research
  • Clinical research
  • Translational Science
  • Early interaction with regulators
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Authorisation
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Investigational medicinal products dossier
  • Capability
  • Scalability
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Market access for ATMPs