Manufacturing Exosomes: A Promising Therapeutic Platform

作者:Colao Ivano Luigi; Corteling Randolph; Bracewell Daniel*; Wall Ivan*
来源:Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2018, 24(3): 242-256.
DOI:10.1016/j.molmed.2018.01.006

摘要

Extracellular vesicles, in particular the subclass exosomes, are rapidly emerging as a novel therapeutic platform. However, currently very few clinical validation studies and no clearly defined manufacturing process exist. As exosomes progress towards the clinic for treatment of a vast array of diseases, it is important to define the engineering basis for their manufacture early in the development cycle to ensure they can be produced cost-effectively at the appropriate scale. We hypothesize that transitioning to defined manufacturing platforms will increase consistency of the exosome product and improve their clinical advancement as a new therapeutic tool. We present manufacturing technologies and strategies that are being implemented and consider their application for the transition from bench-scale to clinical production of exosomes.

  • 出版日期2018-3