Thursday, August 29, 2019 Daily Archives

Why freezing should be a hot topic for cell therapy sector

Cell therapy firms need to think about freezing earlier in process development according to an expert, who says optimized cryopreservation is key. Cell therapies have the potential to revolutionize medicine. For example, products like Yescarta and Kymriah can treat cancers more effectively and with fewer side effects than even the best chemotherapies. But unlike chemotherapies, cell therapies are highly susceptible to the temperature fluctuations that occur during transportation. To address this, developers protect their products using various methods, with cryopreservation…