MANUFACTURING OF INNOVATIVE THERAPY DRUGS: PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION (ALL/AML)
- Biomanufacturing
- ALL
- AML
- Gene therapy
- Cell therapy
- CAR-T cells
- Clinical research (TRL 6-8)
Supporting manufacturers in the technical development of GMP-compliant manufacturing processes for experimental drugs.
The AP-HP MEARY Center is an integral part of an R&D and innovation ecosystem. Its comprehensive range of technological solutions and expertise enables it to support the entire development process, from transfer to clinical batches manufacturing.
Description
Scope
Manufacturing of clinical batches of experimental drugs for advanced therapy:
- CAR-T cells
- Mesenchymal stromal cells
- Treg cells
- T progenitors
- Etc
Project management
Steps:
- Assessment of the project and its development stage
- Analysis of the manufacturing process and quality controls to be implemented
- Drafting of contracts and quality agreements
- Technology transfer
- Drafting of regulatory dossiers
- Trial set-up and batch manufacturing
Research infrastructure
- ATMPs Manufacturing Department: ATMPs manufacturing facilities (235 m2) encompass 6 ISO 4/5 clean rooms, with type 2 GMO containment
- ATMPs Quality Control Department: with its state-of-the-art equipment, the ATMPs quality control laboratory offers a wide range of control options, including control of raw materials, starting materials, reagents, intermediates and finished products
- Quality Assurance Department: regulatory support (technical-regulatory dossiers, clinical trial set-up) and quality management (GMP, audits, Pharmaceutical Quality Systems)
Quality assurance
- GMO approval n°5691 (French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation)
- ANSM authorization TIE/19/O/001 (Eudra GMP)
Specifications
The platform
A Cellular and Gene Therapy Center dedicated to the manufacturing of innovative therapeutic drugs:
- Pre-industrial development
- Clinical batch manufacturing (phases I-II)
- Regulatory support
- Setting up clinical trials
Supported projects
Experimental cell and gene therapy drugs for the early phases (phase I-II) of clinical development.
Examples of partnerships
Treatment of B lymphoid hemopathies by injection of CAR-T cells - aimed at evaluating the safety, efficacy and duration of response of CAR-T CD22/19 in patients with high-risk, relapsed/refractory CD19+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia."
Project leader: Prof. Nicolas Boissel, Hôpital Saint Louis
DualCALM01 – A multicentric phase I/IIA study of dual-targeted CD19/22 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)T-cell therapy in pediatric and young adult patients with relapsed/refractory CD19 and/or CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL)
Project leader: AP-HP
Terms
Projects are submitted to the MEARY Centre's Scientific Advisory Board for approval.
Contractualization may take the form of partnership/collaboration agreements, or service provision contracts.