Taxonomy of Cell-based therapy technologies and challenges ahead

Shaghayegh Gharaghani¹ Yashar Aryanfar²

1) 1. Bachelor of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
2) 2. Master of Mechanical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz. Iran,

Publication : 2nd. International Congress on science & Engineering - paris(parisconf.com)
Abstract :
Cell therapies are an emerging form of healthcare that offer significant potential to improve the practice of medicine and provide benefits to patients who currently have limited or no treatment options. Ideally, these innovative therapies can complement existing small molecule, biologic and device approaches, forming a so-called fourth pillar of medicine and allowing clinicians to identify the best treatment approach for each patient. Despite this potential, cell therapies are substantially more complex than small molecule or biologic interventions. This complexity poses challenges for scientists and firms developing cell therapies and regulators seeking to oversee this growing area of medicine. Cell therapies offer the promise of treating and altering the course of diseases which cannot be addressed adequately by existing pharmaceuticals. Cell therapies are a diverse group across cell types and therapeutic indications and have been an active area of research for many years but are now strongly emerging through translation and towards successful commercial development and patient access.
Keywords : Cell-therapy - Stem cell - Challenge - Clinical trial - Product