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Table 3 Compilation of “Viability & Count” Potency Tests for the 31 US FDA-Approved CTPs

From: Analysis of the measurements used as potency tests for the 31 US FDA-approved cell therapy products

Product

Viability & Count

Number (Total = 37)

Hemacord (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• (0.5) “Viability of CD45 + cells”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cell count”

• “Colony forming unit (CFU)”

3

Clinimmune (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• “Viability of total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cell count”

2.5

Ducord (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• “Viable nucleated cells”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cells (flow cytometry)”

2.5

Lifesouth (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• “Viable nucleated cells”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cells (flow cytometry)”

2.5

Bloodworks (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• “Viable nucleated cells”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cells (flow cytometry)”

2.5

Allocord (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cells (TNC)”

• “Viable nucleated cells”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cell count”

• “Colony forming units (CFU)”

3.5

Clevecord (HSCs)

• “Total nucleated cell number”

• “Viability of TNC”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cell count”

2.5

MD Anderson (HSCs)

• (0.5) “Total CD34 + count”

• Total nucleated cell (TNC) count (per HPC, cord blood)

• “Nucleated RBC”

• “Viability of nucleated cells”

• (0.5) “Viable CD34 + cells”

• “Colony forming unit (CFU) assay”

5

Yescarta

• “Cell viability”

1

Tecartus

• “Cell viability”

1

Carvykti

• (0.5) “CAR expression from viable T cells”

0.5

Provenge

• (0.5) “Number of CD54 + cells (flow cytometry)”

0.5

Laviv

• “Cell count”

• “Cell viability”

2

MACI

• “Cell number”

1

Zynteglo

• “Colony forming cells (CFC)”

1

Lantidra

• Islet Yield: Dithizone (DTZ) stain and microscopic quantification

• Viability: SYTO 13 green/ethidium bromide staining and microscopic evaluation

2

Amtagvi

• “Dose (total viable cells)”

1

Lenmeldy

• “Viability (%)”

1

Ryoncil

• “Cell viability”

• “Cell concentration”

2

  1. Quotes are from the FDA website (the product’s Summary Basis for Regulatory Action)
  2. “(0.5)” indicates measurements that were scored as half “Viability & Count” and half “Expression”
  3. CAR Chimeric antigen receptor