WP7 - Next-generation CAR-T treatment

Advancing rapid, high-fidelity manufacturing and analytics for point-of-care therapies

Same-day CAR-T production is established and refined through the comparison of novel vector and gene-editing strategies with classical methods. Both processes are then standardized to ensure consistent, clinical-scale use. It develops cutting-edge analytical assays - leveraging CRISPR off-target profiling, 3D ex vivo efficacy screens, and cytokine-release monitoring - to qualify edited cells for safety and potency. Finally, it conducts paired comparisons of the new rapid workflow versus traditional ex vivo culture to demonstrate equivalence or superiority in product quality.

Led by
Charles River Laboratories Germany GmbH
and:
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Fraunhofer IZI logo
Fresenius logo
Fresenius Kabi logo
Bar Ilan University logo
TQ Therapeutics logo
Philips Electronics Nederland logo
Universidad De Navarra logo
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