End to End Functional Closure of Cell Therapies; All Things Considered
					 24 Jun 2025
				
				
                        
                        
                            
					        	
					        	
					        	Cell Therapy Development
					        
                        
                	
				
			- Evaluate the current state of functional closure across key unit operations in cell therapy manufacturing — from apheresis to fill-finish
 
- Identify the major technical and regulatory gaps preventing full closure and where innovation is still required
 
- Discuss best practices and emerging solutions for integrating functionally closed systems (e.g., automated manufacturing platforms, closed-system cell washes, media fills, final formulation)
 
- Explore the role of GMP-compliant ancillary materials — including Akron’s work on prefilled, closed-system bags — in enabling seamless tech transfer and scale-up
 
- Share lessons learned from early-stage to commercial-stage manufacturing efforts to fully close the process end to end
 
					
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