BioTherapeutics Core

 

Welcome to the BioTherapeutics Core

The BioTherapeutics Core at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced cell-based therapies. Our mission is to translate innovative research into clinical applications that can significantly impact patient care. We offer a wide range of services that support every stage of cell therapy development, from initial concept to clinical implementation.

Our Services

  1. Small-Scale Development

The BioTherapeutics Core provides tailored small-scale development services designed to optimize the early phases of cell therapy projects. Our team of experts works with you to design and refine protocols, ensuring that your product is built on a solid and scalable foundation.

  1. Process Development

Our process development services are focused on translating small-scale processes into scalable manufacturing protocols. We optimize each step to ensure efficiency, consistency, and regulatory compliance, employing state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies.

  1. Seed Bank Manufacturing

We offer secure seed bank manufacturing services, ensuring a consistent and high-quality source of cell lines for your therapeutic products. Our seed banks are created under stringent conditions, ensuring genetic stability and traceability.

  1. Master Cell Bank Manufacturing

The BioTherapeutics Core excels in the production of master cell banks, which serve as the cornerstone for large-scale production. Produced in compliance with GMP standards, our master cell banks offer a reliable and high-quality resource for clinical and commercial applications.

  1. Vector Stock Manufacturing

Our facility is equipped to manufacture high-quality viral vectors, including lentivirus and retrovirus, essential for gene modification in cell engineering. We ensure that our vector stocks are produced with precision and consistency.

  1. Process Development Runs

We conduct rigorous process development runs to refine and validate your manufacturing processes, optimizing performance and ensuring readiness for scale-up.

  1. Process Qualification Runs

Process qualification is a critical step in ensuring that your manufacturing processes meet all necessary quality and regulatory standards. CTCEF performs thorough qualification runs to validate your processes.

  1. Clinical Manufacturing

The BioTherapeutics Core offers comprehensive clinical manufacturing services under GMP conditions for use in clinical trials. Our facility handles a wide range of cell types and therapeutic modalities, including CAR-T cells, T cells, NK cells, and mRNA-based vaccines.

  1. Retrovirus Production

Our retrovirus production services provide essential viral vectors for gene therapy and cell engineering, producing high-titer retroviral vectors critical for therapeutic applications.

 

Therapies We Support

BioTherapeutics is proud to support the development and manufacturing of leading-edge therapies:

  • CAR-T Cell Therapies: We specialize in the development and production of CAR-T cell therapies, harnessing the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.
  • T Cell Therapies: Our facility supports various T cell-based therapies, including those engineered to recognize and eliminate specific disease targets.
  • NK Cell Therapies: We develop and manufacture NK cell therapies, which offer a unique approach to targeting cancer through the innate immune system.
  • Other therapies: WATCH THIS SPACE!!

 

Meet Our Director

Dr. Xiuyan  Wang leads the BioTherapeutics Core with extensive experience in cell therapy development and manufacturing. Dr. Xiuyan is committed to ensuring that the BioTherapeutics Core delivers the highest quality services and continues to support groundbreaking research in the field.

 

Onboarding and Collaboration

We welcome collaborations with researchers and companies interested in advancing cell therapy. To begin working with us, please fill out our onboarding form (currently under review). Our team will review your submission and contact you to discuss how we can support your project needs.

 

Why Choose the BioTherapeutics Core?

We are dedicated to excellence in cell therapy development and manufacturing. Our team of scientists and engineers is committed to delivering high-quality, reliable services that meet the stringent requirements of this field. We partner with you every step of the way to ensure your project’s success.

For more information or to discuss your project needs, please contact us.

 

Links and Resources

  1. https://www.mskcc.org/research-advantage/core-facilities/cell-therapy-cell-engineering

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Xiuyan Wang, PhD
Director
 
646-641-7433
 
wangx1@mskcc.org