Blood (apheresis)

A suite of SOPs for adoptive cellular therapy (Immune Effector Cells)

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Apheresis Training and Competency Manual

Training package to prove nurses with knowledge, skills and expertise to perform specific apheresis procedures for cellular therapy in a safe and professional manner.
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Apheresis Weekly Cleaning Log

A template of an apheresis weekly cleaning log.
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Example SOP: Procurement of Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs) – CAR-T cells

Example SOP for the procurement of Advanced Therapeutic Medicincal Products (ATMP) - CAR-T Cells.
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Labelling of Cellular Apheresis and Bone Marrow Products

The objectives of this SOP are to ensure products are correctly and consistently labelled to ensure the positive identification of each harvest and facilitate cell chain to track from donation to reinfusion. For products transferred to areas outside the Clinical Apheresis Unit, and those reinfused within the transplant programme.
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Nursing Assessment Pre-Apheresis

Nursing assessment form pre-apheresis.
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Procurement of cells or tissues as starting ATMP materials – eLearning Module

E-learning on the NHS e-learning platform e-learning for healthcare (registration required) giving the user an overview of the procedural requirements for the procurement of human tissues and cells but does not discuss in depth the consent and ethics requirements

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Receipt processing and release of fresh cells as starting material for manufacture

Form to complete when receiving, processing and releasing fresh cells for manufacturing
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Recommendations on the procurement of starting materials by apheresis for ATMP manufacture

This guidance document presents a consensus view on standardised approaches to mononuclear cell procurement to reduce unnecessary complexity and variation
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SOP: Approving apheresis and high risk immune effector cell trials

This SOP aims to ensure that proposed trial protocols, requiring access to Cellular Therapy and Transplant Programme services, are reviewed by the appropriate staff prior to being authorised to open.
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SOP: Coordinating Adoptive Cellular Therapy

An SOP outlining the procedures for the coordination and delivery of adoptive cellular therapy within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
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SOP: Maintaining a safe environment within the clinical apheresis unit

SOP regarding the maintenance of a safe environment in a Clinical Apheresis Unit of an NHS hospital.
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UK review and recommendations on cryopreservation of starting materials for ATMP

Cryopreservation is now integrated into the manufacturing workflow of approved ATMPs. However, a comprehensive end-to-end solution for large scale ATMP production is still under development. This document provides an overview of the current state of cryopreservation in ATMP workflows by: addressing where cryopreservation fits into the workflow, the rules and regulations, the major challenges of cryopreservation logistics; reviewing the effects of cryopreservation of starting materials on the final product safety and efficacy and how developing technologies are set to help optimize cryopreservation processes for scalable manufacturing.
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Work up CAR-T Checklist

CAR-T checklist proforma for admissions and apheresis, with MDT communication sheet.
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Worklist for Issue of frozen products for as starting material for manufacture

A checklist to follow to confirm all steps are appropriately carried out for cell therapy starting materials to be sent to manufacturer