Toolkit/ex vivo stem cell modification and re-transplantation

ex vivo stem cell modification and re-transplantation

Delivery Strategy·Research·Since 2022

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

Ex vivo stem cell modification and re-transplantation is a clinical delivery workflow in which a patient's own stem cells are isolated, genetically modified outside the body with CRISPR-based approaches, and returned to the same patient. The supplied evidence identifies this format as common among current clinical CRISPR trials.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This workflow is useful because it provides a clinically used route for applying CRISPR editing to patient-derived stem cells before re-transplantation. The evidence also indicates that this setting can incorporate sequencing-based genomic surveillance to detect CRISPR-associated genomic effects, including low-frequency large-scale events.

Problem solved

It addresses the delivery and handling problem of how to perform CRISPR modification in a patient's own stem cells within a clinical workflow. The evidence further highlights an associated problem that current workflows inadequately detect large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis.

Problem links

We Can’t Safely and Controllably Deliver Complex Molecular Payloads to the Targets We Want in the Body

Gap mapView gap

This is a concrete delivery strategy that can reduce some in-vivo targeting and safety problems by moving payload introduction outside the body and returning modified cells afterward. It plausibly addresses part of the gap for cell therapies, though it does not solve direct in-vivo delivery to hard-to-reach tissues such as brain.

Inability to Program Complex Organisms and Developmental Pathways

Gap mapView gap

For complex organisms, ex vivo modification of stem cells provides a practical delivery and testing route when direct whole-organism programming is difficult. It could support controlled engineering of developmental potential in patient-derived or model stem cells before reintroduction.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Architecture: A delivery strategy grouped with the mechanism branch because it determines how a system is instantiated and deployed in context.

Techniques

No technique tags yet.

Target processes

editing

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: externally suppliedimplementation constraint: context specific validationoperating role: delivery

The documented workflow consists of ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, genetic modification, and re-transplantation, consistent with an autologous format. Sequencing-based genomic surveillance is suggested as a practical addition for detecting large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects, but the evidence does not specify particular sequencing platforms or assay designs.

Current workflows have difficulty detecting large-scale genomic aberrations, including translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis. The supplied evidence does not provide quantitative performance data, specific stem cell types, editing reagents, or clinical outcome metrics.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 2limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 3limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 4limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 5limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 6limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 7limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 8limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 9limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 10limitation summarysupports2022Source 1needs review

Large-scale aberrations such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and chromothripsis are more difficult to detect using current workflows, indicating a major unmet need.

However, large-scale aberrations have recently been reported such as translocations, inversions, deletions, and even chromothripsis. These are more difficult to detect using current workflows indicating a major unmet need in the field.
Claim 11potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 12potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 13potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 14potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 15potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 16potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 17potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 18potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 19potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 20potential solutionsupports2022Source 1needs review

Sequencing-based solutions may be able to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even at low frequencies of occurrence.

we summarize potential sequencing-based solutions that may be able to detect these large-scale effects even at low frequencies of occurrence
Claim 21workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 22workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 23workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 24workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 25workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 26workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 27workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 28workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 29workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 30workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 31workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 32workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 33workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 34workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 35workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 36workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation
Claim 37workflow contextsupports2022Source 1needs review

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation

Approval Evidence

1 source1 linked approval claimfirst-pass slug ex-vivo-stem-cell-modification-and-re-transplantation
many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation

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workflow contextsupports

Many current clinical CRISPR trials use an ex vivo workflow involving stem cell isolation, modification, and re-transplantation.

many of the current clinical trials using CRISPR involve ex vivo isolation of a patient's own stem cells, modification, and re-transplantation

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The main strength supported by the evidence is that this is already a common workflow in current clinical CRISPR trials, indicating practical clinical relevance. Sequencing-based approaches are also noted as a potential way to detect large-scale CRISPR-associated genomic effects even when they occur at low frequency.

ex vivo stem cell modification and re-transplantation and cell membrane biomimetic core-shell system address a similar problem space because they share editing.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: editing

Strengths here: looks easier to implement in practice.

Compared with delivery system

ex vivo stem cell modification and re-transplantation and delivery system address a similar problem space because they share editing.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: editing

Compared with oncolytic viruses

ex vivo stem cell modification and re-transplantation and oncolytic viruses address a similar problem space because they share editing.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: editing; shared mechanisms: genome editing

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Frontiers in Genome Editing2022Claim 8Claim 8Claim 10

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