Potency assay ambiguity remains one of the central bottlenecks in therapeutic EV development.
Without a mechanism-linked potency assay, batch release and comparability are weakened.
Peer-reviewed2017doi:10.3389/fcvm.2017.00063
Toward Exosome-Based Therapeutics: Isolation, Heterogeneity, and Fit-for-Purpose Potency
Willis GR et al. (2017). Toward Exosome-Based Therapeutics: Isolation, Heterogeneity, and Fit-for-Purpose Potency
Isolation variability, EV heterogeneity, and need for fit-for-purpose potency assays in MSC-exosome therapeutics.
Open source →Supports claims: potency_assay_ambiguity, isolation_defines_product
Peer-reviewed2017doi:10.3390/ijms18061190
Manufacturing of Human Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapeutics for Clinical Use
Gimona M et al. (2017). Manufacturing of Human Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapeutics for Clinical Use
Requirements for manufacturing, safety, and efficacy testing of EV therapeutics from laboratory to patient; MSC-EV translational strategies.
Open source →Supports claims: potency_assay_ambiguity, ev_manufacturing_not_plug_and_play, local_topical_more_practical
ISEV position2024
ISEV Task Force on Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Use of EV-based Therapeutics
ISEV (2024). ISEV Task Force on Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Use of EV-based Therapeutics
Focus on IND pathways, potency measurement, and reporting standards for modified EV therapeutics.
Open source →Supports claims: potency_assay_ambiguity