Accreditation Statistics

As of October 1, 2023

Cellular Therapy Entities

  • Accredited: 258
  • Applicants: 26

Cord Blood Banks

  • Accredited: 53
  • Applicants: 9

Congratulations to the following programs for achieving initial FACT accreditation:

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre
  • CTCA-COH Arizona Hematologic Malignancy and Cellular Therapy Institute (CAHCTI)
  • The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio

A complete list of accredited organizations can be found at www.factglobal.org.

Variability in Cell Collection for IEC Products Discussed with FDA during 2019 Cell Therapy Liaison Meeting

Posted in :: 2019 Volume 11 :: Monday, November 25th, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration Cell Therapy Liaison Meeting (FDA CTLM) took place on March 5, 2019 and a summary of the meeting is now online. This meeting was made possible by 13 organizations serving the planning committee, led by Olive Sturtevant and the ISCT North America Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Ms. Sturtevant is also a member of the FACT-JACIE Standards Steering Committee.

Four topics were presented to the FDA, including regulation of biobanking material for future products, collection of mononuclear cells (MNCs) for immune effector cell (IEC) products, minimum characterization criteria for clinical grade induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) products, and early interaction mechanisms for tool/device developers.

The presentation and discussion regarding the collection of MNCs for IEC products is particularly timely for many FACT-accredited apheresis facilities. The summary outlines the challenges Dr. Jay Raval presented on behalf of the American Society of Apheresis (ASFA) and the discussion with the FDA afterwards.

This summary may be useful to discussions between apheresis facilities and the commercial manufacturers they work with. It also provides ideas that the field could pursue to reduce variability to a meaningful level that will ensure quality IEC products without limiting the ability of experienced apheresis facilities to care for their patients.

This meeting is just one event regarding this issue in which FACT participated. We will continue to provide updates via the Just the FACTs newsletter as appropriate. In the meantime, we have appreciated the spirit of collaboration that has been demonstrated by commercial manufacturers, healthcare providers, related organizations, and many others.