Characterizing extracellular vesicles across analytical and process development
Cell and Gene Therapy Insights 2026; 12(5), 537–543
10.18609/cgti.2026.065
Published: 7 September
Innovator Insight
As extracellular vesicle (EV)-based therapeutics move closer to clinical and commercial reality, the field faces a defining challenge: translating biological complexity into reproducible, regulatorily defensible products. This article presents a structured characterization and process development framework, drawing on analytical and manufacturing data to illustrate how a disciplined, attribute‑driven approach supports EV programs from early development through to scale‑up.
What you will learn
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How a three-tier framework of primary, secondary, and tertiary attributes structures EV characterization from early development through scale-up
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Why purpose-built single-particle analysis platforms are essential for accurate EV quantification, given the swarm effect seen in conventional flow cytometry
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How molecular assays, including surface marker expression and omics-based profiling, distinguish true EV populations from co-purified impurities
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