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Not for implementation. Contains non-binding recommendations. Docket Number: FDA-2024-D-1243 Issued by: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Allogeneic cells of human origin may be expanded in culture to manufacture medical products consisting of live cells, inactivated cells, cell lysates, or other cell-based materials such as cell-derived particles. We, FDA, are providing you, sponsors of allogeneic cell-based medical products, recommendations for determining the appropriate cell safety testing to support an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) or a Biologics License Application (BLA). Cell safety testing should be based on a risk analysis that considers the expansion potential of the cells, the reagents that are used to expand the cells in culture, and the number of individuals the cell-based medical product is capable of treating. This guidance supplements the following two final guidances: “Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs); Guidance for Industry,” dated January 2020 , and “Guidance for FDA Reviewers and Sponsors: Content and Review of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Information for Human Somatic Cell Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs),” dated April 2008.

Not for implementation. Contains non-binding recommendations. Docket Number: FDA-2024-D-4311 Issued by: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research This guidance is intended to provide industry with answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and commonly faced issues that arise during the development of cellular and gene therapy (CGT) products and is intended to help facilitate the development of safe, effective, and high-quality CGT products. The FAQs represent common questions directed to the Agency and span multiple disciplines, including regulatory review, chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC), pharmacology/toxicology (PT), clinical, and clinical pharmacology. In general, FDA’s guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the FDA’s current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word should in FDA’s guidances means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.