A scalable, GMP-compatible, autologous organotypic cell therapy for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Gene editing in induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells has been hailed for enabling new cell therapies for various monogenetic diseases including dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa(DEB). However, manufacturing, efficacy, and safety roadblocks have limited the development of genetically corrected, autologous iPS cell-based therapies. We developed Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Cell Therapy (DEBCT), a new generation GMP-compatible (cGMP), reproducible, and scalable platform to produce autologous clinical-grade iPS cell-derived organotypic induced skin composite (iSC) grafts to treat incurable wounds of patients lacking type VII collagen (C7). 4 samples, 2 replicates of each from iPSC derived keratinocytes sorted based on CD49f/ITGA6.