title: Regulatory Oversight of Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapeutic Products and Gene Therapy Products in Singapore.
abstract: The regulatory environment for cell- and tissue-based therapeutic products and gene therapy products is rapidly evolving and drug regulatory agencies are working towards establishing a risk-based system in the regulatory framework. Similarly in Singapore, a risk-based tiered approach has been applied whereby clinical trials and product licence of high-risk cell- and tissue-based therapeutic products (substantially manipulated products, products intended for nonhomologous use or combined products) and gene therapy products are regulated as medicinal products under the Medicines Act. There is no legal definition for cell- and tissue-based therapeutic and gene therapy products. The current working definition for a cell- and tissue-based therapeutic product is an article containing or consisting of an autologous or allogeneic human cell or tissue that are used for or administered to, or intended to be used for or administered to, human beings for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of human diseases or conditions. Gene therapy products are included under the current biological medicinal product definition.
authors.affiliation: Audits Branch, Audit and Licensing Division, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 150 Cantonment Road, Cantonment Centre, Blk A, #01-02, Singapore, 089762, Singapore. GOH_Choon_Wee@hsa.gov.sg.
authors.forename: Choon Wee
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.affiliation: Advanced Therapy Products Unit, Premarketing, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, Helios, #11-01, Singapore, 138667, Singapore. kellathur_srinivasan@hsa.gov.sg.
authors.forename: Srinivasan N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kellathur
authors.affiliation: Advanced Therapy Products Unit, Premarketing, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, Helios, #11-01, Singapore, 138667, Singapore. ONG_Lee_Lee@hsa.gov.sg.
authors.forename: Lee Lee
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: Clinical Trials Branch, Premarketing, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, Helios, #11-01, Singapore, 138667, Singapore. WU_Xiaofeng@hsa.gov.sg.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D064987:Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D017387:Investigational New Drug Application / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011786:Quality Control; D012107:Research Design; D012846:Singapore; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Cell- and tissue-based therapeutic product; Clinical trial certificate; Gene therapy product; Good manufacturing practice; Product licence