Conclusion
These prototypes demonstrated the feasibility of this automated approach. The automated equipment and the associated disposable
sets or components provides a platform technology to enable commercial manufacturing of complex autologous DC immunotherapies.
Tamara T. Monesmith is a director of manufacturing and process development at Argos Therapeutics, 4233 Technology Dr., Durham, NC 27704, tel.
919.287.6300, fax 919.287.6301, tmonesmith@argostherapeutics.com
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