Cell Therapy Laboratory

The Cell Therapy Laboratory (CTL) is part of MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, one of the largest and most active transplant programs in the U.S. The Cell Therapy Laboratory has a highly qualified staff of Clinical Cell Therapy Specialists, state-of-the-art equipment and annually certified manufacturing facilities.

What We Do

• Standard of care treatments
• Internal investigator-initiated IND protocols
• External corporate sponsored IND Protocols
• Investigational product release testing
• Over 1,900 infusions in 2024

Regulatory Profile and Accreditations

• Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) Accreditations
  • Autologous and Allogeneic Transplantation (Adults and Pediatric)
    
  • Cell Therapy Facility (Minimal Manipulation)
  • GMP Manufacturing Facility (More Than Minimal Manipulation)
  • Immune Effector Cells
  • Off-Site Storage Facility (CryoGene)
• College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) issued by Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• FDA Human Cells and Tissue Registration (HCTERS)
• Joint Commission Accreditation