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Sun-Ju Ahn^1,2,3, Sungin Lee², Dayeon Kwon²

¹Department of Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea.

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|May 20, 2024

Summary

Korea established organoid standards to improve reproducibility and quality control for organoid manufacturing and evaluation. These guidelines aim to accelerate the regulatory acceptance and commercialization of organoid technology.

Keywords:

Embryonic stem cells Induced pluripotent stem cells Organoids Quality Regulations Stem cells

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Biotechnology
Regenerative Medicine
Drug Development

Background:

Organoids, derived from stem cells, mimic organ structures and functions for drug testing and toxicity assessments.
Current organoid production faces challenges in reproducibility and lacks standardized quality evaluation, hindering regulatory acceptance.
Organoid technology offers a promising alternative to animal testing and advances precision and regenerative medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish general guidelines for organoid manufacturing and quality evaluation.
To address the lack of standardized protocols and improve reproducibility in organoid production.
To facilitate the regulatory acceptance and commercialization of organoid technologies.

Main Methods:

Formation of the Organoid Standards Initiative in Korea with diverse stakeholders (industry, academia, regulators).
Extensive evidence analysis and expert consensus to develop manufacturing and quality evaluation guidelines.
Development of a common standard guideline (v1.0) for general organoid production and quality assessment.

Main Results:

Publication of general guidelines for organoid manufacturing and quality evaluation.
Establishment of specific quality evaluation guidelines for liver, intestinal, and heart organoids.
Creation of a foundational standard guideline (v1.0) promoting practical organoid use.

Conclusions:

The developed guidelines provide essential information on materials, procedures, and quality assessment for organoid production.
These standards aim to overcome barriers to regulatory acceptance and commercialization of organoids.
The guidelines support organoid makers and users by offering a current, applicable framework for quality control.