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ArticleHealth care science2025

Exploring Regulatory Frameworks for Exosome Therapy: Insights and Perspectives.

Qiushi Li, Yuxia Li, Jiaqing Shao, Jianhua Sun, Lan Hu, Xia Yun, Chen Liuqing, Likun Gong, Shuxia Wu

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Article in Health care science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Qiushi LiAIE Bioscience (Guangdong) Co. Ltd. Zhongshan China.
Yuxia LiAIE Bioscience (Guangdong) Co. Ltd. Zhongshan China.
Jiaqing ShaoAIE Bioscience (Guangdong) Co. Ltd. Zhongshan China.
Jianhua SunDepartment of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai China.
Lan HuUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.
Xia YunHubei Province & Key Laboratory of Skin Infection and Immunity, Department of Dermatology Wuhan No. 1 Hospital Wuhan China.
Chen LiuqingHubei Province & Key Laboratory of Skin Infection and Immunity, Department of Dermatology Wuhan No. 1 Hospital Wuhan China.
Likun GongZhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhongshan China.
Shuxia WuAIE Bioscience (Guangdong) Co. Ltd. Zhongshan China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising technology for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in clinical settings over the past decade. However, their advancement is hindered by complex technological and regulatory challenges. This review outlines key considerations in the manufacturing process, quality management, and nonclinical evaluation relevant to EV-based drug development. Furthermore, we summarize and compare technical regulatory requirements across major countries to help clarify the regulatory principles governing EV products. Our analysis reveals an ongoing international debate regarding the regulatory review of EVs. Nevertheless, adopting a risk-based classification framework that categorizes EV products as advanced therapeutic drugs is a rational approach. Critical challenges include the development of standardized production protocols, a clearer understanding of therapeutic mechanisms, and resolving complex regulatory issues.

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extracellular vesiclepreclinical developmentregulatory framework

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PMID40861511
PMCPMC12371722

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