Replies to post #814815 on NorthWest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO)

[beartrap12]

Absolutely, Baxers! Management did discuss partnerships with private clinics in a 10Q. Perhaps it will be a combination of NWBO-run apheresis clinics and private ones. But I wonder if this hire will oversee all of them. I think we'll find out soon.

[antihama]

NHS apheresis capacity is a significant bottleneck in the UK and so seeing NWBO get out ahead of this with both private partner clinics and their own in-house clinic is great news IMO!

Yeah, they are taking the bull by the horns. They can’t count on the NHS for additional apheresis load. abc1212 noted NHS had 8 sites across the country back in 2024 and now they have 10. https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/what-we-do/diagnostic-and-therapeutic-services/therapeutic-apheresis/therapeutic-apheresis-units/

Seeing the Quality Manager, Apheresis Clinic job function posted is very uplifting mainly because it screams, as you say, we are very close to approval. In addition, it also shouts that they’ll be using this site to support clinical trials. GxP is noted several times in addition to experience in HTA and GMP regs. We’re not talking Good Laboratory Practice since that’s research, we’re talking Good Clinical Practice. The person they hire will need to be versed in GCP to help clinical trials run smoothly. Just a matter of time. Resistance is Futile.

[Baxers]

Quick addition to my previous post here - specifically the part about Advent's cryo-storage service offering. I found this today. Thought it would interest people:





As I said before, with the correct cryo-logistics partner, Advent certainly have the ability to save NHS hospitals from purchasing their own cryo-storage freezers at all (at least to begin with while patient numbers are relatively small), which for many cash-strapped NHS Trusts would probably be very welcome. Unlike Advent's forthcoming London Apheresis clinic which seems to need HTA, CQC and JACIE certification to be able to service NHS clients, it seems that in the case of cryo-storage services JACIE would not be necessary. Therefore, with HTA and MIA already certified, Advent is ready to go to offer this as a service to the NHS right now.