Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation: A Roadmap about Good Clinical Practice and Patient Care

Table 1

Main issues from ISSCR 2016 “Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation”.

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ISSCR—Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation

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Fundamental ethical principles

Integrity of the research enterprise

Primacy of patient welfare

Respect for research subject

Transparency

Social justice

Laboratory-based human embryonic stem cell research, embryo research, and related activities

Review processes

Procurement of biomaterials

Derivation, banking, and distribution of human pluripotent stem cell lines

Mechanisms of enforcement

Clinical translation of stem cells

Cell processing and manufacture

Preclinical studies

Clinical research

Stem cell-based medical innovation

Clinical application

Communications

Public representation of science

Communication about clinical trials

Communication about clinical care

Standards in stem cell research

Standard development

Revising ethical guidelines

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