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AGC Biologics and BioConnection Team Up on Biopharma Drug Development and Manufacturing
Under this partnership, AGC Biologics and BioConnection will provide development and manufacturing capabilities for biopharmaceutical drug substance and drug product.
Biogen Boosts Immunology Portfolio with $1.8 Billion Acquisition of HI-Bio
Biogen’s acquisition of HI-Bio includes lead investigational mAb, felzartamab, under development for treating a range of immune-mediated diseases.
Merck KGaA Set to Acquire Mirus Bio in $600 Million Deal
The Mirus Bio acquisition will boost Merck KGaA’s viral vector manufacturing services.
etherna and Hasselt University to Partner on mRNA Therapeutics Research
The organizations plan to combine etherna’s experience in mRNA and lipid-based nanoparticles with UHasselt’s autoimmune research to treat a variety of auto-immune diseases.
AstraZeneca Invests $1.5 Billion to Build New ADC Manufacturing Facility in Singapore
This new facility will allow AstraZeneca to offer full manufacturing processing for antibody drug conjugates.
Exploring the use of AI in R&D at the US Pharma and Biotech Summit
Regeneron’s Bari Kowal, senior vice-president, head Development Operations & Portfolio Management, gave insight into how the biopharma industry views the application of AI in R&D.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to CAR-T Cell Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Breyanzi is made from the patient’s own T cells, which are genetically reengineered into CAR-T cells and then delivered through infusion as a one-time treatment.
A Shared Commitment is Key in Partnerships, says Ken Keller of Daiichi Sankyo, at the US Pharma and Biotech Summit
In an interview with BioPharm International® during the US Pharma and Biotech Summit, Ken Keller, president and CEO, Daiichi Sankyo, discusses what makes a good foundation for partnerships in the bio/pharmaceutical industry.
Bangalore to Serve as Location for Cresset's New Headquarters
The new drug delivery site will serve to increase Cresset's reach in the region, answering growing demands from its Asia-Pacific consumers.
Kate Therapeutics Reveals Platform and Pipeline Progress at ASGCT 2024
The company presented results from its programs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
Chiesi Group and Karolinksa Institutet Partner on Solutions to Urgent Health Challenges
One of the first planned areas of focus is the field of preterm birth-associated early onset respiratory disease.
HIC Demonstrates Promising Separation of Deaminated and Non-Deaminated AAV Capsids (ASGCT 2024)
Studies conducted by a team at Oxford Biomedica demonstrated that HIC can be used to effectively separate non-deamidated capsids from deamidated capsids.
Improving the Sensitivity and Action of CAR-T Cell Therapies (ASGCT 2024)
Regeneron’s work in CAR-T cell therapy development includes engineering receptor architecture to improve CAR-T cell sensitivity and improve immune response.
Advancing Delivery of AAV Vector-Based Gene Therapies Using Bispecific Antibodies (ASGCT 2024)
Sven Moller-Tank, PhD, director of Viral Delivery Technologies, Regeneron Genetic Medicines, Regeneron spoke about the use of bispecific antibodies to retarget AAV specificity.
DNA Break-Mapping Technology to Advance ALS Research
Broken String Biosciences and the Francis Crick Institute will collaborate on research into how genome stability impacts ALS.
At ASGCT, Regeneron Presents Update on Gene Therapy for Genetic Deafness
The company’s presentation at ASGCT includes preliminary data results for a child who received the gene therapy.
Capsida Biotherapeutics Presents Preclinical Data for First-in-Class IV-Administered Gene Therapy to Treat Epilepsy
The company is presenting preclinical data at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy annual meeting that supports the potential of the company’s CAP-002 gene therapy for correcting neurological phenotypes associated with genetic epilepsy due to syntaxin-binding protein 1 (STXBP1) mutations.
Additives Play a Role in Removal of Empty and Partial AAV Capsids (ASGCT 2024)
Experiments conducted by the downstream technology team at Spark Therapeutics involving metal ion-containing additives showed improved capsid clearance in AAV production.
ProPharma and PBL Launch Manufacturing Device for Cell and Gene Therapies
Under a partnership, ProPharm and PBL have launched the Cell Factory Box, an enclosed and fully automated cell factory manufacturing device.
Astellas and Poseida Therapeutics Partner to Develop Allogeneic Cell Therapies
The collaboration will target solid tumors using Poseida’s allogeneic CAR-T platform to develop convertibleCAR programs.
Novartis Agrees to Acquire Mariana Oncology for $1 Billion, Gains Small Lung Cancer Candidate
Mariana’s portfolio of radioligand therapies will strengthen Novartis’ radioligand therapy pipeline.
FDA Drafts Guidance Document for Materials Used in the Manufacture of CGTs and Tissue-Engineered Therapeutics
A new draft guidance issued by FDA covers human- and animal-derived materials used in the manufacture of advanced therapy medicinal products.
Exploring Innovative Engineering Design to Address Upstream Bioprocessing Complications (INTERPHEX 2024)
Global product manager at Cytiva, Eric Corti, discusses the challenges with designing a new single-use mixing system that ensures leak-free fluid handling operations at INTERPHEX 2024.
CPHI Experts Report that Small to Mid-sized US CDMOs Must Invest Now to Benefit from 2025 Contract Funding Surge
Key areas to invest include manufacturing process improvements, quality management, and AI.
FDA Issues New Draft Guidance on Allogeneic Cell-Based Medical Products
The new draft guidance from FDA provides recommendations for sponsor companies on cell safety testing of human-origin allogeneic cells.
FDA Approves Trastuzumab Biosimilar for the Treatment of HER2-Overexpressing Breast and Gastric Cancers
Shanghai Henlius Biotech’s first biosimilar has previously received approvals by the European Commission and National Medical Products Administration.
FDA Approves Pfizer’s Gene Therapy for Adults with Hemophilia B
Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt), a one-time gene therapy, helps adults with hemophilia B produce factor IX themselves instead of receiving regular intravenous infusions.
Vertex and TreeFrog Therapeutics Enter Licensing Agreement and Partnership on Production of Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapies
The collaboration aims to scale-up TreeFrog’s process to produce and amplify cells for Vertex’s type 1 diabetes cell therapies.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals and SK pharmteco Form Gene Therapy Manufacturing Pact
Contract manufacturer SK pharmteco will manufacture as well as conduct testing and release of Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg), a gene therapy for bladder cancer.
European Commission Approves Tislelizumab for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The approval, given across three indications, follows a previous approval for second-line use in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.