Deals, Development and Manufacturing

The company has divested its specialty ingredients business and operations to Bain Capital and Cinven, two private equity firms.

Through the agreement, Catalent will manufacture Trizell’s Phase I cell therapy for the treatment of micro- and macroangiopathies at its Belgium facility.

The CGMP manufacturing agreement will expand production of lenzilumab, a candidate for COVID-19 therapy, to support a potential emergency use authorization filing.

PathoQuest will apply its experience in viral safety testing and quality control of biologics for mitigating the risk of adventitious agent contamination in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Catalent will offer materials from its gene therapy facilities in Maryland to support IND-enabling studies and a Phase I/II clinical trial of the product.

Through the acquisition, Jazz will gain access to GW’s novel cannabinoid platform, including Epidiolex, a plant-derived cannabinoid medicine for the treatment of high-growth childhood-onset epilepsy.

Both companies will provide resources and expertise to research, develop, and manufacture multiple mRNA vaccine candidates, including multi-valent and monovalent approaches.

The companies have entered into a research collaboration and license agreement for the potential treatment of rheumatoid arthritis via Imcyse’s RA program based on its Imotope technology.

Through the acquisition, Element will have access to Avomeen’s expertise in formulation chemistry, product manufacturing, extractables and leachables, and large molecule testing.

The companies previously entered into a collaboration in November 2020 with the goal of producing more than 100 million doses of the CureVac vaccine per year at Rentschler’s Laupheim, Germany facility.

The deal, which is set to close by the end of the first quarter of 2021, will provide Horizon with access to Viela’s rare disease medicine portfolio.

The vaccine will be developed using Gritstone’s proprietary prime-boost vaccine platform, which includes self-amplifying mRNA and adenoviral vectors, with antigens formulated by Gilead.

Bayer will support CureVac by providing the company with further development, supply, and territory operations via its clinical operations, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and supply chain management expertise.

Nexelis’ recent acquisition of GSK’s Marburg, Germany-based vaccines clinical bioanalytical laboratory expands its bioanalytical capabilities.

Evozyne’s evolution-based protein design technology will be used to research and develop proteins that could be used in the next generation of gene therapies.

Sanofi will offer access to its infrastructure and expertise to help BioNTech produce over 125 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe.

The project is aimed at discovering novel transport mechanisms in the human intestinal tract that could be used for oral delivery of diverse therapeutic modalities.

Clinical material for a Theratechnologies product in development will be produced at PPS’ manufacturing facility in Lexington, KY.

Emergent will use its CDMO services to manufacture drug product batches to support the increased supply of the therapeutic candidate in anticipation of a potential emergency use authorization in the first quarter of 2021.

The companies have entered into an advance purchase agreement with COVAX to provide up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, to lower-middle-income countries.

Through the acquisition, Lilly will have access to Prevail’s portfolio of clinical-stage and preclinical neuroscience assets.

The companies will develop up to three CD3-engaging T-cell redirecting bispecific antibody therapies using Merus' proprietary Biclonics platform.

Through the acquisition, Thermo Fisher will have access to Mesa’s PCR-based rapid point-of-care testing platform for detecting infectious diseases.

Henogen will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Pharma Services business within its Laboratory Products and Services segment.

This new agreement covers 1.25 million additional doses of the antibody cocktail containing casirivimab and imdevimab for the treatment of COVID-19.

The collaboration will focus on up to three types of lung and gastrointestinal cancers.

The acquisition significantly expands Precision Medicine Group’s cell and gene therapy expertise.

The 17,000 m2 facility will serve as a process development and manufacturing site for Chinese companies developing medicines as well as multinationals with manufacturing requirements in China.

Under the terms of the agreement, operations will be initiated at Lonza’s Houston, TX Center of Excellence where Lonza will handle process development activities for late-clinical and commercial-scale GMP manufacturing of the cell therapy.

The acquisition will give Sanofi full global rights to KY1005, Kymab’s fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to OX40-Ligand, giving it the potential to treat a variety of immune-mediated diseases and inflammatory disorders.