Manufacturing

The future of raw material sourcing for mAb production may lay in the sustainability of the source and the added benefits of newer technologies.

Ensuring the quality of data in process monitoring and control systems starts in process development phases.

Single-use and modular systems will meet demand for rapid implementation at different scales.

The expansion gives the company diversified capacity running cell production lines featuring Sartorius-brand 2000-L disposable bioreactors and now GE-brand 2000-L single-use bioreactors.

The company presented data on its G2 glycosylation studies at the 15th European Conference on Fungal Genetics in Rome on Feb. 19, 2020.

The partnership will begin in the second half of 2020.

The need for lyophilization services is growing as a burgeoning pipeline of new biologics matures.

How to adopt win-win strategies and understand quality agreements for complying with cGMP when building strategic relationships with pharmaceutical contract research organizations.

Technology and capacity investments create opportunities in the cell and gene therapy arena for CDMOs and biopharma alike.

As cell and gene therapies become more prominent, industry is seeking the expertise and capabilities of outsourcing partners to ensure success.

The company has said that all three of its operating sites in China started back up on Feb. 12 and that it is closely monitoring the outbreak.

Through the agreement, Catalent will offer process optimization and drug substance manufacturing services for the drug candidate at its Madison, WI site.

The new facility includes six classified environment rooms with space to expand.

The commercialization of cell therapies is still at its infancy, but industry is facing an exciting period of development as the sector is expected to grow exponentially.

The trend toward personalized medicines includes more complex manufacturing cycles that can benefit from advanced process modeling early on in the therapeutics’ development.

The production of viral vectors for use in gene therapy benefits from being able to use similar cell-culture processes as mAbs, but it faces limitations under current cell-culture technologies.

Developers need to transcend the limits of existing separation technologies, to maximize vector recovery while preserving therapeutic potency.

Abcam has purchased Applied StemCell’s (ASC’s) gene editing platform and oncology product portfolio, adding comprehensive cell editing capabilities and engine to support expansion of existing “off-the-shelf” cell lines.

WuXi’s R&D team will be developing and manufacturing 2019-nCoV-neutralizing antibodies at the company's four GMP facilities.

The new facility, to be operated under the newly formed CDMO, The Center for Breakthrough Medicines, will be located in King of Prussia, PA, and will increase manufacturing capacity for cell and gene therapies.

The agency has published seven guidance documents directed at the development and manufacture of gene therapies.

The agreement centers around the development of new stem-cell derived allogeneic T-cell therapies for the treatment of cancer.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ new facility for cell and gene processing supplies will be open in 2022.

The formation of the new gene therapy company stems from the progress and success of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s clinical manufacturing and gene therapy work.

The next-generation gene editing system can be applied to the development of novel cell and gene therapies.

The therapy is currently approved in the EU as a gene therapy for the treatment of patients 12 years and older with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia.

Catalent completes purchase of biologics fill-finish and oral solid dose facility in Anagni, Italy

Achieving effective manufacturing processes and sufficient capacity remains a top priority across a diversified biologic drug pipeline.

While cell and gene therapies differ in many ways, some of the best practices for process development and validation are similar.

Temperature-sensitive biologics are lyophilized to preserve therapeutic viability, but the process presents complexities and challenges that are as yet not fully understood.