March 17th 2025
Under the agreement, Shilpa will undertake development and commercial supply for a novel checkpoint inhibitor for immuno-oncology indications.
March 4th 2025
EMA’s CHMP recommended conditional marketing authorization for linvoseltamab to treat adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.
January 10th 2025
Bora said it will be involved in stages ranging from chemistry, manufacturing, and controls strategy through to clinical development.
November 21st 2024
The investment will allow Sanofi to strengthen antibody bioproduction at its Lyon Gerland site in France.
November 6th 2024
Lonza’s Synnafix has licensed its ADC technology to BigHat Biosciences, which will combine it with its ML design platform to generate newly designed ADCs.
Lonza, Humanigen Partner to Expand Manufacturing of Lenzilumab for Potential COVID-19 Therapy
The collaboration will expand the manufacturing capacity for lenzilumab, a COVID-19 therapeutic candidate, in advance of a potential Emergency Use Authorization in 2020.
Lilly and Amgen in Manufacturing Collaboration for COVID-19 Antibody Therapies
The agreement between the two companies will significantly increase global supply capacity for Lilly's potential COVID-19 treatments.
Technology Innovations Improve Process Chromatography Performance
As technology matures, inefficiencies and process limitations in downstream process chromatography are improved.
SBIR Awards $1.4-Million Grant to Accelerate Antibody Manufacturing Technology
The award will help a bioanalytics startup commercialize instrument technology for pharmaceutical antibody manufacturers.
Points to Consider for Continuous Downstream Bioprocessing
It is critical to evaluate specific considerations, from design to application, for the benefit of downstream bioprocessing and manufacturing.
Glycoengineering Shows Promise for Enhancing Antibody Therapeutics
Glycoengineering is growing in importance as a technique to improve antibody therapeutic efficacy, safety, and product quality.
CureVac Receives Funding, Collaborates with GSK on mRNA and mAbs
GSK and CureVac will collaborate on mRNA-based vaccines and mAbs. Separately, the EIB and others provided CureVac with financing for development of its CVnCoV vaccine candidate and expansion of manufacturing.
BARDA, DOD Award $450-Million COVID-19 Manufacturing and Supply Contract to Regeneron
BARDA and DOD have awarded a $450-million contract to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to manufacture and supply an investigational double antibody cocktail in development for treating COVID-19.
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Prestige BioPharma’s Anti-Cancer mAb
While there currently is no molecular therapy targeted against the PAUFgene, Prestige believes its monoclonal antibody has the potential to benefit patients affected by PAUF-positive pancreatic cancer.
Lonza, Anthos Therapeutics Partner on Anti-coagulant Biologic Abelacimab
The companies have entered into a development and manufacturing agreement for Anthos Therapeutics’ abelacimab for treating thrombotic disorders.
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, CytoDyn in Manufacturing Partnership for COVID-19 Drug
The companies have entered into a manufacturing agreement to supply leronlimab, an investigational new drug currently being used in clinical trial protocols for COVID-19.
Immutep, Batavia Biosciences Generate High-Yielding LAG-3 Cell Line
This milestone achievement will allow the companies to move forward with developing a GMP-compliant manufacturing process for clinical testing.
Absolute Antibody Launches New, High-Throughput Recombinant Antibody Production Service
The technology enables the rapid production of large numbers of recombinant antibodies at 80-mL scale.
WuXi and Vir to Collaborate on Novel Coronavirus Treatment
The companies are entering into a development and manufacturing collaboration for the advancement and production of human monoclonal antibodies for the potential treatment of novel coronavirus.
Eli Lilly Completes Acquisition of Dermira for $1.1 Billion
Through the agreement, Lilly will expand its immunology pipeline with lebrikizumab, Dermira’s novel, investigational mAb designed to bind interleukin-13 with high affinity.
Catalent and Zumutor Partner for Solid Tumor Treatment Manufacturing
Through the agreement, Catalent will offer process optimization and drug substance manufacturing services for the drug candidate at its Madison, WI site.
Aimmune to License Monoclonal Antibody for Food Allergy Treatment
Aimmune plans to introduce the antibody as an adjunctive treatment with its Characterized Oral Desensitized ImmunoTherapy programs to research treatment outcomes in patients with food allergies.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences, Akeso Pharmaceuticals to Accelerate Novel Therapy Manufacturing in China
GE Healthcare Life Sciences will supply Akeso Pharmaceuticals with the FlexFactory platform to accelerate production of antibody drugs in the Guangzhou region.
GSK Announces First Biologic for the Treatment of Eosinophilic Asthma in Pediatric Patients
FDA approved the drug after a successful open-label study of children aged six to 11 years and living with the condition.
ABEC Launches 6000-L Single-Use Bioreactor
The company’s Custom Single Run product line now has available bioreactors with working volumes of up to 6000 L.
Bayer Licenses GlymaxX Antibody Technology from ProBioGen
Bayer will use ProBioGen’s GlymaxX technology to maximize the potency of its antibody drug candidate in development for oncological indications.
Lonza, Citryll Partner to Manufacture New NET Antibody
The new antibody, Citryll’s CIT-013, could offer new treatment options for various human diseases including lupus, vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, and organ damage due to sepsis.
Predictive Digital Twins Control Bioprocesses for MAb Production
A collaboration between Insilico Biotechnology and IFAT aims to develop a manufacturing, planning, and control system for the production of monoclonal antibodies.
Taking Therapeutic Antibodies to the Next Level
This article explores the challenges and potential of next-generation therapeutic antibodies.
Single-Use for Downstream Chromatography: Benefit or Hindrance?
Single-use technology is gaining ground in downstream bioprocessing, but challenges stall further adoption.
Managing Biologic Equipment Cleaning
This article takes a look at current practices for cleaning and sterilizing biomanufacturing equipment used in a multi-product versus single-product setting.
CMC Due Diligence for Accelerated Biologic Drug Development and Manufacturing
The growing trend of partnerships between small biotech companies and CDMOs makes the need for conducting CMC due diligence increasingly important.
Complex and Customized: Manufacturing New Molecular Formats
Increasingly complex monoclonal antibody molecules will require the right “tool box” for scaling up manufacturing.
Demonstrating Results with Antibody-Drug Conjugates
Drug makers continue to explore innovative ways to develop antibody-drug conjugates based on their unique potential to neutralize cancer cells.