Rockland Immunochemicals Expands Laboratories

The company officially launched new production suites, a revamp of its development labs, and more at its Thousand Oaks, Calif., cell therapy manufacturing facility.

With this $3.6 million investment, the CDMO will strengthen its advanced labeling, automated visual inspection, and fill/finish technology.

The company will now include GMP cell-based potency assays at its Cambridge, UK, and San Diego, Calif., sites expanding its early and late phase analytical capabilities.

Under the collaboration, the companies will create and test circVec DNA–LNP formulations with an eye toward potential therapeutic applications.

The new European facilities located in German, Italy, and Lithuania will specialize in drug discovery and R&D services.

Under a £15.7 million (US$20.7 million) investment, SEKISUI has expanded its UK site for clinical-grade drug substance manufacturing.