BioPharm International Editors

OSE Immunotherapeutics has been granted authorization to commence a Phase I clinical trial for checkpoint inhibitor BI 765063 (previously OSE-172).

The new automated cloud-based tool allows for the design of targeted single-cell DNA custom panels.

FDA Commissioner Gottlieb released a statement on the agency’s efforts to refine the naming convention for biosimilars to balance competition and to help ensure patient safety.

The companies will use GeoVax’s vaccine technology to develop malaria vaccine candidates.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) and Novasep will partner to develop systems for membrane chromatography using Novasep’s BioSC platform and SSB’s single-use technology.

The acquisition will establish a clinical pipeline for Biogen of gene-therapy candidates in ophthalmology.

The FDA commissioner plans to leave the agency in April.

The technology uses a silica nanoparticle to deliver vaccines and cancer treatments.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and CureVac partner to develop a transportable mRNA vaccine manufacturing platform.

A project conducted by research institute CEA-Leti led to the development of a new HIV vaccine approach based on engineered lipid nanoparticles.

The TSKgel FcR-IIIA-NPR HPLC column from Tosoh Bioscience is a FcRγ affinity chromatography analysis column suited for the analysis of immunoglobulin G glycoforms.

The $4.3-billion acquisition is expected to strengthen Roche’s gene therapy pipeline.

The $21.4-billion acquisition will create stand-alone business within Danaher’s life-sciences portfolio.

Valitacell and Solentim, have announced a collaboration aimed at the acceleration of discovery and development of biologic drugs and advanced cell therapies.

A multi-partner collaboration has been announced, which will target the acceleration of the development of automated microfluidic systems for rapid and high-throughput gene editing in mammalian cell lines.

In a statement, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb laid out the case for the safety and effectiveness of generic drugs compared to brand drugs.

Mustang intends to combine an oncolytic virus with an interleukin-13 Rα2-(IL13Rα2)-specific chimeric antigen receptor to potentially enhance efficacy in treating glioblastoma multiforme.

Teva will apply Insilico’s technology for predictive biomanufacturing to create more efficient biomanufacturing processes.

The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products has begun entering GMP compliance information in the European Union’s EudraGMDP database.

India’s Bharat Biotech is set to acquire GlaxoSmithKline’s Chiron Behring Vaccines, a World Health Organization-prequalified global manufacturer of rabies vaccines.

The USP Quality Institute’s third fellow in its Fellowship in Quality Medical Products program will study the role of poor-quality medicines in fostering antimicrobial resistance.

The company will invest an additional $60 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Durham County, NC.

Ireland’s National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training received funding from the Science Foundation Ireland’s Technology Innovation Development Award program for monoclonal antibody research.

Catalent adds position of president and chief operating officer to lead sales and quality efforts.

The partnership will expand Lonza’s offering of hematopoietic cell lines.

The two countries have been included in the mutual recognition agreement between the EU and US for GMP inspections.

The guidance explains the process of applying for competitive generic therapy designation.

A taskforce evaluated the advantage of using Big Data in the evaluation of the benefits versus risks of medications.

The drug is approved in the United States specifically for treating acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, a rare blood-clotting disorder.

The partners will collaborate on the development and commercialization of a B-cell maturation antigen-targeting immunotherapeutic for treating multiple myeloma.