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The new spinning plant to be built in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki, Japan will produce hollow-fiber cellulose membranes, expanding production of the virus removal filters.

The biological reagents provider is moving to a 5000-square-foot site in Cambridge Technopark to accommodate the company’s growth.

If action is not taken within 60 days, the White House said it would “deploy every tool in our arsenal” to improve drug pricing practices for American patients.

Prasad’s short FDA tenure brought stricter review standards for gene and COVID vaccines, sparking biotech concern and political backlash.

Smart technology, personalized medicine, and the customization of CDMO relationships are helping manufacturers meet shifts in client demand.

While little information is known about this particular case, its possible implications are far-reaching.

The licensing agreement between the two companies gives Pfizer the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize 3SBio’s bispecific antibody, SSGJ-707, which is in clinical trials for the treatment of a variety of cancers.

Outsourcing is booming across all platforms, from fill/finish to cell therapies, as companies pursue efficiency, scale, and strategic flexibility.

Mirvetuximab soravtansine, brand name Elahere, is the first licensed treatment for women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in the UK in more than 10 years.

Following an overhaul at ACIP, the HHS secretary took the advice of the committee’s new members, saying he was acting on guidance that dated back to 1999.

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, and Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel, discuss if and when identity testing is necessary to be performed on a final product when the API is sourced from a third party.

Manufacturing sites and a control site will work together in a hub-and-spoke model that has key differences from conventional manufacturing operations.

The agency has extended the review period for GSK’s biologics license application for belantamab mafodotin-blmf for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The investment is part of CGT Catapult’s Cross-Catapult Investment Pilot and will accelerate the pre-clinical development of Spliceor’s trans-splicing gene therapy platform.

Three deaths attributed to acute liver failure appear to have occurred following regular treatment or investigational therapy.

Minimize contamination in cell therapy manufacturing with isolators, staff protocols, sterile materials, and validated suppliers for process integrity.

Genascence’s first-in-class gene therapy blocking interleukin 1, GNSC-001, will enter a Phase IIb/III study in 2026.

The company’s gene therapy, AAVB-039, for the treatment of Stargardt disease progresses to a Phase I/II clinical trial.

Mechanistic toxicity hypothesis is essential in guiding decision-making and predicting toxicities during the preclinical stages of drug development. The authors highlight the growing importance of integrating advanced technologies like mass spectrometry imaging into toxicology to enhance preclinical translation, foster innovation in therapeutic development, and ultimately improve drug safety and efficacy.

Northway Biotech will develop and scale production of AATec’s ATL-105 for the treatment of non-CF bronchiectasis.

Scientists at MIT and other institutions have discovered compounds that activate a defense pathway inside host cells that could be used as antiviral drugs.

FDA will review GSK’s application to expand the use of its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, to adults aged 18–49 who are at increased risk.

The consortium will focus on the delivery of a fully automated robotics cell and gene therapy manufacturing platform.

Stoboclo and Osenvelt (both denosumab-bmwo) reference Amgen’s Prolia and Xgeva, respectively.

Increased capacity will help Circio progress development of circVec AAV gene therapy and in-vivo cell therapy, with the company setting a goal of selecting its first therapeutic candidate in 2026.

Biocon said that, according to clinical data, both Vevzuo and Evfraxy demonstrated a safety and efficacy profile comparable to that of the reference product.

As development of novel drugs accelerates, enhanced downstream production processes maintain product efficacy, safety, and quality.