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We answer readers’ top questions on limit of blank, limit of detection, limit of quantitation, acceptance criteria, and equivalence testing in analytical method validation.

This episode of The BioPharm Brief explores how next-generation biologics are reshaping oncology and autoimmune disease, from a first-line antibody-drug conjugate filing and a novel ADC entering the clinic to a major investment in in vivo CAR-T technology.

As quality control labs move toward more connected, data-driven operations, digital technologies must be adopted in a way that upholds patient safety.

CMC teams can align with Q5A(R2)’s updated guidance to shorten testing timelines and strengthen assurance of participant safety.

An FDA warning letter to Purolea Cosmetics Lab shows that AI-assisted drafting can support documentation work only when the resulting document is subject to quality-system controls.

Kelun-Biotech's sac-TMT has gained NMPA acceptance for a new first-line indication application in advanced triple-negative breast cancer.

Collaboration between suppliers and developers, as well as viral vector manufacturing simplification, are becoming critical to CGT's commercial future, says Brandon Pence of FUJIFILM Biosciences.

Iksuda Therapeutics has received FDA clearance of its IND application for IKS04, a CA242-directed antibody-drug conjugate paired with a novel dosing approach designed to improve solid tumor penetration, enabling a Phase 1 trial in gastrointestinal cancers.

FDA has granted priority review to Johnson & Johnson's Rybrevant Faspro for head and neck cancer, backed by 42% ORR in the OrigAMI-4 trial.

Today's episode explores how FDA expedited pathways continue to shape advanced therapy development, from new RMAT designations for cell and gene therapies to an advisory committee review that underscores the agency's evolving expectations for clinical evidence.

Aprea Therapeutics CEO Dr Oren Gilad discusses ASCO 2026 data for WEE1 inhibitor APR-1051 and the company's precision oncology strategy while at BIO 2026.

Allogene's cema-cel has received FDA RMAT and fast track designations for first-line consolidation therapy in high-risk large B-cell lymphoma.

The FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to Ocugen's OCU410, a one-time AAV gene therapy for geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration, based on Phase 2 data showing a statistically significant reduction in lesion growth.

FDA staff have questioned RP1's melanoma trial data ahead of a July 30, 2026 advisory committee vote, causing Replimune shares to fall 30%.

Carrie Bracco, head of business development, US, Novartis Contract Manufacturing, explains why manufacturing flexibility is becoming as important as capacity for emerging biotechnology companies navigating biopharmaceutical development and contract manufacturing decisions.

Paul Romness, chair, chief executive officer, and president of OS Therapies, discusses how advances in linker chemistry, payload design, and evolving regulatory approaches could shape the next generation of antibody–drug conjugates for oncology.

Ahead of a July 29 FDA advisory committee meeting, the FDA released briefing documents disputing Capricor Therapeutics' claim that its Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial of deramiocel, a cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy, met its primary and secondary efficacy endpoints, a disagreement centered on which version of the trial's statistical analysis plan should govern the results.

AbelZeta has received FDA RMAT clearance for a registrational phase 2 trial of its bispecific CAR-T therapy, C-CAR168, in refractory lupus nephritis.

GSK will invest £400 million (US$532 million) in a new Cambridge, UK, R&D center, relocating from Stevenage amid second quarter earnings and a cost-savings plan.

Today's podcast episode highlights three stories shaping the future of antibody therapeutics, from a next-generation bispecific ADC advancing toward the clinic, to a new biologics innovation consortium in China, to a major acquisition expanding an autoimmune pipeline.

Brandon Pence, FUJIFILM Biosciences' president and chief operating officer, identifies cell consistency and viral vector capsid fill ratios as the 2 most critical unresolved hurdles in CGT manufacturing scale-up.

Veraxa Biotech has advanced its bispecific antibody-drug conjugate program VXA-222 into its next development phase after OmniAb completed discovery work under their May 2025 collaboration, creating a dual-antigen "AND-gate" candidate designed to improve precision in solid tumor treatment.

Harbour BioMed and Sinopharm have formed a strategic Innovation Consortium to co-develop biologics in oncology and immune-mediated inflammatory disease.

argenx will acquire Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion, which will add first-in-class anti-CD122 antibody, FB102, to its immunology pipeline.

As biopharmaceutical manufacturing becomes increasingly automated, real-time analytical data is poised to transform how manufacturers monitor processes, make decisions, and optimize production. Bryan Hassell, founder and CEO of Nirrin Technologies, discusses why trusted, continuous measurements will be essential to the next generation of digital biomanufacturing.

Arrowhead's plozasiran cut triglycerides up to 81% and pancreatitis events up to 100% in phase 3 trials, Greenwich LifeSciences expanded its GP2 breast cancer vaccine trial into the UK, and Ipsen completed its acquisition of Memo Therapeutics to add the first-in-class antibody potravitug to its rare disease pipeline.

Generare CEO Guillaume Vandenesch explains that genomics and synthetic biology are positioning natural molecule discovery as a leading small molecule modality for the 21st century.

Johnson & Johnson reported that phase 3 MonumenTAL-6 data show Tecvayli plus Talvey cut the risk of progression or death by 89% in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.