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The success of mRNA-based vaccines paves the way for mRNA in oncology and beyond.

Through Syena, its oncology-focused product company, Replay will develop and manufacture T-cell receptor and natural killer cell therapies with the NIH and Miltenyi Biotec.

Andelyn Biosciences has been selected by Ultragenyx to manufacture UX111, that company’s gene therapy for treating Sanfilippo Syndrome.

Under a collaboration, Daiichi Sankyo and Depixus will use Depixus’ MAGNA technology to accelerate drug discovery efforts of RNA-targeted therapeutics.

Following the divestiture of its Elusys subsidiary and other non-core assets, NightHawk Biosciences will transform into a pure-play large-molecule CDMO.

Bristol Myers Squibb and SystImmune plan to co-develop and co-commercialize lead ADC candidate for cancer treatment in US.

RoslinCT will manufacture Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ CRISPR-based gene therapy, Casgevy, recently approved for treating sickle cell disease and β thalassemia.

Sanofi has issued a statement expressing its disappointment with FTC’s decision to block an exclusive licensing agreement with Maze Therapeutics for a rare disease drug candidate.

AbbVie’s proposed acquisition of ImmunoGen is expected to accelerate AbbVie's entry into the commercial market for ovarian cancer and includes ImmunoGen’s flagship cancer therapy, ELAHERE (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx).

This collaboration will combine BigHat Biosciences’ AI/ML-guided Milliner platform with AbbVie's expertise in oncology and neuroscience to develop next-generation antibodies.

Novo Nordisk will invest more than DKK 16 billion (US$2.3 billion) to expand its production facilities in Chartres, France.

Pharmaceuticals are entering a transition into a far more complex era of patient therapies, and patient segmentation.

Exagamglogene autotemcel seen as synechdoche.

Under this multi-year collaboration, Genentech and NVIDIA will use AI to optimize and accelerate each company’s platforms to discover and develop innovative therapeutics.

MilliporeSigma has expanded its biosafety testing laboratories in Shanghai, China, with the completion of new lab space at its new €29 million (US$43 million) Biologics Testing Center.

The largest biotech hub is set to be built in Lithuania by Northway Group.

Hovione has acquired start-up company, ExtremoChem, expanding its technology platforms.

UK industry body, ABPI, has responded positively to the recent Autumn Statement.

Andy Geall, co-founder and chief development officer at Replicate Bioscience continues the discussion on the development history of mRNA therapeutics.

Under the agreement, the companies will discover and develop drug candidates targeting two ion channels linked to neurological disorders.

A look into the latest developments in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and facilities.

Novartis and Legend Biotech seek to advance certain CAR-T cell therapy candidates targeting Delta-like ligand protein 3.

A discussion with Thomas Langenickel, MD, chief medical officer at Ethris, shines a light on how advances made with mRNA technology are also advancing the industry’s ability to focus on treatment of rare diseases, such as rare lung diseases.

Matthew Lauber, senior director—Cell and Gene Therapy, Consumables & Lab Automation, at Waters Corporation highlights how current technologies are enabling oligonucleotide development.

Matthew Lauber, senior director—Cell and Gene Therapy, Consumables & Lab Automation, at Waters Corporation, considers that status of oligonucleotides on the market.