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The manufacturing agreement is expected to run through December 2030, subject to change, with production to take place at Samsung Biologics’ Songdo, South Korea, site.

Lonza will develop spray-dried formulations for an intranasally delivered biologic using a reformulated biologic drug candidate for obesity in Iconovo’s pipeline.

Under a global alliance with the Australian non-profit GC4K and Weill Cornell Medicine, PackGene aims to deliver a custom-tailored gene therapy solution for hereditary spastic paraplegia type 56, an exceptionally rare neurological disease.

This latest fast track designation marks the second such designation by FDA for J&J’s tau-directed investigational therapies for treating Alzheimer’s disease.

The new company will harness splicing technology to innovate safer and more effective RNA therapies for severe genetic diseases.

The $94 million (€90 million) Series A funding will be used to support the development of the company’s pipeline of nCycles, oral macrocycle drugs that will be focused on validated biologic targets.

The companies will advance the development of Innovent’s ADC candidate, IBI3009, which has received IND approvals in the US, China, and Australia.

Atul Mohindra, head of Biologics R&D at Lonza, discusses the challenges and successes of bispecific antibodies as well as the field’s future direction from a CDMO perspective.

Advancements in bioprocessing and analytics are crucial to the future development of bispecific antibodies and beyond.

The results garnered from the Phase IIb study failed to achieve statistical significance in the primary endpoint.

Using Orexo’s powder-based drug delivery technology, the companies will develop mucosal vaccines in an inhaled formulation.

The company has formed Scinai Bioservices Inc., new US-based subsidiary operating out of Delaware that will serve biotech companies in early stage drug development.

In the latest of a series of acquisitions this year, AbbVie will acquire Nimble Therapeutics, which includes that company’s lead asset, an oral peptide for treating psoriasis.

AbbVie has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Aliada Therapeutics, giving it access to Aliada’s disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.

With the DKK 8.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) investment, Novo Nordisk will build a new modular and flexible production facility in Odense, Denmark, to produce multiple products for rare diseases.

The companies will develop a platform that can enable rapid development of DPI products.

Under the deals, the parties will advance therapeutics for fibrotic diseases, osteoarthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.

The company will add a new laboratory facility at its Shanbally, Co. Cork, Ireland, manufacturing site.

The European Commission’s approval of the Catalent acquisition by Novo Holdings includes the related acquisition of three manufacturing sites by Novo Nordisk, which is also acquiring the Czech Republic manufacturing site of Novavax for $200 million.

Under the deal, Novartis will in-license PTC518, an mRNA splice modulator for the huntingtin gene, which has the potential to be the first oral disease-modifying therapy for Huntington's disease.

Lilly will expand its recently acquired manufacturing facility in Wisconsin with a $3 billion investment, and Amgen will expand its North Carolina facility with a $1 billion investment.

Cambrex will provide Lilly’s biotech collaborators with accelerated access to clinical development capabilities.

The acquisition will provide Roche with access to Poseida’s GMP manufacturing capabilities and R&D portfolio assets, including cell therapy candidates.

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.