Manufacturing, Cell Therapies

The agreement focuses on the research of a targeted allogeneic gamma delta chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, owned by Regeneron, designed to enhance proliferation and potency against solid tumors, according to the press release.

Additionally, Poseida has approved Astellas as a board observer seat, which gives Astellas the right to attend Poseida’s scientific advisory board meetings and certain notice rights related to any potential change of control over Poseida.

The site was acquired by AGC Biologics in July 2020, and the Milan location is the first cell and gene therapy site approved in Europe for GMP manufacturing of clinical and commercial supplies.

In this episode of Drug Digest, editors discuss what happens in the manufacturing space from a CDMO and a cell/gene therapy perspective.

Stable producer cell lines show real promise despite continued development challenges.

The bioreactors can integrate with Emerson’s DeltaV PK Controller in addition to S-Series and M-Series controllers.

BlueRock will be responsible for the global development and commercialization of therapeutic candidates emerging from this collaboration.

Burgeoning CGT modalities bring promise and challenges.

Sourcing of donor cells, access to fit-for-purpose reagents and manufacturing systems, and scalability are top issues.

The new facility is set to utilize and extend SCG's capabilities in advanced cell therapy manufacturing and off-the-shelf human-induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) technology.

The document’s recommendations outline what studies and reports are required for changes to cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

Manufacturers face the challenge of meeting growing demand for personalized biopharmaceuticals.

Despite many development challenges, stable producer cell lines show real promise.

The companies hope address the need for efficient collection, cryopreservation, quality control, and logistics capabilities of leukapheresis materials to support various aspects of the cell therapy workflow.

The new headquarters located in Columbus, Ohio, more than triples Andelyn Biosciences’ footprint to meet growing demand for CGT services.

Charles River’s off-the-shelf lentiviral vector packaging plasmids are intended for use with cell and gene therapies.

There are various challenges associated with the development of CAR-T therapies for solid tumor cancers.

Scaling cell therapy production workflows requires the establishment of closed, automated steps.

The start of production of US engineering batches of NXC-201, a CAR-T cell therapy candidate in early clinical development, is the first step in transferring Nexcella’s existing manufacturing process to the United States.

Under the new MTA and Option License Agreement, Adcendo can nominate ADCs against two novel ADC targets, according to the press release.

The project is being coordinated by the recently formed not-for-profit CCRM Nordic AB and gathers engaged stakeholders to move the initiative forward.

uBriGene Biosciences will acquire Mustang Bio’s Worcester, Mass., CGT manufacturing facility in a deal worth up to $11 million, expanding its operations into the US market.

CATTI has launched an in-person training site at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, for training personnel in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

The first CleanCap analog was launched in 2017, and since then, the capping technology has been incorporated in one of the first commercially approved COVID-19 vaccines.

The objective of the partnership is to automate portions of ScaleReady’s CGT manufacturing workflow by using Cellular Origin’s robotic system for sterile liquid transfer.