Manufacturing, Gene Therapies

The new VirusExpress lentiviral production platform increases dose yields and reduces process development time for cell and gene therapies.

Roche will use Dyno’s CapsidMap platform to develop next-generation adeno-associated virus vectors for gene therapies for central nervous system diseases and liver-directed therapies.

The technology is a novel, plasmid-free manufacturing system for robust and reproducible manufacture of AAV at scale.

Cellnest will join Fujifilm Irvine Scientific’s PRIME-XV portfolio which consists of xeno-free and chemically defined media for stem cell culture.

The investment will include new manufacturing lines and increased automation to deliver additional manufacturing capacity.

The companies have signed an agreement for the production of two plasmids needed for the manufacture of CG01, a gene therapy for the treatment of drug-resistant focal epilepsy.

The company is investing $130 million to add Phase III through commercial-scale manufacturing suites to its gene therapy campus in Harmans, MD.

This article will explore the traditional path from the laboratory to the clinic and how the fixed-bed technology provides an alternative solution to meet commercial demands.

The cell banks were created using current good manufacturing practices and can be used each time CombiGene produces new plasmids for the production of its gene therapy, CG01.

The therapy, indicated for a rare form of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was developed by Kite, a Gilead company, which will manufacture the therapy at its facility in El Segundo, CA.

Sangamo will receive a $75 million upfront license fee payment and will be eligible to earn up to $720 million in other development and commercial milestone payments, including up to $420 million in development milestones and up to $300 million in commercial milestones.

This method is expected to help bring gene therapies to market faster, safer, and cheaper.

RNA is easier to manipulate than DNA but challenging to deliver to the right cells.

The site can now support customized product and bioprocess development and custom cell and gene therapy reagent manufacturing.

The companies are entering into a license agreement to provide CSL Behring with exclusive global rights to etranacogene dezaparvovec, uniQure’s investigational gene therapy for patients with hemophilia B.

The company will invest $75 million into its Canton, MA, facility to expand its viral vector, gene therapy, and contract development and manufacturing capabilities.

Previous investments set a foundation for later efficiency improvements.

Working with incubators can provide cell and gene therapy developers with more opportunities.

Ori Biotech is partnering with manufacturers and materials suppliers to develop an automated system for cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

The company will invest $180 million to construct a new 290,000-ft2 facility in Plainville, MA.

Hitachi Chemical Advanced Therapeutics Solutions and apceth Biopharma entered into long-term development and manufacturing services agreements for the clinical and commercial supply of multiple bluebird bio therapies.

The center will be located at NJIT’s Life Sciences and Engineering center and will feature two good manufacturing practices suites that are expected to be completed and operational during the summer of 2020.

The new cell-line producing platform enables fully scalable production of high-performance adeno-associated virus vectors.

Viral vectors show promise as a delivery mechanism for gene therapy, but which virus types are commercially viable?

The company will build an additional commercial-scale, contract manufacturing facility for viral vectors and gene therapies near its existing site in Carlsbad, CA.