Manufacturing

Lykan Bioscience and Vineti will combine their capabilities to streamline process development and manufacturing to move cell therapies through clinical phases to commercialization.

Recro acquires CDMO IRISYS, establishing a bi-coastal presence in the US.

A research team at the Keck Graduate Institute will work to adapt its decade-long low-cost vaccine R&D for developing countries into a COVID-19 vaccine.

A collaboration between Aldevron and Ginkgo Bioworks has resulted in a manufacturing enhancement that can improve production of an enzyme used for mRNA therapeutics.

Veraxa and Indivumed will work together to develop colorectal antibody drugs.

Lonza and Sheba Medical Center have successfully dosed four patients with a CD19 autologous CAR-T cell therapy using Lonza’s Cocoon automated manufacturing platform.

Moderna will build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada to provide access to domestically manufactured vaccines against respiratory viruses.

The Just - Evotec Biologics facility in Redmond, Wash., uses the company’s J.POD technology.

Nobelpharma has come to terms on an agreement to use ProBioGen’s vaccine manufacturing platform AGE1.CR.plX.

Datwyler offers the StarterPack packaging system designed to aid in the development of parenteral drug packaging.

AGC Biologics has acquired Novartis’ Longmont, Colorado, manufacturing facility for the commercial production of cell and gene therapies.

Novavax and European Commission have finalized an agreement to purchase up to 200 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

BeiGene plans to build a new campus for R&D and commercial-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Hopewell, NJ.

Catalent finalizes their acquisition of iPSC developer and manufacturer RheinCell Therapeutics.

Syngene International appoints two US-based executives to senior level positions.

A global safety database analysis has demonstrated no increased incidence of thrombosis with TTS after the second dose of Vaxzevria.

The University of Sheffield has launched an innovative gene therapy program that could pave the way for novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

EMA’s CHMP has approved the increased manufacturing capacity and supply of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine active substance in its US manufacturing site.

FDA is launching a new crowdsourcing challenge to solicit ideas for pediatric research.

Advances in technology are accelerating the development and manufacture of subunit vaccines, an established class of vaccines.

Growing demand for bispecific antibodies increases the need for automated and miniaturized high throughput screening capabilities.

Automation is one asset that benefits cell harvesting by cutting out laborious manual steps and minimizing contamination.

Through the adoption of single-use technology, drug manufacturers have been able to adapt to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scenario modeling informs planning for current and future manufacturing needs.

Manufacturers should consider the benefits and risks of contract packaging for stability studies.