Partnerships

The companies will collaborate on the discovery and development of next-generation drug and engineered cell therapies focused on natural killer cells.

Through the agreement, BARDA will support the advancement of the vaccine candidate to FDA licensure and will handle all late-stage clinical development programs, as well as the scale-up of mRNA-1273 manufacture in 2020.

This milestone achievement will allow the companies to move forward with developing a GMP-compliant manufacturing process for clinical testing.

The companies announced they are entering into a strategic collaboration under which Blackstone will provide up to $2 billion to fund Alnylam’s RNAi drugs to treat a range of diseases.

The partners have formed a joint venture to produce muscle-derived mesenchymal stem cells as a source of exosomes and other cellular products to develop related therapies and advance clinical trials.

The drug discovery platform was developed to rapidly predict blocking of COVID-19 pneumocyte cellular entry.

Second Genome will use its Microbiome Analytics Platform throughout the collaboration to identify novel biomarkers associated with clinical response to Gilead’s investigational medicines.

The partnership, led by Takeda and CSL Behring, will focus on developing a hyperimmune immunoglobulin against COVID-19.

The companies will collaborate on research and development solutions for coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The companies are entering into a partnership to develop fully human neutralizing antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 to prevent or treat COVID-19.

Daiichi Sankyo has entered into a partnership with Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical for the use of Ultragenyx’s proprietary AAV-based gene-therapy manufacturing technology.

The partnership will focus on the development of up to five novel protein replacement and mRNA therapies.

The joint public-private initiative will provide $4 million in funding to a Johns Hopkins-led research team exploring therapeutic uses of blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients.

ProBioGen will facilitate the development of Immunogenesis’ monoclonal antibody candidate and will be responsible for manufacturing the drug at its new facility in Berlin, Germany.

The companies will use CytomX’s Probody therapeutic technology platform and its proprietary bispecific formats and CD3 modules.

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the agencies co-chaired the first global regulators meeting to facilitate development of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

The partners have initiated an observational case-control study of siltuximab in patients with COVID-19 who have developed serious respiratory complications.

Through the agreement, Emergent will manufacture the vaccine, which is formulated based on Novavax’s proprietary recombinant protein nanoparticle technology platform and its Matrix-M adjuvant to boost immune responses.

The partners will use ProBioGen’s DirectedLuck transposase technology to support development and large-scale manufacturing of ImmunOs’ biologics.

The companies are entering into a development and manufacturing collaboration for the advancement and production of human monoclonal antibodies for the potential treatment of novel coronavirus.

The partnership will begin in the second half of 2020.

FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy keytruda (pembrolizumab).

Aprecia, which has an FDA-approved 3D-printed medication, will collaborate with Purdue’s College of Pharmacy to accelerate development in 3DP pharmaceuticals.

The companies aim to develop novel cell therapies for treating multiple cancers.

WuXi Vaccines, WuXi Biologics’ joint venture with Shanghai Hile Bio-technology, has signed a 20-year vaccine manufacturing contract with a global vaccine leader for $3 billion.

Sanofi will use a recombinant DNA platform that produces a genetic match to proteins found on the surface of COVID-19 to formulate the vaccine.

The need for lyophilization services is growing as a burgeoning pipeline of new biologics matures.

CMOs and CDMOs expanded their services and facilities in 2019 and early 2020.

The companies have entered into a global licensing and collaboration agreement to commercialize ReForm excipients used in biotherapeutic formulations.

Through the agreement, Catalent will offer process optimization and drug substance manufacturing services for the drug candidate at its Madison, WI site.