Partnerships

AstraZeneca and Moderna Therapeutics set to collaborate on mRNA therapeutic candidates for the treatment of cancer.

Novartis enters into alliance and licensing agreement with Surface Oncology.

AstraZeneca partners with the Wallenberg Center for Protein Research to conduct studies on the Secretome.

Protea will use Agilent’s mass spectrometry imaging technology to develop new methods to identify cell metabolites produced as a result of disease or drug exposure.

The University of Pittsburgh partners with biopharmaceutical company, Shire plc, to research rare diseases.

The “next-generation” design for the pods will build on Pfizer’s existing modular prototype for oral solid-dose manufacturing.

Univercells will integrate its single-use bioprocess with the Takeda vaccines production platform to allow local production.

The challenge of achieving zero visible defects (i.e., particulates) in parenteral drugs will require a coordinated effort at all stages of the supply chain, particularly in the production and filling of primary containers.

Aging populations and increased access to healthcare translates into opportunities for biopharmaceutical companies. JLL’s 2015 Life Sciences Outlook report highlights global clusters worth watching.

Aging populations and increased access to healthcare translates into opportunities for biopharmaceutical companies. JLL’s 2015 Life Sciences Outlook report highlights global clusters worth watching.

The collaborative effort will be focused on fully humanized antibodies.

UPS joins the Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance program to help secure the drug supply chain.

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The partnership will help divert 840 tons of waste related to single-use products from landfills or incineration during the next year alone.

ARGX-110-based combination therapies have demonstrated potential in treatment-resistant cancers.

  The provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) dealing with patent exclusivity periods are diametrically opposed to the main goals originally outlined in the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 in the Patient Care Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Biosimilars Council wrote in an open letter to President Obama on July 27, 2015.

The collaboration will address the need for novel analytical approaches for the characterization of glycans.

This collaboration is said to be the first established between the Crick and a pharmaceutical company.

The partnership will focus on the development of CAR T-cell therapies and other programs related to T-cell technology.

IDT Biologika acquired Aeras' vaccine manufacturing facility, and the companies will work together on tuberculosis vaccine development.

The supplier will add Allied Laboratories and AR Brown to its list of global partners.

Baxter announces that it will partner with Mayo Clinic and Velocity Pharmaceutical to form Vitesse Biologics, a Baxalta-managed company focused on immunology, hematology, and oncology.

Visterra announces partnership with A*STAR to develop VIS513, a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of dengue fever.

MaxCyte announces a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University to develop CAR T-Cell therapies for cancer.

MedImmune will provide funds and access to monoclonal antibodies to seven postdoctoral associates for the creation of protein measurement and characterization tools.