BioPharm International speaks with David Cetlin, Cygnus Technologies, about MockV®, a non-infectious virus-like particle (VLP) technology designed to streamline viral clearance testing in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Cetlin explains how the BSL-1 based approach allows companies to perform these assessments in-house, replacing reliance on costly, CRO-run live viral spiking studies with easy-to-use kits. The conversation also covers data comparability to the XMuLV gold standard, regulatory traction, and which internal teams are best positioned to lead adoption.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Learn how MockV's® non-infectious VLP technology allows viral clearance testing to be performed in-house at BSL-1, rather than through live viral studies at CROs.
Understand how RVLP kit data compares to the XMuLV gold standard retroviral model, based on published third-party research.
Discover the current regulatory landscape for MockV® data, including its use in place of live virus studies for clinical trial application filings.
Genmab’s petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab cuts the risk of death by 50% in phase 3 head and neck cancer, AbbVie submits a BLA for etentamig in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, and Benitec reports interim data for BB-301 gene therapy in OPMD-related dysphagia.
The EGFR×LGR5 bispecific antibody met both primary endpoints, overall survival and objective response rate, at the first interim analysis of LiGeR-HN1 in first-line PD-L1-positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.
Catalent Pharma Solutions's Dr Karunakar Sukuru explains how peptide potency, dose, and patient needs guide the choice between softgel and sublingual dosage forms.
Long-term phase 2 data presented at ESMO 2026 show 3SBio’s tivunatamig plus chemotherapy extended progression-free survival vs tislelizumab plus chemotherapy in squamous and non-squamous NSCLC.