Outsourcing Outlook: Public CROs Craft New Strategies to Achieve Financial and Strategic Objectives

Outsourcing is booming across all platforms, from fill/finish to cell therapies, as companies pursue efficiency, scale, and strategic flexibility.

Hanns-Christian Mahler and Andrea Allmendinger from ten23 health will discuss some key aspects of biologic drug development and manufacturing.

Increased capacity will help Circio progress development of circVec AAV gene therapy and in-vivo cell therapy, with the company setting a goal of selecting its first therapeutic candidate in 2026.

The expansion of the Kentucky site accounts for $80 million of the announced investment, with the remaining money earmarked for facilities in Michigan.

Matthew Stober and Campbell Bunce of Abzena talk about the CDMO’s role in accelerating the path of newer and more effective modalities to market.

The department’s newly announced partnerships were part of a weeklong visit that included discussions held at BIO 2025.