Strategies to Address the Viral Vector Manufacturing Shortage

Panelists from FDA, Genentech, and Minaris discussed raw material risk, supplier oversight, and at-risk release strategies for advanced therapies at the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference.

Dualitas will screen over 300,000 bispecific combinations for Roche, backing a deal worth up to $1 billion in immunology research.

FDA's Francis R.W. Godwin (CDER) and Kathleen Jones, PhD (CBER) detail a record pace of drug warning letters and the CGMP deficiencies most commonly cited in biologics facility inspections.

Sanofi's Dr Jack Prior detailed a data maturity framework for biologics manufacturing, while FDA and Gilead panelists debated risk-based AI validation.

FDA's consumer safety officer, Jason Chancey, detailed real inspection findings, such as taped gaskets and delayed retesting, behind sterile facility deficiencies.

Inebilizumab (Uplizna) cut MG-ADL scores by 1.9 points versus placebo, supporting its approval in Japan for myasthenia gravis.

Regulatory approvals, trial data, and major licensing deals in 2026 are accelerating subcutaneous biologics, cutting patient burden and reshaping biopharma strategy.

Today’s biopharma news highlights GSK’s myeloma strategy, Insilico’s AI longevity research, and innovations that may improve future treatment outcomes.