All news articles for August 2021

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Pfizer to acquire immuno-oncology company Trillium

By Rachel Arthur

Pfizer will acquire Trillium Therapeutics Inc.; strengthening its work in oncology with the addition of next-generation, investigational immuno-therapeutics for hematological malignancies.

Event inaugurating the new plant in Spain in June © VIVEbiotech

Special Edition: Meeting demand for viral vectors

VIVEbiotech looks to overcome challenges related to LVV production

By Jane Byrne

VIVEbiotech, a lentivirus-specialized contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that produces vectors for projects from early-stage to GMP production, is working on enhancing intrinsic lentivirus characteristics and streamlining the process....

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AGC Biologics acquires Colorado CGT facility

By Rachel Arthur

CDMO AGC Biologics has acquired a commercial manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado: giving it significant additional capacity and space to expand its global end-to-end cell and gene therapy offering.