Venture capital company Dynamk Capital has invested in FloDesign Sonics citing its acoustic wave separation technology’s application in the growing CAR T cell sector.
TxCell SA has developed the production process for it range of CAR-Treg based therapies and is preparing to transfer it to its CMO ahead of first-in-human trials.
Eli Lilly has projected an increased spend across its biomanufacturing network next year to support bulk production and fill/finish of monoclonal antibodies.
CAR T developers must be involved throughout the entire supply chain says Kite Pharma, which depends on accreditation and training programmes across its network of Yescarta administration clinics.
The EMA has accepted to review Mylan’s trastuzumab and pegfilgrastim biosimilars amid remediation efforts at biomanufacturing partner Biocon’s fill and finish plant in India.
Pall Corporation has launched a monoclonal antibody clarification platform without centrifugation or process additives to support cell cultures of up to 2,000L.
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) developers are at risk of aggregation issues caused by the hydrophobic nature of next-generation linker-payloads, says ADC Bio.
Teva says it has increased the lifespan of its Protein A resin and thus reduced the cost of manufacturing monoclonal antibodies by tweaking its cleaning materials.
Repligen’s customer GE Healthcare opted to make its latest Protein A ligand in-house, but CEO Tony Hunt remains confident in his firm’s long-term partnerships and diversified bioprocessing offering.
GE Healthcare has launched a Protein A resin it says can improve monoclonal antibody purification capacity by up to 40% compared to its current offering.
Catalent has cited Cook’s ability to make and freeze-dry liquid drugs as major drivers for its planned takeover and said it is keen to take on the firm’s biopharma customers.
Kiadis Pharma says it is looking at expanding production of its blood cancer cell therapy candidate ATIR101 after receiving US FDA breakthrough designation.
ChromaTan will develop an integrated and continuous downstream purification platform through provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act to support manufacturing initiatives.
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc has hired Lonza to make AndexXa (andexanet alfa), the candidate anticoagulation antidote it resubmitted for US FDA review last month.
3SBio will leverage Therapure’s downstream purification expertise to bolster its own biologics portfolio while expanding its contract biomanufacturing business and global presence.
After receiving approval Kymriah, Novartis must prove it can handle the supply chain complexities of manufacturing high-value and time-sensitive CAR-T cell therapies, says logistics firm TrakCel.
A shortage in expertise is causing bottlenecks in the biomanufacturing space with around half of drugmakers struggling to fill processing positions, an industry report finds.
Filtration drove a record quarter for Repligen which says the addition of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals will further grow its bioprocessing portfolio and geographical presence.
Celltrion Healthcare will purchase more biosimilars from biomanufacturing partner Celltrion Inc. and expand its distribution network after raising one trillion Won ($888m) in an IPO.
Lonza Group AG has predicted it will generate annual revenue of CHF7.5bn ($7.9bn) by 2022, citing recent acquisition Capsugel and its new Visp-based Ibex manufacturing service as drivers.
Three biosimilar products submitted to the EU for approval have suffered a setback after regulators found 35 GMP deficiencies at Biocon’s fill/finish facility in Bangalore, India.
German Merck and Sigma-Aldrich broke EU merger procedures and could face a fine equivalent to 1% of the combined firm's annual revenue according to the European Commission
French technology firm Cellnovo has selected Flex Ltd to build a production line in Romania, to manufacture insulin cartridges for its diabetes management system.
Patheon NV has announced it will spend $45m to expand and enhance its manufacturing network citing customer demand for more reliable, flexible and cost-efficient supply chains.
ChromaTan will incorporate Purolite’s Protein A beads into its continuous platform in a move the firms say will up productivity by 15 times over conventional batch chromatography.
