Previously Rexgenero Ltd, a UK-based company developing cell therapies to treat serious diseases such as cancer and CLTI, the launch of Ixaka Ltd follows the integration of its nanoparticle gene therapy business in France and a shareholder restructuring....
Therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and other drug markets are all siloed, despite new research emerging that shows potential connections between them. In order to create more effective therapeutics, we need to pull from research...
UK biotech, OXGENE, says its SLIM platform for discovery of antibodies against membrane proteins in their native configuration in mammalian cells could support CAR-T therapeutics.
Preclinical contract research organization (CRO), Charles River Laboratories International, has announced the acquisition of an antibody discovery company, Distributed Bio, for US$83m in cash.
A new study suggests that CAR T-cells, which are already used to treat certain blood cancers, may also be successful against solid tumors if combined with other immunotherapeutic approaches.
New data shows a move towards commercialization and a 48% increase in GMP cell and gene therapy (CGT) manufacturing space in the UK this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has acquired the rights to Hemera Biosciences’ investigational gene therapy HMR59: which has been designed to help preserve vision in patients with severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Special Edition: The Future of Continuous BioProcessing
Erbi Biosystems recently raised US$3.8m in a round led by Jaguar Biotech; the funds will allow the company to expand its platform of microfluidic bioprocess and bioreactor equipment, which is said to enable ultra-high cell density and continuous processing.
From operational uncertainty and outdated manual processes to new cell lines and a potential shift towards allogeneic cell therapy, CRB’s new report - Horizons: Cell and Gene Therapy - finds the biopharma industry at the critical intersection of obstacle...
The future of treatment for many of the most challenging diseases in the world is said to reside in personalized cell and gene therapy (CGT). These expensive and complex therapies have proven highly effective in multiple cases, but a challenge remains...
Watson-Marlow Limited Ireland has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art cleanroom facility in Cork to support Ireland’s biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Agenus Inc, an immuno-oncology company with a pipeline of agents designed to activate immune response to cancers and infectious diseases, has reported the dosing of the first COVID-19 patient with agenT-797, an allogeneic cell therapy, through its subsidiary,...
