In a step towards the commercialisation of its ‘off-the-shelf’ CAR-T therapies, Cellectis begins construction of a facility in France and enters lease agreement for US facility.
Regenerative medicine raised $13.3bn in funds during 2018 but investors question whether treatments can be manufactured consistently, according to AMR annual report.
MaxCyte announces a partnership with Kite to explore the use of flow electroporation technology to enable the non-viral cell engineering of CAR-T drug candidates.
Biogen agrees Nightstar acquisition for $800m to take on its pipeline of AAV treatments for retinal disorders, diversifyingy its pipeline in the rare disease market.
ABL will use WuXi’s platforms in an extended agreement for the development and commercialization of its bispecific antibodies, using the recently launched WuXiBody platform.
Celltrion Healthcare’s head of medical and marketing outlines how the US biosimilar market is evolving and how manufacturing efficiency could become a key distinguisher from competitors.
In full-year financials, AstraZeneca announced that its R&D arm, MedImmune, will be absorbed into the overall company as it restructures its R&D units into specific therapy areas.
The US market for insulin biosimilars is set to open up in 2020, and the head of biopharmaceuticals at Sandoz explained why he is confident of an ‘acceleration’ of the US biosimilar market in the coming years.
ICT is developing upon CAR-T cell technology to enable T-cells to persist against cancer’s attempt to program death into a patient’s defensive T-cells, which could potentially treat solid tumors.
The contract market for bringing biologics through the pipeline to commercialisation is growing at a rapid clip, with a recent report suggesting a high CAGR in the sector.
Celgene and Kyn Therapeutics enter a licensing agreement to develop Kyn’s immuno-oncology pipeline for investigative therapies after Celgene was acquired by BMS.
The US FDA is faced with lapsed funding appropriations as the US government shutdown continues, causing the agency to focus on addressing immediate threats to consumer safety.
Fujifilm has launched an upgrade to its subsidiaries manufacturing capabilities, by increasing capacity by 50% at an existing facility and building an entirely new site for cell technology.
With nearly 300 cell and gene therapies in development, targeting more than 100 diseases, 2019 could be set to be a big year for cell and gene therapies.
Chinese investors are looking abroad for technology that will provide short-term returns and long-term health benefits to its large patient population, according to Panacea Ventures partner.
The second phase of Changzhou Qianhong Bio-pharma manufacturing project sees a further ¥1 billion devoted to increasing tablet and injection production.
Bayer looks to boost investor confidence by cutting away its animal health unit, selected consumer health brands and a number of jobs to focus on its life sciences businesses.
The US FDA has approved Genentech’s auto-injector formulation of Actemra, which the firm says offers an additional administration option for patients and caregivers.
