Crescendo Biologics has secured funding to develop a range of Ab fragment-based drugs using its genetically modified mouse platform, including a psoriasis treament that could rival blockbusters like Remicade and Humira.
Roche has teamed with Molecular Profiles to test if short protein sequences can be used to target conjugated cancer drugs when antibodies prove to large.
The climate for biomanufacturing has changed according to Pfizer, which has set out to win more contracting work for its hormone plant in Sweden and says it will even consider making large molecule drugs for Big Pharma rivals.
Genentech has recommissioned plans to make a Californian facility the largest biologics plant worldwide after anticipated revenue drop from biosimilars did not materialise.
Bioinvent has been granted a US patent for its FIRST screening platform and says it is unique in selecting antibodies without any prior knowledge of target identities.
Orgenesis has partnered ATMI and established a subsidiary in Belgium in order to manufacture cells for clinical trials of its insulin-producing regenerative drug.
Biotech developer Regeneron is investing as much as $300m in its New York manufacturing plants and for a new site in Ireland as part of preparations for a potential new blockbuster monoclonal antibody that treats high cholesterol.
With in-house production and manufacturing capacity, as well as a deal with Merck Serono, India-based generics giant Dr. Reddy’s is looking to bring as many as four biosimilars to the EU market by 2019.
MIT engineers have developed a new nanoparticle that can protect a vaccine long enough to generate a strong immune response on mucosal surfaces far from the vaccination site.
Roche has agreed to research, develop and commercialize Inovio Pharmaceuticals' vaccine delivery tech as well as its multi-antigen DNA immunotherapies targeting prostate cancer and hepatitis B.
The $165bn biopharma market is expected to grow by about 15% annually, driven largely by increasing revenue growth from recombinant monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), according to a recent report.
Rani Therapeutics announced Wednesday that it has closed its Series B round of funding after pulling in more than $10m from Google Ventures, InCube Ventures and VentureHealth, a healthcare crowdfunding portal.
