The new Centre for Cell Manufacturing Ireland (CCMI) in Galway means Ireland-based scientists will be able to manufacture culture-expanded stem cells for drug research for the first time.
Industry group BIO has responded to a petition by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) in the latest bout of the debate over the international non-proprietary name (INN) for biosimilars.
Biologics could be delivered by routes other than injection using nanobodies one tenth the size of an antibody, Ablynx says as it extends its license with Merck & Co.
Biosimilars could save the US healthcare budget a quarter of a trillion dollars, says Hospira who expects to submit its first application to the USFDA within a year.
The evaluation of Genmab’s Duobody platform for the discovery and development of bispecific antibodies strengthens Eli Lilly’s biologics programme, the firm says.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has called on the US FDA to prevent biosimilars being given the same non-proprietary names as their original biologics, while the European Generics Association maintains the practice is “proven to be safe” and “supported...
AstraZeneca has become the third Big Biopharma to strike a deal with Immunocore to license its Immune Mobilising Monoclonal T-Cell Receptor Against Cancer (ImmTAC) technology.
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.
A third Novartis biopharmaceutical has received breakthrough designation status from the FDA allowing ‘fast-track’ development and review without compromising safety, the company says.
Mammalian cell culture know-how and location won Rentschler Biotechnologie its new anticancer MAb manufacturing deal according Austrian BioPharma Apeiron Biologics.
GlaxoSmithKline is gambling $50M on a venture capital fund that will invest in 20 projects that pioneer bioelectric drugs and technologies that aim to target individual nerve fibres or specific brain circuits to treat an array of conditions.
New flexible vaccine technology could pave the way for pneumococcal, TB and staphylococcus aureus vaccines that are cheaper to produce and more effective.
PharmAthene and Theraclone Sciences announced plans to merge and continue the joint development of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and vaccines on the verge of progressing to Phase II and III trials.
Genesis Biopharma has merged with Lion Biotechnologies and says its tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) technology can offer higher potency cancer drugs with lower manufacturing costs.
After patent expiration led to facility shuttering and cutbacks, Irish manufacturing will receive a $130m (€100m) boost to prepare for Pfizer’s new pipeline, the company says.
Bristol Myers-Squibb says its $250m (€191m) expansion of its US biologics facility will centralize its processes and become a springboard to launch new products.
Early phase clinical trial provider CPR Pharma Services has expanded its bioanalytical offerings with a ligand-binding assay service for its clients developing large molecules such as biologics, monoclonal antibodies and biosimilars.
Merck Serono says “fast progress” in its restructure programme helped double its net savings guidance for 2012 though headcount dropped by almost 2,000 with more cuts to come.
Cellexus has expanded its disposable bioreactor offering with a unit designed to give biomanufacturers greater flexibility in their choice of cell lines.
