Year-on-year, the number of trials for advanced therapeutics has doubled, meaning that the UK now represents 12% of all global clinical trials in the area.
With the number of roles in manufacturing projected to rise by 196% over the next five years, industry fears a lack of expertise to fill vacuum, according to survey.
Atelerix to work on the development of gel stabilisation technologies enabling room temperature storage of Rexgenero’s cell therapy candidate, under an Innovate UK grant.
The global market for regenerative medicines raised $4.8bn in the first half of 2019; a slowdown compared to the same period of 2018, though the sector is poised for additional growth, says ARM CEO.
CGT Catapult reports that employment has increased substantially, and production capacity has grown by 60% in the UK cell and gene therapy manufacturing industry.
The UK has a ‘rich and vibrant’ advanced therapeutic manufacturing sector well placed to attract companies post-Brexit, says Keith Thompson, CEO of CGTC.