Drug Development

NGM Biopharmaceuticals has disclosed a fourth antibody drug candidate, NGM831, for development into an oncology therapeutic.

Pfizer’s proposed $2.26-billion acquisition of Trillium Therapeutics will add next-generation hematology-targeted immuno-therapeutics to its oncology pipeline.

Curia plans to expand the site’s commercial capabilities with this move.

Merck KGaA has partnered with Telix Pharmaceuticals to conduct combination clinical studies for cancer therapy.

Corning’s new Ascent fixed bed reactor (FBR) system is an automated bioproduction platform designed to significantly improve yields and reduce bioproduction costs.

The collaboration will focus on the interactions between WTX-124 indukine and KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab).

FDA approves Merck’s Welireg for the treatment of adult patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease who require therapy for tumor growth.

Cipla receives final approval from FDA for its abbreviated new drug application for difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion 0.05%.

BlueAllele has been granted a US patent for its advanced gene-editing technology, PALIDON, which is compatible with existing gene editing nucleases and delivery systems.

Mechanistic models provide process understanding for developing robust manufacturing processes and for scale up and tech transfer.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and PhotonPharma announced a collaboration to develop a novel tumor-specific immunotherapy for solid tumors.

The companies announce the results of a research collaboration that applied machine learning to significantly advance the scalability of spirulina-based biologic drugs.

A research team at the Keck Graduate Institute will work to adapt its decade-long low-cost vaccine R&D for developing countries into a COVID-19 vaccine.

AGC Biologics has acquired Novartis’ Longmont, Colorado, manufacturing facility for the commercial production of cell and gene therapies.

Syngene International appoints two US-based executives to senior level positions.

Nanoform and Boehringer Ingelheim have executed a master services agreement in relation to pre-clinical development projects.

A research collaboration will combine Imugene’s oncolytic virus technology with Celularity’s allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy.

BioMed X Institute and Janssen Research & Development to start two new research programs in the field of autoimmune diseases and drug delivery.

FDA has approved AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo, a type I interferon receptor antibody for treating systemic lupus erythematosus.

FDA has accepted Genetech’s BLA for faricimab, a bispecific antibody in development for treating wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.

The European Commission has entered into a supply agreement with GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology for up to 220,000 doses of sotrovimab, an investigational mAb for treating COVID-19.

Dosage form priorities are shifting to focus on user-friendliness, leading to greater engagement with outsourcing partners earlier in development timelines.

Data sharing facilitates traceability, transparency, and accuracy while driving efficiencies and boosting quality of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Amorphous solid dispersions can overcome the pH effect encountered with oral oncology medications.

Collaborative partnerships can foster success in formulation development projects.