Drug Development

Medherant has developed an improved instrument for testing drug release from transdermal patches.

The company has opened a new California facility that, combined with its existing site in Foster City, CA, will quadruple its laboratory footprint for gene therapy products.

Biocad and Sothema Labs have partnered to release cancer-treating biosimilars into the North African market.

The acquisition gives GE Healthcare access to a nanofiber-based platform purification technology that can offer improvements in biopharmaceutical productivity.

The joint venture will focus on the discovery, development, and commercialization of potential new drugs for the global market as well as speed delivery of new medicines to China.

Pharma trends translate into increased need for not only external partners, but those will capabilities that can help advance today’s drug development and manufacturing challenges.

Avista Pharma Solutions facility and equipment upgrades at its Longmont, Colorado facility support processing of potent compounds.

The opnME.com platform offers scientists access to best-in-class molecules supported by comprehensive data packages.

The agency has approved a biologic-based new molecular entity for treating hemophilia A and has expanded the indication for a leukemia drug to now treat a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

As part of the deal, J&J’s Janssen will pay an upfront payment of $50 million to research, develop, and commercialize up to six bispecific antibodies.

Bayer will make a $400-million upfront payment to develop and commercialize two anti-cancer compounds in Loxo Oncology’s portfolio.

The use of therapeutic vaccines presents a new way to manage diseases, such as cancer and sexually transmitted diseases.

Challenge trials may increase in coming years as new and improved challenge agents better emulate “natural” disease states.

Despite the challenges and high cost of development, vaccine innovation is at an all-time high, as new approaches aim to improve global access.

The use of approved platform technologies can reduce the time and cost required to generate new vaccines.

ADC Bio experts warn of impending problems in the ADC pipeline with millions wasted in development costs.

The companies have established a joint laboratory to develop full continuous processing to manufacture high yields of monoclonal antibodies at reduced costs.

The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended marketing authorization approval for AstraZeneca’s benralizumab, a monoclonal antibody for treating severe asthma.

The company expects to commercially launch the new vaccine in the US in the first quarter of 2018.

As part of Recipharm’s ongoing initiative to improve profitability and competitiveness, a decision has been made to end operations in Stockholm and Höganäs.

The authors of the study believe it could have significant implications for the discovery of new dermatological products for major diseases such as psoriasis.

The company has officially opened a local brand office in South Korean to support its existing business in the region.

CDMO Celonic acquired a biomanufacturing facility in Heidelberg, Germany from Glycotope.

Capsugel announced on Oct. 31, 2017 that it expanded clinical trial capabilities, as well as increased development and manufacturing capabilities for specialized drug products using liquid-filled hard capsule technology, at its Edinburgh facility in Scotland.

The companies will collaborate to develop and manufacture Grid’s lead therapeutic candidate for the treatment of solid tumors.