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ISCT 2023 key trends: redefining manufacturing 

Drug Discovery World

Finally, this article covers the CGT trends when it comes to redefining manufacturing. Manufacturing processes are among the bottlenecks of CGT wider use. The ISCT 2023 Annual Meeting took place in Paris, France from May 31 to June 3 2023. DDW’s Megan Thomas heard from attendees about key trends in the sector.

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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck (MSD outside North America) has entered a partnership agreement with Orna Therapeutics for discovering, developing and marketing various programmes based on next-generation RNA technology. These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas.

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CAR-TCR 2023: Key event takeaways  

Drug Discovery World

With fully closed and automated devices, therapy manufacturing will hopefully be able to break the next barrier in patient access to generate safe products in record time. Scientific and clinical data presented at the conference clearly builds on decades of research and insight gained in HSCT experience.

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Fortis Life Sciences leads the way in custom antibody discovery

Drug Discovery World

In the ever-evolving landscape of therapeutic development, the role of antibodies has become increasingly apparent. Fortis Life Sciences offers custom antibody discovery and manufacturing services for antibodies and single-domain antibodies, supporting the drug discovery market. This article is sponsored by Fortis Life Sciences.

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics

The Pharma Data

a biotechnology company specializing in the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for molecular therapeutics. Acuitas’ LNP technology will support Bayer’s in vivo gene editing and protein replacement programs by specifically delivering RNA payloads to the desired target organ, the liver.

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Ixaka (formerly Rexgenero) Launches as an Integrated Cell and Gene Therapy Company

The Pharma Data

Previously Rexgenero Ltd, a UK-based company pioneering the development of cell therapies to treat serious diseases such as cancer and chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), the launch of Ixaka follows integration of its nanoparticle gene therapy business in France and a shareholder restructuring. A total of $15.4

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Strategies to Successfully Manage Complex Cell Therapy Clinical Trials

XTalks

According to a recent review published in Nature , as of April 2022 almost 1,800 active cell therapy clinical trials were listed in ClinicalTrials.gov, a 33 percent increase from 2021. The rapidly expanding landscape of cell therapy trials has put an operational strain on many clinical sites due to limited resources and infrastructure. “In