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Catalent Adds New Cryogenic Capabilities at Shiga, Japan, Facility to Support Clinical Supply Demand for Cell and Gene Therapy Development

The Pharma Data

The expansion forms part of Catalent’s ongoing global strategy to increase its ability to handle, store and manage advanced therapies for clinical supply, and follows investments at its facilities in Philadelphia, Singapore, and Shanghai, China, in specialized, ultra-low temperature storage capabilities. With sites in the U.S.,

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Rentschler Biopharma and Ikarovec partner to expedite new gene therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rentschler Biopharma has collaborated with Ikarovec for expediting the new gene therapies to treat ophthalmic disease. Under the deal, Rentschler Biopharma’s ATMP facility in Stevenage, UK, will undertake the bioprocess development of adeno-associated virus (AAV) material.

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Why demand is rising for secure and climate-controlled gene therapy services

Pharmaceutical Technology

Although only a small number of gene therapies have reached the market thus far, the industry is poised to grow quickly over the next few years. According to GlobalData’s clinical trials database, there are currently 1,231 planned and ongoing trials for gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies alone.

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Catalent looks to meet needs of expanding CGT market, completes expansion work at biologics drug substance facility

BioPharma Reporter

Contract development and manufacturing organization, Catalent, has invested in the capabilities at its clinical supply services facility in Philadelphia, in the US, to further support biotech firms developing cell and gene therapies.

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Catalent Expands OneBio® Suite for Integrated Development, Manufacturing and Supply Across Biologic Modalities

The Pharma Data

Originally launched in 2019 for early-phase protein therapy development, OneBio Suite offers customers an integrated service to accelerate programs from development to manufacturing, including fill/finish and packaging, and support for clinical supply and commercial launch. at the BioProcess International Theater.

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Oxford Biomedica and Beam Therapeutics sign CAR-T deal

The Pharma Data

. UK-based Oxford Biomedica has signed a new development, manufacture and license agreement with Beam Therapeutics for next-generation CAR-T therapeutics. The agreement also puts in place a three year clinical supply agreement for the two companies.

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CSL makes $4bn+ move in mRNA vaccines with Arcturus deal

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billion on offer in milestones if the programmes meet development and commercial objectives. According to a statement from the two companies, Arcturus will contribute its STARR self-amplifying mRNA vaccine and LUNAR lipid nanoparticle delivery platform, which has already been deployed in the development of COVID-19 vaccine ARCT-154.