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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

State-of-the-art cryogenic freezers alongside material transfer equipment have been installed that are designed to retain the integrity of investigational advanced therapy products by minimizing their time-out-of-environment. Catalent helps accelerate over 1,000 partner programs and launch over 150 new products every year.

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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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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. The company is developing new and differentiated gene therapies for the treatment of serious, but common eye diseases. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Sharp completes new gene therapy packaging and distribution capacity in The Netherlands

BioPharma Reporter

Contract packaging and clinical supply services company Sharp has completed the construction of new purpose-built production suites to facilitate the packaging, storage and distribution of gene therapies at its facility in Heerenveen, The Netherlands.

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Oxford Biomedica and Beam Therapeutics sign CAR-T deal

The Pharma Data

The agreement also puts in place a three year clinical supply agreement for the two companies. Under the terms of the deal, Oxford Biomedica will receive an undisclosed upfront payment, with additional payment related to development and manufacturing of lentiviral vectors for use in clinical trials.

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Untangling the Complexities of Cell and Gene Therapy Clinical Trials: A Supply Chain Perspective 

Pharmaceutical Technology

By Luisa Sterkel & Joana Loureiro , Tenthpin Consultants The promise and potential of cell and gene therapies (CGT) has emerged in the recent past and currently over 1.500 CGT are registered for clinical trials holding great hope for the treatment of challenging and uncurable diseases.

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: BioNTech buys GMP-certified facility to boost vaccine…

The Pharma Data

BioNTech acquires Novartis GMP manufacturing site to expand Covid-19 vaccine production. BioNTech has agreed to buy a Novartis manufacturing facility in Marbury, Germany, to expand its Covid-19 vaccine production capacity by up to 750 million doses per year, or more than 60 million doses per month, once fully operational.