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Modernizing cell culture processes for the next wave of genomic medicine

Pharmaceutical Technology

With scientists fervently developing mRNA vaccines, nucleic acid therapeutics, and viral vector-based gene therapies, clinicians are set to have a growing number of tools available to treat a wide range of conditions, from infectious diseases to genetic disorders and more.

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Early phase support for plasmid DNA supply to secure future manufacturing

Drug Discovery World

This paid-for advertorial by Catalent appeared in DDW Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 One significant challenge in the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies is the production of high-quality plasmid DNA (pDNA). Figure 1: The integrated development pathway for cell and gene therapies.

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Optimising AAV capsid purification through improved analytics

Drug Discovery World

Svea Cheeseman , Refeyn, explains why better efficiency is needed to advance the production of viral vectors for use in gene therapies. Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are a promising, widely used vector for delivering gene therapies. Data were provided by the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (London, UK).