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Sartorius upscales gene therapy prowess with $2.6bn Polyplus acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

The deal will see Polyplus join the German life science group’s portfolio allowing the latter to leverage expertise in transfection reagents and plasmid DNA for gene therapy. Polyplus, based in Strasbourg, France, produces key components in the production of viral vectors used in cell and gene therapies.

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£7M financing to drive commercialisation in cell and gene therapy 

Drug Discovery World

Mike Evans, Chair of MIP Discovery, said: “MIP Discovery’s synthetic affinity reagents offer an innovative alternative to antibodies, and are better suited for downstream processing of advanced therapies.

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FDA INTERACT Meetings: Early Interactions for Cell and Gene Therapy Sponsors

Camargo

Advances in scientific knowledge and growth in the cell and gene therapy space have led to a new and exciting era of medicine for patients, as well as a new motivation for regulators to provide clear, efficient pathways for product developers. Background: The Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies.

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MIP Discovery raises £7m to drive commercialization in cell and gene space

BioPharma Reporter

MIP Discovery, a developer of non-biological affinity reagents designed to accelerate the production of cell and gene therapies, has closed a Â7 million Series A financing round, led by Mercia Ventures.

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GenScript expands capacity for cell and gene therapy programmes

Drug Discovery World

GenScript USA has expanded its global current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) single-guide RNA (sgRNA) manufacturing capabilities to meet the growing demand for cell and gene therapies. . The 400,000 square-foot cGMP facility enables gene and cell therapy R&D programmes to advance IND filings and clinical trials.

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Regulatory Trends in Cell and Gene Therapies

Advarra

The field of cell and gene therapies (CGT) is constantly evolving, and there has been significant progress in this area of research. However, despite the promise of these therapies, the regulations governing them lag the science, which in turn hinders the clinical translation of these novel medicines.

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Expert view: What’s next for cell and gene therapy?

Drug Discovery World

What are the global innovations in cell and gene therapy? What opportunities and challenges are emerging and can therapies get to market faster? This issue has become a key focus for the ISCT, and we have been working to identify and develop initiatives to help alleviate these shortages.” The solution?