Last week saw Opus Genetics announce it had acquired the rights to two preclinical-stage adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy product candidates for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) from Iveric Bio.
Expanding generic drug competition and a decline in the demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies have brought down the aggregate market capitalization of the global top 20 biopharmaceutical companies by 9.1%.
While the pandemic brought new entrants into the market, vaccine manufacturing remains a complex activity undertaken by a limited number of companies with the overall picture largely unchanged by COVID-19.
France’s Polyplus has made two acquisitions of late, one to expand its plasmid DNA engineering technology and services portfolio, and another to enhance its GMP fill and finish capacities.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) are collaborating on vaccine safety and effectiveness monitoring studies.
Global pharma giants, GSK, Sanofi, and Takeda, are set to collaborate with Singapore-based researchers to boost innovation in local biologics and vaccines manufacturing.
Curamys, a South Korean biotech developing cell and gene therapy using cell fusion technology to treat rare intractable diseases, has signed a strategic platform licensing agreement with US tech developer, MaxCyte.
Valneva is pushing forward with its live-attenuated, single-shot vaccine candidate, VLA1553, for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease for which there are no preventive vaccines or effective treatments available.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for review of tofersen, an investigational drug for the treatment of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Pyxis Oncology has received clearance for two IND applications from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate two Phase 1 clinical studies.
Touchlight has secured a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a research program aimed at demonstrating that its enzymatically produced novel DNA format can support a rapid, scalable, durable, and thermostable vaccine solution for future...
Yposkesi, an SK pharmteco company, has been witnessing a marked uptick in cell and gene therapy projects and has learnt to effectively manage challenges within the supply chain.
The Centre for Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Training, which is based at the University of Birmingham in the UK, today announced a program aimed at growing the industry’s skills base for advanced cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
Enhancing the skills of employees working in the UK’s advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) sector and the broader cell and gene therapy industry is mission critical for the CGT Catapult.
Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a company focused on the development of oral drug delivery platforms, has signed an exclusive commercial distribution agreement for the Republic of Korea with local player, Medicox Co Ltd, in relation to its oral insulin candidate....
Bavarian Nordic has signed a joint procurement agreement with HERA, the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, for the supply of up to 2 million doses of the Imvanex (Jynneos) monkeypox vaccine during 2023 and 2024.
Corbus says new data shows its monoclonal antibody demonstrates robust pre-clinical anti-tumor activity alone and in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy.
Orgenesis, the biotech specializing in cell and gene therapy (CGT) at the point of care, and private equity firm, Metalmark, have signed a major investment partnership.
GSK’s Blenrep has proved unsuccessful in a Phase III study in multiple myeloma. The news comes two years after the drug received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval.
The model for COVID-19 vaccines will undoubtedly change next year: but what this will look like in terms of key metrics such as number of doses and revenues remains in question.
AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab) has been approved in the EU the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants during their first RSV season.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review to GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) older adult vaccine candidate with a decision expected in May 2023: which could make it the first vaccine approved against the virus.
Shares of Catalent Inc plunged yesterday after the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) reported fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue that missed expectations. The company also scaled back its full-year outlook.
Addition, Talis Capital, and Speedinvest were among the investors participating in the round. Seqera Labs had previously secured €4.4m (US$4.3m) in seed funding, plus grants from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
As the US government stops buying COVID-19 shots, Pfizer said the vaccine it developed with BioNTech will be sold for US$110 to US$130 per dose, from as early as the first quarter 2023.
Antibody-drug conjugate developer, Synaffix, has signed a licensing agreement with Cristal Therapeutics to gain access to its CliCr metal-free click chemistry.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded 19 new grants and two new contracts totaling more than US$38m in funding over the next four years to support clinical trials and natural history studies related to rare diseases.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of the new drug application (NDA) for Biogen’s tofersen: with a decision now expected in April next year.