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WHO’s Solidarity Plus Trial to Assess Three Drugs for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
WHO’s solidarity plus trial will enroll hospitalized patients to test artesunate, imatinib, and infliximab in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Affecting Drug Manufacturing Equipment
BlackBerry’s QNX real-time operating system may create cybersecurity vulnerabilities, according to FDA.
FDA Approves Expanded Label for Lilly’s Lyumjev
Lilly’s insulin, lyumjev, receives FDA approval for an expanded label.
FDA Approves Cipla’s ANDA Application for Generic of Novartis’s Durezol
Cipla receives final approval from FDA for its abbreviated new drug application for difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion 0.05%.
TriRx Hosts State and Community Leaders to Celebrate Acquisition of Shawnee, Kansas Facility
TriRx hosts various leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new facility.
Patent Office Grants BlueAllele Patent for Advanced Gene Editing Technology
BlueAllele has been granted a US patent for its advanced gene-editing technology, PALIDON, which is compatible with existing gene editing nucleases and delivery systems.
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Officially Opens New Anti-Infective Drug Products Manufacturing Site
The Cleveland, Ohio facility will produce critical anti-infective drug products for US hospitals.
Artiva Biotherapeutics Builds New US Cell Therapy R&D and Manufacturing Facility
Artiva Biotherapeutics’s new R&D and GMP manufacturing center in San Diego, Calif., for NK cell therapies is expected to open in 2022.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Named IndustryWeek Best Plants Award Winner 2021
Thermo Fisher’s manufacturing site in Greenville, NC was recognized for manufacturing excellence.
Syngene Expands Microbial and Mammalian Manufacturing Facilities in Bengalaru
Syngene’s additions include a new microbial facility and an expanded mammalian facility.
GSK and CureVac’s Second-Generation mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promising Results in Preclinical Study
Primates inoculated with CV2CoV show improved immune response and protection from various COVID variants.
FDA Grants First of its Kind Indication for Idiopathic Hypersomnia Treatment
FDA has granted its first approval for an idiopathic hypersomnia treatment.
Biotage Expands Lipid Capacity with New Facility
Biotage’s new facility in Cardiff, UK, will produce lipids using large-scale flash purification.
FDA Solicits Comments on Drug Products Approved Ahead of Hatch-Waxman Amendments
FDA has opened a public docket soliciting feedback on the regulation process surrounding PANDAs.
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and PhotonPharma to Develop Cancer Immunotherapy
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and PhotonPharma announced a collaboration to develop a novel tumor-specific immunotherapy for solid tumors.
Precision NanoSystems Expands GMP Biomanufacturing Center
PNI expands global headquarters with a new 75,000-square-foot facility, which will include multiple GMP suites for manufacturing RNA therapeutics and vaccines.
Google and Lumen Bioscience Apply Machine Learning to the Manufacture of Spirulina-Based Biologic Drugs
The companies announce the results of a research collaboration that applied machine learning to significantly advance the scalability of spirulina-based biologic drugs.
Lilly and Incyte Announce Promising COVID-19 Study Results with Baricitinib
Eli Lilly and Company and Incyte have announced promising results that patients with COVID-19 on mechanical ventilation saw a reduction in deaths with the addition of baricitinib treatment.
Almac Group and Pila Pharma Sign Manufacturing Agreement
Almac Sciences has signed a manufacturing agreement with Pila Pharma for the production of the API XEN-D0501.
Bayer Acquires Vividion Therapeutics for $1.5 Billion
Bayer has acquired Vividion Therapeutics, a US-based biopharmaceutical company.
Rentschler Biopharma to Begin Construction of New Multi-Product Commercial Manufacturing Facility
Rentschler Biopharma has broken ground nearby its Milford, Mass., site where it will build its new multi-product manufacturing facility for commercial production of complex molecules.
Lykan Bioscience and Vineti Partner to Advance Cell Therapies from Clinic to Commercialization
Lykan Bioscience and Vineti will combine their capabilities to streamline process development and manufacturing to move cell therapies through clinical phases to commercialization.
Biden Highlights Drug Pricing Reforms to Advance Legislative Agenda
The President calls for granting Medicare authority to negotiate drug prices and penalties for pharma companies that raise prices faster than inflation.
FDA Authorizes Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Certain Individuals
The agency has amended the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines to allow certain immunocompromised people to receive an additional dose of the vaccine.
Recro Acquires IRISYS for $50 Million
Recro acquires CDMO IRISYS, establishing a bi-coastal presence in the US.
KGI Team Adapts Vaccine Development Work to Address COVID-19
A research team at the Keck Graduate Institute will work to adapt its decade-long low-cost vaccine R&D for developing countries into a COVID-19 vaccine.
FDA Grants Fast-Track Designation to Pfizer and Vivet Therapeutics for Treatment of Wilson Disease
FDA has awarded Fast Track designation to Vivet Therapeutics’ novel gene therapy, VTX-801.
Aldevron and Ginkgo Bioworks Collaboration Yields mRNA Manufacturing Enhancement
A collaboration between Aldevron and Ginkgo Bioworks has resulted in a manufacturing enhancement that can improve production of an enzyme used for mRNA therapeutics.
Veraxa and Indivumed Collaborate on Development of Precision Oncology Antibody Drugs
Veraxa and Indivumed will work together to develop colorectal antibody drugs.
Lonza and Sheba Medical Center Demonstrate Successful Cell Therapy Results with Cocoon Automated Platform
Lonza and Sheba Medical Center have successfully dosed four patients with a CD19 autologous CAR-T cell therapy using Lonza’s Cocoon automated manufacturing platform.