Biologic Drugs

KBI Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization, will manufacture an antibody and a fusion protein developed by Heat Biologics’ subsidiary.

FDA rejected the company’s biologics license application for its anti-rheumatoid arthritis biologic and has requested additional clinical safety data.

This latest FDA approval expands the blockbuster anti-cancer biologic’s indications in oncology.

Glythera gains exclusive access to Cancer Research UK’s novel CDK11 inhibitor program for the development of ADCs conjugated using its highly stable conjugation platform, PermaLink.

Biopharmaceutical companies developing new competitive biotech therapies have pressed hard for clarity on the testing and data required by FDA to gain market approval of biosimilars that can be filled by a pharmacist without prescriber preapproval.

Ajinomoto Althea opens manufacturing suites in new high potency and antibody drug conjugate commercial facility.

The collaboration with Immunocore, a T cell receptor company, aims to discover and develop immunotherapy molecules to treat infectious diseases.

The approval marks the first biosimilar approved in the United States for treating cancers.

European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use grants a positive opinion for the approval of the biosimilar for treating breast cancer.

The company has extended its presence in the US market to support its growing business in the region.

Merck KGaA completes the divestment of its biosimilars business as part of its strategy to focus on developing a pipeline of innovator drugs.

Pfizer’s Mylotarg, an anti-body drug conjugate once voluntarily withdrawn, returns to the market under a new dosing regimen for treating leukemia.

FDA works with industry on strategies for assuring high-quality regenerative medicines.

Modeling tools help process engineers optimize a biopharmaceutical facility’s capacity.

Innovation speeds discovery, drives down costs, and improves productivity.

FDA approves Novartis’ CAR-T therapy, marking the first time a cell therapy based on gene transfer has been approved in the United States for any indication.

Gilead will gain a robust pipeline of cell therapy products, with one lead candidate, a CAR T therapy, anticipated to gain FDA approval in the fourth quarter.

AstraZeneca and Takeda will partner to develop and commercialize MEDI1341, an alpha-synuclein antibody currently in development as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD).

FDA grants priority review for emicizumab, an investigational bispecific monoclonal antibody, for treating hemophilia A with factor VIII inhibitors.

With £4.5 million (US$5.8 million) in funding, the consortium is tasked with developing a new automated continuous biologics purification unit to make biologic drug manufacturing more efficient.

The first program of this collaboration will focus on the development of a candidate for severe acute pancreatitis.

FDA approves new molecular entity developed by Pfizer for treating a rare form of leukemia in adults.

The withdrawal has been attributed to issues at the biotech company’s manufacturing facility.

The antibody therapeutic failed to meet its primary endpoint in a Phase III study.

The Washington-headquartered biotech firm plans to use the newly purchased facility to produce antibodies for its current and future pipeline.

Following passage by the House in July 2017, the Senate has voted to pass a reauthorization bill for FDA user-fee programs for drugs and medical devices ahead of the user-fee programs’ expiration date.

Safe and effective drug targeting with ADCs requires careful selection of drug, antibody, and linker. 

Media manufacturers are focused on reducing risk, improving quality and consistency, and managing costs.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has expanded its range of peristaltic cased pumps for upstream and downstream bioprocessing tasks.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech has expanded its range of single-use membrane chromatography solutions with Sartobind Cassettes, a pod-like modular system for commercial applications in both capture and polishing.