Drug Development

Researchers concluded that the nasal spray should catch and coat the virus inside the nose, preventing it from spreading throughout the body, and it is then removed by nose-blowing or swallowing.

Samsung Biologics has adopted Solentim’s cell seeding and cell metric platforms at its new R&D center in San Francisco, CA.

At the 2020 Bio/Pharma Virtual Congress, experts discuss the importance of characterizing excipients to ensure quality, safety, and effective performance.

Biopharma can apply new manufacturing practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance bioprocessing.

The agreement will provide capacity for the manufacturing of AZD7442, currently being developed for the potential prevention and treatment of COVID-19, at Lonza's Portsmouth, NH site.

Biological and analytical advances enable modern fermentation processes to deliver safe and effective next-generation medicines.

Amorphous solid dispersions are a useful tool in overcoming solubility issues, but they have not yet reached full potential in commercial success.

Two FDA-funded projects at RCPE will look at real-time monitoring and control of drug tablet coating and developing a digital twin for drug production control.

Orgenesis has completed its previously announced acquisition of Koligo Therapeutics with the additional acquisition of Tissue Genesis’ cell isolation technology, Icellator.

AFI representatives of the process validation working group explore and define key elements for an enhanced approach to process validation for sterile liquid and freeze-dried forms.

AFI representatives of the process validation working group explore and define key elements for an enhanced approach to process validation for solid oral dosage forms.

The IQ Consortium marks a decade of impactful innovation of collaboration through a network of pharmaceutical companies driving change for the bio/pharmaceutical industry.

Schott and Credence MedSystems have formed a strategic collaboration to make syringe injections safer.

More complex and challenging compounds require a more tailored approach to formulation strategies.

Taste-masking can be of significant importance in ensuring success of a drug product, particularly those targeted to pediatric or geriatric populations.

Excipients must be carefully chosen to ensure optimum protection for vaccines and live biotherapeutic products.

The acquisition will support the accelerated commercialization of Kyslecel (autologous pancreatic islets), Koligo’s personalized cell therapy for treating pancreatitis.

The OneXpress solution is designed to accelerate oral dosage drug development and manufacturing.

Moderna and Chiesi Group are collaborating on the discovery and development of mRNA therapeutics to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The collaboration will expand the manufacturing capacity for lenzilumab, a COVID-19 therapeutic candidate, in advance of a potential Emergency Use Authorization in 2020.

The agreement will Increase global manufacturing capacity for Novavax’s vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, to more than two-billion annualized doses when at full capacity in 2021.

The agreement between the two companies will significantly increase global supply capacity for Lilly's potential COVID-19 treatments.

The companies will focus on the development and commercialization of Seattle Genetics’ ladiratuzumab vedotin and TUKYSA (tucatinib).

Catalent’s Redwood Bioscience subsidiary will develop antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for Exelixis using Catalent’s proprietary SMARTag site-specific bioconjugation technology.

As public confidence in the drug development process waivers, leading vaccine developers promise to adhere to scientific and regulatory principles.

Risk-based decision-making is impacting all aspects of manufacturing quality from raw material supply to facility inspections.

Tight development timelines and accelerated approval pathways favor simple, cost-effective capsule formulations.

The general principle of lyophilization has hardly changed, but significant advances have occurred in process and product attribute understanding.

The companies have entered into a strategic partnership for the CMC development and manufacturing of Ansun’s biologics pipeline.

Supply chain traceability is essential in the manufacture of APIs to assure safety and quality.