Avid wins commercial manufacturing project from Roivant

By Melissa Fassbender

- Last updated on GMT

(Image: iStock/BrianAJackson)
(Image: iStock/BrianAJackson)
Avid Bioservices has been selected to manufacture a commercial drug substance for Enzyvant, a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences, which is developing a therapy to treat Farber disease.

As part of the deal, announced today, Avid will manufacture Enzyvant’s RVT-801, a recombinant human acid ceramidase (rhAC) enzyme replacement therapy that the company is developing as a potential treatment for Farber disease.

Enzyvant is currently conducting preclinical studies and has been granted orphan drug designation for RVT-801 in the US and EU.

According to the companies, technology transfer and clinical manufacturing have been ongoing since mid-2017. Avid will complete process characterization and optimization and will manufacture RVT-801 at its 42,000-square-foot biomanufacturing facility in Myford, CA.

Roger Lias, Avid CEO, told us earlier this week​ that “a number of new contractual commitments​” were to be expected after the company announced its completed transition to a dedicated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO).

Also this week, Avid announced the closing of a $20m follow-on offering. The funds will be used to expand its contract manufacturing business.

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