The US-based CDMO Cognate intends to collaborate with Astero to provide access to the latter’s cell thawing platform to improve product quality in clinical manufacturing and establish a center of innovation.
Thousand Oaks Biopharmaceuticals raised $45m in Series A financing, enabling the company to expand its CDMO and CMC services as well as its capabilities in global biologics development.
A “strong client request” has prompted the CDMO Rentschler Biopharma to acquire its first US-based facility, which will provide various development and manufacturing services.
The clinical-stage gene therapy company Voyager Therapeutics has entered into collaborations with Brammer Bio and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies to expand its manufacturing capabilities.
Under the collaboration, Cognate will integrate Terumo’s processing tools into its innovation labs and will serve as a technology reference center for Termo’s devices as well as a beta site for new technologies.
Almac has opened a new 24,000 square foot building at its location in Durham, NC to meet demand driven by the rise in biological investigational products, says CDMO.
Specialized capsules and encapsulation techniques can streamline early phase clinical studies – and help researchers meet drug program timelines, says CDMO.
The China-headquartered CDMO PharmaBlock has purchased a GMP compliant manufacturing facility and is investing in new technology and capacity to support clients long term, says chairman.
The middle-market private equity firm Nautic Partners has acquired Mikart, an Atlanta, GA-headquartered contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO).
Alcami is working with a local university on a program designed to enhance biomanufacturing workforce education and prepare students for careers in the industry.
Boehringer Ingelheim’s China-based CDMO is providing clinical trial materials for CANbridge Life Sciences' Phase Ib/III study of its drug candidate intended to treat esophageal cancer.
