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Bioprocessing & Bioproduction In-Depth Focus 2023
In this in-depth focus are articles on reducing production time for allogenic CAR T-cell therapies and the complexities of mRNA development, from design intricacies to scalability.
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Miniaturised PAT tool demonstrates real-time aggregation measurement
Researchers have described how a process analytical technologies (PAT) fluorescent dye (FD)-based microfluidic sensor facilitated immediate feedback and control of process parameters for continuous downstream processing.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2023
EPR Issue 4 includes articles on fridge-free vaccines, dry powder drug delivery, Annex 1, contamination control strategy and more.
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CDMO to manufacture SARS-CoV-2 intranasal vaccine
In a collaboration between the Institutes of Health (NIH) and CDMO Exothera, an intranasal vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 will be manufactured for use in a clinical Phase I/II trial in Africa and the US.
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Accelerating biomanufacturing with automated PAT systems
Experts at Amgen have highlighted a micro sequential injection (µSI) process analyser and automatic assay preparation platform (A2P2) as an autonomous process analytical technology (PAT) platform to enable rapid testing and release of biopharmaceutical products.
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Preparing for stricter standards on substances of human origin
Manufacturers of innovative therapies and other stakeholders handling blood, tissues and cells must prepare for stronger European rules. Ulf Grundmann, Elisabeth Kohoutek and Lara Sophie Hucklenbroich of King & Spalding elaborate on what this means for manufacturers of advanced therapy medicinal products.
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Innovative PAT-based filtration strategy reported for continuous biomanufacturing
The PAT-based approach is the first of its kind to prevent membrane fouling when using a robust single-pass tangential flow filtration (SP-TFF) operation in bioprocessing, according to a paper.
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Sustainable pharmaceuticals: what about pine-based painkillers?
UK researchers have developed two of the world’s most common painkillers from a pine-derived compound, meaning new sustainable turpentine-based pharmaceuticals could be on their way.
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FDA approves new cell therapy manufacturing plant
Bristol Myers Squibb has received approval from the US FDA to begin commercial production at its newest cell therapy manufacturing site.
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Biopharma struggling to find talent with adequate digital skills
While there has been "strong progress" in addressing certain skills gaps, advancing tech like AI means biopharma are increasingly seeking talent with data skills, ABPI stated.
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How can biopharma strengthen its resilience?
A recent report has found that since 2021, biopharma resilience has decreased, affecting areas such as supply chain, strength of the R&D ecosystem and manufacturing agility.
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Novel PAT system could enable adaptive process control
A paper has demonstrated a novel refractometry-based process analytical technology (PAT) system has potential for enabling adaptive process control in CGT manufacturing.
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What gene therapy manufacturers can gain from collaboration
In this article, Neil Almstead, Chief Technical Operations Officer at PTC Therapeutics, shares his view on why collaboration is key to streamlining manufacture of gene therapies.
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Microbial fermentation tech market to exceed $56.9b by 2033
Trends such as sustainability and technological advances like AI are helping to boost the microbial fermentation technology market, a report says.
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New purification method could enhance protein drug manufacturing
Bioconjugate-functionalised nanoparticles can isolate proteins from a bioreactor fast and inexpensively, MIT researchers have found.
