Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult opens new laboratories
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult's new laboratories in Scotland aims to help cell therapy developers improve their manufacturing processes and navigate regulatory requirements.
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Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult's new laboratories in Scotland aims to help cell therapy developers improve their manufacturing processes and navigate regulatory requirements.
CDMOs have been squeezed by the sharp increase in companies preparing to scale their cell and gene therapy manufacturing for Phase III trials and commercialisation, and physical capacity has been a common scapegoat. But eXmoor CEO Angela Osborne says the real limiting factor is experience.
Securing in-house viral vector production capabilities in the US is set to help Bristol Myers Squibb manufacture its two CAR T-cell therapies.
The first allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy to be approved based on Phase III study results has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In a Phase III trial, a new cell therapy has shown potential for the first time to treat inflammation, a major contributor to heart failure.