ARTICLES BY BIOPHORUM
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A Justification For Using In-Process Controls In Place Of Cleaning Validation1/9/2025
This article provides a procedure for using and cleaning shared columns and column packing equipment and using in-process controls that eliminate the need for cleaning validation.
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A Risk-Based Approach To Filter Integrity Testing Annex 1 Requirements For Biologics DS11/8/2024
How do the principles of filter integrity testing described in EudraLex Annex 1 apply to low bioburden drug substance manufacturing? And how can using a risk-based approach help?
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A Phase-Appropriate Approach For Assay Validation In Cell & Gene Therapies10/2/2024
This article promotes alignment on a common phase-appropriate approach to analytical assay validation with respect to the critical quality attributes of the most common cell/gene therapy modalities.
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How To Leverage Platform And Process Characterization Data To Accelerate Cell & Gene Therapies9/10/2024
This article discusses how cell and gene therapy companies can use prior knowledge and platforms to leverage process characterization to reduce the testing and/or studies required during process validation for drug substance and drug product manufacturing processes.
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How To Minimize The Impact Of Stability Testing On Gene Therapy Batch Yield8/27/2024
This article outlines strategies for reducing the volumes required for gene therapy stability studies, with the goal of conserving product for patients, while remaining compliant and delivering data on CQAs.
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End-To-End mRNA DS And DP Manufacturing Processes7/10/2024
This article demystifies the manufacture of mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles across unit operations for plasmid linearization, drug substance (DS) manufacture, and drug product (DP) manufacture.
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A Holistic Approach To Container Closure Integrity5/20/2024
Regulations are pushing for an approach to container closure integrity that builds quality into the design and processes rather than testing/inspecting the manufactured item.
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How To Unlock Efficiency In MES Integrations5/16/2024
This article outlines the significant benefits and framework for manufacturing execution system (MES) integration with systems such as enterprise resource planning.
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Evaluating, Validating, And Implementing NAT-Based Mycoplasma Detection Methods5/3/2024
Regulatory authorities advocate using alternative adventitious agent tests, but adoption has been slow. Here’s how to validate an alternative mycoplasma detection assay.
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Developing A Process Performance Qualification Master Plan For Gene Therapies4/19/2024
This article provides considerations and a framework for a Process Performance Qualification Master Plan in the gene therapy industry. It is useful for sponsors with any level of experience.