Newsletter | February 13, 2024

02.13.24 -- Novo Acquires Catalent, Shakes Up Outsourcing World

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FEATURED EDITORIAL

Novo Acquires Catalent, Shakes Up Outsourcing World

News of Novo Holdings acquiring Catalent, and Novo Nordisk taking in three Catalent fill/finish facilities, shakes up the outsourcing industry at a time when so many biopharma sponsors are already starved for capacity. Here's breaking analysis from chief editor Louis Garguilo.

Technical Talent Tailing Off At CDMOs?

“Having been outsourcing to CDMOs for 20 years in the small molecule space, I see a distinct difference in technical performance compared to my mid-2000s CDMOs," says an executive. What's going on here?

Shaping A Digitally Enabled Commercialization Road Map For Your Cell/Gene Therapy Company

For cell and gene therapy companies, it is critical for commercial, marketing, and digital leaders to understand key business decisions that shape the digital backbone of your commercialization road map.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

How A Sponsored CMC Platform Accelerates mRNA Projects Into The Clinic

Developing a client-sponsored target product profile and analytical target profile is critical to move your drug product to clinic efficiently and meet acceptance criteria.

Successful Clinical Manufacturing: Deciding Who, Where, When, And How

Explore some questions and considerations to help you decide on how to manufacture, either by building capacity and capabilities or partnering with any number of different kinds of CDMOs.

Reliability And The Future Of Cell And Gene Therapies

Reliability issues continue to persist in GMP manufacturing for the cell and gene space. Learn how companies are focusing on reliability and predictability to further advance this innovative therapy.

Seven Steps For Allogeneic Cell Therapy Success

To prepare allogeneic, or "donor-derived," CAR T cells for commercial scale, you must consider scale-up, aseptic processing, single-use systems, facility design, starting material, supply chain, and logistics.

In Focus: The C Of CDMO

Delve into the intricacies of a successful CDMO relationship and learn how a collaborative approach built on shared goals and open communication can maximize the potential of your cell therapy program.

Complexities And Pitfalls Associated With cGMP Tissue Sourcing

Review the elements of the complex cGMP tissue sourcing process, prone to misconceptions and pitfalls, to find the “right human tissue” that will yield the desired cell quality and quantity and pass BLA approval.

Rare Disease Clinical Endpoints: Ingenuity Meets Practicality

Unearth why defining meaningful biomarker endpoints has become more nuanced than just figuring out whether the protein of interest is being proliferated or silenced.

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Cell And Gene Therapies: Changing The Healthcare Landscape

Experts discuss how cell and gene therapies are changing the healthcare landscape and what needs to be done to bring these advanced therapies to patients.

Advancing Vaccines From Preclinical Development To Commercial Supply

We are an established leader in advancing vaccines from preclinical development to commercial supply across multiple modalities.

OUTSOURCED PHARMA CAPACITY UPDATE

Find Your New CDMO At Outsourced Pharma Capacity Update

CDMOs in biologics, cell and gene, and small molecule share their capabilities and available capacities. See for yourself why this virtual event has become a wildly popular resource to identify options for your development and manufacturing needs.

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