Newsletter | August 26, 2025

08.26.25 -- Relationship Equity With CDMOs Is Real, Take It From A Packaging Pro

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

PBMC Isolation Using Cell Fractionation Filters

Discover how this Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC) isolation method can transform CAR-T manufacturing by reducing costs, accelerating timelines, and improving patient accessibility.

Revolutionizing Viral Vector Production With Intensified Cell Culture

Intensified adherent cell culture offers a promising solution to the limitations of traditional suspension culture, with the potential to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate development.

Key Challenges In mRNA Manufacturing

Manufacturing mRNA products is a complex and challenging process that requires careful consideration at each stage. Learn more about the challenges and intricacies involved.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Relationship Equity With CDMOs Is Real, Take It From A Packaging Pro

A professional of packaging who has weaved through various positions in Big Pharma says you should understand any points of leverage you have with a CDMO. When leverage is minimal, creating "relationship equity" is key. After a decade interlude, a well-timed follow up conversation with Dan Marasco.

Developing An In Vivo CAR-T With Interius BioTherapeutics' Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D.

On this episode of Better Biopharma, Interius BioTherapeutics’ Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D., explain how the company is re-engineering a lentiviral vector to enable INT2104, its off-the-shelf, in vivo CAR T-cell therapy. They discuss the vector's design and its manufacturability, as well as the analytical and regulatory challenges of bringing this first-in-human therapy to the clinic.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Ethical, Considerations As Gene Editing Technologies Advance

Observe as experts highlight innovative tools and strategies advancing the safety of gene editing therapies while addressing off-target effects, regulatory demands, and manufacturing efficiency.

Scalable Suspension LVV Production Platforms

Review a scalable suspension-based Lenti production platform using a proprietary HEK293T clonal cell line and improvement steps to generate commercially viable therapies from concept to patient.

Comprehensive Pathway To Seamless Scale-Up Of mRNA DP Manufacturing

An integrated approach to mRNA drug product manufacturing helps to accelerate drug development, mitigate risks, and ultimately deliver life-changing therapies to patients.

Why Fill/Finish Operations Make Or Break Viral Vector Therapies

Discover how precision fill/finish processes ensure the safety, sterility, and success of cutting-edge viral vector therapies as they move from production to patients.

Fast-Track Development Of MSC-Based Cell, Extracellular Vesicle Therapies

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) development is accompanied by challenges related to adequate characterization, regulatory adherence, and balancing development considerations.

The Strategic Benefits Of Isolator Lines In Manufacturing

Learn how high-speed isolator lines enable sterile, scalable manufacturing for complex biologics and injectables with unmatched efficiency and product integrity.

An Innovative Approach To T Cell Negative Selection

The Alerion Microbubble Cell Separation System outperformed standard magnetic methods in T cell recovery, speed, and scalability — achieving higher cell quality.

SOLUTIONS

Delivering Cell Therapies For Patients

Explore one CDMO's ability to apply extensive scientific knowledge in CMC development to set the foundation for later-stage clinical supply and commercialization.

Lentiviral Vector Development And GMP Manufacturing

A suspension-based, scalable lentiviral vector production platform enables efficient transition from preclinical stage through commercialization with accelerated timelines and reduced manufacturing costs.

World Class Quality Standards, Regulatory Expertise For Biologics Development

From early development to commercialization, gain comprehensive support in meeting regulatory expectations for characterization, potency, stability, and safety testing.

Advance Your Allogeneic Development With A Hypoimmunogenic iPSC Platform

The ActiCells RUO TARGATT Hypo hiPSC Knock-in Kit (Cat. # AST-9650) is a fast and reliable way to build your allogeneic cell-based medicine.

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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