Newsletter | December 2, 2025

12.02.25 -- The 9 Fastest-Growing Outsourcing Segments

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Improving Viral Vector Production Through Addressing Complexity

Watch as our CGT experts explore the evolving landscape of viral vector manufacturing, overcoming production bottlenecks, and the strategies necessary to bring life-changing therapies to more patients.

Navigating The New USP Chapter <382> For Elastomeric Closures

Dive into the scope of <382> for pharmaceutical closures and the regulatory landscape, which includes new required tests, instrumentation for compliance, and recommendations on implementation.

AAV-Based Gene Editing For Huntington's Disease

Teams exploring CNS-targeted gene therapies for Huntington’s disease should consider LETI-101, which uses AAV5 to deliver a compact CRISPR system for allele-selective editing of mutant HTT.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

The 9 Fastest-Growing Outsourcing Segments

Capacity isn’t the choke point — capability is; this piece ranks nine fast-growing outsourcing segments and shows sponsors how to win by locking in modality-proven partners early.

Here's A Thought: What If Gene Editing Didn't Use Bacterial Enzymes?

Citing the dismally few wins for CRISPR/Cas9 and other gene editing systems, one scientist proposes delivering zinc finger DNA-binding peptides using AAV6 vectors.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Ethical, Regulatory 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.

Essential Strategies For Mastering CMC And Avoiding CRLs For CGTs

CGT developers face rising regulatory challenges around potency, stability, and process control. Find out how proactive planning, expert guidance, and early FDA engagement are key to avoiding delays.

Protect Patients, Ensure Regulatory Compliance With Impurity Control

A sponsor’s commitment to impurity control throughout manufacturing is vital to ensuring continuous patient safety. E&Ls, nitrosamines, and PFAS are among the most critical impurities to test for.

The Future Of Allogeneic Cell Therapy: Hypoimmunogenic Donor Cells

President and CSO Ruby Tsai, Ph.D., covers general methodologies for reducing immunogenicity in cell-based therapeutics and highlights a unique approach to overcome immune rejection challenges.

Quantifying Cell Response With Duplex RT-qPCR

Discover a new potency bioassay using RT-qPCR to assess relative transcription activity, and learn more about the advantages and limitations of transcriptional assays versus reporter gene assays.

Delivering Therapies Without Delay Using An Integrated Platform

Eliminating discontinuity between R&D and cGMP manufacturing, through mirrored environments, accelerates the journey to IND and patient access and bypasses delays in clinical transfer.

Best Practices For Regulatory Excellence In Clinical Research

Consider how GCLP can integrate ethical and technical standards to ensure reliable, compliant clinical trial data and optimize laboratory operations across sponsors, CROs, and partners.

The Continuation Of A Journey

See how one family managed to get an investigational gene replacement therapy manufactured and approved by the FDA so their daughter could be dosed just 14 months from her diagnosis.

xRNA Production: The Economic Case For Continuous Manufacturing

By shortening the time to first-in-human trials and increasing efficiency, learn how this approach is opening new opportunities for therapy developers and expanding global patient access.

Meet An Optimized Suspension-Based Platform Technology

Now introducing a ready-to-use, suspension-based platform technology for transient transfection of LVVs that eliminates the need to transition from small-scale adherent processes.

Microbubble Cell Separation System Used For T Cell Negative Selection

Here, we explain how Alerion™ outperformed standard magnetic methods in T cell recovery, speed, and scalability — achieving higher cell quality with Akadeum’s microbubble technology.

Smart Input Selection And Process Refinement For iPBMCs

Improved iPBMC manufacturing boosts TIL therapy reliability, safety, and affordability through donor screening, process refinements, and performance-based cell selection.

Replicate Bioscience And Cytiva Collaborate To Deliver srRNA-LNP Vaccines

Revolutionize vaccine development with this self-replicating RNA (srRNA) capable of sustaining protein expression, lowering doses, and offering fewer side effects in next-gen RNA therapeutics.

SOLUTIONS

Accelerating CGT With Speed, Cost, And Innovation Advantages

With over 120 years of combined experience in CGT, our team utilizes know-how and process advancements that were established by our founders and builds upon that for our clients.

Capabilities Update April 2025: Cell & Gene Therapy

Director of Commercial Development, Serat Ali, describes FDBs' Advanced Therapy capabilities, discusses their global facilities network, and provides a capacity update.

AAV Production: Your AAV CDMO Partner, Every Batch, Every Milestone

Confidently navigate every stage of development with tailored tech transfer solutions backed by AAV expertise. Discover how to de-risk, scale, and optimize your process for high-quality performance.

Analytics-Driven AAV Development And Manufacturing

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the biochemical composition of each vector batch while minimizing product consumption, ensuring efficiency and precision in analysis.

OUTSOURCED PHARMA CAPABILITIES UPDATE

Find Your New CDMO At Outsourced Pharma Capabilities Update

CDMOs in biologics, cell and gene, and small molecule share their capabilities and available capabilities. 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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