2020 COMPANY PROFILES & CAPABILITIES
For each participating company, this section presents a detailed summary highlighting their core technologies, capabilities, technologies, and services.
CDMO SELECTION – Ready to Launch: Developing Your Biologic With an Eye Toward Commercial Supply
Stacey Treichler, PhD, believes the development process for new biologics is complex and requires a substantial amount of time and resources, and reviews some of the areas where careful choice of CDMO is key, including cell line development and cGMP manufacturing capabilities, and how an integrated approach can be beneficial.
PREFILLED SYRINGES – Selecting the Right Primary Container for Injectables in Acute Care
Alfred Harvey, MBA, MS, discusses how differences in primary container options for injectable drugs can add value by offering hospitals and care centers configurations that address universal pain points.
CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING – Continuous Manufacturing in Pharmaceuticals: Implications for the Generics Market
Kamna Jhamb, PhD, says the highly regulated nature of the pharmaceutical sector, and the low-risk-taking nature of this market, are the two main factors that have restrained the implementation of novel methods of manufacturing by pharmaceutical industries. However, the burgeoning demand for complex and innovative therapies and rising competition have led pharmaceutical manufacturers to reconsider their methods of manufacturing.
DRUG DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE – ProQR: Developing RNA Therapies for Rare Genetic Disorders
Daniel de Boer, Chief Executive Officer of ProQR, discusses the use of RNA technology to directly target the underlying cause of genetic diseases.
MODIFIED RELEASE – Alternative Strategies for Development of Modified-Release Dosage Forms
Andy Lewis, PhD, discusses a range of available formulation technologies, the challenges in MR formulation development, and the use of a design-space approach with on-demand manufacturing.
COMBINATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – New Horizons in Development to Meet Emerging Demands
Ed Trappler and John A. Merhige, MEM, believe it is no longer sufficient to put a product in a vial, and the future of healthcare products places increasing demands on the industry to provide innovations for delivering combination products.
CHARACTERIZATION CORNER – A New Weapon in Formulation Development
Matt McGann explains how Microfluidic Modulation Spectroscopy is the final addition in the biophysical characterization scientist’s toolkit.
MICROFLUIDIC ENCAPSULATION – Controlling Drug Delivery With PLGA
Richard Gray, MA, discusses the use of polymer microparticles for pharmaceutical applications, including specific examples of polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) encapsulation.
ON-BODY DELIVERY SYSTEMS – Analysis & Simulation of Injection Volume Accuracy
Christian Riva, MS, presents a case study proving it is possible to have a realistic prediction of the injection volume accuracy of a drug delivery system, even in an early stage of product development, when only a high-level product architecture is available.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Cambrex: Providing Big Value in the Small Molecule Outsourcing Market
Simon Edwards, President, CDMO Sales & Marketing at Cambrex, discusses the biggest trends in the small molecule outsourcing market.
PACKAGING SOLUTIONS – Dura Coat Combiseals – An Optimal Solution for Cartridge Applications
Carina Van Eester, MSCE, believes with state-of-the-art medicines, it is essential that drug manufacturers can rely on appropriate sealing solutions that provide the best possible protection for their products.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
HIGH-PURITY EXCIPIENTS – A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem
William Small, PhD, and Arsalan Khan say drug degradation can have toxicological effects in many instances, and it is imperative that this mechanism be minimized as much as possible. The best solution to this is to ensure that appropriate ingredients, both high in quality and purity, are chosen and used throughout the entire drug product lifecycle.
Bioiberica Launches Natural Origin Thyroid
Bioiberica, a world reference in the identification, extraction, and development of animal-derived APIs, recently announced the launch of its natural thyroid active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for the treatment of…..
Tetra Bio-Pharma Provides Update on its Hepatocellular Carcinoma Drug
Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. recently announced it will be requesting a meeting with the US FDA to discuss the drug development program for its Orphan Drug candidate HCC011….
Catalent Partners With Bridge Therapeutics on Formulation, Development & Production of New Opioid Addiction Treatment
Catalent recently announced it has completed clinical production of Bridge Therapeutics Inc.’s (Bridge) opioid addiction development therapeutic product, BT-219, and executed an….
Diagnosed Prevalent Cases of Chronic Heart Failure to Reach 32 Million
Nearly 40% of all diagnosed prevalent cases of Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) in the eight major markets (8MM) occur in the elderly population, and this is estimated to increase by a further….
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Enrolls First Patient in Phase 3 RELIEF Study
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. recently announced that the first patient was enrolled in the Phase 3 RELIEF study (TNX-CY-F304)……
LEO Pharma and Portal Instruments Announce Collaboration to Develop Needle-Free Drug Delivery Device
LEO Pharma A/S and Portal Instruments recently announced a global collaboration and license agreement to develop Portal’s innovative needle-free drug delivery system for use in combination with….
Appili Therapeutics Enters Commercial Agreement With Saptalis Pharmaceuticals
Appili Therapeutics Inc. recently announced it has entered into a commercialization agreement with Saptalis Pharmaceuticals LLC on ATI-1501, Appili’s liquid suspension reformulation of the…..
Biogen Announces Positive Phase 2 Study Results
Biogen Inc. recently announced positive top-line results from the Phase 2 LILAC study evaluating the efficacy and safety of BIIB059, a fully humanized….
OWP Pharmaceuticals Announces Second IND Approval & Patent Application for First-Ever Liquid Oral Suspension Formulation
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced today that it has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the US FDA, and has submitted for US patent protection, for the first-ever liquid formulation of….
