2025 COMPANY PROFILES & CAPABILITIES
For each participating company, this section presents a detailed summary highlighting their core technologies, capabilities, technologies, and services.
FORMULATION FORUM - Nanoparticle Technology for Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery
Jim Huang, PhD, and Shaukat Ali, PhD, say as we continue our investigation of innovative delivery routes for drug molecules besides the parenteral and oral routes, the IN route remains the future method for drug delivery to the brain.
MULTILAYER PLASTIC VIALS - OXYCAPT™: Contributing to Stability of Cell & Gene Therapy Products
Shota Arakawa, MSc, and Tomohiro Suzuki believe OXYCAPT offers a multitude of benefits to the rapidly growing field of cell and gene therapy products.
DRUG DEVELOPMENT - Targeting the CD40L Pathway to Improve Immunosuppression Therapy & Help Organ Transplants Last Longer
David-Alexandre C. Gros, MD, explains how researchers are targeting strategies in immunosuppression that can help donated kidneys remain healthy and viable for much longer post-transplant, thus alleviating the need for repeat transplants and making more organs available for first-time transplant recipients.
MODIFIED RELEASE - Getting the Right Formula: Using Modified-Release Formulations to Address Complex Challenges in Drug Development
Vanessa Zann, PhD, presents the opportunities and challenges when transitioning from an IR to MR formulation, and reviews the therapeutic benefits and challenges associated with MR formulations, GI physiology environments and API physicochemical properties, technology choices, and how drug developers can achieve translation success.
DIGITIALIZATION PLATFORM - Breaking Down Communication Barriers in Pharma Manufacturing
Andreas Eschbach says a people-centered approach to digitizing manufacturing operations helps ensure the success of any digitalization initiative. But in pharmaceutical manufacturing, having insights into each area of operation is critical to production quality and compliance.
EXECUTVE INTERVIEW - Aptar: Advancing Patient-Centric Drug Delivery & Digital Health Solutions
Gael Touya, President of Aptar Pharma, and Sai Shankar, President, M&A, Strategy, BD, Marketing, Drug Services, Aptar Pharma, discuss the burgeoning potential in the future of pharma and digital health, how the company is a strategic partner to key players in these spaces, and the investments Aptar is making to support the growing demand.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Lonza: Utilizing Analytical Tools & Predictive Models to De-Risk Drug Development
Drug Development & Delivery recently interviewed Josh Marsh, Bioavailability Enhancement and PBPK Lead Scientist at Lonza, to discuss the benefits of predictive tools and Lonza’s approach.
DRUG DELIVERY - Advancements in Transdermal Delivery Systems: A Focus on Invisicare® Technology for Obesity Treatment
James A. Roszell, PhD, and Doreen McMorran demonstrate how this technology has demonstrated potential in the transdermal administration of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists and cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB-1) antagonists, primarily targeting obesity management and other conditions requiring glucose regulation.
FORMULATION FORUM - Lyophilization Technology - An Enabler for Stable Formulations of Small & Large Molecules
Shaukat Ali, PhD, and Jim Huang, PhD, explain how lyophilization or freeze-drying technology is one of the ideal methods that leads to immobilization of drug and other components that remain in solid or powder state for extended periods without concerns of degradation, and how it has also been applied to improve drug solubility by means of amorphous solid dispersions.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Deciding Whether to Automate With AI? 6 Key Practices to Consider
Dan Milczarski believes before deciding if or how to use AI in life sciences, it’s critical to weigh the pros and cons. There is a vital need to customize constantly evolving AI applications and innovations to create tailored, effective technologies that reflect life science organizations’ regulatory and organizational frameworks.
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS - Pushing Boundaries in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Research
Laura Iliescu, MSc, and Justin Herman, MD, explore the changing landscape of IPF and how biopharmaceutical companies developing novel treatments can effectively navigate the emerging challenges in a rapidly evolving IPF landscape.
CONTROLLED RELEASE - How Advanced Excipient Knowledge is Shaping the Future of Controlled-Release Formulations
Matthias Knarr, PhD, and True Rogers, PhD, review the latest insights behind CR formulations using HPMC excipients and how HPMC substitution specifically can assist formulators in developing cutting-edge CR delivery systems with differentiated performance.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Respiratory Drug Development: Lonza Experts Share Trends & Key Takeaways
Beatriz Fernandes, Principal Scientist for R&D, and Kim Shepard, Director, Technology Head Respiratory Delivery, at Lonza, discuss their presentations at RDD 2024, current trends, and the future of the inhalation space.
TOPICAL DELIVERY - Direct Effects™ Perampanel (FYCOMPA®): First Topical Anticonvulsant to Treat Seizures, Headache & Other Symptoms in Epilepsy
Ronald Aung-Din, MD, Sasha Feygin, and Daniele La Rosa say Direct Effects topical perampanel is effective in treating headache and other neurological symptoms commonly encountered in patients with seizures and other conditions in which neuronal instability and hyper-excitability exist.
EXPERT CONTENT & RESOURCES
Whether you're a researcher, a pharmaceutical professional, or simply interested in the latest advancements in drug development and delivery technology, you'll find a wealth of insightful expertise and current resources here.
CLINICAL TRIALS - Need for Accessibility to Meet FDA Guidance for Decentralized Trials
Neil Vivian believes advances in electronic data collection and analysis are helping to make DCTs more accessible to broader and more diverse patient populations. Further innovations, particularly in artificial intelligence technology, are expected to accelerate these trends.
CELL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY - Breaking Down Barriers to Unlock a New Era of Cell Therapy
Dr. Liping Yu believes revolutionary cell separation technologies are crucial for enabling these rapid advancements, and will continue to play a growing role in establishing the decentralized, rapid, and cost-effective large-scale manufacture of potentially life-saving cell-based drugs well into the future.
On-Demand Presentation: High Concentration Protein Suspensions: A Bevacizumab Case Study (>400 mg/mL)
Dr. Cindy Chung presents a case study demonstrating the development of high concentration bevacizumab suspension at up to 400 mg/mL for suitable subcutaneous delivery of the monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy. Watch the presentation now to learn more.
DRUG-DEVICE DEVELOPMENT - Exploring the Complexities of Drug-Device Combination Products
Jeremy Guo, Senior Vice President at WuXi Biologics, and colleagues explain that many factors need to be taken into account when producing a Drug-Device Combination Product from development testing to fill/finish and assembly.
MediWound Ltd.: Developing a New Class of Biologic Enzymatic Therapeutic Products to Debride Wounds
Drug Development & Delivery recently interviewed Ofer Gonen, Chief Executive Officer of MediWound, to discuss the company’s innovative approach to debridement.
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EXCLUSIVE WHITEPAPERS
CASE STUDY - Overcoming Barriers to Patient Adherence With A Novel Dosage Form
In this CPHI Award-winning case study, learn how Adare scientists took the alternative sprinkle version out of the lab and into the hands of patients.
ARTICLE - A New Framework for Identifying Nitrosamine Risks & Efficiently Derisking Products
Adare’s team of nitrosamine experts have developed a straightforward framework that simplifies the identification of at-risk APIs.
WHITEPAPER - Concept to Commercialization: The Role of CDMOs in Driving Innovation Through Phase-Appropriate Technology Transfers
This whitepaper explores the various types of technology transfer from preclinical to commercial stages and successful strategies to foster innovation.
Technical Brief: Mucoadhesive Polymers in Pharmaceutical Formulations
This technical brief will cover the use of polymers in a variety of dosage forms (buccal/sublingual tablets, liquid, semi-solid formulations, and oral care products) to impart mucoadhesion. The basic mechanism of mucoadhesion and methods to evaluate it in the context of…
WHITEPAPER - Unlock the Secrets of Spray Drying for Sticky APIs
It is widely reported that 40% of New Chemical Entities (NCEs) in the pharmaceutical industry are poorly soluble, leading to inadequate bioavailablity. Spray drying is one of the most promising particle engineering technologies….
EXCLUSIVE WEBINARS
WEBINAR: Introducing Key Concepts in Tableting Research: Unleashing Essential Concepts and Strategies for Enhanced Formulation Development
Tableting can present a series of challenges, particularly when dealing with formulations that have poor flowability, low compressibility, or high cohesivity. These issues can lead to manufacturing inefficiencies….
WEBINAR ON DEMAND: Advantages of Carbopol® Polymers in Oral Formulations
In this video, the Lubrizol team together with the IMCD US team takes you through formulation aspects of Carbopol® polymers as well as the results of a case study on an Acetaminophen oral suspension formulation.
WEBINAR - ABISOL Emulsion Preconcentrate Kit & ABISORB-DC Excipient System for Tableting Lipids
ABITEC Technical Business Director, John Tillotson, RPh, PhD, discusses ABITEC’s latest products: The ABISOL Emulsion Preconcentrate kit for the easy formulation of emulsified drug delivery systems and the….
WEBINAR - Development of Orally Delivered GLP-1 Therapeutics…From Diabetes to Obesity and Beyond
Join Quotient Sciences’ experts on July 18 as we explore the latest developments in orally-delivered GLP-1 agonists, the potential for these therapeutics and overcoming the manufacturing challenges.
WEBINAR - 2024 Trends in Topical Drug Delivery: Insights & Innovation
This webinar will discuss some of the key trends from these leaders in the topical market on both a global and regional level, including the increased importance of sensory properties and the rise in non-conventional product formats, among others…..
MARKET NEWS & TRENDS
Abzena Strengthens Board With Appointment of Biopharma Industry Leader, Dr. Moncef Slaoui
Abzena, the leading end-to-end integrated CDMO + CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, has today announced the appointment of Moncef Slaoui, PhD, to its Board…
Iconovo & Lonza to Collaborate on the Formulation Development of an Intranasal Biologic
Iconovo AB, a leader in the development of inhalable drugs based on proprietary inhalers and dry powder formulations, today announced that Iconovo and Lonza initiated…
Alcami Announces CEO Transition
[caption id="attachment_144551" align="alignleft" width="153"] Patrick Walsh[/caption] Alcami Corporation, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), recently announced the resignation of Bill Humphries. Alcami’s Board…
Vetter Introduces the Next Evolution of the V-OVS Syringe Closure System
Vetter recently announced the development and upcoming launch of the new version of its proprietary V-OVS® syringe closure system. The new closure, V-OVS next, will further…
Micron Biomedical Wins $2 Million BARDA Competition for its Collaboration With Zipcode Bio to Develop mRNA-Based Broad Protecting Flu Vaccine Without Needles
Micron Biomedical recently announced the company won the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Patch Forward competition and presented at an event during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare…
BioMed X Institute Launches New Collaboration With Daiichi Sankyo in Cancer Therapy
BioMed X recently announced the launch of a new collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan. This collaboration marks the…
PulseSight Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Clinical Plan of Transferrin Vectorized Therapy for Dry AMD/Geographic Atrophy
PulseSight Therapeutics SAS recently announced it has submitted a Clinical Trial Authorization (CTA) to Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des produits de santé…
Pheno Therapeutics Granted Clinical Trial Authorization for Lead Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutic Candidate
Pheno Therapeutics Limited recently announced it has received clinical trial authorization (CTA) from the UK’s MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) for its lead…
Kindeva Drug Delivery & Emervax Partner to Bring Game Changing Vaccine Administration to Patients
Kindeva Drug Delivery and Emervax recently announced an exclusive partnership to co-develop a game-changing solution for the administration of vaccines targeting a variety of emerging viruses. Kindeva…
Sling Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Results From Phase 2b/3 Trial of Oral Small Molecule Linsitinib in Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease
Sling Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced topline efficacy and safety data from the Phase 2b/3 LIDS trial of linsitinib in patients with active, moderate to severe…
Invivyd Announces Continued Neutralizing Activity of PEMGARDA Against Dominant SARS-CoV-2 Variant XEC
Invivyd, Inc. recently announced new in vitro neutralization data show continued neutralizing activity of PEMGARDA (pemivibart) and pipeline candidate VYD2311 against dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant XEC.…
BioDuro Opens New Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis Scale-Up Facility
BioDuro, a leading Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), recently announced the opening of a fully-automated solid-phase peptide synthesis scale-up laboratory at its Shanghai…
Windward Bio Launches With $200-Million Financing to Develop Phase 2-Ready, Long-Acting Anti-TSLP Antibody With Best-in-Class Potential in Asthma & COPD
Windward Bio recently announced its official launch. OrbiMed, Novo Holdings, and Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities lead the Series A financing of $200M with the co-investment…
Menarini Group & Insilico Medicine Enter Second Exclusive Global License Agreement
The Menarini Group, Stemline Therapeutics, Inc., and Insilico Medicine recently announced the companies have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement granting Stemline the global rights…
Genenta Strengthens Agreement With AGC Biologics to Boost Cell Therapy Manufacturing
Genenta Science recently announced it has strengthened its partnership with AGC Biologics, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), by amending their Development and…
Boehringer Ingelheim Acquires Fourth License for the Development of Novel Antibody-Based Cancer Treatments From Oxford BioTherapeutics
Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) recently announced Boehringer Ingelheim has exercised an option for rights to a fourth novel oncology target from an ongoing discovery collaboration. The…
Rigel Announces R289 Granted Orphan Drug Designation for MDS
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced the US FDA has granted Orphan Drug designation to R289 for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). R289, Rigel’s potent…
Inmagene Reports Positive Topline Results of a Nondepleting Anti-OX40 Monoclonal Antibody With an Extended Half-Life for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals reports additional positive topline results from the Phase 2a trial of IMG-007 in patients with moderate-to-severe AD, along with the results of a…
RheumaGen Launches With $15-Million Financing to Advance a New Class of HLA Gene-Editing Therapies for Major Autoimmune Diseases
RheumaGen, Inc. recently announced the close of a $15-million Series A financing co-led by SPRIM Global Investments and William Taylor Nominees. The financing will support…
MoonLake Initiates Three New Clinical Trials & Further Expands Portfolio of Indications for the Nanobody Sonelokimab
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics recently announced patients have been screened in three new trials across three new indications to evaluate sonelokimab, an investigational Nanobody designed to treat…
