Bio Platforms
DRUG DELIVERY – ENHANZE (®): An Efficient Way to Optimize Biologic Therapies for Subcutaneous Administration
Michael J. LaBarre, PhD, discusses how the ENHANZE drug delivery technology has the potential to improve the pharmacokinetic profiles of co-administered drugs through increased dispersion, absorption, and bioavailability.
CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS – Novel Targets & Global Markets
Laurie L. Sullivan and Cheryl L. Barton, PhD, say as manufacturers expand the clinical utility and healthcare professionals become more familiar with their efficacy and safety profiles, the checkpoint inhibitor market will continue to expand, becoming the cornerstone of many cancer treatment regimens.
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS – Targeting the Novel LANCL2 Pathway Offers Potential for a Differentiated Treatment Paradigm for Autoimmune Diseases
Andrew Leber, PhD, Raquel Hontecillas, PhD, and Josep Bassaganya-Riera, PhD, say current IBD therapeutics have mediocre efficacy, poor maintenance of response, and damaging side effects, including cancer, infection, and death, resulting in an unmet clinical need for safer and more effective oral therapeutics.
RNA EDITING – New Editing Technology Enables Body to Repair its Own RNA
Daniel de Boer explains how the Axiomer technology, a powerful RNA-editing technique that enables the body to repair itself, is being developed as a next-generation therapeutic option for genetic disorders.
NANOPARTICLE DELIVERY – Ultra-Small Particles Offer Big Hope in Cancer Theranostics
Kai Ma, PhD, Ulrich Wiesner, and Michelle Bradbury, MD, PhD, believe ultra-small sub-10 nm particles hold unique properties and represent an emerging area of investigation for biomedical applications.
HUMAN MICROBIOME – Advancing New Frontiers in a Rapidly Emerging Market
Flo Orim, MD, PhD, focuses on biomedical aspects of research, development, and commercial endeavors in the human microbiome space, including essential background information, evolution of the field, and advances in basic research.
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE – Cell Therapy – The Quest for Finding the Cure
Aarti Chitale, MBA, believes as the therapeutic landscape evolves and transitions toward personalized and value-based care, regenerative medicine will play an increasingly important role, and moreover, the success of these therapies offers promising opportunities for previously untreated diseases areas.
GENETIC MODIFICATION THERAPIES – Clinical Applications & Technology Platforms
Laurie L. Sullivan and John Bergin, MS, MBA, say the growing interest on the part of large pharma or biotech companies is driving clinical development of genetic modification therapy candidates, and the rich late-stage pipeline for genetic modification therapy candidates is a driving force of growth.
ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES – Expansion of Approved Indications Backs 25% Increase in Global Market
Laurie L. Sullivan and Shalini Shahani Dewan, MS, believe technological advancements, the rising incidence of cancer, and an increasing demand for biologic therapies are all factors driving growth in the global ADC market.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – BriaCell Therapeutics: Recognizing the Power of Targeted Immunotherapies
Dr. William “Bill” Williams, MD, President and CEO of BriaCell Therapeutics, discusses the value of targeted immunotherapies in the biopharmaceutical industry.
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Amicus Therapeutics & Catalent Biologics Enter Strategic Partnership
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. has entered into a strategic manufacturing agreement with Paragon Gene Therapy, a unit of Catalent Biologics, for clinical manufacturing capabilities and capacity…
Arcturus Therapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. recently announced the US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation for the company’s lead product candidate………
Novavax & Catalent Biologics Enter Strategic Partnership
Novavax, Inc. and Catalent Biologics’ Paragon Gene Therapy unit recently announced an arrangement under which Paragon Gene Therapy will assume the leases to two Novavax product development and manufacturing facilities, giving it immediate access to……..
From ASCO 2019: TILs a Cause for Hope in Melanoma, Cervical & Breast Cancers
As the Spring heat made the light dance around the skin of the largest convention center in America, winners emerged from ASCO last month. One of the most significant announcements (from Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.) were two first-in-man studies of adoptive T cell therapy (ACT) in patients with melanoma and cervical cancer which had failed to respond to other treatments.
Kymab & LifeArc Enter Strategic Partnership to Discover New Medicines Using Kymab’s IntelliSelect Technologies
The agreement will enable LifeArc to enhance its antibody drug discovery capabilities into new medicinal products with Kymab’s proprietary IntelliSelect technology platforms.