Formulation Development
FUNCTIONAL EXCIPIENTS - Improving the Water Solubility of Oral Drugs With Amorphous Solid Dispersions (ASDs)
Liliana Miinea, PhD, says with certain polymers, it is possible for drug formulators to take full advantage of the benefits of ASDs, enabling them to overcome formulation challenges to deliver more effective novel drug products capable of transforming the lives of patients.
CLINICAL TRIALS - Historical Controls in Rare Disease Drug Development: Using RWE to Overcome Key Challenges
William Maier, MD, PhD, says the utility of HCs based on RWE should be evaluated for potential applications to increase speed of product approval, reimbursement, and clinical practice adoption.
DISCOVERY PLATFORM - Reverse-Engineering Targeted Immunotherapy
Bob Lechleider, MD, explains how by applying a patient-first technology and looking for clues in the immune system, a powerful tool can be harnessed – the human body – to identify and produce new molecules to make medicines for cancer patients.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - TC BioPharm: Developing Platform Allogeneic Gamma-Delta T Cell Therapies for Cancer
Bryan Kobel, CEO of TC BioPharm, discusses his company’s upcoming plans, therapeutic clinical trials, and the biotech landscape.
FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT - Understanding CBD Formulation Versus Dosage Format
Gerry McNally, PhD, says there are many misconceptions when it comes to considering the best way or format to consume CBD and get the maximum benefit. Formulation scientists need to consider several factors when developing new formulations of nutraceutical ingredients, especially botanical ingredients and natural materials from various sources.
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS - Addressing the Unmet Need for Improved Treatments of Female Cancers
Martin Lehr, MA, explains how his company is advancing a pipeline of innovative products designed to address treatment resistance in breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancer, which, if approved, could provide patients with a much-needed new treatment options.
CLINICAL TRIALS - The Mission to Increase Diverse Clinical Trial Participation
Lauren Chazal, MBA, and Keidra Gaston, MBA, believe clinical trials are critical to advancing medical knowledge and new therapeutics; however, it is important that participants in clinical trials represent their entire communities and the potential recipients of new treatments.
PATIENTS-ON-A-CHIP - Why Artificial Intelligence Will Be the Tipping Point to Remove the Faulty Reliance on Animal Testing in Drug Discovery
Isaac Bentwich, MD, believes Advanced Bio-AI platforms that integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning with patients-on-a-chip, real-time nano-sensing, and stem cell genomic diversity technologies are the future of drug discovery and development.
2023 COMPANY PROFILES & CAPABILITIES
For each participating company, this section presents a detailed summary highlighting their core technologies, capabilities, technologies, and services.
MACHINE LEARNING - Applying Machine Learning Techniques: Gaining Meaningful Life Sciences Insights From Genomics Data
Lucas Glass explains how the predictive capabilities offered by ML solutions can help pharmaceutical and biotech companies shift focus onto additional experiments — providing an opportunity to catch or generate potential options.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
Evaxion Announces Phase 2 Clinical Trial Update: First Patient Completed Dosing With Personalized Cancer Vaccine
Significant Phase 2 clinical trial progress obtained with first patient finalizing EVX-01 vaccine dosing….
Voyager Therapeutics Announces Selection of Development Candidate for GBA1 Program in Collaboration With Neurocrine Biosciences, Triggering Milestone Payment
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced the joint steering committee with its collaborator Neurocrine Biosciences has selected a lead development candidate in the GBA1 gene therapy program for the potential treatment of Parkinson’s disease….
Kincell Bio & Imugene Announce Strategic Manufacturing & Process Development Partnership
Kincell Bio to acquire Imugene’s North Carolina manufacturing facility for up to $6M USD in upfront and milestone-driven payments over 3 years….
Cullinan Therapeutics Announces Strategic Expansion Into Autoimmune Diseases & $280-Million Private Placement
CLN-978 clinical development to focus exclusively on autoimmune diseases, pursuing systemic lupus erythematosus as a first indication….
BC Platforms & NTT Group Announce Official Opening Ceremony for Exclusive Collaboration & Launch of Japanese Precision Medicine Platform
BC Platforms (BCP) recently announces an exclusive collaboration with NTT Life Science Corporation, a company in the medical field of the NTT Group, to accelerate data-driven….
MARKET NEWS & TRENDS
WEBINARS
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…..
WEBINAR - Enabling Upstream Intensified Bioprocessing
Intensified upstream bioprocesses are being developed to increase productivity while reducing footprint, costs, and timelines for manufacturing. The higher cell densities generated by….
WEBINAR - Nanoparticle Suspensions: History, Applications & CMC Aspects
This webinar describes the history, CMC aspects, and potential applications of nanoparticle suspensions (NSs). This drug delivery technology should be considered for crystalline, sparingly water-soluble APIs. The presentation highlights….
WEBINAR - Impact of Process Re-design on Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Small Molecule Manufacturing
Join us for an upcoming webinar that delves into a crucial issue in the pharmaceutical industry. Recent research has revealed a surprising fact: the pharmaceutical sector has a larger carbon footprint than even the automotive industry, especially when we consider the entire supply chain’s impact on
WEBINAR - Beyond the Lab: Unleashing the Potential of In Silico Modeling in Drug Product Formulation
In this webinar you will learn how digital chemistry tools facilitate rapid screening of formulation parameters, aiding in the identification of optimal drug delivery systems, excipient selection, and dosage forms….
WHITE PAPERS
WHITEPAPER - Manufacturing of 10-mg Loratadine Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SEDDS) Tablets by Direct Compression With ABISORB-DC & ABISOL Emulsion Preconcentrate Kit
10-mg loratadine SEDDS were successfully manufactured with ABISORB-DC(TM) and ABISOL(TM) 2 by direct compression on a rotary tablet press, employing standard pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment…..
WHITEPAPER - Revolutionizing Small Molecule API Production: Unveiling the Impact of Fermentation as a Sustainable Solution
While large molecules continue to advance in drug development pipelines, small molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) still retain their historical dominance among new drug applications…
WHITEPAPER - Copolymer Microstructures: Connecting Monomer Sequence Distribution With Biomedical End-Application Performance
To gain insights into advanced copolymer characterization techniques and their impact on drug release in biomedical products, we invite you to explore the latest Corbion white paper…..
WHITEPAPER - Monitoring Low Dose API Blend Uniformity With Parteck® M Mannitol Using Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy
Direct compression is often used for tablet manufacturing because it is the shortest, most effective, and least complex method. The physical properties of active pharmaceutical…
WHITEPAPER - The Viscosity Reduction Platform: Viscosity-Reducing Excipients for Protein Formulation
This white paper evaluates the viscosity-reducing capacities of excipients and excipient combinations…..