Formulation Development
VACCINE TECHNOLOGY – Solving the Challenges & Introducing New Strategies for Influenza & COVID-19 Protection
Paul Radspinner, MBA, and Pamuk Bilsel, PhD, say with a combination vaccination strategy, the biopharma industry could truly solve the efficacy, durability, and drift problems of current influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
WHITEPAPER – Extrusion-Spheronization, Engineered for Today’s Controlled Release Forms
Synchronizing and controlling API delivery, extrusion-spheronization (E-S) offers pharmaceutical companies a robust technique to manufacture today’s most complex therapeutics. Manufacturing oral….
(e-book) The Oral Dosage Drug Delivery Market 2023
Place Your Oral Formulation In Experienced Hands Download: The Oral Dosage Drug Delivery Market. Thank you for your interest in Pii and our eBook on…
WHITEPAPER – Unique Manufacturing Challenges Associated With Sterile Eye Ointments
The manufacture of ophthalmic ointments is much more complex than the production of ocular liquid therapies and presents several unique challenges. It is essential for…
INFLAMMASOME INHIBITORS – 21st Century Miracle Drugs: Spotlight on Clinical NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibitors
Bryan Oronsky, PhD, says traditionally, pharmaceutical development is based on the “magic bullet” concept of “one drug, one target, one disease.” However, with the growing realization that chronic inflammation lies at the center of many, if not all, diseases, it is possible to envision inflammasome inhibitors, which reduce or prevent inflammation, as near-universal treatment panaceas.
FORMULATION FORUM – Tackling Challenging Molecules by Spray Drying: Making the Impossible Possible
Jim Huang, PhD, and Shaukat Ali, PhD, focus on spray drying technology with special reference to polymers and solvents selection, processing conditions, and the challenges with downstream manufacturing, stability, and degradation of APIs in oral dosages.
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE – N-nitrosamine Risk Assessments for Oral Dosage Forms
Takako Koyamatsu, Shohei Mikami, PharmD, Obata Kenji, and Julia Shmyrova show how Ceolus™ demonstrated a very low level of nitrite and nitrate that can allow mitigating nitrosamine formation in the drug products with secondary or tertiary amines.
DRUG-ELUTING IMPLANTS – Delivery of RNAi Therapeutics Through Drug-Eluting Implants
Cyonna Holmes, PhD, Karen Chen, MS, and Brian Wilson, PhD, review how localized therapeutic delivery of these therapies through an implant provides an innovative route of administration for chronic conditions that are difficult to dose adequately.
MARKET TRENDS – The Year of Resilience & Flexibility: Six Smart Ways CDMOs Are Preparing for 2023
Carsten Press says with biopharma businesses weathering one unexpected shift after another, it’s no surprise these organizations are looking to their partner networks for one thing above all: the flexibility they need to maximize their own business resilience.
LIPID-BASED EXCIPIENTS – Misconceptions About Lipid-Based Drug Delivery
Rollie Fuller and Ron Permutt provide formulators confidence in using LBDDS as part of formulation development programs, by demonstrating their benefits and key functional mechanisms when used and addressing commonly misrepresented, misinterpreted, and misunderstood LBDDS topics.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
OLON Enters ADC Market
OLON Group recently announced the start of construction of a new facility at its Rodano site (Milan, Italy) which will be entirely dedicated to managing and producing Ultra-Potent compounds, used for example as payloads and payload-linkers for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), one of the….
Transgene & BioInvent Report Positive Phase 1a Data on Oncolytic Virus BT-001 in Solid Tumors
Transgene and BioInvent International AB recently announce positive Phase 1a data on the oncolytic virus BT-001 for the treatment of solid tumors. Treatment with single agent BT-001 in 18 patients has now been….
Oxford BioTherapeutics & Boehringer Ingelheim Agree on 2-Year Extension to their Second Multi-Year Collaboration in Cancer Immunology
Oxford BioTherapeutics Ltd. recently announced it has extended its second multi-year collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim for an additional 2 years. With this extension, further programs will….
Pyxis Oncology to Acquire Apexigen
Pyxis Oncology, Inc. and Apexigen, Inc. recently announced a definitive agreement by which Pyxis Oncology will acquire Apexigen in an all-stock transaction for an implied value of….
Valo Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed With PeptiCRAd-1 – Innovative Immuno-Oncology
Valo Therapeutics Oy (ValoTx) recently announced the first patient has been treated in its Phase 1 trial of PeptiCRAd-1 (Peptide-coated Conditionally Replicating Adenovirus) in three tumor….
WEBINARS
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR – Solve Common Design Challenges in Inhalation Devices With Porous Polymers
The effectiveness of inhalation devices relies on their ability to deliver the pharmaceutical directly to the targeted part of the body with precision and calculated dosing. Since these devices….
WEBINAR – Step Into the Future of Therapeutic Antibody Discovery
Join us to hear about our new biotherapeutic antibody discovery service — the Pioneer Platform, and how it can help you find your next lead candidate.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR – CMC Strategy to Take Bispecifics From DNA to IND in 13 Months* by Lonza
Lonza has applied it’s 35 years of CMC experience in Biologics to develop an end-to-end comprehensive DS/DP DNA to IND strategy in 13 months. This presentation….
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR – Exploring Pectin & the Advancement of Delayed Release Technology
In this webinar, experts will provide an overview of why the properties and structure of pectin are well suited for site-specific delivery to the colon. In addition, experts will also provide insights into how softgel capsules, formed by the combination of both pectin and gelatin, are used in OptiGel® DR, a new delayed release delivery technology for pharmaceutical applications.
WEBINAR – Understanding Patch Composition for Effective Transdermal Delivery
As the advantages of transdermal drug delivery grow, the global market for transdermal patches also is growing. Join DuPont™ Liveo™ Healthcare Solutions and Gattefossé Pharmaceuticals for a complimentary one-hour webinar to explore the current….
WHITE PAPERS
APPLICATION NOTE: Process Optimization & Preclinical Production Using the ANP System
Particle Works is thrilled to announce the launch of a new Application Note that delves into the advancement of nanoparticles as carriers for targeted drug delivery. Developing nanoparticles for this purpose can be….
WHITEPAPER – How to Mitigate Risk for Biologics During Fill/Finish Manufacturing
Aseptic processing with the highest degree of sterility assurance, filling accuracy, and quality is critical for high-value, small-batch therapies. This white paper explores the specialized…
WHITEPAPER – Extrusion-Spheronization, Engineered for Today’s Controlled Release Forms
Synchronizing and controlling API delivery, extrusion-spheronization (E-S) offers pharmaceutical companies a robust technique to manufacture today’s most complex therapeutics. Manufacturing oral….
WHITEPAPER – Unique Manufacturing Challenges Associated With Sterile Eye Ointments
The manufacture of ophthalmic ointments is much more complex than the production of ocular liquid therapies and presents several unique challenges. It is essential for…
WHITEPAPER – Improve Process Economics & Enable High Protein Concentrations
What if you could achieve higher protein concentrations during downstream processing? This whitepaper spotlights how excipient combinations can enhance manufacturability and final concentration of mAb formulations.