ADC PAYLOADS - Progress in Development of Camptothecin-Based ADC Therapeutics
Paul Moore, PhD, Raffaele Colombo, PhD, and Jamie Rich, PhD, say the recent progress in research on novel camptothecin payloads highlights the potential for developing a new generation of ADCs that can overcome some of the limitations of first-generation therapies.
SPECIAL FEATURE - Bioavailability & Solubility: The Promise of Novel Ingredients
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin, speaks with several innovating companies to discuss the use of novel excipients as well as other methods and technologies for tackling bioavailability and solubility once and for all.
FORMULATION FORUM - Lymphatic versus Portal Drug Delivery: An Understanding of Drug Oral Absorption & Food Effect
Jim Huang, PhD, and Shaukat Ali, PhD, say the lymphatic system is a distinctive route that is essential for drug transport and delivery of large and lipophilic molecules by alleviating the challenges in penetrating blood capillaries.
TREND SCOUTING - Anticipating the Future of Pharma
Gregor Deutschle says by implementing a strategic, considerate, and proactive approach to trend forecasting, pharmaceutical service providers can effectively weigh the benefits and challenges of potential trends, invest in those most aligned with customer needs, and avoid the allocation of time and resources in trends that will not provide meaningful ROI.
ECO-DESIGN TOOL - How Life Cycle Assessment is Transforming Drug Delivery Device Sustainability
Alex Fong, MBA, believes in an era where sustainability is not just a goal but a necessity, LCA has the potential to reshape how the pharmaceutical industry approaches this multifaceted issue.
DRUG DEVELOPMENT - Improving Bioavailability & Solubility in OSDs
Hibreniguss Terefe, PhD, explores the options available to improve bioavailability and solubility and provides guidance to support decision-making when designing oral formulations for poorly soluble drug candidates in early development.
CELL-FREE GENE SYNTHESIS - Eliminating Critical Bottlenecks in Genetic Medicine Development
Marc Unger explores the market trends, challenges, and opportunities new DNA production technologies provide to accelerate genetic advances in healthcare.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Lonza: Driving Innovation & Sustainability: CDMO Trends & the Future of ADCs
Sebastian Stenderup, Executive Director, Head of Commercial EMEA, Lonza, discusses some of the trends CDMOs are currently facing, from the growth of ADCs to the importance of sustainability, and how his company is responding to them.
CLINICAL TRIALS - Need for Accessibility to Meet FDA Guidance for Decentralized Trials
Neil Vivian, MSc, says 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.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - How Vetter’s Expansion of its Senior Management Team Aligns With Prioritization of Strategic Growth
Vetter’s leadership discusses the company’s vision for strategic restructuring, their insights on Contract Development and Manufacturing trends in 2025, and what this strategic change means for the sustainable growth of the company and its global expansion.
ORAL DOSAGE FORMS - The Future of Oral Dosage: Innovations, Challenges & the Path Forward in 2025
Sébastien Croquet explores the latest industry challenges, cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, and patient needs defining today’s oral delivery methods, and breaks down some of the ways drug producers can ride, or even define, the next wave of oral drug delivery.
RUV CLOSURES - Daikyo PLASCAP® RUV Closures: Securing Annex 1 Compliance Through Contamination-Controlled Closure Innovation
Jim Thompson, MBA, explains how through a long-standing partnership with Daikyo, West can answer multi-faceted vial stoppering and capping challenges with both Crystal Zenith® (CZ) polymer nested vials and PLASCAP® Ready-to-Use Validated (RUV) press-fit closures.
SPECIAL FEATURE - Analytical Testing – Diverse Demands & Therapies Require Diverse Analyses
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin highlights how analytical testing has evolved to address diverse pharmaceutical therapeutics in research and development.
LEADERSHIP PANEL - What Will Have the Most Impact on Drug Development in 2025?
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin asked several life science leaders what they believe will have the greatest impact on drug development in 2025.
FORMULATION FORUM - Nanoparticle Technologies for Oral Delivery of Peptides & Proteins
Jim Huang, PhD, and Shaukat Ali, PhD, examine various nanoparticle technologies in oral delivery of large molecules.
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.
How to Choose the Right CDMO for Your Pharmaceutical Project
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Understanding the Foundation of LNP Formulation Success
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Lyophilization Development: Quality by Design Approach
Lyophilization, or freeze-drying, addresses stability challenges associated with complex APIs, biologics, microbiomes, gene therapies, viral vectors, liposomes, and nanoparticles……
Choosing the Right Particle for Your Nanomedicine Application
Nanoparticles are revolutionizing the landscape of nanomedicine, enabling significant advancements in early detection, targeted drug delivery, disease monitoring, and imaging. Due to their nanoscale size, these particles….
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EXCLUSIVE WHITEPAPERS
WHITEPAPER - 3D SCREEN Printing: Enabling a New Generation of Complex Formulations
By overcoming key challenges 3D screen printing is unlocking new possibilities in drug development and manufacturing.
WHITEPAPER - Formulating Custom Viscosity Blends With POLYOX™ Polyethylene Oxide
Excipient variability plays a critical role in pharmaceutical product design. A risk-based, scientific approach to Quality by Design (QbD) is essential to ensure consistent drug…
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.
EXCLUSIVE WEBINARS
WEBINAR ON DEMAND: Precision at Scale: Enabling Novel Therapeutics With Nanoparticle Manufacturing
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn about the key steps and considerations in bringing novel nanoparticle-based therapeutics from early R&D to commercial stages. Drawing from our 20 years of experience in the CDMO space, we cover critical topics unique to nanomaterials…..
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.
MARKET NEWS & TRENDS
Agno Pharma’s Particle Sciences, Inc. Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification
Agno Pharma recently announced its subsidiary, Particle Sciences, Inc., has earned ISO 13485:2016 certification from National Quality Assurance, U.S.A. (NQA). This achievement underscores Particle Sciences’…
Source BioScience Acquires Cambridge Clinical Laboratories
Source BioScience UK Ltd, an industry-leading provider of genomic services and histopathology diagnostics, announced it had completed the acquisition of Cambridge Clinical Laboratories (CCL), a…
Oculis Completes Enrollment in Both DIAMOND Phase 3 Trials of OCS-01 in Diabetic Macular Edema
Oculis Holding AG recently announced it has completed enrollment in both Phase 3 DIAMOND-1 and DIAMOND-2 trials of OCS-01 eye drops in DME, designed as…
Imbria Pharmaceuticals Raises $57.5M Financing; Appoints Alvin Shih, MD, as CEO
Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced the successful closing of a $57.5 million Series B financing with a top-tier syndicate of life science investors led by…
Solu Therapeutics Closes $41M Financing & Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of STX-0712 in Patients With CMML & Other Advanced Hematologic Malignancies
Solu Therapeutics recently announced the successful completion of a $41 million Series A financing that included participation from five new investors – Eli Lilly and…
CERo Therapeutics Announces Initial Clinical Trial Site for its Phase 1 Clinical Trial of CER-1236 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. recently announced its first clinical trial site for the its Phase 1 clinical trial of CER-1236. The trial is focused on…
Microbot Medical Shares Results From Pivotal Clinical Trial, Achieving 100% Robotic Navigation Success for the LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System
Microbot Medical Inc. presented for the first time the data from its ACCESS-PVI pivotal trial at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting. The study…
Palisade Bio Completes Dosing in Phase 1a Portion of Ongoing Phase 1a/b Study of PALI-2108
Palisade Bio, Inc. recently announced the completion of enrollment and dosing in all five Phase 1a SAD cohorts, all four MAD cohorts, and the food…
Tolebrutinib Phase 3 Data Demonstrates Benefit on Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published positive results from the HERCULES phase 3 study demonstrating that tolebrutinib delayed disability progression in people with…
Upperton Continues Strategic Growth With the Appointment of Michael Mellor-Clark as Chief Commercial Officer
Upperton Pharma Solutions, a leading UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), continues its growth following the build of a new sterile manufacturing facility with…
BDD Pharma Opens New GMP Manufacturing Facility
Leading contract research company BDD has opened its new 122m² GMP manufacturing facility at BioCity near Glasgow, following a successful inspection by the Medicines and…
Comanche Biopharma Announces Orphan Drug Designation for CBP-4888 in sFlt1-Mediated Preterm Preeclampsia
Comanche Biopharma Corp. recently announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan drug designation for CBP-4888 for the treatment of sFlt1-mediated preterm preeclampsia. A…
Recursion Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Study of a Selective MALT1 Inhibitor for Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Lymphomas
Recursion recently announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1 EXCELERIZE clinical study evaluating REC-3565 for the treatment of relapsed or…
Opus Genetics Announces 1-Month Clinical Data From Pediatric Patient in Phase 1/2 Trial of Gene Therapy in Inherited Retinal Diseases
Opus Genetics, Inc. recently announced 1-month clinical data from the first pediatric patient treated with its investigational gene therapy, OPGx-LCA5, in a Phase 1/2 open-label…
Sever Announces New Head of Global Business Development & Marketing
Sever Pharma Solutions, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in controlled release systems for highly potent drugs (including Implants, Vaginal Rings and…
Veranova Welcomes Dr. Scott Zugel as Global VP of Analytical Research Development Operations
Veranova is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Scott Zugel as Global Vice President of Analytical Research Development Operations. Dr. Zugel brings 25 years…
ADMA Biologics Statement on Tariffs
ADMA Biologics, Inc. recently provided a statement on the recent tariffs put in place and reiterated ADMA’s strategic advantage through fully U.S.-based manufacturing operations, commercialization…
ALX Oncology Receives IND Clearance From FDA for a Novel EGFR-Targeted ADC
ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. recently announced receipt of US FDA clearance for the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ALX2004, the company’s potential best- and…
Conduit Pharmaceuticals Expands Partnership With Sarborg Limited to Leverage Machine Learning Data Analysis for Pipeline Optimization
Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently announced that it has entered into an additional license and use agreement with Sarborg Limited to expand the scope of work…
Ethris & Lonza Collaborate to Develop Spray-Dried mRNA Vaccines for Respiratory Disease Prevention
Ethris and Lonza reecently announced a collaboration to develop room-temperature stable, spray-dried formulations of mRNA-based vaccine candidates, designed for mucosal delivery that offer a promising…
