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RVAC and University of Pennsylvania to develop mRNA vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

The collaboration, under a sponsored research agreement, will focus on mRNA vaccines that can help in modulating the normal immune response of the body for the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases as well as allergic conditions. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Kite and Daiichi Sankyo update cell therapy licensing agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

Directed against a cell membrane protein called CD19, Yescarta uses the immune system of the patient to destroy cancer. By downloading this Whitepaper, you acknowledge that we may share your information with our white paper partners/sponsors who may contact you directly with information on their products and services.

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Hospital Universitario and Josep Carreras develop cell therapy for leukaemia

Pharmaceutical Technology

CAR-T therapies are based on the patient’s immune cell modification and can express artificial chimeric receptors that can identify and remove tumour cells. This therapy is expected to be an improvement over CAR-T in relapsed patients, especially those who have less number of normal T lymphocytes.

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Sanofi and Queensland collaborate to build $190m research facility

Pharmaceutical Technology

mRNA technology is projected to offer a new generation of vaccines that direct specific cells to generate proteins that are detected by the immune system to develop a defence. Additionally, the hub could bring more capabilities, supply-chain expertise and clinical assessments to the region.

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Liminatus Pharma enters SPAC merger deal with Iris Acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

A clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm, Liminatus focuses on the development of new therapies for cancer that utilises the immune system of the body to detect and fight cancer cells. It can induce immune responses against Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC) expressing colorectal, pancreatic, gastric and oesophageal cancers.

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OPQ’s 2023 Annual Report: an Upbeat Review of CDER’s Quality Efforts

The FDA Law Blog

It also noted that last year, FDA hosted a two-day public workshop and published a white paper on the regulatory framework for Artificial Intelligence in drug manufacturing, in addition to other efforts. Like many of us, OPQ seems intent on trying to keep up with how technology can/will impact pharmaceutical quality.

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Boehringer Ingelheim partners with 3T Biosciences for cancer therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The collaboration will combine 3T Biosciences’ 3T- T-Cell Receptor Antigen and Cross-Reactivity Engine (TRACE) discovery platform with Boehringer Ingelheim’s two-pronged research strategy combining compounds that are directed towards cancer cells and target immune cells.