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Felicity Thomas is Associate Editorial Director of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, BioPharm International.

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CHMP has granted Eisai Europe and Biogen a positive opinion for the use of their monoclonal antibody therapy in treating early Alzheimer’s disease.

EMA’s CHMP Gives Positive Opinion for Use of Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

The new Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery and Innovation will utilize expertise to develop cell therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infections.

MD Anderson Launches Cell Therapy Institute

Feliza Mirasol is the science editor for 

In the collaboration, the new company, Oblenio Bio, has been granted an exclusive option to license LBL-051, a tri-specific T-cell engager antibody, from Leads Biolabs.

Oblenio Bio Created by Aditum Bio and Leads Biolabs to Develop Therapeutic Antibody for Treating Autoimmune Disorders

The collaboration aims to advance clinical development of a Phase I drug candidate, MRT-6160, and to explore other therapeutic opportunities across multiple indications.

Novartis and Monte Rosa Therapeutics Form $2.1 Billion Global License Agreement for MGD-based Therapeutics

Merck will deploy Mestag’s proprietary RAFT platform to investigate the pathogenic role that fibroblasts play in inflammatory diseases.

Merck to Collaborate with Mestag Therapeutics in $1.9 Billion Deal to Identify Novel Targets for Inflammatory Diseases

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will gain CN201, a next-generation bispecific antibody, from Curon Biopharmaceutical in a  deal potentially worth up to $1.3 billion. 

Merck to Gain Investigational Bispecific Antibody in $1.3 Billion Curon Biopharmaceutical Deal

Genentech will have access to Sangamo’s capsid delivery platform and epigenetic regulation capabilities to develop genomic medicines for certain neurodegenerative diseases.

Genentech Enters an Approximately $2 Billion Deal to License Sangamo Therapeutics Technologies for Developing Neurodegenerative Disease Therapeutics

 is Industry Market Manager Biopharma, Pharma EMEA - Brenntag GmbH.

Biopharmaceutical production faces the challenge of ensuring the quality of raw materials due to a lack of specific guidelines. By implementing effective risk assessment strategies and working with reliable, selected solution providers, biopharmaceutical manufacturers can minimize these challenges and improve product quality.

The Quest for Quality: Challenges and Strategies in Raw Material Selection for Biopharmaceuticals

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

Platform processes and effective risk assessments help overcome time and cost challenges.

Considering Process Scaling for Monoclonal Antibodies During Early Phase Development

With the Series A funding, the new biotech company will advance the development of enhanced biologics for treating solid tumors and inflammatory and immunology diseases.

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