Author Archives: Daniel Smith

Manufacturing for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell and Gene Therapies

Daniel Smith (chief scientific officer, Cobra Biologics) BPI Theater @ BIO, June 7, 2016, 1:40–2:00 pm Cobra Biologics has been active in gene therapies for 20 years. The company began by manufacturing plasmid DNA for use in gene therapy products. It rapidly moved into contract manufacturing and now has a broad offering of protein virus DNA, fill–finish services, wholesale vaccines, and biologics. Based in Europe, Cobra has a facility in the United Kingdom specializing in microbial plasmid production and viral…