As cell and gene therapies approach commercialization, the industry is looking for scalable manufacturing solutions. Equipment providers need to design specifically for the good manufacturing practice (GMP) environment and the unique needs of cell and gene processing. On 3 April 2019, Kevin Lannon of FloDesign Sonics presented an “Ask the Expert†on one company’s solution. LANNON’S PRESENTATION In a typical cell therapy manufacturing process, steps that require washing, concentration, or buffer exchange include centrifugation, filtration, and counterflow filtration. Each has…
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Daily Archives
Pfenex ready to play in next wave smaller biologics
As industry looks to smaller sized proteins and engineered scaffolds, Pfenex believes its expression technology will make it a significant player in the space. For its first quarter 2019, Pfenex reported a 177% jump in revenues year-on-year to $10.4 million (€9.2 million), attributed to milestone payments and recognition of deferred revenues from its PF708 partners, and increased sales of its CRM197 product. Lead program PF708 is a recombinant protein form of parathyroid hormone with a PDUFA date of October 7.…