Month: March 2020

Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing: COVID-19 Impact

With close to half-million infections and the economy showing signs of the 2008 financial crisis, COVID-19 has impacted several industries. Government institutes and industry players have announced various steps to deal with the ongoing situation. In this article, we will highlight the developments in the cell and gene therapy manufacturing industry amid the ongoing COVID-19

Gene Therapy Companies: Impact on COVID-19

In a recent press release, bluebird bio, one of the leading gene therapy companies, announced that COVID-19 has delayed the EU launch and US filing of the company’s gene therapy candidate Zynteglo (LentiGlobin). The company now expects to dose the first commercial patient with Zynteglo in Germany in the second half of 2020. Earlier, the company had

Virtual Clinical Trials During COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of a nightmare. As the number of infected patients approaches 400,000, there is already a sense of worry looming across the industries. From disrupted supply chains to a prominent decrease in demand, the pharmaceutical industry is also facing its share of difficulties. A prominent shift towards the

Biomarkers in Cancer: Benchmarking Big Pharma Activity

Over the past few years, therapeutic advancements in conventional treatment paradigms have led to an increase in survival among cancer patients. Recent developments in the field of immuno-oncology, such as the introduction of several liquid biopsy techniques, adoptive T-cell therapies, and immune checkpoint inhibitor based therapies, have demonstrated significant potential, and some of the aforementioned

Cell Therapy Manufacturing: Here are the Key Innovations

Last week, during our weekly industry update sessions, our prime focus was to understand the recent innovations in the field of cell therapy manufacturing. We were also looking out for players that are driving these innovations. To start with, the first news that caught our attention was Novartis’ decision to sidestep Europe travel ban to

Cell Therapy and The Rise of Novel Technologies

Roots Analysis has actively tracked the developments in the field of cell therapy and gene therapies. The team has focused on identifying the key challenges that are hampering the growth of these revolutionary therapies. To identify the challenges, the team has interviewed several stakeholders involved in cell therapy development and manufacturing. In addition, a recent