Tag: Biotech

Pharmaceutical Excipients – Current Scenario and Future Trends

Over the years, the rising popularity of biologics has led to a paradigm shift in the healthcare industry. In the last decade alone, the annual number of approvals of biopharmaceuticals (including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines and gene therapies), by the US FDA, have steadily risen. In fact, over 8,000 biological pharmaceutical products are currently

Pharmaceutical Vials Witnessing High Demand in Pandemic

Over the years, advances in drug / therapy development processes have led the pharmaceutical industry to gradually shift from a one-drug treats all model to a more personalized approach of treatment. The growing complexity of modern pharmacological interventions, such as monoclonal antibodies, and cell and gene therapies, has further prompted the drug developers to develop

Drug Reconstitution Systems: Reconstitution of Drug and Delivery

The novel drug reconstitution systems have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional methods of reconstitution, adding significant value to the storage and transfer of lyophilized therapeutics. These systems enhance the portability, efficiency and optimum delivery of the lyophilized drugs and have the potential to reduce the number of steps significantly, which enable the dilution

Cell Line Development: An Ocean of Opportunities for Stakeholders

The growing pipeline of monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, enzymes, biosimilars and other therapeutic proteins have created an ever- increasing demand for highly- productive and stable cell lines. Many of the recombinant biotherapeutic products, produced in cellular systems, have been translated into commercial successes; these include ALPROLIX®, ELOCTATE® and ELAPRASE®.  Given their impact on the overall quality

Antibody Purification: The Service Providers Landscape

Over time, several innovative technologies have been developed to support the designing and manufacturing of various types of antibody products; however, the aforementioned processes are characterized by high costs and technical complexities, especially during the production and downstream processing steps. Therefore, it is challenging for new entrants and companies with limited resources and capital, to

Intranasal Drugs: A Deeper Look into Service Providers Landscape

The techniques used for the drug delivery are found to be have an enormous impact on the efficacy of the treatment. In fact, the slow progression of the efficacy, has suggested the need of different approaches for the effective delivery of drug (such as intranasal drugs) to the target area, along with the optimal bioavailability.

Medical Device CRO – The next Growth Opportunity

Over the past decade, numerous scientific and technological breakthroughs in the medical device CRO industry have resulted in an accelerated pace of research and innovation within this domain. Further, the demand for high quality and efficient medical devices, driven by a growing geriatric population and increasing incidence of various chronic clinical conditions, is on the

Evolution of Cancer Diagnostics: Rise of Novel Non-Invasive Methods

Cancer diagnosis, today, employs a mix of invasive and non-invasive strategies. Invasive cancer diagnostic methods are generally expensive and uncomfortable. Biopsies have been the gold standard to determine the clinicopathological characteristics of cancer tissues for many years. The procedure is very uncomfortable and painful for patients and in many cases, the results are known to

FDA Approves Celgene’s REBLOZYL® for the Treatment of Anemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Celgene’s REBLOZYL® (luspatercept-aamt) for the treatment of anemia in adult patients with beta-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. What is Beta-thalassemia: Beta-thalassemia is a blood disorder that reduces the body’s production of hemoglobin. Low levels of hemoglobin lead to a shortage of mature red blood cells and a lack of oxygen in

ADCs Pipeline Update: Femtogenix Presents Novel Data on ADCs Containing Reduced Potency Payloads

Femtogenix, a UK based biotechnology company developing the next generation of DNA-interactive Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) payloads, announced data demonstrating the potent efficacy and favorable toxicity profile of a reduced potency analog from its Pyridinobenzodiazepine (PDD) ADC payload platform in solid tumor models. The presented data demonstrated that Femtogenix’s reduced potency payload has a favorable

Modular Facilities in Pharma / Biotech: An Evolutionary Leap Forward

Modular facilities have demonstrated tremendous potential in several fields; specifically, the shorter time taken to establish such facilities has a significant impact on expediting various operational processes. The modular construction market report provides an extensive study on the current market landscape and future outlook of modular facilities manufacturers that cater to the demands of pharmaceutical

Cell Line Development: A Gold Mine for Service Providers

Owing to their use in the manufacturing of biologics and biosimilars, and various application areas, such as drug screening, gene functional studies, cell-based assay development, diagnostics and tissue engineering, there is growing demand for different types of cell lines. The ‘Cell Line Development Services Market, 2017 – 2027’ report provides an extensive study of the rapidly growing market