Newsletter | November 17, 2025

11.17.25 -- Are You Still Evaluating CMOs When You Really Need A CDMO?

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Are You Still Evaluating CMOs When You Really Need A CDMO?

Outsourcing adds valuable capacity and specialized knowledge to your supply chain operations. But contractors come in several distinct types, each with unique strengths. Here's how to pick the right one.

Know Your Product, Know Your Path: A Primer On Advanced Therapy Development

To prevent path-to-market setbacks, it is critical to develop a Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls strategy that proactively identifies scientific and compliance gaps, as well as mitigates risk.

Comprehensive AAV-Based Vector Shedding Assessment By PCR

Effective AAV vector shedding assessment is crucial for gene therapy trials. Optimizing qPCR assay sensitivity across complex matrices is key, as is controlling for reagent-based variability like binding buffer acidification.

Viral Vector Manufacturing: A Case For Adherent Cell Culture

Review the importance of alternative approaches to viral vector production and the benefits of intensified adherent cell culture for improving efficiency, reducing costs, and accelerating development.

Manufacturing Strategies To Industrialize Autologous Therapies

Discover how a systematic and scalable approach to autologous cell therapy manufacturing can help reduce costs, improve reliability, and accelerate patient access to life-changing treatments.

Development Of A Serotype-Agnostic AAV Platform For Suspension Cell Culture

To evaluate performance, we compared a suspension process with an adherent iCELLis (200 m²) system, assessing upstream and downstream recovery, as well as analytics using an AAV testing platform.

Why Embrace Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In The CDMO/Biopharma Sector?

Recognizing and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is essential for fostering innovation, improving team performance, and ensuring long-term competitiveness in a global market.

Choosing The Right PBMCS For Your Research And Product Development Needs

Enhance the success of your research and cell therapy programs by sourcing high-quality PBMCs with proven functional performance, donor-specific insights, and consistent availability to support your workflows.

Validation Of An LCMS Hybrid Assay With EVOSEP Cleanup

By leveraging this innovative combination, the assay achieves detection limits comparable to traditional methodologies while enhancing overall efficiency and reliability.

Unlocking Potential: A Deep Dive Into AAV Development And Manufacturing

When it comes to furthering AAV's potential in the wider biopharmaceutical pipeline, partnering with a CDMO that can foment an optimal analytical and manufacturing strategy is crucial.

How To Maximize Cell Line Productivity And Efficiency

Explore some of the key considerations in cell line development, how advances in technology are improving the efficiency and productivity of cell lines, and the future of cell line development.

Particles In High Concentration Biotherapeutics

Examine advanced analytical solutions that detect, characterize, and mitigate particle formation in high-concentration biotherapeutics caused by protein aggregation and surfactant degradation.

Overcoming Challenges In AAV And LV Viral Vector Manufacturing

Mathias Kahl, Director of Process Development, shares insights on overcoming challenges in AAV and LV viral vector manufacturing, including strategies for improving scalability, consistency, and overall process efficiency.

OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS

Streamlining CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing With LipidBrick® Cell Ready - ElevateBio

Advancing Innovative Plasmid DNA Manufacturing Solutions For CGT - Aldevron

Powering Gene Therapy Progress With High-Performance Lentiviral Vectors - Vector BioMed

Novartis Contract Manufacturing Capacity Update July 2025: Large Molecule Drug Substance - Novartis Contract Manufacturing

Accelerating Cell Therapy Innovations From Lab To Market - Kincell Bio

Deliver Potent Cell Therapies Faster, More Reliably And Enhance Cell Properties - BlueWhale Bio

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