Newsletter | July 23, 2026

07.23.26 -- CGT Biotech/CDMO Transparency & Core Capabilities

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CGT Biotech/CDMO Transparency & Core Capabilities

This segment of Cell & Gene Live features Omkar Kawalekar, Ph.D., MFG & SC Lead, Deloitte Consulting, and Zoe Zheng, ED, Pipeline Technical and Strategic Lead, Legend Biotech, sharing what CGT developers should look for in a CDMO partnership, including transparency, data visibility, and capability rather than just capacity. CGT companies should retain deep product knowledge, CMC strategy, quality oversight, and regulatory understanding in-house. 

Implementing A Quality By Design Roadmap For Biologics Stability

Transition smoothly toward commercialization using phase-appropriate strategies. A science-driven roadmap ensures robust manufacturability and long-term stability for complex biologics.

Scaling Commercial AAV Production Using Stable Producer Cell Lines

Streamline your scale-up with helper-virus-free cell lines. Cultivated in suspension using chemically defined, serum-free medium, see how this method optimizes yields for commercial manufacturing.

Science With Purpose: Advancing Sustainability In Biopharma Testing

Learn how biopharma labs are cutting animal use, energy, and paper waste while maintaining GMP compliance, achieving a notable 85% labor reduction alongside 1 ton of CO2e saved annually.

A Platform For Advanced AAV Analytics

Advanced AAV analytics use high‑resolution multiplex platforms to assess genome integrity and capsid traits, improving accuracy, speeding development, and supporting regulatory quality control.

Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) Screening, Automated Pipeline

Accelerate the discovery of efficacious variants through precise genomic integration. Utilizing automated, scalable workflows in mammalian cells ensures rapid and accurate candidate screening.

Eliminating Barriers To In Vivo And Ex Vivo CAR-T Delivery

Modern lentiviral vector processes are evolving rapidly to enhance yield and purity. Address shifting regulatory demands and establish consistent systemic delivery for next-gen therapeutics.

Circular Single-Stranded Cell-Free DNA For Next-Gen Gene Editing

Next‑gen circular DNA payloads enhance gene insertion by improving stability, lowering cytotoxicity, and enabling precise, scalable integration across HDR, recombination, and transposition systems.

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Delivering LVV Material In An Accelerated Timeline - AGC Biologics

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Viral Clearance Studies To Meet Your Timelines - MilliporeSigma

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