Built on the back of Prof. Moin Saleem’s two decades of cellular-level kidney research, Purespring Therapeutics is reimagining the treatment of kidney diseases that affect nearly a billion people worldwide. The company is preparing a first-of-its-kind AAV gene therapy candidate for the clinic. 

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a diverse class of biopharmaceuticals that combine highly selective monoclonal antibodies specific to surface antigens present on particular tumor cells. Discussion of current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) in this article includes containment, cleaning and decontamination, and manufacturing and purification.

Data, rather than static documents, is the future of regulatory information management. It also paves the way for information to be shared in different formats as use cases dictate, while still ensuring the consistency of the data. Even though regulators haven’t quite got their ducks in a row yet, they know full well that this is the scenario that everything is pointing toward. So, to prepare for anything less would be unwise.

In Biogen Intl. v. Mylan, the Federal Circuit invalidated claims in one of Biogen’s patents based on its finding that a claimed dosage limitation was insufficiently described in the disclosure and, thus, failed to meet the written description requirement. Between that case and another recent case, the Federal Circuit is showing heightened scrutiny on this patenting subject.

A CAPA system should be understood as an important element of the pharmaceutical quality system and implemented uniformly throughout the company or group. This article delves into the pros and cons of autonomous and integrated systems, and shares some overall CAPA best practices. 

This article discusses the roles that Indian biopharmas Serum Institute of India; Biological E, Ltd.; Bharat Biotech; Premas Biotech; and Zydus Cadilla have in supplying North America, Africa, and other regions with COVID-19 vaccines.

Building strong relationships with chosen biopharma outsourcing partners, namely CDMOs and CROs, relies on a solid outsourcing framework. This article discusses three key areas that should be built into your outsourcing framework and agreements.

RNA technologies, including mRNA therapeutics, have emerged as a promising drug modality. However, they have unique challenges. BioPhorum has dedicated a team to investigate these challenges and this Q&A shares their practical considerations for how to move this field forward.

Three imperatives that will help make regenerative medicine part of everyday medicine explained.