Bioprocess Online's Tyler Menichiello interviews Martin Kockx, a principal manufacturing systems engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, on his presentation at 2026 BPI, “Transforming Biomanufacturing: Why Architecture Must Precede Analytics."
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Prioritizing Quality Over Everything
Regulatory compliance and cGMP manufacturing expert Tatyana Matveeva, Ph.D., explains the role and importance of a quality unit in an organization, as well as what happens when it’s compromised.
Experts discuss where productivity gains can be achieved and how development teams should seek to improve process performance in this recap of the Bioprocess Online Live event "The Levers And Tradeoffs That Drive Process Productivity."
Siren Biotechnology's SVP of vector development, Nathalie Clément, Ph.D., explains the challenge of purifying AAV capsids and the ways developers are optimizing vector recovery.
ADCs built on proprietary platforms risk losing process-specific knowledge during a tech transfer. See what advice panelists from the Bioprocess Online Live event "Ensuring Successful Technology Transfer In ADC Development" shared with the audience on preserving this implicit knowledge.
AP Biosciences’ VP of antibody discovery, Jhong-Jhe You, Ph.D., explains the key design elements of multispecific antibodies and how they affect product developability.
GUEST COLUMNISTS
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DEA Reveals Hidden Costs Of Analytical Validation Guidelines
By treating distinct validation guidelines as decision-making units, data envelopment analysis (DEA) allows for the mathematical evaluation of their resource efficiency.
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Qualification And Validation Of Depyrogenation Tunnels And Autoclaves
Systemic vulnerabilities exist in thermal uniformity assurance, steam penetration verification, regulatory fragmentation, and tech harmonization.
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FDA Modernizes Container Closure Guidance: What Is Changing And Why It Matters
The proposed revision reflects changes in packaging technology, drug delivery systems, quality risk management, and more that have occurred since 1999's guidance.
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Engineering Better ADCs, Part 2: Characterization, CMC, And More
Let's take a closer look at antigen selection and tumor biology, PK and PD, analytical characterization, CMC, toxicity, and more.
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CDMO Selection Beyond Capabilities And Price
Some of the most useful information relevant to CDMO selection is also the hardest to obtain. Here are suggestions for uncovering data that tells the whole capability story.
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August 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.
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ICH M4Q(R2) And M16 Modernize The CTD For Digital Submissions
A former FDA assessor explains how recent changes to the common technical document bring long-overdue updates to the submission process, accounting for greater data demands.
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Engineering Better ADCs, Part 1: MoA, Conjugation Chemistry, And More
The field has evolved considerably in antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) science. In this first article of a two-part series, let's discuss how to engineer better ADCs, covering MoA, conjugation chemistry, and more.
BIOPROCESSING WHITE PAPERS
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A Faster Path To Genomic Medicine Feasibility
Life Edit accelerates genomic medicine by comparing five editing modalities, engineering new enzymes, and rapidly pinpointing optimal strategies that boost feasibility, cut risk, and speed clinical progress.
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An Overview Of 2026 Life Sciences Industry Trends6/3/2026
Explore the paradigm shift reshaping life sciences. Learn how connecting data streams across the product lifecycle drives predictive compliance and operational excellence.
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The Roadmap To Asset Performance Management In Life Sciences8/12/2025
Find out how asset performance management boosts reliability, compliance, and efficiency in life sciences, which guides organizations from reactive fixes to predictive optimization.
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Sample-Attribute-Based Selection Strategies For AAV %Full Determination10/2/2026
AAV %Full analysis must distinguish full, empty, and partial capsids, with complementary methods selected according to sample characteristics, analytical needs, development stage, and context.
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Expanding Translational Research Concepts With Genedata Profiler11/26/2024
The biopharma industry leverages Genedata Profiler to integrate, curate, and analyze diverse R&D data, enabling collaborative, compliant, and AI-driven translational research to optimize drug development.
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Engineering Reliability In Cell Therapy Manufacturing2/3/2026
A cell therapy manufacturing model built on precision planning, digital execution, lifecycle‑ready CMC systems, and transparent collaboration to achieve high reliability and reduce variability across programs.
BIOPROCESSING APP NOTES & CASE STUDIES
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- AstraZeneca's Focus On Predictive Control, Semi-Autonomous Processing
- Prioritizing Quality Over Everything
- Evaluating The Levers Driving Productivity In Bioprocessing
- Overcoming Recovery Challenges In AAV Production
- Preserving Tacit Knowledge In ADC Tech Transfers
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