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February 25, 2020
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WuXi Biologics Subsidiary in $3-Billion Vaccine Manufacturing Contract

WuXi Vaccines, WuXi Biologics’ joint venture with Shanghai Hile Bio-technology, has signed a 20-year vaccine manufacturing contract with a global vaccine leader for $3 billion.
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CPhI South East Asia Rescheduled for July 2020

Ongoing coronavirus outbreak prompts date change to ensure safety of trade show participants.
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Centogene to Host Events Highlighting Rare Disease Day

At the event, Centogene will also announce its plans to host the annual International Rare Disease Film Festival in Berlin in 2021.
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FDA to Observe 2020 Rare Disease Day

FDA will observe Rare Disease Day on Feb. 29, 2020, with events surrounding the day’s 2020 theme, “Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day.”
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Biopharma News


GSK and Immatics in $550-Million+ Pact to Develop Adoptive Cell Therapies

The companies aim to develop novel cell therapies for treating multiple cancers.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Astellas and Seattle Genetics Therapy in
Combination with Merck Therapy

FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy keytruda (pembrolizumab).
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Supplier News


Aprecia to Partner with Purdue University for 3D Pharmaceutical Printing Projects

Aprecia, which has an FDA-approved 3D-printed medication, will collaborate with Purdue’s College of Pharmacy to accelerate development in 3DP pharmaceuticals.
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Audentes to Invest $109 Million into Gene
Therapy Manufacturing Facility

The 135,000 square foot facility will be constructed over 18 months and is expected to be operational in 2021.
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Regulatory News


Virus Spread Threatens Pharmaceutical Supplies and Clinical Research

US and European regulatory officials continue to anticipate supply shortages in multiple areas.
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CBER Announces 2020 Guidance Agenda

FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research is planning on publishing nine specific guidance documents on gene therapies in 2020.
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FEATURED TOPICS

ANALYTICAL METHODS

Biopharma Analysis Benefits from New
Technology and Methods

Analytical solutions are improving for raw material testing, process development, drug product release, and more.
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QUALITY

ICH to Revise Quality Risk Management Guideline

CH will be taking industry comments under consideration when it revises its Q9 guideline in order to clarify QRM requirements, says Susan J. Schniepp, executive vice-president of post-approval pharma and distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates.
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DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING

Challenges in Vector Purification for Gene Therapy

Developers need to transcend the limits of existing separation technologies, to maximize vector recovery while preserving therapeutic potency.
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MANUFACTURING

Taking Stock of Biologic Fill/Finish Best Practices

To ensure the sterility of parenteral biopharmaceutical products, it is necessary to employ certain tools, technologies, and standard operating procedures.
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WEBCASTS


Standards and Best Practices to Support Trace Metal Quantitation in Cell Culture Chemically Defined Media and Hydrolysates
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET
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Real-Time MALS: A Breakthrough in Process Analytical Technology for Nanoparticles, Biopharmaceuticals, and Polymers
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11am EST| 8am PST| 4pm GMT| 5pm CET
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Understanding Oligonucleotides from Every Angle: Utilizing Mass Spectrometry for Characterization and Quantification
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 3pm GMT | 4pm CET
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