With a swell of R&D activity flowing into the development of cell and gene therapies over the past decade, a manufacturing shortage gripped the industry. This caused industry participants to express grave fears that the manufacturing shortage would threaten industry growth and lengthen time-to-market for these new types of living therapies.
While there remains a shortage of skilled workers, the manufacturing capacity available to the cell and gene therapy marketplace has turned a proverbial corner, entering an era of prolific growth.
Aggressive construction of cell and gene therapy manufacturing facilities is now being undertaken by biotech companies seeking their own production capabilities, as well as by Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) who plan to serve third-party clients. [Read more…]
A new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to plasmid manufacturing is now operational in Gerenzano, Italy. The new site will couple with the existing GMP facility active in the Cell and Gene (C&G) therapy space. With 800m2 (8,000 square feet) of cleanrooms, the two facilities of Anemocyte, the first Biotech Manufacturing Organisation (BMO), will address manufacturing needs of Somatic Cells, Non-Viral Modified Cells, Vesicles and Plasmids for Viral Vectors. 