March 13, 2018 03:39, TOKYO — SanBio Group and Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hitachi Chemical) jointly announced today that, through an agreement with Hitachi Chemical Advanced Therapeutics Solutions, LLC (HCATS; formerly PCT Cell Therapy Services, LLC), Hitachi Chemical’s US subsidiary that engages in contract manufacturing and development of regenerative medicine products*1, they will manufacture SB623, a proprietary regenerative medicine product under development by SanBio. Under the agreement, late stage clinical products and commercial products of SB623 for the US and Japanese markets will be manufactured using Hitachi Chemical’s global facilities. [Read more…]
Key Strategies for Positioning Cell Therapy CDMO Services – Size & Specificity
A contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), is a company that serves cell therapy companies on a contract basis. Common cell therapy CDMO services include cell therapy product development, manufacturing, clinical trial support, and commercial supply.
CDMOs allows cell therapy companies to outsource aspects of their business, which can support:
- Scalability
- Speed to market
- Adding technical expertise without overhead costs
- Cost efficiencies
