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
Cell Therapy Manufacturing: Factors Driving Interest in Cell Therapy CDMOs
Cell therapy manufacturing is becoming of growing importance as more and more cell therapeutics make their way through clinical trials. One of the major issues with moving cell therapy products from “bench to bedside” has been manufacturing bottlenecks. The heterogeneous nature of cell therapy products has introduced manufacturing complexity and regulatory concerns, as well as scale-up complexities that are not present within traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Cell Therapy Manufacturing CDMOs
While these realities may sound like negative factors for the industry, the reality is quite the opposite. For cell therapy CDMOs, these factors create pressures for cell therapy companies to seek third-party partners who possess technical, manufacturing, and regulatory expertise in cell therapy development and manufacturing. [Read more…]
Stemmatters, a Portuguese Integrated Therapeutics Developer and Cell Therapy CDMO
Stemmatters is a Portuguese contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) organisation based in Barco, Guimarães. Originally a spin-off from University of Minho, it offers contract development and manufacturing services for cell-based advanced therapies, exosomes, blood-derived biologics, tissue products, biomaterials, and combination devices.
In the interview below, we explore Stemmatters history, services, manufacturing facilities, and future goals. Enjoy! [Read more…]
Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Manufacturing Boom Roars Along
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…]