Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Innovative delivery: dual-chamber systems

As the global demand for injectables grows, so does the demand for innovative delivery systems. For lyophilised forms, dual-chamber systems offer advantages. They have been on the market since the mid-1980s, mainly for emergency or chronic medication. The systems have been developed for the convenience of the patients/caregivers, but they also offer benefits for the pharma/biotech companies in regards to low residual volume and increased API yield.

Pioneers in the synbio revolution

Is synthetic biology on the cusp of unlocking the next industrial revolution? A major roadblock is the ability to synthesise DNA for R&D in ways that are both cheap and efficient. Established players in the field believe the answer lies in miniaturising standard chemical processes and running them in parallel systems. But the new kids on the block are betting on a completely new process that involves enzymes.

Cutting time to market for high quality therapeutics

The demand for the fast and robust development of manufacturing cell lines is ever growing, with an increasing number of therapeutic proteins in development. To fulfill these needs, Celonic engineered the cell line kit CHOvolution, which equips users with everything required for the development of mammalian cell lines and provides an integrated support system for assistance.

Sitryx Therapeutics bags $30m in Series A Financing

Oxford-based immunoncology player Sitryx Therapeutics Ltd. (Oxford, U.K.) has bagged $30m in a Series A financing round led by SV Health Investors and new investor Sofinnova Partners. Longwood Fund and GlaxoSmithKline plc participated in this financing.

Orchard plans to raise US$172m in ADS

British gene therapy developer Orchard Therapeutics will go IPO on Nasdaq, according to SEC filings. The company plans to raise $172.5m as ADS in an IPO underwritten by J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Cowen and Wedbush PacGrow to balance its costs, which rose from US$13m to US$138m this year. Financial markets are expected to react positively.