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Stellar Biotechnologies develops aquaculture system for KLH manufacturing

Stellar Biotechnologies has developed a controlled, commercial-scale aquaculture system for fully sustainable Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) manufacturing. The land-based aquaculture system is designed to support multiple generations of all stages of Megathura crenulata's life...

Synthon opens new GMP antibody-drug conjugate production facility in Nijmegen

Synthon Biopharmaceuticals has opened a GMP antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) production facility in Nijmegen. The Nijmegen facility will produce ADCs, which combine specific anti-cancer antibody or antibody fragment to an anti-cancer therapeutic, required for Phase...

Paladin introduces grass pollen allergy medication in Canada

Specialty pharmaceutical company Paladin Labs has introduced first allergen immunotherapy tablet, Oralair, against grass pollen allergies in Canada. The sublingual once daily medication should be administered from four months prior to the onset of...

Aptar Pharma names Jean-Marc Pardonge as prescription division new president

Aptar Pharma, a subsidiary of Aptargroup, has named Jean-Marc Pardonge as the new president for the company's prescription division. The company is involved in developing and manufacturing nasal and pulmonary drug delivery devices. In...

FDA approves ThromboGenics vitreomacular adhesion therapy

The USFDA has approved ThromboGenics' Jetrea (ocriplasmin) for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). The approval was based on the Phase III trial data which demonstrated that Jetrea is superior to placebo for...

University of Utah develops 90-day intravaginal ring for HIV drug delivery

University of Utah, in collaboration with CONRAD, has developed an intravaginal ring that delivers water soluble drug, tenofovir (TFV), for 90 days to prevent HIV infection. The intravaginal reservoir ring is composed in part...

USPTO grants NOA to Arrowhead’s new DPC siRNA delivery system

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Arrowhead Research's new formulation of dynamic polyconjugate (DPC) siRNA delivery system. The patent application No.13/032,029 covers claims for protecting...

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