US FDA approves Novartis' gene therapy for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) for the treatment of spin...

November 28, 2025 | Friday | News
CytoMed acquires T Cell technology from UK to treat cancers in China and India

CytoMed Therapeutics, a Singapore-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical startup focused on harnessing its proprietary n...

November 27, 2025 | Thursday | News
Thermo Fisher unveils Advanced Therapies Collaboration Centre in US

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced the grand opening of its East Coast flagship Advanced Therapies Collaboratio...

November 19, 2025 | Wednesday | News
MEDINET to develop and commercialise first Made-in-India cell therapy product in Japan

MEDINET Japan and Stempeutics India (a group Company of Manipal Education & Medical Group) have signed an option lic...

October 28, 2025 | Tuesday | News
KFSHRC launches first facility for Gene and Cell Therapy manufacturing in Saudi Arabia

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre will open Saudi Arabia’s first facility for manufacturing gene...

October 27, 2025 | Monday | News
Navigating, manufacturing, infrastructure & regulatory hurdles in CAR T-Cell therapy growth

Global demand for cell and gene therapies is rising, with the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region playing an increasingly signifi...

October 2, 2025 | Thursday | Analysis
Australia's Cell Therapies partners with Teijin to expand access to advanced cell and gene therapies in Japan and APAC region

Australia-based Cell Therapies and Japan's Teijin Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

October 1, 2025 | Wednesday | News
eXmoor Pharma and Siam Bioscience to establish leading cell & gene therapy services in Southeast Asia

UK-based eXmoor Pharma, the integrated cell and gene therapy CDMO with embedded consultancy expertise, and Thailand's Si...

September 24, 2025 | Wednesday | News
Fujifilm Biosciences introduces BalanCD HEK293 Perfusion A Medium to enable gene therapy production

Fujifilm Biosciences, a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture solutions for the life science m...

September 16, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Partnership in Korea for precision immuno-oncology therapeutics

South Korea-based ACROBiosystems, a global biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating the drug development process ...

August 29, 2025 | Friday | News
Andelyn Biosciences partners with Amplo Biotechnology to advance AAV gene therapies for neuromuscular junction disorders

Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a leading and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Or...

August 21, 2025 | Thursday | News
Probio launches cGMP AAV manufacturing services at new Hopewell facility

ProBio, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in gene and cell therapy, ...

August 12, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Sartorius and Nanotein Technologies ink $3 M partnership to advance cell therapy manufacturing

France headquartered Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading partner to the biopharmaceutical industry, and US-based startup...

August 11, 2025 | Monday | News
Cartherics unveils cleanroom facility for cell therapy manufacturing in Australia

 Cartherics, an Australia-based biotechnology company developing off-the-shelf immune stem cell therapies focusing on ...

August 9, 2025 | Saturday | News
Excellos, Lonza, and Akadeum Life Sciences unite to advance cell therapy manufacturing

Excellos, Lonza, and Akadeum Life Sciences have announced a new project aimed at redefining standards for cell therapy m...

August 7, 2025 | Thursday | News
Elpis Biopharma signs MoU with NCCS to conduct translational cell therapy research in Singapore

US-based startup Elpis Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage cell therapy company developing bispecific armored CAR-T the...

July 28, 2025 | Monday | News
New Australian collaboration to advance gene and cell therapy sector

Australia-based contract development and manufacturing organisations Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility (VVMF) and...

July 22, 2025 | Tuesday | News
NKGen Biotech and HekaBio enter strategic partnership to bring novel NK cell therapy to Japan

US-headquartered NKGen Biotech, Inc. a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commerci...

July 21, 2025 | Monday | News
Abu Dhabi plans to advance gene therapies for children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, ...

July 7, 2025 | Monday | News
Lonza leaders on manufacturing readiness: Meeting the cell and gene therapy challenge

Cell and gene therapies are reshaping the landscape of modern medicine—but bringing these transformative treatment...

July 2, 2025 | Wednesday | Opinion
“APAC is dynamic and rapidly evolving, with tremendous growth in R&D and attractive market conditions”

What are the current developments taking place at CTMC, and what are your major plans for the next five years?  CT...

July 1, 2025 | Tuesday | Opinion
AGC Biologics expands cell therapy development operations to Asia

AGC Biologics will commence cell therapy process development and clinical manufacturing services on July 1, 2025, at AGC...

June 26, 2025 | Thursday | News
EVA Pharma and Porton Advanced Solutions to expand CAR T-cell therapy access in Middle East and Africa

EVA Pharma, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies driving healthcare innovation and access across the Middle East ...

June 26, 2025 | Thursday | News
Xcell Biosciences collaborates with Thermo Fisher to advance next generation of cell therapies

Xcell Biosciences, a San Francisco-based instrumentation company focused on cell and gene therapy applications, has anno...

June 25, 2025 | Wednesday | News
Saudi Arabia to open first fully integrated, modular advanced therapy medicinal product manufacturing campus

At the BIO International Convention 2025 in Boston, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFS...

June 18, 2025 | Wednesday | News
US-Singapore collaboration to develop next generation allogeneic CAR technologies

US-based startup Elpis Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage cell therapy company developing bispecific armored CAR-...

June 4, 2025 | Wednesday | News
Milestone partnership highlighting Korea’s expanding influence in global biotech innovation

MarkHerz Inc., a South Korea-based biotechnology startup specialising in AAV-based gene therapies targeting cardiovascul...

June 3, 2025 | Tuesday | News
PlasmidFactory: Pioneering Minicircle DNA for Safer and More Efficient Gene Therapies

As the field shifts toward safer and more efficient gene delivery methods, PlasmidFactory’s proprietary technology...

June 1, 2025 | Sunday | News
Japan establishes first next-gen commercial production site for CAR-T cell therapies

Cellares, a pioneer in automated cell therapy manufacturing, in collaboration with Mitsui Fudosan, has announced the est...

May 30, 2025 | Friday | News
Alloy Therapeutics enters Japanese market by establishing operations at Shonan Health Innovation Park

Alloy Therapeutics Inc., a US-based biotechnology ecosystem company, has recently opened its first location in Japa...

May 23, 2025 | Friday | News
US-Saudi Arabi partnership to advance T regulatory cell therapies for unmet diseases

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) and Cellenkos Inc., a Texas based clinical stage bio...

May 22, 2025 | Thursday | News
Thermo Fisher opens Cell and Gene Therapy Vision Centre in South Korea

Thermo Fisher recently celebrated the opening of its new Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Vision Centre in South Korea. The c...

May 17, 2025 | Saturday | News
Japan approves Sarepta's gene therapy to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

US-based Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. has announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) has a...

May 14, 2025 | Wednesday | News
Andelyn Biosciences delivers gene therapy for ultra-rare NEDAMSS disease in record time using AAV Curator® platform

Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a leading and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Or...

May 12, 2025 | Monday | News
Singapore's Nuevocor raises $45 M to develop mechanobiology-centered therapy for cardiomyopathy

Nuevocor, a Singapore-headquartered IND-stage biotechnology company developing cures for cardiomyopathies driven by aber...

May 6, 2025 | Tuesday | News
RoosterBio announces collaboration with Thermo Fisher to advance cell therapy manufacturing

US-based RoosterBio, Inc., a leading supplier of adult human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs), highly engineered m...

May 2, 2025 | Friday | News
Australia injects $238 M to host national push for next-gen therapy manufacturing

The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia will host a $238 million industry-led research centre to accelerate indus...

April 28, 2025 | Monday | News
Isolere Bio launches manufacturing-grade IsoTag™ AAV reagent

-Isolere Bio by Donaldson, an innovative bioprocessing technology provider, proudly announces the availability of its ma...

April 25, 2025 | Friday | News
Gilead Sciences to propel healthcare innovation and cell therapy advancement in Abu Dhabi

As part of its commitment to advance healthcare innovation, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regula...

April 22, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Korea's DAAN Biotherapeutics and GC Cell join hands to advance CAR-T and CAR-NK cell therapies

South Korea-based DAAN Biotherapeutics, a leading innovative drug development company specialising in T-Cell recept...

April 21, 2025 | Monday | News
Singapore-based BioCell Innovation’s CAR-T process gets funding boost from ScaleReady

BioCell Innovations, a Singapore-based biotechnology startup pioneering next-generation CAR-T therapies, has been awarde...

April 17, 2025 | Thursday | News
Caring Cross and Burjeel Holdings partner to bring CAR-T therapy to MENA

In a major step toward democratising access to advanced healthcare, Burjeel Holdings, a leading super-specialty healthca...

April 11, 2025 | Friday | News
“There are over 650 cell and gene therapy clinical trials underway in APAC region”

What are the company’s major plans in store for 2025, particularly for the APAC region?  The pharmaceutical ...

March 31, 2025 | Monday | Opinion
Alcon acquires majority interest in Aurion Biotech to advance first-ever corneal cell therapy candidate

Alcon, the global leader in eye care, has acquired a majority interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc., a clinical-stage co...

March 27, 2025 | Thursday | News
Xcellbio announces new partnership in Australia to improve potency for rapid cell therapy manufacturing

Xcell Biosciences Australia Pty Ltd, an Australian affiliate of the San Francisco-based instrumentation company focused ...

March 26, 2025 | Wednesday | News
Novotech strengthens clinical trial capabilities in South Korea

Novotech, a global leading full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO), and Acrostar, a provider of Site ...

March 19, 2025 | Wednesday | News
ENCell signs MoU with Cell Resources Corp to pave way for market entry in Japan

ENCell Co., Ltd., a South Korean biotech company specialising in advanced biopharmaceutical contract development and man...

March 14, 2025 | Friday | News
Astellas and Yaskawa to establish joint venture in Japan focused on cell therapy manufacturing

Japan-headquartered Astellas Pharma Inc. and Yaskawa Electric Corporation have signed a definitive agreement t...

March 6, 2025 | Thursday | News
Andelyn Biosciences Strengthens Gene Therapy Innovation with Expanded AAV Curator™ Platform

 Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a leading and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufactur...

February 21, 2025 | Friday | News
Japan's PHC partners with CCRM in Canada to develop primary T-cell expansion culture processes

Japan-based PHC Corporation has signed a Master Collaboration Agreement with CCRM (based in Canada) to work together on ...

February 10, 2025 | Monday | News
Taiwan unveils groundbreaking advancements in AI-driven drug discovery and cancer therapy

By partnering with Kyoto University in Japan, China Medical University (CMU) and Healthcare System in Taiwan has es...

February 5, 2025 | Wednesday | News
CPC launches industry-first product for cell and gene therapy sterile processing

US-based CPC (Colder Products Company), part of Dover and a leading manufacturer of connection technologi...

January 31, 2025 | Friday | News
Solvias opens CoE for biologics and cell & gene therapy in Research Triangle Park in US

Solvias, a global provider of chemistry, manufacturing, and control (CMC) analytics, has announced the opening of its cu...

January 28, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Cell and Gene Therapies: The Global Race to Cure Everything—Pioneering the Next Frontier in Medicine!

Cell and gene therapy (CGT) is at the frontier of medical innovation, promising transformative solutions for some of the...

November 19, 2024 | Tuesday | Analysis
AlloVir Ditches Immunotherapy, Teams Up with Kalaris to Take Over the $14 Billion Retinal Market

" In a surprising twist, AlloVir, best known for its immunotherapy work, has decided that eye diseases are the new goldm...

November 13, 2024 | Wednesday | Analysis
Isolere Bio by Donaldson Launches Research-Grade IsoTag™ AAV Reagent for Rapid, Non-Chromatographic Viral Vector Purification

Isolere Bio by Donaldson, an innovative bioprocessing technology provider, proudly announces the availability of researc...

October 18, 2024 | Friday | News
Caring Cross Champions Healthcare Equity: Dr. Boro Dropulić on Reshaping CAR-T Cell Therapies Through Decentralized Manufacturing

In a candid conversation with Ankit Kankar from BioSpectrum Asia, Dr. Boro Dropulić, Executive Director of Caring Cross...

October 14, 2024 | Monday | News
Andelyn Biosciences Chosen by Hubble Therapeutics to Manufacture Gene Therapy for Rare Childhood Blindness Disorder

 Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a leading and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufactur...

October 11, 2024 | Friday | News
AST's GENiSYS® C Fill-Finish System Installed at Ascend's Alachua Facility to Boost Gene Therapy Production

 AST, a leading provider of flexible aseptic filling systems, has announced the placement of a next-generation ...

October 4, 2024 | Friday | News
Ascend Advanced Therapies Secures Multi-Million-Dollar Investment to Expand Global GMP Capacity

 Ascend Advanced Therapies (Ascend), a gene to GMP development partner, has confirmed multi-million-dollar investme...

September 25, 2024 | Wednesday | News
KOREA LIFE SCIENCE WEEK 2024: Meeting the future of global biological science

Innovations in cutting-edge bio, life science, regenerative medicine, and convergence medical technology, all in on...

September 25, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Andelyn Biosciences Expands AAV Curator™ Platform with Broad Institute's MyoAAV Plasmids

Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a leading and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Or...

August 7, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Donaldson's Univercells Technologies Expands Collaboration with University of Pennsylvania's Gene Therapy Program

Donaldson, a global provider of innovative biomanufacturing technologies, with its Univercells Technologies business, an...

July 17, 2024 | Wednesday | News
US FDA expands approval of gene therapy for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), a g...

June 21, 2024 | Friday | News
Ascend Advanced Therapies Acquires CMC Team and Facility in Florida from Beacon Therapeutics

 Ascend Advanced Therapies (Ascend), a total solutions gene therapy development partner, has acquired the CMC ...

April 9, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Engineering CAR T-cell sharpshooters

Ideally, the antigen for a traditional CAR T-cell (or a T-cell) would be universally and homogeneously expressed on canc...

April 1, 2024 | Monday | Opinion
Addressing Challenges in Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Cancer research has come a long way. Along with technology advancements, the basic options for treating cancer, such as ...

April 1, 2024 | Monday | Opinion
Addressing Accessibility and Affordability of Cell & Gene Therapies

The most sought-after and hot sector in the pharmaceutical industry, which has witnessed an outpouring of billions and r...

April 1, 2024 | Monday | Analysis
Polyplus Launches Innovative Plasmid for AAV Vector Production, Strengthening Its Position in Biologic and Cell & Gene Therapy Solutions

  Polyplus (part of Sartorius, a distinguished upstream solutions provider for biologic and cell and gene the...

March 27, 2024 | Wednesday | News
China Life Science Conference and China Life Science Expo (CILSE) Set to Drive Innovation and Collaboration in Guangzhou

The China Association for Science and Technology (CAS) Consortium of Life Sciences Societies is proud to announce the ...

March 7, 2024 | Thursday | News
Andelyn Biosciences to Produce Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a pioneering and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing...

February 29, 2024 | Thursday | News
US FDA approves first cell therapy to treat patients with metastatic melanoma

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Amtagvi, the first cellular therapy indicated for the treatment o...

February 21, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Pioneering Gene Therapy with Advanced Biomanufacturing

This innovative field relies on the delivery of specific genes into a patient's cells to treat or prevent disease, a pro...

January 8, 2024 | Monday | News
Japan's Astellas Pharma announces strategic collaboration with US-based Mass General Brigham

Japan-based Astellas Pharma Inc. has entered into a strategic collaboration with US-based Mass General Brigham ...

January 31, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Saudi Arabia approves first CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy for treatment of sickle cell disease

US-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has announced that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has g...

January 12, 2024 | Friday | News
Novel CAR T-cell therapy regimen to augment oncology care for hard-to-treat cancers

Kite Pharma, a Gilead Company, is a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in cancer cell therapy As the global c...

January 11, 2024 | Thursday | Opinion
MarkHerz and Polyplus Collaborate to Advance Cell and Gene Therapy Process Standards and Lower Costs

The teams will work to improve process efficiency leveraging Polyplus products and expertise with MarkHerz man...

December 19, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Enhancing Cell and Gene Therapy scalability in Asia using 3D manufacturing platforms with microcarrier technology

China-based CytoNiche Biotechnology, a pioneer in 3D dissolvable porous microcarriers, has opened the Center of Excellen...

July 3, 2023 | Monday | Opinion

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