Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3Nbb5ug
Get insights and best practices from a multinational team establishing a platform for vaccine production. See how a long-term collaboration on a bench-scale process used to produce a Virus Like Particle (VLP) vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 was successfully converted to a robust GMP-compatible, scalable process.
The COVID-19 pandemic further emphasized the need for collaboration in the development of urgently needed vaccines and therapeutics. In this webinar, we take you behind the scenes of our collaboration with Technovax and Innovative Biotech in which a scalable VLP vaccine platform was optimized for use in a production facility in Nigeria in response to the need for local production of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The flexibility and robustness of the platform will enable its rapid deployment to support the West African pandemic readiness program. Initial development of the VLP process began in late 2019 and by March 2020, was already adapted for production of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• About building a priceless collaborative network with integrated solutions
• Virus-Like Particle Vaccines
• Process Development Overview and Challenges
• Pre-clinical Results and Next Steps
Presented by:
Jose M. Galarza, PhD,
President and Founder of TechnoVax
Naomi Baer,
Business development consultant, Emerging Biotech, BioProcess division
Youssef Gaabouri, Eng. ,
Associate Director, Head of Sales Middle East & Africa, BioProcess division
Platform Technologies to Accelerate Novel Vaccine Development and ManufacturingMilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3jmLYHu
State-of-the-art vaccine technologies are transforming vaccine development, and solutions for fast and reliable production are needed.
The vaccine industry has undergone a revolution in technology resulting in a variety of novel therapeutic platforms that accelerate development and significantly reduce the duration for process optimization and scale-up. However, challenges in maintaining efficacy and improving process robustness remain. In this presentation, we present a comparison of these novel technologies, discuss key considerations for manufacturing and share selected case studies for platforms such as virus-like-particles, viral vectors, plasmid DNA, and mRNA platform.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Benefits of platform technologies in vaccine development
• Key considerations when deciding between platforms
• Vaccine pipeline analysis and selected case studies
Presented by:
David Loong, Ph.D, Senior Consultant, Novel Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
Josephine Cheng, Senior Consultant, Core Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
Platform Technologies to Accelerate Novel Vaccine Development and ManufacturingMerck Life Sciences
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3jmLYHu
State-of-the-art vaccine technologies are transforming vaccine development, and solutions for fast and reliable production are needed.
The vaccine industry has undergone a revolution in technology resulting in a variety of novel therapeutic platforms that accelerate development and significantly reduce the duration for process optimization and scale-up. However, challenges in maintaining efficacy and improving process robustness remain. In this presentation, we present a comparison of these novel technologies, discuss key considerations for manufacturing and share selected case studies for platforms such as virus-like-particles, viral vectors, plasmid DNA, and mRNA platform.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Benefits of platform technologies in vaccine development
• Key considerations when deciding between platforms
• Vaccine pipeline analysis and selected case studies
Presented by:
David Loong, Ph.D, Senior Consultant, Novel Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
Josephine Cheng, Senior Consultant, Core Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
In this webinar, you will learn:
Trends in vaccine manufacturing
Innovative solutions in facility design
Case studies and proposals for future vaccine factories
Considerations while setting up Quality Management Systems (QMSs)
How validation helps accelerate regulatory approval
Detailed description:
How we see vaccine manufacturing evolving due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how could it further transform, and what are some solutions we can incorporate to prepare ourselves for next-generation facilities?
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has driven significant tech acceleration around the world, including methods of vaccine manufacturing. Together with the concept of Bioprocessing 4.0, digital biomanufacturing enables centralized orchestration of production process and data management, and a "Facility of the Future" characterized by intensified, continuous, predictive, and autonomous operations. In this presentation, we will explore trends in vaccine manufacturing, including fully single-use processes, closed processing, modular facilities, and platform manufacturing. We will also discuss some key considerations when setting up Quality Management Systems for novel facilities, and how to speed up regulatory approval through best practices in facility validation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Trends in vaccine manufacturing
Innovative solutions in facility design
Case studies and proposals for future vaccine factories
Considerations while setting up Quality Management Systems (QMSs)
How validation helps accelerate regulatory approval
Detailed description:
How we see vaccine manufacturing evolving due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how could it further transform, and what are some solutions we can incorporate to prepare ourselves for next-generation facilities?
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has driven significant tech acceleration around the world, including methods of vaccine manufacturing. Together with the concept of Bioprocessing 4.0, digital biomanufacturing enables centralized orchestration of production process and data management, and a "Facility of the Future" characterized by intensified, continuous, predictive, and autonomous operations. In this presentation, we will explore trends in vaccine manufacturing, including fully single-use processes, closed processing, modular facilities, and platform manufacturing. We will also discuss some key considerations when setting up Quality Management Systems for novel facilities, and how to speed up regulatory approval through best practices in facility validation.
Employing Innovative Platform Manufacturing and Biosafety Testing for your Ge...Merck Life Sciences
Watch the webinar here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2003970/F5AFA4FE6C60AD00635D4D15BADB5D8E?partnerref=slideshare
As gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies show increasing promise, the need for innovative and proficient viral vector manufacturing continues to grow. Concurrently, increased regulatory guidance governing the manufacturing and testing of viral vectors adds complexity and increases the timelines to successfully produce high-quality virus ready for clinical use.
This webinar will address how the implementation of both manufacturing templates and platform characterization and safety assays can increase the likelihood of success in process validation and reduce risk in the timeline to commercialization for your gene therapy product. Using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a case study, we will demonstrate how our validated, templated process for production can reduce the need for qualification inherent in niche manufacturing workflows and anticipate forthcoming needs for process performance qualification. This webinar will also highlight benefits from a new, platform assay offering for characterization and safety testing of AAV. Because these assays are pre-qualified, they reduce the variability inherent in assay validation and subsequently the time needed to establish readiness for regulatory compliance.
While these developments increase the standardization across the manufacturing and testing workflows, they remain flexible to clients' needs and are created to be scalable and as future-proof as possible, allowing for adaptability as the regulatory landscape of gene therapies evolves.
In this webinar, you will learn:
● The unit operations in AAV manufacturing that are ideal for templating
● How the manufacturing workflow can be targeted to reduce variability in testing and improve readiness for commercial production
● How platform assays can ease the burden of assay qualification and improve overall commercialization timelines
Employing Innovative Platform Manufacturing and Biosafety Testing for your Ge...MilliporeSigma
Watch the webinar here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2003970/F5AFA4FE6C60AD00635D4D15BADB5D8E?partnerref=slideshare
As gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies show increasing promise, the need for innovative and proficient viral vector manufacturing continues to grow. Concurrently, increased regulatory guidance governing the manufacturing and testing of viral vectors adds complexity and increases the timelines to successfully produce high-quality virus ready for clinical use.
This webinar will address how the implementation of both manufacturing templates and platform characterization and safety assays can increase the likelihood of success in process validation and reduce risk in the timeline to commercialization for your gene therapy product. Using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a case study, we will demonstrate how our validated, templated process for production can reduce the need for qualification inherent in niche manufacturing workflows and anticipate forthcoming needs for process performance qualification. This webinar will also highlight benefits from a new, platform assay offering for characterization and safety testing of AAV. Because these assays are pre-qualified, they reduce the variability inherent in assay validation and subsequently the time needed to establish readiness for regulatory compliance.
While these developments increase the standardization across the manufacturing and testing workflows, they remain flexible to clients' needs and are created to be scalable and as future-proof as possible, allowing for adaptability as the regulatory landscape of gene therapies evolves.
In this webinar, you will learn:
● The unit operations in AAV manufacturing that are ideal for templating
● How the manufacturing workflow can be targeted to reduce variability in testing and improve readiness for commercial production
● How platform assays can ease the burden of assay qualification and improve overall commercialization timelines
Platform Technologies to Accelerate Novel Vaccine Development and ManufacturingMilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3jmLYHu
State-of-the-art vaccine technologies are transforming vaccine development, and solutions for fast and reliable production are needed.
The vaccine industry has undergone a revolution in technology resulting in a variety of novel therapeutic platforms that accelerate development and significantly reduce the duration for process optimization and scale-up. However, challenges in maintaining efficacy and improving process robustness remain. In this presentation, we present a comparison of these novel technologies, discuss key considerations for manufacturing and share selected case studies for platforms such as virus-like-particles, viral vectors, plasmid DNA, and mRNA platform.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Benefits of platform technologies in vaccine development
• Key considerations when deciding between platforms
• Vaccine pipeline analysis and selected case studies
Presented by:
David Loong, Ph.D, Senior Consultant, Novel Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
Josephine Cheng, Senior Consultant, Core Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
Platform Technologies to Accelerate Novel Vaccine Development and ManufacturingMerck Life Sciences
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3jmLYHu
State-of-the-art vaccine technologies are transforming vaccine development, and solutions for fast and reliable production are needed.
The vaccine industry has undergone a revolution in technology resulting in a variety of novel therapeutic platforms that accelerate development and significantly reduce the duration for process optimization and scale-up. However, challenges in maintaining efficacy and improving process robustness remain. In this presentation, we present a comparison of these novel technologies, discuss key considerations for manufacturing and share selected case studies for platforms such as virus-like-particles, viral vectors, plasmid DNA, and mRNA platform.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Benefits of platform technologies in vaccine development
• Key considerations when deciding between platforms
• Vaccine pipeline analysis and selected case studies
Presented by:
David Loong, Ph.D, Senior Consultant, Novel Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
Josephine Cheng, Senior Consultant, Core Modalities Asia Pacific, Bioprocessing Strategy
In this webinar, you will learn:
Trends in vaccine manufacturing
Innovative solutions in facility design
Case studies and proposals for future vaccine factories
Considerations while setting up Quality Management Systems (QMSs)
How validation helps accelerate regulatory approval
Detailed description:
How we see vaccine manufacturing evolving due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how could it further transform, and what are some solutions we can incorporate to prepare ourselves for next-generation facilities?
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has driven significant tech acceleration around the world, including methods of vaccine manufacturing. Together with the concept of Bioprocessing 4.0, digital biomanufacturing enables centralized orchestration of production process and data management, and a "Facility of the Future" characterized by intensified, continuous, predictive, and autonomous operations. In this presentation, we will explore trends in vaccine manufacturing, including fully single-use processes, closed processing, modular facilities, and platform manufacturing. We will also discuss some key considerations when setting up Quality Management Systems for novel facilities, and how to speed up regulatory approval through best practices in facility validation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Trends in vaccine manufacturing
Innovative solutions in facility design
Case studies and proposals for future vaccine factories
Considerations while setting up Quality Management Systems (QMSs)
How validation helps accelerate regulatory approval
Detailed description:
How we see vaccine manufacturing evolving due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how could it further transform, and what are some solutions we can incorporate to prepare ourselves for next-generation facilities?
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has driven significant tech acceleration around the world, including methods of vaccine manufacturing. Together with the concept of Bioprocessing 4.0, digital biomanufacturing enables centralized orchestration of production process and data management, and a "Facility of the Future" characterized by intensified, continuous, predictive, and autonomous operations. In this presentation, we will explore trends in vaccine manufacturing, including fully single-use processes, closed processing, modular facilities, and platform manufacturing. We will also discuss some key considerations when setting up Quality Management Systems for novel facilities, and how to speed up regulatory approval through best practices in facility validation.
Employing Innovative Platform Manufacturing and Biosafety Testing for your Ge...Merck Life Sciences
Watch the webinar here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2003970/F5AFA4FE6C60AD00635D4D15BADB5D8E?partnerref=slideshare
As gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies show increasing promise, the need for innovative and proficient viral vector manufacturing continues to grow. Concurrently, increased regulatory guidance governing the manufacturing and testing of viral vectors adds complexity and increases the timelines to successfully produce high-quality virus ready for clinical use.
This webinar will address how the implementation of both manufacturing templates and platform characterization and safety assays can increase the likelihood of success in process validation and reduce risk in the timeline to commercialization for your gene therapy product. Using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a case study, we will demonstrate how our validated, templated process for production can reduce the need for qualification inherent in niche manufacturing workflows and anticipate forthcoming needs for process performance qualification. This webinar will also highlight benefits from a new, platform assay offering for characterization and safety testing of AAV. Because these assays are pre-qualified, they reduce the variability inherent in assay validation and subsequently the time needed to establish readiness for regulatory compliance.
While these developments increase the standardization across the manufacturing and testing workflows, they remain flexible to clients' needs and are created to be scalable and as future-proof as possible, allowing for adaptability as the regulatory landscape of gene therapies evolves.
In this webinar, you will learn:
● The unit operations in AAV manufacturing that are ideal for templating
● How the manufacturing workflow can be targeted to reduce variability in testing and improve readiness for commercial production
● How platform assays can ease the burden of assay qualification and improve overall commercialization timelines
Employing Innovative Platform Manufacturing and Biosafety Testing for your Ge...MilliporeSigma
Watch the webinar here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2003970/F5AFA4FE6C60AD00635D4D15BADB5D8E?partnerref=slideshare
As gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies show increasing promise, the need for innovative and proficient viral vector manufacturing continues to grow. Concurrently, increased regulatory guidance governing the manufacturing and testing of viral vectors adds complexity and increases the timelines to successfully produce high-quality virus ready for clinical use.
This webinar will address how the implementation of both manufacturing templates and platform characterization and safety assays can increase the likelihood of success in process validation and reduce risk in the timeline to commercialization for your gene therapy product. Using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a case study, we will demonstrate how our validated, templated process for production can reduce the need for qualification inherent in niche manufacturing workflows and anticipate forthcoming needs for process performance qualification. This webinar will also highlight benefits from a new, platform assay offering for characterization and safety testing of AAV. Because these assays are pre-qualified, they reduce the variability inherent in assay validation and subsequently the time needed to establish readiness for regulatory compliance.
While these developments increase the standardization across the manufacturing and testing workflows, they remain flexible to clients' needs and are created to be scalable and as future-proof as possible, allowing for adaptability as the regulatory landscape of gene therapies evolves.
In this webinar, you will learn:
● The unit operations in AAV manufacturing that are ideal for templating
● How the manufacturing workflow can be targeted to reduce variability in testing and improve readiness for commercial production
● How platform assays can ease the burden of assay qualification and improve overall commercialization timelines
The conference will provide an interactive networking forum to both further develop and answer your queries through a vibrant exhibition room full of technology providers showcasing their technologies and other solutions, poster presentation sessions, expert led case study presentations, a high-level panel discussion, a round table discussion session, and interactive Q&A sessions from a 40-strong speaker faculty examining topics on 4 separate tracks outlined below.
Webinar: Re-imagining vaccine manufacturing to address global health challengesMerck Life Sciences
Participate in the interactive on demand webinar: http://bit.ly/ReimaginingVaccinesWebinar
In this webinar, you will learn:
- The evolution of vaccine production in response to pandemics and outbreaks
- Key considerations and perspectives on how vaccine processing and facilities could change to address future global health challenges
Webinar: Re-imagining vaccine manufacturing to address global health challengesMilliporeSigma
Participate in the interactive on demand webinar: http://bit.ly/ReimaginingVaccinesWebinar
In this webinar, you will learn:
- The evolution of vaccine production in response to pandemics and outbreaks
- Key considerations and perspectives on how vaccine processing and facilities could change to address future global health challenges
An ever-evolving regulatory environment makes navigating gene therapy products through to clinic much more complicated than a traditional biologic. While manufacturing platforms and regulatory requirements for testing of antibodies has existed for decades, gene therapy platforms and their testing requirements are changing rapidly with the progression of products toward commercialization.
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Developing a single use adenovirus-vectored vaccine process through public-pr...MilliporeSigma
This work highlights the importance of collaborations to accelerate vaccine process development and manufacturing under the constant pressure of emerging diseases and the growing need of global immunizations.
We are collaborating with the Jenner Institute of the University of Oxford to advance the development of a rapid, scalable and GMP compliant process for simian adenoviruses used as vector for vaccines such as Rabies and emerging threats like Zika and Ebola. This webinar will describe the transition from a labor and time intensive process development to one utilizing a maximum of disposable technologies such as single use bioreactors and filtration technologies, using the rabies vaccine as a first candidate. We will highlight the challenges and their corresponding solutions that in the end created a template that can be used for different types of adenoviral vectors-based vaccines manufacturing.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- The challenges of creating a rapid and scalable process for Adenovirus vector manufacturing.
- The solutions that overcame those challenges.
- How public-private collaborations can accelerate vaccine process development.
Developing a single use adenovirus-vectored vaccine process through public-pr...Merck Life Sciences
This work highlights the importance of collaborations to accelerate vaccine process development and manufacturing under the constant pressure of emerging diseases and the growing need of global immunizations.
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In this webinar, you will learn:
- The challenges of creating a rapid and scalable process for Adenovirus vector manufacturing.
- The solutions that overcame those challenges.
- How public-private collaborations can accelerate vaccine process development.
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CHO cells with their unique characteristics, represent the major expression system within the biopharmaceutical industry. However, one of the major challenges in cell line development is to identify those rare, high-producing clones in a huge population of non-expressing or low-expressing cell lines. This leads to laborious and time consuming cell line development processes. This webinar will educate the audience about challenges faced with traditional expression systems and how the CHO cell line with the glutamine synthethase knock-out via Zinc Finger Nucleases provides benefits for fast and efficient cell line development as well as stable and high titer expression. We will explore additional cell line engineering targets that can be modified to engineer a cell line that mitigates risks and removes bottlenecks throughout the biopharmaceutical process.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• What are the benefits of using an optimized/engineered expression system?
• What can be done throughout the cell line development process to mitigate risks and remove bottlenecks?
• Applications of cell line engineering for further upstream biopharmaceutical enhancements.
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CHO cells with their unique characteristics, represent the major expression system within the biopharmaceutical industry. However, one of the major challenges in cell line development is to identify those rare, high-producing clones in a huge population of non-expressing or low-expressing cell lines. This leads to laborious and time consuming cell line development processes. This webinar will educate the audience about challenges faced with traditional expression systems and how the CHO cell line with the glutamine synthethase knock-out via Zinc Finger Nucleases provides benefits for fast and efficient cell line development as well as stable and high titer expression. We will explore additional cell line engineering targets that can be modified to engineer a cell line that mitigates risks and removes bottlenecks throughout the biopharmaceutical process.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• What are the benefits of using an optimized/engineered expression system?
• What can be done throughout the cell line development process to mitigate risks and remove bottlenecks?
• Applications of cell line engineering for further upstream biopharmaceutical enhancements.
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New non-GMO vector technologies for expressing recombinant proteins in hen eggs offer a novel development and production platform for biologics and vaccines. By upgrading egg-based manufacturing, these technologies bring a wealth of experience and resources to the 21st Century fight against emerging diseases. The AdCEV(TM) vector technology developed by AfriVax and the Sendai Virus vector technologies can potentially improve manufacturing in eggs by increasing yields, expanding the repertoire of possible products, and increasing biosafety. With AdCEV(TM) technology, eggs can be used as miniature bioreactors for rapidly manufacturing a wide range of high-value biopharmaceuticals. The speed with which recombinant products can be developed, scaled and manufactured with these technologies offers a unique competitive advantage compared to other industrial technologies like cell culture and plants.
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Use of Excipients in Downstream Processing to Improve Protein PurificationMilliporeSigma
Excipients are used to improve the stability of protein-based therapeutics by protecting the protein against a range of stress conditions such as temperature changes, pH changes, or agitation. Similar stresses are applied to proteins during downstream purification. Shifts in pH during Protein A chromatography, subsequent incubations at low pH for virus inactivation, and changes in conductivity in ion exchange chromatography can lead to aggregation, fragmentation, or other chemical modifications of the therapeutic protein. Given the potential impact on the protein’s structural integrity, there is a need for approaches to reduce the risk presented by the conditions during downstream processing. For example, integration of a solution to prevent aggregation of proteins would be a more efficient strategy than implementing steps to remove multimeric forms.
This white paper highlights the results from a recent paper by Stange et. al., in which protein stabilizing excipients such as polyols, sugars, and polyethylene glycol (PEG4000) were used as buffer system additives. Effect of the excipients on elution patterns, stabilization of the monomer antibody, host-cell protein removal, virus inactivation rates and binding capacity of cation exchange chromatography were explored.
Exploring the protein stabilizing capability of surfactants against agitation...MilliporeSigma
Agitation of therapeutic protein solutions during manufacturing, shipping and handling is one of the major initiators for protein aggregation and particle formation during the life history of a protein drug. Adsorption of protein molecules to liquid-air interfaces leads to the formation of highly concentrated protein surface films. The rupture of these protein films due to various mechanical processes can then result in the appearance of protein aggregates and particles in the bulk solution phase.
One technique to stabilize proteins against stress induced by liquid-air interfaces is the use of non-ionic surfactants. About 91% of antibody formulations commercially available in 2021 contained a surfactant. Polysorbate 20 and 80, composed of a hydrophilic polyoxyethylene sorbitan and hydrophobic fatty acid esters, made up the largest part being employed in 87% of said formulations.
Despite their frequent use in parenteral drug products, concerns have been raised for decades about the application of polysorbates as surfactants in biopharmaceutical formulations. Autoxidation of polysorbate, caused by residual peroxides in polysorbates, can damage the proteins and can further drive the oxidative degradation of polysorbate. Chemical and enzymatic hydrolysis of polysorbate may lead to the formation of free fatty acid particles, which may become visible; and both mechanisms eventually lead to the reduction in polysorbate concentration. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to compare various molecules for their capabilities to reduced agitation-induced protein aggregation and particle formation; and furthermore, investigate their underlying protein stabilizing mechanisms.
The Viscosity Reduction Platform: Viscosity Reducing Excipients for Protein F...MilliporeSigma
Protein viscosity is one of the major obstacles in preparing highly concentrated protein formulations suitable for subcutaneous injection.
This whitepaper examines how combining an amino acid with a second viscosity-reducing excipient circumvents adverse effects on protein stability and improves viscosity-reducing capacity.
To find more information about the Viscosity Reduction Platform, please visit our website: https://sigmaaldrich.com/products/pharma-and-biopharma-manufacturing/formulation/viscosity-reduction-platform
Characterization of monoclonal antibodies and Antibody drug conjugates by Sur...MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar: https://bit.ly/3Pjpjvr
Highlights of this webinar:
- Surface plasmon resonance as a powerful tool for biologic characterization including mAbs and ADCs.
- SPR allows rapid binding analysis in real time without using labels for SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain mutations.
- Kinetic data is indicative of possible neutralizing activity allowed assessment of neutralizing ability of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.
- The application can provide preliminarily efficacy information and facilitated mAbs/ACDs candidate selection process
Detailed description:
Characterization of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) or Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) is challenging due to their ability to bind to a variety of proteins via their Fc and Fab domains, giving rise to diverse biological functions associated with each domain. The Fc domain of mAbs interacts with Fc receptors with varying affinities, which can influence biological processes such as Complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), transcytosis, phagocytosis, and/or serum half-life.
An important characteristic of an antibody is its Fc effector function. Antibodies can be engineered to obtain desired binding of the Fc region to Fc receptors expressed on effector cells. Hence, it is crucial to evaluate the binding interaction of mAbs/ADC with Fc receptors in the early phase of drug development to understand the potential biological activity of the product in vivo.
Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) is a powerful technique to establish binding kinetics in real-time, label free, and high sensitivity with low sample consumption. Along with target antigen binding, it is crucial to evaluate the binding interaction of antibodies and ADCs with Fc receptors. Our SPR case studies investigated the impact on binding kinetics of ADCs with different linkers and the binding interactions of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variants and evaluated the neutralizing ability of therapeutic mAbs. SPR characterisation can be facilitated in all stages of the product life cycle to ensure the quality and safety of mAbs and ADCs.
The Role of BioPhorum Extractables Data in the Effective Adoption of Single-U...MilliporeSigma
Regulatory expectation does require patient safety evaluations with supporting data for manufacturing components that directly come into contact with drug manufacturing process streams. Readily available extractables data can help manufacturers using singleuse technology to accelerate product qualifications, risk assessments and process optimization
This white paper guides you on how to save time and resources with supplier-provided single-use system extractables data and gives you an overview about the overall strategy for Extractables & Leachables. At the end you will find a case study.
Find more information about filters and single-use components on our website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/DE/en/services/product-services/emprove-program/emprove-filter-and-single-use-component-portfolio
The Future of Pharma- and Biopharmaceutical AuditsMilliporeSigma
Watch the recording of this presentation here: https://bit.ly/3zTOpe4
Detailed description:
SARS-CoV-2 showed us that technology supports us during our inspection activity even if on-site visits are not possible. Travel restrictions of various kinds will remain a risk in the future. The use of new technologies has shown that inspections and audits can be carried out despite these restrictions. We will focus on what possibilities the new technologies offer and take a look at the future of inspections and audits.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Regulatory overview of remote audits
• The technologies needed to support the audit process
• What types of inspections are possible with the use of these technologies
• How audits may look in the future
Presented by:
Daniel Buescher, Product Manager - Digital Solutions
Moving your Gene Therapy from R&D to IND: How to navigate the Regulatory Land...MilliporeSigma
Watch the recording of this presentation here: https://bit.ly/3SqOsoP
Novel therapies, including cell and gene therapies, continue to be central to innovation in healthcare and represent the fastest growing area of therapeutic medicine. As a consequence, the number of gene therapies undergoing clinical trials has increased significantly in the last five years.
Manufacturing processes for these novel therapeutics are very complex with a high risk of contamination. Regulatory agencies world-wide have responded by issuing guidance to outline their expectations for development and manufacture of cell and gene therapies. Currently, regulatory guidance is not harmonized globally and can often lead to confusion within industry and increased risk of non-compliance.
In this webinar, we'll answer:
• Which regulatory guidelines do you need to comply for your INDs?
• When do you start implementing GMPs and validated assays?
• How do you get your QC testing strategy ‘right the first time’?
• How do you ensure testing is not your rate limiting step for the IND submission?
Presented by:
Manjula Aysola, Senior Regulatory Consultant
Dr. Alison Armstrong, Sr. Director, Technical and Scientific Solutions
Identity testing by NGS as a means of risk mitigation for viral gene therapiesMilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3RijkHC
Detailed description:
Imagine you’ve just completed a manufacturing run for your viral vector. Identity testing is performed to confirm the vector sequence. But when the results come back the data reveals unexpected sequence variants! With an appropriate risk mitigation testing strategy, this situation can be prevented.
The situation described above is not hypothetical, and happens more that you think, costing valuable time and resources.
Investigatory testing has shown that sequence variants present in starting materials (e.g. plasmids) are likely to make their way to the final product. Adequate identification of low-level variants with an appropriately sensitive method is critical in ensuring the quality of the final product. A risk-based testing strategy, in the context of identity, for viral vector manufacturing will be presented, focusing on key testing points. NGS assays for identity and variant detection will be highlighted due to their extremely sensitive nature compared to traditional approaches.
In this webinar, we'll explore:
• Regulatory requirements for identity testing
• NGS applications for identity testing as compared to traditional methods
• A case study on the impact of not establishing a proper risk-based testing strategy
Presented by: Bradley Hasson, Director of Lab Operations for NGS Services
Latest advancements of melt based 3D printing technologies for oral drug deli...MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3A2WcH4
The application of polymer excipients in 3D printing manufacturing is usually limited due to the concerns of filament strength, high processing temperature and large scale manufacturing.
Latest technology developments are targeting a direct melt deposition to simplify the process and enable a constant and efficient process. Two different processing approaches will be presented:
The advanced melt drop deposition, where individual three dimensional geometries can be created by depostition of polymer droplets and the MED® 3D printing technology which allows by precise layer-by-layer deposition to produce objects with well-designed geometric structures.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Latest advancements of melt based 3D printing approaches
• Application examples for the individual technologies
• Deep dive in the MED® 3D printing technology to design dedicated drug release profiles
Presented by:
Dr. Thomas Kipping, Head of Drug Carriers
Dr. Xianghao Zuo, Deputy Director of R&D, Triastek
CAR-T Manufacturing Innovations that Work - Automating Low Volume Processes a...MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3NDNIKe
Automated, fit-for-purpose tools are essential in CAR-T processing to support sustainable manufacturing of clinical and market-approved cell therapy products. This webinar will discuss how the ekko™ Acoustic Cell Processing System uses acoustic technology as a touchless approach to manipulate cells, enabling a modular tool across the CAR-T manufacturing workflow. Typical performance of templated ekko™ System processes for DMSO washout of leukapheresis material, low volume and high cell concentrate for electroporation preparation, and harvest of expanded T cells will be reviewed.
This webinar will also give an early glimpse at the ekko™ Select System for unmatched T cell selection.
In this webinar, you will:
• Uncover how the ekko™ System supports the broad industrialization of cell therapy, with particular focus on how to achieve low volume, high concentrate cell product for critical transduction and transfection steps
• Discover how ekko™ System for wash and concentrate processes throughout the cell therapy workflow achieve high cell recovery, viability, and effective residual removal
• Preview to ekko™ Select, our cell therapy selection platform, to achieve unmatched ease-of-use with direct processing from leukopaks reducing the need for preparation steps
Presented by:
Benjamin Ross-Johnsrud, Acoustic Technology Expert
Robert Scott, Mechanical Engineer III
How does the ICH Q5A revision impact viral safety strategies for biologics?MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3t7X9tg
How does the ICH Q5A revision impact viral safety strategies for biologics?
Biologics continue to grow at a fast pace. Manufactured using cell lines of human or animal origin, these are at risk of viral contamination making safety strategies critical. A comprehensive risk mitigation strategy using multiple orthogonal measures is a regulatory expectation. ICH Q5A, the globally-harmonized guideline outlines the expectations. ICH Q5A is currently being revised to address recent scientific advancements including novel therapeutic modalities, new manufacturing paradigms, updates in viral clearance applications, and alternate detection technologies. We’ll discuss the expected changes and potential impact on viral safety strategies with case studies and examples.
In this webinar, you will learn about:
• The Importance of virus testing in biologics products
• Regulatory landscape, expectations for the Q5A revision
• What's new and changing
• Examples of alternate testing schedules, impact on viral clearance
Presented by:
Manjula Aysola, Senior Regulatory Consultant
Alison Armstrong, PhD, Sr. Director, Technical and Scientific Solutions
Improve Operational Efficiency by Over 30% with Product, Process, & Systems A...MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3adaxWh
When implementing new automation systems, organizations must consider things like deployment time, user adoption, and costs.
They must also consider the cost of doing nothing – that is, what competitive advantage is lost in standing still? What time and quality is lost in repetitive, manual tasks rather than an automated, digital workflow? What operational efficiencies are lost?
In this webinar we examine how a product, process, and system agnostic automation platform can be deployed faster than traditional system specific software while bringing greater operational efficiencies (in many cases over 30% improvement).
To remain competitive in the market, biopharma manufacturers must adopt automation and digital technologies, but most plants still have island of automation consisting of independently functioning, standalone unit operations. This results in operational inefficiency, regulatory concerns, and a poor understanding of the process and product life cycle.
Taking the first, right step must include considering risks, costs, timelines, and technology alternatives. Traditional automation approaches tied to specific systems, processes, and products are, by their nature, limited; while an agnostic platform will address current biomanufacturing business challenges and ensure future readiness. With the right platform, a phased automation implementation can yield operational efficiency gains of up to 30% and improved product quality and regulatory compliance.
In this webinar, let's explore:
• Challenges of automation and digital technology adoption
• What a product, process, and system agnostic platform entails
• Applications and benefits of a process orchestration platform
• Ensuring future readiness with process orchestration
Presented by:
Braj Nandan Thakur, Global Product Manager - Automation
Risk-Based Qualification of X-Ray Sterilization for Single-Use SystemsMilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3vQf0qv
In the single-use bioprocess industry, X-ray irradiation warrants consideration as an alternate sterilization technology. Using a risk-based qualification testing strategy is important when evaluating and implementing equivalent ionizing irradiation sterilization methods.
The urgent need for life-saving therapies as a result of the global pandemic has reinforced the criticality of flexibility in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including sterilization. The single-use bioprocess industry traditionally has employed gamma irradiation sterilization. X-ray irradiation is being considered as an additional sterilization technology for business and supply continuity. We will share a risk-based qualification testing strategy including Extractables and data generated to support comparability of gamma irradiation and X-ray irradiation as equivalent ionizing irradiation sterilization methods.
In this webinar, you will learn about:
• The comparison of gamma and X-ray irradiation sterilization
• A risk-based qualification test strategy
• Data evaluation of gamma versus X-ray sterilized single-use components
Presented by:
Monica Cardona,
Global Senior Program Manager
Paul Killian, Ph.D.,
R&D Director, Analytical Technologies
Rapid Replication Competent Adenovirus (rRCA) Detection: Accelerate your Lot ...MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3MJ4u9V
Testing for presence of replication competent adenovirus (RCA) is a key component to ensure patient safety and a requirement for all biologicals manufactured using adenoviral vectors. For many adenoviral-based products, the RCA assay is a rate-limiting assay for lot release.
Join this webinar to learn about a rapid RCA detection assay currently in development, which combines a 7-day culture assay with a highly sensitive molecular endpoint specific for RCA. The method can detect presence of as little as 1 RCA in adenoviral vector material at an approximate concentration of 5x107 - 2x108 vector particles (VP)/mL, making it a suitable method to meet regulatory requirements while accelerating your lot release timelines.
In this webinar, you will learn about:
• Regulatory framework for adenoviral vector products
• Considerations for lot release testing of adenoviral-based therapies
• Advantages of a rapid method for RCA testing on production lot material
Presented by:
Axel Fun, Ph.D.,
Principal Scientist
Alberto Santana, MBA,
Product Manager, Biologics Biosafety Testing
The High Intensity Sweeteners Neotame and Sucralose: 2 Ways to ace the Patien...MilliporeSigma
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3vQyN7K
Bitter medicines are an important issue, especially for pediatric applications. As several APIs have bitter tasting components, high intensity sweeteners for taste optimization are of great interest. Join our webinar to discover our new sweetener toolbox enabling safe and stable formulations.
Mask bitter aftertaste for a sweeter pill to swallow! Patients’ compliance and the therapeutic benefit are supported by a pleasant taste of pharmaceutical formulations. With the high intensity sweeteners Neotame and Sucralose, you have efficient tools at hand which are superior to other sweeteners in many aspects:
• excellent sugar-like taste profile
• outstanding sweetness factors
• use effectiveness
• enhanced stability
We will present our new toolbox of two high performance sweeteners and focus on aspects of stability, safety, the application in various dosage forms, and market perception.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• How to optimize the patients' taste experience of your pharmaceuticals
• How sweeteners can be differentiated by their sensory profiles and features
• How our new product offering Neotame can be effectively used in your targeted formulations
Presented by:
Almut von der Brelie,
Senior Manager Strategic Marketing, Excipients for Solid Applications
The Developability Classification System (DCS): Enabling an Optimized Approac...MilliporeSigma
This whitepaper by Dr. Daniel Joseph Price outlines how poorly soluble drug formulations can be designed using the developability classification system (DCS).
The DCS identifies the root cause of low solubility and enables lean, cost-effective and effective formulations to be developed.
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How to Accelerate and Enhance ADC TherapiesMilliporeSigma
In this webinar, you will learn about:
The advantages of using advanced intermediates to develop ADC therapies
How to increase ADC solubility and efficiency
Fast, small-scale ADC library generation
Seamless supply chain with reduced complexity and regulatory support
The ADCore product line offers versatile intermediates that simplify the synthesis of common ADC payloads (dolastatins, maytansinoids, and PBDs) by greatly reducing the number of synthetic steps. This translates to savings in development and manufacturing costs and shorter timelines to the clinic. To address the poor solubility of many ADC payloads, ChetoSensar™ was developed to significantly increase the hydrophilicity of the drug linker, which has been shown to also substantially increase the efficacy of ADCs and broaden the therapeutic window.
Lastly, the ADC Express™ service leverages conjugation chemistry and analytical expertise to help design and quickly synthesize sets of potential ADC therapies suitable for screening to simplify candidate selection and get ADC therapies to market faster.
EU GMP Annex 1 Draft - Closed System Design Consideration with Single-Use Sys...MilliporeSigma
Biopharmaceutical manufacturing capacities have expanded dramatically which has resulted in an increased demand for single-use systems (SUS) as they have their own advantages. Although SUS are well established in the biopharmaceutical industry there is limited guidance on regulatory expectations. Please attend the webinar to learn more!
Navigating Challenges: Mental Health, Legislation, and the Prison System in B...Guillermo Rivera
This conference will delve into the intricate intersections between mental health, legal frameworks, and the prison system in Bolivia. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current challenges faced by mental health professionals working within the legislative and correctional landscapes. Topics of discussion will include the prevalence and impact of mental health issues among the incarcerated population, the effectiveness of existing mental health policies and legislation, and potential reforms to enhance the mental health support system within prisons.
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CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdfSachin Sharma
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the health and well-being of children. Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, and their objectives can be categorized into several key areas:
1. Direct Patient Care:
Objective: Provide comprehensive and compassionate care to infants, children, and adolescents in various healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
This includes tasks like:
Monitoring vital signs and physical condition.
Administering medications and treatments.
Performing procedures as directed by doctors.
Assisting with daily living activities (bathing, feeding).
Providing emotional support and pain management.
2. Health Promotion and Education:
Objective: Promote healthy behaviors and educate children, families, and communities about preventive healthcare.
This includes tasks like:
Administering vaccinations.
Providing education on nutrition, hygiene, and development.
Offering breastfeeding and childbirth support.
Counseling families on safety and injury prevention.
3. Collaboration and Advocacy:
Objective: Collaborate effectively with doctors, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for children.
Objective: Advocate for the rights and best interests of their patients, especially when children cannot speak for themselves.
This includes tasks like:
Communicating effectively with healthcare teams.
Identifying and addressing potential risks to child welfare.
Educating families about their child's condition and treatment options.
4. Professional Development and Research:
Objective: Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare through continuing education and research.
Objective: Contribute to improving the quality of care for children by participating in research initiatives.
This includes tasks like:
Attending workshops and conferences on pediatric nursing.
Participating in clinical trials related to child health.
Implementing evidence-based practices into their daily routines.
By fulfilling these objectives, pediatric nurses play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal health and well-being of children throughout all stages of their development.
R3 Stem Cells and Kidney Repair A New Horizon in Nephrology.pptxR3 Stem Cell
R3 Stem Cells and Kidney Repair: A New Horizon in Nephrology" explores groundbreaking advancements in the use of R3 stem cells for kidney disease treatment. This insightful piece delves into the potential of these cells to regenerate damaged kidney tissue, offering new hope for patients and reshaping the future of nephrology.
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...
Insights from a Global Collaboration Accelerating Vaccine Development with an Optimized VLP Platform
1. Merck KGaA
Darmstadt, Germany
Naomi Baer
Business Development Consultant
Process Solution
Youssef Gaabouri
Associate Director & Head of Sales
Middle East and Africa
Process Solution
Building strong technical partnerships
Insights from a Global Collaboration
Accelerating Vaccine Development
with an Optimized VLP Platform
Jose M. Galarza, Ph.D.
CEO & President
TechnoVax Inc.
2. 2
The Life Science business of
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
operates as MilliporeSigma
in the U.S. and Canada.
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6. Local vaccine players in Africa, most producing
limited volumes(< 1% of local needs)
Most of the local production is focused on
distribution, fill & finish of Drug Product(DP)
“Routine platforms” (egg based, bacterial,
inactivated or attenuated viral vaccines) present in
Egypt, North Africa, Senegal.. South Africa
Strong support from public institution (Institut
Pasteur).
Africa vaccine area and main players (2020)
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Manufacturing of the Drug Substance and/or have some of the
manufacturing value chain steps
Small API and / or High interest of entering in a local Manufacturing
phase
No production
Source: Capital IQ, Press search, Companies websites, VMPA study
7. Local strategy : 3 models for expanding manufacturing capacity
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Reverse integration of fill & finish activities
with imported bulk(DP). Usually it starts with
packaging & labelling using existing
filling/storage capacity. Could be greenfield
project. Bulk provider is key
Expansion of existing manufacturing sites for
drug substance manufacturing. Few eligible
sites in Africa (Egypt, Senegal, North& South
Africa mainly..). High CAPEX & regulatory
challenges
New facility using novel platform modalities
(mRNA, VLP..). Lower CAPEX due to process
optimized & efficiency. Able to manage multi-
vaccine type and give fast answer in case of
pandemic episodes
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8. Our company & Innovative Biotech
Approach
Establish a strategic plan with high level
commitment
Existing of building Filling capacity: Help to make a
valuable business model for DP and prepare DS
manufacturing via Life Science Service & Process Solutions
divisions : from conceptual design to Plant construction.
Know-How, Tech transfer: Use our company process
capabilities: Process Dev., Process optimization..
People, Training: Connect the dots with our company’s
Network and Reliable partners. Propose a training plan
Building viable ecosystem
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9. Our company Collaborates with Innovative Biotech
Nigeria – TechnoVax US to Support Establishment of
First Vaccine Production Facility in Nigeria
Our company to accelerate self-sufficient
vaccine development and manufacturing in
West Africa
This collaboration is part of the West African
pandemic readiness program, which
aims to localize vaccine development in the
African nations
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13. • Virus-like particles (VLPs) are biological nanoparticles composed of
viral structural proteins, frequently major proteins in the capsid or
envelop.
• Contain repetitive high-density displays of viral surface proteins that
elicit strong immune responses.
• Self-assemble into structures morphologically resembling viruses.
• No genetic material – no replications, non-infectious.
• 20 to 200 nm in size and is similar to the size of the corresponding
viruses, allows them to be taken up by dendritic cells (DCs) and
antigen-presenting cells (APCs).
• Can be produced in a variety of cell culture systems, against
different strains of a virus other than those for which the vaccine
was formulated.
• They sometimes require adjuvants to increase their immunogenicity
• Proven technology (Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus licensed
vaccines)
Virus Like Particles (VLPs) have the shape of virus
but no genetic materials, good immune response & no risk of pathogenicity
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digestion
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filtration
Final
Formulation
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VLP Process Template Bench Scale
Sterile Filtration Formulation chromatography Ultrafiltration
Cell Culture DNA Digestion Clarification Bioburden Reduction
17. VLP Process Template 500L Scale – Mobius® Single-use Systems
Cell Culture 3L 50L Bioreactor 200L / 100L Bioreactor DNA Digestion Clarification
Phase 1 Final Fill Facility Ultrafiltration
Chromatography Steps
Phase 2 Manufacturing Facility
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18. Facility Design, Build & start up
Full support for SCALABLE
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Proven, ready to use, single-use
USP/DSP template at < 2kL
Integrated Single-Use process
Media Buffers & CIP
Pre-clinical Ph I Ph II Ph III Commercial
USA Bulk Fill Finish Nigeria Commercial
Designing & validating an entire
single-use process
USP/DSP Process
development TOOLBOX
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Defined process for
production and
purification of SARS-
CoV-2 VLPs
• Confirmed formation
of VLPs by electron
microscopy
• Identified presence
structural proteins in
purified VLPs by
Western Blot
• Assessed
immunogenicity of
VLP vaccination in
mouse model and
analyzed functional
antibody response by
pseudovirus
neutralization assay
Defined
process
Confirmed
formation
Identified
presence
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immunogenicity
4
Summary of Work in Progress
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24. SARS-CoV-2 VLP Vaccine
Comparison of Neutralization of Beta and Delta Variants
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28. • Efficacy study
• Wild type Syrian hamster
model
Looking forward
• Phase I Clinical Trial
• Passive transfer study
• ACE2 transgenic mouse
model
Coming soon for VLP based COVID-19 Vaccine
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Clinical trials for this
vaccine candidate
are being conducted
in Ghana, Nigeria,
and South Africa –
Set to be
completed in Q3
2022
Next Steps for Global project
2
Production of the
VLP vaccine will be
conducted initially in
the US while the
facility in Nigeria is
being constructed
3
Production will be
transferred to
Nigeria for Fill &
Finish following
clinical trials (Q4
2022) –
Full production by
Q3 2023
4
In the short-term,
utilize the platform
to develop a vaccine
for HIV/AIDS, which
impacts a large
portion of the
African population
5
Establish domestic
vaccine
manufacturing
capabilities with a
robust template in
Nigeria to serve the
African community
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31. Collaborations
PRICELESS!
What is the value we’re bringing
INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS to our customers
Extensive Life
Science portfolio &
Services
Know-How
Resources
Personal network
Internal network
One stop shop
Open partnership
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32. Innovative Biotech LTD
Simon Agwale, Ph. D
West African Health
Organization
Sybil Nana Ama Ossei-
Agyeman-Yeboah
• Ryan Mazboudi
• Jose M. Galarza, Ph.D
• Ke Wen
• Matthew Resch
• Hannah Mulhall
• Kaitlyn Garvey
• Brandi Brone
• Sohal Shah
TechnoVax Inc.
Our Company
• Naomi Baer
• Claire Scanlan
• Thomas Elich
• Tyler Cheung
• Youssef Gaabouri
• Mochao Zhao
• Carole Inglevert
• Alexandra Steele
• Meghan Rozell
• Patrick McGee
• Jerome Dalin
• Joel Ngoje
City College University
of New York
• Paul Gottlieb
• Reza Khayat
• Jorge Morales
• Alexandra Alimova
Acknowledgements
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