Aldevron Breakthrough Blog: Partnerships

Combining Resources to Streamline and Standardize Therapies

Academics and manufacturing making processes better

Witnessing firsthand the growth of cell and gene therapy to progress more programs to the bedside is an exciting time in the biotechnology industry, particularly with new partnership approaches being developed. I was able to get an overview of one particular partnership during a podcast featuring Tom Foti, VP of Protein Business unit at Aldevron, and Kris Saha, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin.

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Podcast: Insights into the Editing of the Human Genome

Where Can Novel Nonviral Polymeric Delivery Agents Take Us?

Collaboration has always been an important part of scientific research and discovery, especially when you combine the resources of strategic partners in science, clinical, engineering and manufacturing.

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How Did My Project Get So Expensive?

The Hidden Costs of Multiple Tech Transfers

Move fast. Limited funds. Novel ideas. These are consistent themes I’ve noticed in conversations with hundreds of biotechs over the last 20 years, and rightly so. However, these elements sometimes overshadow the need to evaluate the complexities and costs associated with GMP manufacturing in support of a clinical trial, along with what’s needed for manufacturing at phase III and beyond.

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Aldevron Joins Cell and Gene Therapy Consortia

Cell and gene therapies (C&GTs) comprise a rapidly expanding segment of the life science industry. Due to this growth, companies can encounter significant challenges when scaling their therapeutics from research through clinical trials to commercialization.

The C&GT industry is working to standardize manufacturing processes and practices, and here at Aldevron we have joined forces with multiple industry consortia to help address these challenges.

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Aldevron and the University of Minnesota collaborate in supporting Rare Disease Day

Aldevron is a sponsor for the Rare Disease Day program, "Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases: Promise and Challenges", presented by the University of Minnesota Center for Orphan Drug Research and Stem Cell Institute on February 23, 2018. Dr. Jakub Tolar, Dean, Medical School, University of Minnesota, will moderate the event, which will include presentations by University of Minnesota faculty and a representative from Abeona Therapeutics.

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