Clinical Supply Manufacturing Articles

  1. Considerations For Potency Assurance Of CGT Products 11/12/2024

    Confused about FDA's draft guidance on potency assays for cell and gene therapy products? Let's clarify a few things and discuss some key considerations.

  2. Moving From Clinical Stage To Commercial? 4 Steps For An Outsourcing Strategy 9/18/2023

    If you're a pre-commercial bio/pharma looking ahead to commercial stage, evaluating partnerships are faced with making key decisions around which capabilities to outsource, the degree of data access and ownership, and which external partners are the right fit. Here are four key actions to consider.

  3. Quick Takes From Takeda Austria's Annex 1 Rollout 3/25/2024

    At ISPE's 2024 Aseptic Conference, Takeda Austria's site head spoke about lessons learned from Annex 1 implementation. We caught up with her and asked for the highlights.

  4. Improving Governance And Compliance With Knowledge Management 4/23/2024

    Knowledge management — it’s not just a soulless exercise. In the last part of his series, Hirsh helps bridge the gap between compliance and business needs.

  5. Beware The Manufacturing Bottleneck: Lessons From Inside 6/6/2022

    Steven Kelly, President & CEO, Carisma, a biotech with a CAR M therapy in phase one, is a repeat-CEO. “I’ve had a varied experience, and different functional responsibilities,” he says, "but when I think about manufacturing, two experiences stand out for me.” 

  6. The Real Cost Of Poor Quality — And What You Should Do About It 7/30/2024

    It is well recognized that poor quality can lead to supply disruption. To drive positive change, the sector should seek to greater enhance quality maturity.

  7. Challenges In Manufacturing TIL For Clinical Trials 3/6/2025

    Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy shows promise for treating solid tumors, but its complex manufacturing profile brings a unique set of issues. Here are some things to watch out for.

  8. Why Clinical Supply Risk Starts With Demand Signals 2/5/2026

    Clinical supply risk often begins long before manufacturing or distribution. Flawed demand signals and enrollment forecasts can quietly create shortages, delays, and costly material waste.

  9. Exploring Sanofi R&D's Batch Monitoring Initiative 10/23/2024

    The project established predictability during testing and release for the production of medicine to support clinical trials.

  10. Sorriso's Path To Oral Biologics Dosing Is Through The Gut 6/30/2025

    Following positive results from a Phase 1b trial, company leaders describe scaling their yeast expression and spray-drying processes as they prepare for Phase 2.