Sartorius Stedim Biotech will add a portfolio of recombinant albumin-based products used in drug manufacture and a 72,000 square-foot production facility through the acquisition of Albumedix. During its second quarter financial call last month, bioprocess vendor Sartorius spoke about its desire to acquire complementary technologies and innovation through a war chest of around €10 billion ($10.2 billion) firepower at its disposal. Less than three weeks on, and the firm has pulled the trigger, agreeing to buy Albumedix for approximately £415…
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Astellas eyes AMD cell therapy trial restart after manufacturing tweaks
Astellas is set to restart trials for its age-related macular degeneration (AMD) program ASP7317 after improving production and analytical process for the embryonic stem cell-derived candidate. Astellas added ASP7317 to its pipeline through the acquisition of Ocata Therapeutics in 2015. The cell therapy, derived from pluripotent human stem cells, is being investigated as a potential treatment for people with dry AMD. But a Phase I trial enrolment was voluntarily put on hold by Astellas last year “due to the time…