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Will explore combining Membio’s bioreactor system with CCRM’s virus producing cell line.
January 9, 2023
By: Tim Wright
Editor, Contract Pharma
Viral vectors are critical components in the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies, but their production is currently a key bottleneck and cost driver. CCRM, a company that develops and commercializes cell and gene therapies, has partnered with Membio, a Canadian biotechnology company developing a 0.2-10 L benchtop single-use bioreactor system, to streamline production of viral vectors. This will be the first collaboration of the two organizations and will explore combining Membio’s bioreactor system with CCRM’s virus producing cell line. Membio’s fully closed and automated perfusion bioreactor is built for the next generation of biomanufacturing applications to make cells easier, cheaper, and faster to manufacture. “Addressing the high cost of manufacturing cell and gene therapies is key to a future where transformative treatments can be afforded and adopted by health systems,” said Michael May, president and CEO of CCRM. “CCRM is pleased to work with Membio to drive efficiency in manufacturing processes for our—and subsidiary OmniaBio’s—customers, and ultimately increase the accessibility of life-saving medicines.” The proprietary design of Membio’s fully closed and automated perfusion bioreactor mimics the human body’s circulation system to locally deliver nutrients to cells in a way that maintains a consistent environment across a useful range of reactor volumes. By maintaining a consistent environment as the bioreactor volume increases, processes can be quickly and easily transferred between scales, thus reducing time spent on process development. Shane Kilpatrick, CEO of Membio, said, “Cell and gene therapies are revolutionary medicines that need to be manufactured efficiently in order to be accessible to all of the patients who could benefit from them. CCRM is the premier organization for manufacturing cell and gene therapies in Canada. We are thrilled to be working with such an experienced team to improve the manufacturing process of cell and gene therapies by leveraging our novel bioreactor system.”
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