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Catalent Invests Further $230M in its
State-of-the-Art U.S. Gene Therapy Campus

The latest expansion in Harmans, Maryland, will see the addition of three further commercial-scale viral vector manufacturing suites, and associated facilities to accommodate 700 new scientific, technical and operational positions over the next six years. Building upon its initial $130M investment announced in 2020, the site will boast 18 CGMP viral vector manufacturing suites by the end of 2022. Manja Boerman, Ph.D., President of Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy, commented that the facility design benefits from three years’ experience in running the company’s flagship commercial gene therapy facility.

The news was immediately covered in The Baltimore Sun, and later broadcast by WBAL.

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Catalent Expands Clinical Supply Network with Opening of Facility in San Diego

In response to increased customer demand for integrated development, clinical packaging, and distribution solutions on the U.S. West Coast, Catalent’s new facility marks the latest expansion to its global clinical supply network, and follows the opening of a new site in Japan in October.

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Catalent Wins INTERPHEX Award
for GPEx® Lightning Technology

Chosen by the American Pharmaceutical Review, Catalent Biologics GPEx Lightning technology was recognized for Biotech Innovation.

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Catalent in the News

Trends in the Outsourcing of R&D

Contract Pharma asked industry experts, including Catalent Chief Marketing Officer Elliott Berger, why sponsors are increasingly reliant on the on the capabilities of CDMOs and CROs to address the challenges of today’s complex therapies and evolving clinical trials landscape.

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Weathering the Storm Together: Outsourcing and the Pandemic

Catalent’s Elliott Berger contributes to The Medicine Maker’s two-part roundtable on the pandemic and its lasting effects on pharma and biopharma outsourcing.

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Single-Use Bioreactors

BioPharm International’s Feliza Mirasol asks industry professionals about the benefits of large-scale bioreactors in meeting growing market demand for Biologics, especially monoclonal antibodies. Catalent’s Kevin Jose argues that small-scale single-use bioreactors offer flexibility and suggests techniques to maximize their productivity.

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Serialization and Aggregation from a Manufacturing Perspective

The U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) was enacted in 2013 to build a more secure supply chain and limit exposure to counterfeits and otherwise harmful drugs. In BioPharm International, Catalent Biologics’ Rebecca Mullis, alongside other industry experts, shares views on how the industry has responded to the Act.

Read the full Article on page 10

Containing and Enhancing Potent Particles with Micronization

In Pharmaceutical Technology’s APIs, Excipients and Manufacturing eBook, Catalent’s Andy Maitland discusses the benefits of Micronization as a processing technique for highly potent API’s that is both well understood and highly scalable.

Read the full Article on pages 30-35

Considerations for DPIs and MDIs in Inhalation Drug Delivery

In the same eBook, Catalent’s Carolyn Berg and Carla Vozone, Ph.D., shared their perspectives on trends and considerations for choosing and designing an inhalation drug delivery device.

Read the full Article on pages 36-42

Upcoming Events: Join Our Experts to Hear the Latest on Technology Development Programs

Cell and Gene Therapy

Phacilitate – Advanced Therapies Week | Miami, Florida | January 25-28, 2021

Meet our team of experts in Booth 324 to learn more about our integrated cell & gene therapy portfolio including plasmid DNA, viral vectors, and autologous and allogeneic cell therapies.

Biologics


Strategies to Accelerate the Path to Clinic for Next-Generation Antibodies | Virtual | December 1, 2021

Next-generation antibodies, particularly antibody fragments, are more complex and present technical challenges that may result in longer CMC development timelines, delaying clinical trials and commercial launch.

In this webinar, in collaboration with HollandBio and Tosoh Bioscience, experts will discuss formulation development and purification strategies to increase throughput, reduce operating costs and potentially decrease development times.

Pharma Manufacturing Europe | Virtual | December 1 - 2, 2021

In her presentation on Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m. (GMT) titled, “Accelerating Drug Product Tech Transfers”, Catalent Biologics’ Natasha Van Rutten, Director of Product Development, considers why in a time of rapid growth of biologics, understand your products’ characteristics and formulation are all-the-more important to aiding successful technology transfers, and lifecycle management transitions into new presentations.


Clinical Supply Services


Outsourcing in Clinical Trials East Asia | Virtual | November 30 - December 1, 2021

Catalent experts will explore how decentralized clinical trials and direct-to-patient shipments have helped keep studies on track during the pandemic, how varying supply models can be adapted to suit a trial’s unique characteristics, and how efficient supply can be achieved despite country-to-country variations in transport and other regulations.

Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Southern California | San Diego, California | December 7 - 8, 2021

Michael McNear, Director of Operations and Site Lead at Catalent’s newly opened clinical supply site in San Diego, will present, ‘Strategies to Avoid Costly Errors When Supplying Early-Phase Studies”, including what innovators should look for in a clinical supply partner, the role of a supply manager, the relative benefits of integrated versus à la carte services.


Consumer Health

MakeUp in Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | February 23 - 24, 2022

Meet our Catalent beauty experts in Los Angeles and explore how we can partner together to bring your next product from concept to market. Schedule a meeting with our experts today!

Natural Products Expo West 2022 | Anaheim, California | March 9 – 12, 2022

Visit Catalent’s consumer health team at Booth #4381 to find out how we can partner together to bring nutritional supplement products to life! Register today and schedule a meeting with our experts.

Oral Drug Delivery


BioTech Pharma Summit | Porto, Portugal | November 29-30, 2021

Visit our experts in Booth #E13 to learn more about our inhalation capabilities from development to full commercial-scale manufacture and packaging.

 

DDL2021: Drug Delivery to the Lungs | Virtual | December 8-10, 2021

Register today and visit our virtual booth to connect with our inhalation experts to learn the latest inhalation developments and capabilities.

A Catalyst in Drug Development

Amruta Mhashilkar, Ph.D.

Lead Scientist

Dr. Mhashilkar is a Lead Scientist at Catalent’s St. Petersburg, Florida, facility. She specializes in lipid-based softgel formulation for immediate and extended release. Dr. Mhashilkar’s is an expert in optimizing process development and technology transfers of client-related projects. Find out what drives Dr. Mhashilkar’s passion for softgel formulation and read her published works, which include five peer-reviewed articles.

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Top Content

Biologics

●      Infocard: "Drug Product Manufacturing – Europe" - Catalent Biologics’ drug product operations in Europe can formulate, and fill/finish sterile products into vials, syringes, or cartridge injectable formats for both clinical and commercial supply.

●     Article: “Development Challenges for Complex Protein Biologics” – Single-agent therapies may not always be successful in treating complex diseases for which drug resistance is a problem, such as cancer. A combination drug therapy consisting of molecules that modulate multiple targets may be needed to achieve the best possible outcome. The ability to use a single product versus multiple medications greatly simplifies the treatment process, theoretically streamlines manufacturing and potentially improves the patient experience. Pharmaceutical Technology sat down with Dr. Gregory Bleck, Vice President of Research and Development at Catalent Biologics, to discuss factors that drive the emergence of complex, protein-based biologics, areas in which these molecules are experiencing the fastest growth, and challenges in their development and advancement to the clinic. 

●     Webinar: “After the Pandemic, Antibody R&D Remains Key” – Learn more about the future of antibody research and development, and the ways companies are working together to bring about change.

Cell & Gene Therapy


●     Executive Summary: “Formulation Strategies for AAV-Based Gene Therapies” – Understand the formulation development considerations for viral vectors, and how to apply knowledge gained from protein formulation development to viral vectors.

●      Video: “Plasmid DNA: Integrated Solutions for Cell and Gene Therapies”Plasmid DNA is a critical raw material for cell and gene therapies. Discover the importance of having an integrated partner like Catalent Cell & Gene, and how we can keep your development and manufacturing needs on track and on schedule.

●      Executive Summary: “Readiness through Planning and Alignment: Guiding Gene Therapies from Clinic to Market” - Learn how integrated service providers can streamline manufacturing, development and commercialization for optimal regulatory and process outcomes for gene therapy programs.

Clinical Supply Services


●      Article: “Risk Mitigation in Direct-to-Patient Clinical Trials” – Learn how direct-to-patient supply can help mitigate risk in decentralized studies.

●      Webinar: “Understanding the Impact of Primary Packaging Decisions on Clinical Supply Success” – Experts discuss the factors to consider when selecting a primary packaging format and the impact it can have on a study.

●      Article: “Optimizing Clinical Supply for a Smoother Phase 2a to 2b Transition” - Learn the similarities and differences between Phases 2a and 2b, and the implications that Phase 2b supply requirements can have on Phase 2a kit design specifications.

Oral Drug Delivery


●      Webinar: A Guide to Drug Development of Challenging Molecules”

Experts discuss some of the key considerations, strategies, and solutions available in the drug development of challenging molecules. 

●      eBook: “Pharmaceutical Outsourcing for Oral Development and Manufacturing”- This eBook includes an overview of outsourcing trends in the oral solid dose market. Featured articles describe the robust market resulting from the demand for specialized dosage forms such as controlled release, pediatric and geriatric delivery vehicles.

●      Infographic: “Boosting Bioavailability - How Companies are Using Advanced Technologies to Formulate Complex Molecules” - Catalent and FiercePharma asked 200+ people involved in the oral dose market for their views on barriers to the development of oral formulations. Improvements in formulation technology is known but costs and inhouse technical expertise are barriers to adoption.
●      Webinar:  “Reducing Inhalation Burden Through High-Dose, Carrier-Free Spray Dry Powders” - This webinar explores how spray dried particles provide an attractive, carrier-free option for highly dispersed delivery of API to deep lung regions, utilizing an alternative approach to large, porous particles.

Consumer Health

●      Infographic: “Vitamin D and Immunity” - With growing consumer interest in the ways nutritional supplements can help maintain immune health, there is one ingredient that is shining through.

●      Executive Summary: “Plant-Based Solutions for Nutritional Supplements” – Learn more about key ingredients and formulations in plant-based supplements, and ways to bring plant-based formulations to market. 

●      Infographic: “How Plant-Based Softgels Can Address the Needs of Today’s Consumer” – Plant-based softgels are well positioned to address the needs of the consumer focused on natural products.

Virtual Site Tours

Biologics Development and Manufacturing

  • Explore the world-class late-stage and commercial manufacturing for vial fill/finish and secondary packaging of biologics and sterile products in this 360° virtual tour of Catalent’s facility in Anagni, Italy.

Cell and Gene Therapies

  • In this 360° virtual tour, explore Catalent’s Harmans/BWI-1 clinical through commercial manufacturing facility for gene therapies. The state-of-the-art, FDA-licensed facility, at approximately 200,000 sq. ft., houses 10 CGMP manufacturing suites, including fill/finish, and contains central services labs, testing labs, and acts as our central warehouse and supply chain hub for Catalent Gene Therapy.

Oral Development and Manufacturing  

  •  In this 360° virtual tour, explore Strathroy, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries.  
  • Catalent’s Boston facility provides manufacturing and development services for inhaled powders. The site features a top-tier vendor set for capsule filling and blister packaging lines as well as spray dryers up to PSD-7 scale, the largest size for GMP pharmaceutical use in North America. With expertise in commercial launch and scale-up, the Boston site is a center-of-excellence for tech transfer projects.

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