Catalent Biologics Announces Agreement With Moderna Therapeutics

Somerset, N.J., October 13, 2016 – Catalent Pharma Solutions, a leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Moderna Therapeutics to support near-term clinical Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) messenger RNA (mRNA) manufacturing efforts for Phase 1/2 clinical studies of the company’s mRNA personalized cancer vaccines. Moderna is a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA Therapeutics™ to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients. Moderna, in collaboration with Merck, is advancing mRNA-based personalized cancer vaccines for patients across a spectrum of cancers. Clinical study of the personalized cancer vaccine is anticipated to begin in 2017.

Under the terms of the agreement, in place through 2018, Moderna will leverage Catalent’s manufacturing expertise and capabilities at its state-of-the-art facility in Madison, Wisconsin, to support CGMP manufacturing of its mRNA personalized cancer vaccine clinical studies while the company builds out and transitions to its recently announced GMP mRNA clinical manufacturing facility in Norwood, Massachusetts.

“We are extremely pleased to be selected to support Moderna’s Phase 1/2 clinical GMP manufacturing needs for its personalized cancer vaccines. Catalent’s Madison facility was designed and constructed to offer maximum flexibility and efficiency. At the facility, we will be able to offer Moderna a separate dedicated production capability and a highly flexible, fast turnaround operation to support initial study of its novel mRNA-based personalized cancer vaccines,” commented Brian Riley, General Manager of Catalent’s Madison facility.

Completed in June 2013, Catalent’s Madison facility was designed for both flexible CGMP and non-GMP production. The site features extensive single-use technologies and unidirectional flow to maximize efficiency and safety.

Media Contacts: 
Chris Halling
+44 (0)7580 041073
chris.halling@catalent.com

Richard Kerns
+44 (0) 161 728 5880
richard@nepr.eu

ABOUT CATALENT

Catalent is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. With over 80 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs approximately 9,200 people, including over 1,400 scientists, at over 30 facilities across 5 continents, and in fiscal 2016 generated $1.85 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey.

For more information on Catalent Biologics, visit www.catalentbiologics.com.
For more information on Catalent Pharma Solutions, visit www.catalent.com.

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