Leveraging Catalent’s proven GPEx® expression platform in a glutamine synthase (GS) knock-out Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line system, GPEx Lightning combines innovative technologies to further shorten drug substance development timelines.

Catalent today announced that it will commence the first phase of a planned $100 million expansion program at its facility in Anagni, Italy, to add biologics drug substance manufacturing capabilities, supporting the growing European market demand for biologics manufacture and supply.

Catalent today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire RheinCell Therapeutics GmbH, a developer and manufacturer of GMP-grade human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

The facility will accommodate Catalent’s new commercial-scale plasmid DNA (pDNA) manufacturing and will provide the opportunity for the immediate growth of Catalent’s pDNA service offering.

AavantiBio and Catalent today announced a partnership to support the development and manufacturing of AavantiBio’s gene therapies, including its lead program in Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA).

Catalent has completed the expansion of two new suites at its biologics drug substance development and manufacturing facility in Madison, Wisconsin, and has now commenced work on customer programs.

Moderna and Catalent today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to dedicate a new high-speed vial filling line for the manufacture of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at Catalent’s facility in Bloomington, Indiana.

Catalent today announced Catalent Biologics will significantly increase the manufacturing capacity for large-scale commercial supply of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine at Catalent’s manufacturing facility in Anagni, Italy.

EuropaBio today announced that Catalent has joined EuropaBio’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Programme as a major sponsor.