MANUFACTURING ARTICLES

  • Is mRNA Manufacturing Overbuilt?

    mRNA pipelines continue to advance, but has provider growth outpaced the pipeline? Let's take a closer look.

  • What Oligo Manufacturing Risks Are We Underestimating?

    Earlier this year, I attended the OPT Congress, where I had the great fortune of meeting consultant Marc Lemaitre. I recently sat down with Lemaitre for a follow-up interview to gauge some of the evolutions he’s been watching within the CMC landscape for oligo development. Here, he digs into the shifts in quality he’s noted, pointing out some of the potential pitfalls we may encounter in our manufacturing that could stand to impact the overall quality of our oligos. 

  • RNA Oligonucleotide Synthesis: How Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Are Accelerating Innovation

    From a tech perspective, the manufacturing objective is shifting toward integrated process optimization. Automated reaction control, multivariate analytics, and more can connect molecular quality with operational performance. 

  • What Baby KJ Taught Us About mRNA COGS

    Here, in part 2 of this three-part series, I share a few details that came to light about the COGS behind Baby KJ’s therapy production. Obviously, we know why it’s important to keep these figures in mind as we move forward; but I particularly liked Strauss’ reminder that it’s our job to “think systematically about how we’re going to create a safety net of sustainable, accessible product that can be widely distributed at an affordable cost.”

  • Analytical Platforms: The Foundation Of The Next Generation Of RNA Therapeutics

    RNA therapeutics are entering a new era where analytical platforms drive scalability, regulatory confidence, manufacturing flexibility, and the development of increasingly complex products.

  • A New Purification Strategy For The Removal Of dsRNA Impurities From IVT mRNA Products

    NIST research introduces a gentle SEC method that separates dsRNA impurities from IVT mRNA by tweaking buffer pH, achieving 81.8% target recovery without transcript damage.

MANUFACTURING VIDEOS

Discover how our advanced capabilities in Hopkinton, MA, are overcoming the challenges of large-scale RNA therapeutic manufacturing, enabling the efficient production of complex srRNA and mRNA therapies.

Improve your commercial manufacturing process with advice from regulatory and raw materials experts on the development journey from pre-clinical to licensure.

Developing a client-sponsored Target Product Profile (TPP) and Analytical Target Profile (ATP) is critical to move your drug product to clinic efficiently and meet acceptance criteria.

It goes without saying that achieving cell-specific delivery is the most often discussed challenge facing the RNA-LNP field near- and long-term. However, as these three LNP experts share in this Advancing RNA Live clip, they have a whole list of additional R&D and CMC priorities we must address/accomplish to improve RNA-LNPs’ efficacy in personalized and gene therapy approaches.

ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS

  • Explore the differences between research-use-only oligonucleotides and those manufactured under GMP-grade ISO 13485.

  • mRNA poly(A) tail analysis depends on targeted digestion, clean LC/MS conditions, and reliable deconvolution. See how RNase 4 digestion and optimized ion-pairing methods support reproducible results.

  • What should you look for when searching for the right vendor to help you maintain security of raw materials and how can you establish communication that builds confidence?

  • Therapies based on messenger RNA, such as mRNA vaccines, have revolutionary potential. Learn more about key objectives, considerations, and strategies in mRNA manufacturing.

  • A newly developed genetic engineering medium is fueling the development of cell- and extracellular vesicle-based therapies.

  • Explore key process operations, some of the challenges in manufacturing high-concentration biologics, and factors to consider for process optimization.

  • The biopharmaceutical industry is in the midst of a period of rapid growth. It is also experiencing increasing uncertainty, diversification of modalities, and cost pressure. To address these challenges, the industry will need to embrace the facility of the future – a new biomanufacturing paradigm. This infographic identifies market trends challenging biopharmaceutical companies, business drivers to meet market needs, as well as requirements and aspirations for the factory of the future.