It’s no secret that cell and gene therapies are advancing at a rapid pace. As with any new innovations, unforeseen challenges are sure to accompany. One of the challenges generating buzz lately, is the need to define standards in the industry, specifically in the areas of apheresis collection and manufacturing. So, we’re going straight to…
Last month, Jamie Margolis, PhD, who has been with Be The Match BioTherapies® since its inception, was promoted to Director of Product Development Operations. We spoke with her about key challenges the cell therapy industry is facing and how Be The Match BioTherapies is positioned, and growing, to help companies advance their cell or gene…
You’ve recently joined Be The Match BioTherapies full time after two years as a consultant. What is most exciting to you about your new position? We are on the cusp of a major sea change in the way we treat disease, and in the way new therapies are produced and distributed. I am thrilled to…
Earlier this month, Dr. Steven Devine, a renowned blood and marrow transplant physician, joined our organization as the Be The Match BioTherapies Medical Director. He came to the organization from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James). We spoke with Dr. Devine…
As Be The Match BioTherapies enters its third year, could you share what you see as some of the organization’s biggest achievements? There are three major achievements that I’d like to highlight. First, we are proud to be partnering with some truly innovative companies in the cell therapy space to help bring life-saving therapies to…
Cell therapy companies large and small face challenges in securing the raw materials they need for their research and therapy production. That was the message delivered by industry veteran Amy Hines, director of Collection Network Management, Be The Match BioTherapies, at this year’s Cell & Gene Therapy World, hosted by Phacilitate last month in Miami.…
In November, the FDA released its long-awaited regenerative medicine policy framework consisting of four guidance documents; two final and two draft. The guidance documents arrive at a time of rapid growth and expansion in the commercialization of regenerative medicines and represent the FDA’s attempt to ensure safety and effectiveness of the therapies, while spurring innovation…
One of the biggest hurdles in commercializing cell therapies is not the regulatory process, nor is it marketing a brand new, first-in-class product. Instead, many feel that the biggest challenge facing companies developing cell and gene therapies is proving to be the manufacturing process. Manufacturing CAR-T therapies presents multiple unique challenges. First, developing a personalized…
2017 was an exciting year for the cellular therapy industry and for Be The Match BioTherapies®. Hematopoietic stem cell transplants continue to be instrumental to both the past and future growth of the industry as a whole, and we’re energized by the new advancements, key stories and top trends that have shaped 2017. We recall…