Biopharma Thought Leadership Blog

Explore blog posts from our AGC Biologics scientific experts sharing insights and innovations on drug development and manufacturing strategies.

Alberto Santagostino accepting an award at the 2025 CDMO Leadership Awards.

Video: CDMO Leadership Awards

April 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM

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Watch our virtual tour of our new microbial line at our Seattle, WA campus.

Video: Tour our Seattle Microbial Manufacturing Line

March 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Video cGMP Microbial

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Case Study: Overcoming HCP Co-Elution Issues using Cell Line Engineering

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Using Cell Line Engineering to Adjust Hydrophobic Host Cell Proteins and Simply your Downstream

March 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Process Development

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Watch this on-demand presentation from one of our MSAT leaders on scalable single-use manufacturing for any phase

Video: Expanded Single-Use Capacity that Scales at Any Phase

March 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Video cGMP

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Principal Scientist of Upstream Process Development at AGC Biologics Seattle breaks down the core phases the facility uses

Upstream Process Optimization: Cell Line to Manufacturing Transfer

February 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Video Process Development Interview

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Learn from our Director of Process Development, Mario Kraft, as he discusses how AGC Biologics uses platforms to improve timelines and ease the path to clinical success.

Video: Building Scalable Processes for Microbial Systems, pDNA & mRNA

February 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Video mRNA Content cGMP Process Development Interview Microbial pDNA Content

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Video: What is a friendly CDMO Expert?

February 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Mammalian & mAbs Video Business Updates cGMP Process Development Microbial

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Unlocking Clinical Success: The Role of Feasibility Programs

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A Smart Investment: Cell and Gene Feasibility that Prepares you for Clinical Success

December 10, 2024 at 8:14 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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Unique Insights from the Seattle Campus from MSAT Leader Michael Brotz

December 5, 2024 at 6:53 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Microbial

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Redefining Biomanufacturing with the Gore Protein A Membrane Device

November 27, 2024 at 6:35 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Video Interview

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GORE Protein A and AGC Biologics Partnership

Video: Protein A Capture Device - Improving Purification

August 21, 2024 at 6:12 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Video Interview

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Listen to our Process Development Manager speak on how we create CGT controls to ensure seamless scale-up from development to manufacturing.

Video: Ensuring successful process development for GMP manufacturing

August 7, 2024 at 12:22 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Video Interview

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AGC Biologics Highlights Cutting-Edge Expansion Features at Heidelberg Site

July 31, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Business Updates mRNA Content Microbial pDNA Content

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Finding the Best Fit: 5 Overlooked Tips for Fermentation CDMO Tech Transfer Selection

July 30, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Tech Transfer Microbial

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Grand opening ceremony of AGC Biologics Copenhagen new mammalian facility expansion.

Grand Opening: New Copenhagen Mammalian Manufacturing Building

July 15, 2024 at 7:28 AM

Mammalian & mAbs Video Business Updates

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Get expert insights into how CDMOs are working to standardize viral vector production with Dr. Martina Brunati

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Pioneering the Path to Standardized Viral Vector Manufacturing

July 8, 2024 at 5:39 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Interview

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Biopharmaceutical scientists working in a lab.

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Streamlining Biologic Manufacturing with Expedited Process Transfer and Downstream Optimization

July 3, 2024 at 7:24 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Tech Transfer Process Development Microbial

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Watch our video as one of our MSAT specialists discusses building strategic mammalian manufacturing processes.

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Video: How to Adapt Mammalian Manufacturing Strategies for Evolving Regulatory Expectations

May 10, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Video Interview

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Bioprocess International Article - protien A

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Single-Use Membrane Chromatography Enhances mAb Downstream Production

May 2, 2024 at 8:01 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Process Development

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AGC Biologics CLD ft. Kayla Bean, Principal R&D Scientist

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Strategic Approaches for Successful Cell Line Development

April 19, 2024 at 11:17 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Cell Line Development Interview

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lactate metabolic shift , a critical step during upstream operations when producing mammalian cells.

New Research on Reaching Lactate Metabolic Shifts in Mammalian Biologics

April 7, 2024 at 10:30 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Process Development

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Silvia Ungari Biopharm International Interview on CLD for AAV Manufacturing

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Vector Viewpoints: Building Proprietary Cell Lines for High-Titer AAV Manufacturing

March 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Cell Line Development Interview

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Robert Formisano, Sr. Manager of Process Development at AGC Biologics, Interview

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Video: Facing Challenges in Tech Transfer Processes for Viral Vectors

March 28, 2024 at 8:03 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Video Tech Transfer Interview

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Tips to Build the Best Strategy for Microbial Fermentation Outsourcing in 2024

March 21, 2024 at 8:47 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Microbial

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Unveiling Customized Solutions in Cell Line Development

February 29, 2024 at 6:10 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Podcast Cell Line Development Interview

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On-demand webinar: Mastering large-scale GMP vector goals

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Industry Learnings: Mastering Large-Scale GMP Vector Manufacturing

February 21, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Webinar cGMP

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MAb-solutely! New Alternative to Costly Resin Helps Antibodies Reach Clinical Milestones

February 21, 2024 at 8:07 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs

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Enhancing Collaboration and Transparency in Commercial Biologics Manufacturing

February 14, 2024 at 4:53 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Interview

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AGC Biologics Microbial Fermentation Trends

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Bubbling Innovation: Dynamic Trends Shaping the Future of Microbial Fermentation

January 23, 2024 at 11:15 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Microbial

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Giuliana Vallanti, VP of Global R&D for Cell & Gene Therapy, describes the incredible strides made in CGT

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Paving the Way for Hope, Innovation and Quality in Cell & Gene Therapy

January 11, 2024 at 6:52 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Video Interview

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Research study on resin alternative for protein A capture.

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Study: Single-Use Protein A Membrane Capture Technology Offers Cost Savings and Innovation for mAb Development

December 11, 2023 at 5:00 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs

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Boulder, CO Large-scale mammalian facility

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Key Considerations When Outsourcing Large-Scale Manufacturing

December 8, 2023 at 6:29 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs

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AGC Biologics wins gold medal for sustainability from EcoVadis.

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AGC Biologics robust foundation in EHS shines with a gold medal award for sustainability by EcoVadis

December 1, 2023 at 7:55 AM

Business Updates

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Using mAbs as a Roadmap to Scale-Up Viral Vector Production

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Do Monoclonal Antibodies offer a Roadmap to Scale-Up for Viral Vector Production?

November 17, 2023 at 7:39 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy Mammalian & mAbs Interview

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The Analytics Trends Impacting the Cell and Gene Industry

September 25, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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AGC Biologics team of scientists smiling in laboratory.

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AGC Biologics Named Top 10 Contract Manufacturing Organization

August 29, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Business Updates

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Scientists in PPE looking at documentation in a laboratory.

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Monoclonals are about to revolutionize pathogen treatment

August 17, 2023 at 9:13 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs

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Cell therapy suite for allogeneic cell therapies at AGC Biologics.

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Outsourcing that Accelerates Allogeneic Cell Therapy Development

July 25, 2023 at 9:29 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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3 Trends to Watch in Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing

July 13, 2023 at 5:19 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs

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Cells being distributed in laboratory for analysis.

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Challenges & Future Opportunities in Cell & Gene Therapy Development

June 30, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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Community Spotlight: GSBA

June 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Business Updates

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Accelerating cell line development from DNA to master cell bank

June 15, 2023 at 6:43 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Cell Line Development

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Woman in lab coat and gloves using a pipette and petri dishes.

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High-yield plasmid production using cutting-edge upstream processing

June 7, 2023 at 8:37 AM

Thought Leadership Blog pDNA Content

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Get to the GMP clinical stage quickly utilizing scale down models in vector production

May 17, 2023 at 7:09 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy cGMP Process Development

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cGMP Compliance in a Growing Biologics Market

May 1, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs cGMP Microbial

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AGC Biologics Downstream Processing Services

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Dynamic binding capacity: Benefits & strategies of using it to create a more effective downstream process

April 6, 2023 at 8:29 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Process Development

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AGC Bio team members collaborating in laboratory wearing PPE equipment.

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CTO Interview: Managing Outsourcing in 2023

March 16, 2023 at 6:56 PM

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CDMO Outsourcing Trends and Benefits in the Biologics Manufacturing Industry

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CDMO Outsourcing Trends & Benefits in Biologics Manufacturing Industry

March 14, 2023 at 7:47 AM

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Close-up of cells being worked with in controlled environment under a hood by a scientist in PPE.

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3 Important Factors Driving Orphan Drug Development & Manufacturing

February 27, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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Resin vs. Protein A Membrane for Monoclonal Antibody Purification

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Comparing Antibody Purification Methods: Protein A vs. Resin

February 24, 2023 at 12:18 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs Process Development

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Upstream process development scientist working with single-use bioreactors for mammalian cell manufacturing.

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AGC Biologics is Doubling Mammalian Capacity in Europe

January 9, 2023 at 1:43 PM

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White Paper: Producing Customized Viral Vectors that Respond to Market Demands

December 8, 2022 at 7:11 AM

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Female scientist smiling while working with pipette and other equipment.

CDMO Services: mRNA and pDNA Production and Manufacturing

October 10, 2022 at 1:23 PM

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AGC Biologics Process Development for biologics

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Single-Use Technology and Downstream Processing in the Age of Precision Medicine

September 29, 2022 at 2:34 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Mammalian & mAbs

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Two individuals testing materials on lab equipment

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AGC Biologics Hosts Tours of Viral Vectors Production Facility at Milan site for European Biotech Week 2022

September 1, 2022 at 6:15 AM

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Case Study: How to get from Low Yield to Robust Manufacturing

August 11, 2022 at 10:52 AM

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Kayla Bean was featured in Pharma Tech Outlook for R&D innovation.

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R&D that Increases Speed to Market for Protein Biologics

August 2, 2022 at 4:22 PM

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Longmont campus from drone point of view.

Take a Video Tour of Our New Cell and Gene Longmont Campus

May 20, 2022 at 8:24 AM

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CDMO Innovations on Display During World Immunization Week 2022

April 25, 2022 at 6:00 AM

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AGC Biologics CEO discusses company vision

Video: Patricio Massera Discusses AGC Biologics' Growth with Pharma's Almanac

March 25, 2022 at 11:10 AM

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Webinar: What can plug-and-play offer large-scale AAV manufacturing?

March 16, 2022 at 7:34 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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Patricia Massera quote: Both immuno-oncology and cell and gene therapies have the potential to collide and produce fantastic results.

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Cancer and Rare Disease: What Progress Can Be Expected in these Fields in 2022 and beyond?

January 14, 2022 at 9:00 AM

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Patricio Massera quote: Research shows that a similar type cell therapy-based personalized medicine, allogenic treatments, holds the potential for quicker, more efficacious, and more accessible therapies

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Personalized Medicine in 2022: Allogeneic Treatments Can be the Effective “Brick in the Wall” for Cell and Gene Therapy Treatments

January 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM

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AGC Biologics Offers Virtual Tour of Expanded Milan Cell & Gene Therapy Center During European Biotech Week 2021

September 17, 2021 at 1:34 AM

Events and Conferences Cell & Gene Therapy Video

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Webinar: Large-Scale AAV Manufacturing: The Road from Concept to Ready-to-Use Platform

May 20, 2021 at 7:30 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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AGC Biologics Launches Four TV Commercials About Recruiting in the Greater Denver Area: Now Hiring Across All Departments in Boulder, Co.

March 5, 2021 at 6:00 AM

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On-Demand Webinar: Large-Scale LVV Production: Industry-Leading Process Development to High Quality GMP Vector

February 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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On-Demand Roundtable: Streaming and Optimizing Viral Vector Bioprocess and Analytical Development

January 15, 2021 at 10:38 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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Video: BIO-Europe 2020 Presentation: AGC Biologics' Capabilities and Introduction to Cell and Gene Therapy

October 29, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Events and Conferences Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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Article: Process Development: How to Win the Race in Cell & Gene Therapy

October 6, 2020 at 11:24 AM

Thought Leadership Blog Cell & Gene Therapy

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