FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB) announced a strategic partnership with OXGENE™. This partnership will enable FDB to deliver gene therapy products to clients with an approximate 25% lead-time reduction.
FDB has licensed OXGENE’s proprietary AAV system for commercial use, to support biotech companies engaged in gene therapy development and manufacture. The AAV system consists of Helper, Rep/Cap and Gene of Interest plasmids, used in combination with a clonal suspension a HEK293 cell line. Every aspect of OXGENE’s AAV system, including reconfiguration of the Rep and Cap genes, and clonal cell line selection, has been optimised for maximum AAV yield.
FDB will manufacture and stock a supply of Helper and Rep /Cap plasmids for clients engaged in process development and GMP manufacture of gene therapy programs at FDB’s College Station, Texas site...
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