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Gain insights into the German and international biopharmaceutical landscape and the activities of the BioPharma Cluster South Germany.

We provide background reports and in-depth evaluations of our cluster's achievements and share exclusive interviews with regional industry leaders that give you interesting perspectives on topics relevant to the BioPharma Cluster and the biopharmaceutical industry.

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The coordinator of Ulm Child Health

Ulm will become one of seven locations of the new German Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ). We exclusively spoke to Prof. Dr. Klaus-Michael Debatin, the Ulm site coordinator and Director of Ulm University Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

To learn more about the strength of the Ulm Child Health (UCH) facility and how researchers in Ulm will contribute to the German Center for Child and Adolescent Health, read the full interview now.
 

 

 

 

Rentschler Biopharma and Vetter about their collaboration

The globally operating Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) Vetter and Rentschler Biopharma, two key players of the BioPharma Cluster South Germany, announced their strategic collaboration.

Frank Mathias (CEO of Rentschler Biopharm) and Peter Sölkner (Managing Director of Vetter Pharma) explain how the alliance of the two leading CDMOS will leverage Vetter's strong expertise in aseptic fill & finish and secondary packaging and Rentschler's extensive experience in drug substance manufacturing, including bioprocess development and API production.

Read the full interview now and learn more about the collaboration and its desired goal to simplify processes and optimize time-to-market.

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Reports, Articles and more

Virus-based Therapeutics – The Future is now

Ehe virusbasierte Arzneimittel ihr klinisches Potenzial ausspielen können, müssen Hürden auf ihrem Weg in die Gesundheitsversorgung genommen werden. Kranke und ihr Umfeld oder Patientenorganisationen müssen von Anfang in die Entwicklung dieser zukunftsträchtigen virusbasierten Therapien eingebunden werden.

Zu diesem Ergebnis gelangten Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft, die am 14. Juli 2022 auf Einladung des Hochschulverbunds InnoSÜD und des BioPharma Cluster South Germany im Ulmer Stadthaus vor rund 100 Teilnehmenden zum Motto der Veranstaltung „Vom Feind zum Freund – Viren in der Medizin“ diskutierten und sich austauschten.

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CAR T-cell therapy: Promising research for treatment of lymphomas

Patienten und Patientinnen mit Lymphdrüsenkrebs, bei denen die Standardbehandlung versagte, haben mit  CAR-T-Zelltherapien eine neue Option. Diese neuartige Therapieform hat überzeugende Ergebnisse erzielt bei Krebserkrankungen, die auf die Entartung von B-Lymphozyten zurückgehen. Jüngst wurden wieder ermutigende Daten einer klinischen Studie prominent in der Fachzeitschrit "Nature Medicine" publiziert.

Beteiligt daran war auch die Ulmer Uniklinikum, deren Hämatologie international einen guten Ruf besitzt und an vielen zulassungsrelevanten Studien beteiligt ist. Unser neuster Hintergrundbericht wirft deshalb einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der Forschungsarbeit and der Ulmer Universitätsklinik zum Thema CAR-T-Zelltherapie.

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Vetter-Rentschler Alliance: Competencies that build on one another

Rentschler Biopharma and Vetter,  two globally operating Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs), further enhanced their strategic alliance initiated in mid-2020.

The companies have further strengthened the established framework for their alliance and set up a governance structure, as well as implemented guidelines for their joint approach across functions. In parallel to starting their first joint client projects, they are also working closely on existing projects and related topics.

Read the full article and learn more about the complementary skills of both CDMOs along the biopharmaceutical value chain and their commitment to accelerating the development of promising new therapies.

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