Although Bayer's radiopharmaceutical for prostate cancer Xofigo has proved a commercial disappointment, the Leverkusen-headquartered firm is keen to advance its pipeline of targeted alpha therapies, snapping up Noria and its subsidiary PSMA Therapeutics.

Experts share what they believe are the solutions to key manufacturing challenges, such as lowering cost of goods and centralized manufacturing, in the cell and gene therapy sector.

CEO Werner Baumann admits he was skeptical at first as to whether the German group had the necessary know-how to manufacture vaccines but the firm's expertise in the development of biotech products has strengthened his belief Bayer can deliver.