ImmunoACT CEO Dr Rahul Purwar outlines progress made by the firm’s early-stage CAR-T therapy in India, which he believes can be available at a tenth of the price of current on-market treatments or around the cost range for bone marrow transplant. Laurus Labs, which holds about 27% in ImmunoACT, is expected to help shape the firm’s globalization plans.

The top leadership of Cipla, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Zydus Cadila, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Lupin discuss automation roadmaps, strategies for a play in new modalities and talent acquisition and retention amid the global "great resignation."

Billionaire philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation signals efforts underway to support building mRNA capacity in India amid the new platform’s potential beyond COVID-19 vaccines. He also highlights the need to bring down sharply the cost of gene therapies.

Astellas inks agreement with Dyno Therapeutics for access to its CapsidMap platform for novel AAV vectors. Taiho takes option to Arcus TIGIT-targeted antibody candidates.