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Lonza, Vertex Sign Long-Term Commercial Supply Pact for CASGEVY

Lonza to manufacture the first CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy for global commercial supply at its Geleen facility.

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

Lonza, a global manufacturing partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutraceutical markets, signed a long-term commercial supply agreement for CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel), the first cell therapy based on the CRISPR/Cas9 technology. CASGEVY offers the potential of a one-time treatment for eligible patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia or sickle cell disease.   Vertex will leverage Lonza’s scientific, regulatory and manufacturing expertise, global manufacturing network,...

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