As part of the collaboration, Celltrion will provide process development expertise and supply clinical and commercial material to support the clinical development program for CSL 360 and commercialization of the product, with the potential for a longer term strategic manufacturing relationship between the companies in the future. Phase I clinical trials for CSL 360 are currently being conducted by CSL in Australia.
Brian McNamee, CEO of CSL, said: “Superior quality biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities of this type are a scarce commodity in this region and we are delighted to have signed this collaboration to provide CSL with the opportunity to facilitate the clinical development of CSL 360 and potentially other exciting future recombinant protein opportunities.”