Cytovance Biologics Inc. to Expand Microbial Manufacturing

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK--(Marketwired - April 16, 2013) -

Cytovance® Biologics, Inc., a leading full-service contract manufacturer of mammalian and microbial biologics, announces the planned expansion of its microbial manufacturing capabilities. In addition to its current 100L Fermenter, Cytovance recently acquired a second 100L and a 1000L Fermenter.

Applicable processing and downstream equipment upgrades to support this larger scale will also be acquired.

A facility expansion to house these new systems is currently in the planning stages. When operational, these systems will provide Cytovance's clients with the additional capacity needed to meet their program requirements.

"This increase in microbial manufacturing capacity is to meet growing customer demands for microbial fermentation services," commented Darren Head, Cytovance President & CEO. "This marks another milestone in our contract manufacturing strategy of providing clinical material to key clients as they move though the clinic and into commercial manufacturing."

In January, Cytovance also announced expansion to its mammalian manufacturing capabilities with the inclusion of a 5000L stainless steel bioreactor. This addition compliments the existing manufacturing process trains that include 100L, 500L and 1,000L bioreactors, 100L wave system and 50L and 200L Sartorius subs.

Cytovance continues to provide analytical method development and process development for phase I, II, and III clinical trial materials as well as regulatory expertise to support validation and commercial market launch for therapeutic proteins, recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.

Representatives will be available to discuss Cytovance Biologics' capabilities during the 2013 BIO International Convention, April 22-25, 2013 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Companies or individuals attending BIO 2013 are invited to visit Cytovance at booth #4170.

About Cytovance® Biologics

Cytovance® Biologics is a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing company specializing in the production of therapeutic proteins and antibodies from both mammalian cell culture and microbial fermentation. In addition to its cGMP manufacturing services, the company offers process development, cGMP cell banking and support services from its Oklahoma City state-of-the-art facilities.

Learn more about Cytovance Biologics at www.cytovance.com.


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