Charles River and Curigin Collaborate to Produce Oncolytic RNAi Gene Therapy
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) and Curigin , a Korean biotechnology company developing innovative oncolytic ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) gene therapies, today announced a collaboration for adenoviral vector production.
- Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) and Curigin , a Korean biotechnology company developing innovative oncolytic ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) gene therapies, today announced a collaboration for adenoviral vector production.
- The gene therapy developer will leverage Charles River's market-leading expertise in contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) solutions to support its preclinical and clinical trials.
- Curigin develops anticancer gene therapy products that utilize innovative genetically engineered viruses and novel RNAi technology to quickly and accurately block key disease-specific genetic signal pathways, effectively switching off genes responsible for tumor growth.
- Expanding its comprehensive cell and gene therapy portfolio to span viral vector, plasmid DNA, and cell therapy production, through the acquisitions of Vigene Biosciences, Cobra Biologics, and Cognate BioServices in 2021, Charles River offers end-to-end support and supply chain simplification for gene therapy developers.