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Touchlight to supply GMP dbDNA to support University of Nottingham’s clinical study for a next-generation vaccine for Zika virus

Touchlight, an innovation-driven contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in enzymatic DNA production, is proud to announce the clinical supply of its proprietary dbDNATM to the University of Nottingham for research and development of a next-generation DNA vaccine targeting the Zika virus. Scientists from the University of Nottingham are leading the development of a … Continued

Touchlight and GSK sign license agreement for use of enzymatic dbDNA production technology for mRNA manufacturing

Agreement enables GSK access to enzymatic production technology for rapid GMP production of DNA template for mRNA vaccine manufacturing Hampton, UK, 23 July 2024 – Touchlight, an innovation-driven CDMO pioneering enzymatic DNA production to enable the genetic medicine revolution, today announced a license agreement with GSK, a global leader in biopharmaceutical innovation. This agreement grants … Continued

Touchlight and LenioBio collaborate to accelerate development of protein therapeutics for pandemic response

Touchlight to participate in LenioBio’s recently announced grant from CEPI 02 July, HAMPTON, United Kingdon and DÜSSELDORF, Germany – LenioBio, a biotech company pioneering cell-free protein production, and Touchlight, the leader in enzymatic DNA production, are pleased to announce a supply agreement aimed at leveraging the revolutionary capabilities of Touchlight’s rapid enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNATM), … Continued

Touchlight Genetics and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) awarded grant to develop novel gene-length single-stranded genome editing template.

Touchlight Genetics, in partnership with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have secured funding from Innovate UK under their Innovative Technologies: Nucleic Acid Medicines Manufacture, Round 2 call. As the development of genome editing technologies continues to gather pace, Touchlight has developed a novel, circular, single-stranded genome editing template known as MegaBulb DNA (mbDNA™). Increasing clinical … Continued

Touchlight awarded grant extension to further develop DNA-enabled Biobatteries with U.S. Office for Naval Research and UK Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

Touchlight, a biotechnology CDMO pioneering enzymatic DNA production has been awarded a second grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to continue work with Professor Shelley Minteer’s research group, Missouri University of Science and Technology, to further propel the development of DNA-enabled biobatteries. Biobatteries use enzymes … Continued

Touchlight awarded the Business Innovator Award in the SAP UKI Customer Success Awards 2024

These awards celebrate the achievements of future-minded companies that have harnessed SAP technology to showcase new ways of thinking and set the benchmark for their industry, ultimately making the world run better. Touchlight won the Business Innovator Award, with SAP announcing the award as follows; “After 16 years as a manufacturing and R&D organisation, Touchlight … Continued

University of Liverpool to use Touchlight’s rapid enzymatic dbDNA in fully personalised neoantigen cancer vaccine clinical study

The UK’s Medical Research Council is funding a 10-patient Phase I study to deliver rapid personalised treatment for lung cancer patients. Hampton, UK – 3 April 2024 – Touchlight, a CDMO enabling the development of genetic medicines with its enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA™) technology, today announced an agreement with University of Liverpool for the use of … Continued

Touchlight awarded tender to supply enzymatic dbDNA to CPI’s RNA Centre of Excellence

Touchlight, an innovation-driven CDMO enabling the development of genetic medicines with its doggybone DNA (dbDNA™) technology and leaders in enzymatic DNA production, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a tender to deliver enzymatic DNA as part of CPI’s tender process for the establishment of its RNA Centre of Excellence. CPI, a leading … Continued

21 November 2023

Touchlight’s enzymatic doggybone DNA used in the manufacture of Versameb’s VMB-100 for first-in-human clinical study

Based on prior manufacturing agreement that encompasses usage of Touchlight’s doggybone DNA (dbDNA™) to manufacture clinical supply of VMB-100 for Phase 2a trial to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Hampton, UK – 21 November 2023 – Touchlight, a CDMO enabling the development of genetic medicines with its enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA) technology, today announced that the Company … Continued

1 September 2023

Touchlight appoints SVP, Global Head of Sales

Touchlight, a biotechnology CDMO enabling the development of genetic medicines with its enzymatic doggybone DNA technology, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Verna McErlane as its SVP, Global Head of Sales. Verna brings to Touchlight extensive commercial experience in the life science tools and services industry having spent 8 years with Sartorius in … Continued

Curia expands biologics capabilities with access to Touchlight’s doggybone DNA

Curia collaborates with Touchlight to expand its mRNA manufacturing offering to enable access to enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA™) Albany, NY and Hampton, UK – July 24, 2023 – Curia, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization, and Touchlight, a company pioneering enzymatic DNA production, today announced an agreement which will provide Curia and its … Continued

Touchlight launches its new customer offering of Discovery grade doggybone DNA (dbDNA)

As part of its expanding range of services to support its customers, Touchlight has announced the launch of a Discovery grade dbDNA™ (enzymatic doggybone DNA) offering to support customer candidate screening. The availability of the Discovery grade offering will enable customers to receive quick and easy access to 0.5 to 1mg RUO grade dbDNA, which … Continued

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