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21 August 2024
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
23 July 2024
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
2 July 2024
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
9 May 2024
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
26 April 2024
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
4 April 2024
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
28 March 2024
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
24 May 2023
Touchlight completes expansion, creating one of the world’s largest DNA manufacturing facilities in London, UK
Facility will have capacity that exceeds today’s global plasmid DNA demand and can enable commercialisation of genetic medicines. Transformation of Grade II-listed Victorian waterworks on the River Thames in Hampton, London. Supplying many of the top biopharmaceutical companies in the world to dramatically enhance their ability to develop genetic medicines. Expansion follows recent acceptance of … Continued
18 April 2023
20Med Therapeutics and Touchlight to collaborate on novel vaccine delivery platform project
Enschede, The Netherlands, and Hampton, UK – April 18, 2023 – 20Med Therapeutics, a leader in non-viral delivery and development of gene therapies and vaccines, and Touchlight, a biotechnology company pioneering enzymatic DNA production to enable the genetic medicine revolution, today announced that both parties will collaborate on establishing a novel vaccination platform that combines … Continued
29 March 2023
Touchlight secures government grant to support its £14m investment in scale-up DNA manufacturing
Hampton, UK, 29 March 2023 – Touchlight, a CDMO pioneering enzymatic DNA production to enable genetic medicines, today announced that it has secured a grant from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to support the acceleration of its £14m scale-up DNA manufacturing programme. The grant comes from the £277 million in joint government and … Continued
28 February 2023
Touchlight announces first FDA clearance of an IND utilising doggybone DNA
Enzymatic doggybone DNA material used in GMP production of a cell therapy by a US-based client. Major landmark demonstrates the clinical adoption of Touchlight’s proprietary technology across modalities. Hampton, UK, 28 February 2023 – Touchlight, a CDMO pioneering enzymatic DNA production to enable genetic medicines, today announced the first FDA clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) … Continued