Catalent and Therachon to advance clinical development of innovative protein therapy for achondroplasia

Catalent Biologics will use its proprietary GPEx technology to produce different protein variants for Therachon,

Under the agreement, Catalent Biologics has employed its proprietary GPEx technology to produce different protein variants for Therachon, allowing them to screen multiple molecules and subsequently select their clinical candidate for further development.

Catalent has been working with Therachon for more than a year to support the selection of the clinical candidate, and will now go on to manufacture cGMP material for a Phase I clinical study, scheduled for 2018. The project will be conducted at Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin, biomanufacturing facility.

“The work being done by Therachon’s team is truly innovative and could have a significant impact for those diagnosed with achondroplasia and suffering the associated complications,” commented Mike Riley, Vice President and General Manager of Catalent Biologics. “The development work undertaken by Catalent Biologics to support Therachon’s outstanding research has the potential to bring this potentially life-changing product to the market as quickly as possible.”