cGMP MANUFACTURING

From drug substance to finished product, our cGMP manufacturing network combines flexible production platforms, integrated analytics and quality, and manufacturing capabilities across our US and European facilities.

BIOLOGICS MANUFACTURING

Mammalian, bacterial & yeast platforms

GENE THERAPY MANUFACTURING

Viral vectors & plasmid DNA

CELL THERAPY MANUFACTURING

Purpose-built advanced therapy infrastructure

UP TO 4,000 L w/v MAMMALIAN

Flexible single-use production

UP TO 3,000 w/v L MICROBIAL

Scalable fermentation capacity

3 FILL & FINISH LINES

Integrated drug product manufacturing

Manufacturing built around your program

From established biologics to advanced therapies, we support programs entering manufacturing at different stages – whether progressing from development at Northway Biotech or transferring an established process from another facility.

Development, technology transfer, manufacturing, analytical, quality, and drug product teams work within an integrated CDMO environment to support efficient progression into cGMP manufacturing and future scale.

Biologics manufacturing

Integrated mammalian and microbial cGMP manufacturing for recombinant proteins, antibodies, and other biologics, supported by process development, technology transfer, analytics, and quality capabilities across Vilnius and Waltham.

Key capabilities

  • Mammalian manufacturing up to 4,000 L working volume
  • Microbial manufacturing up to 3,000 L working volume
  • Mammalian, bacterial, and yeast production
  • Integrated upstream and downstream processing
  • Cell banking and technology transfer

Gene therapy manufacturing

Integrated viral vector and plasmid pDNA development and cGMP manufacturing in Vilnius, connecting critical starting materials, process development, production, purification, characterization, and quality within a coordinated gene therapy offering.

Key capabilities

  • Viral vector development and cGMP manufacturing
  • Mammalian production up to 1,000 L working volume
  • pDNA development and cGMP manufacturing
  • Dedicated pDNA production up to 300 L working volume
  • Viral and microbial banking
  • Dedicated BSL-3 production capability up to 200 L working volume

Cell therapy manufacturing

Purpose-built cell therapy infrastructure in Vilnius brings together process development, technology transfer, analytics, and cGMP manufacturing within an integrated advanced therapies environment.

Key capabilities

  • Cell therapy process development and technology transfer
  • Closed-system processing
  • Adherent and suspension processing
  • Flexible cGMP manufacturing
  • Integrated analytics and QC
  • Digital process and facility monitoring
  • 3D bioprinting capabilities
  • Integration with viral vector and plasmid DNA services

Cell banking

cGMP Master and Working Cell Bank manufacturing and characterization for mammalian and microbial production systems, with controlled cryopreserved storage and integration into development and manufacturing programs.

Key capabilities

  • Master and Working Cell Banks
  • Mammalian and microbial banking
  • Characterization and testing
  • Aseptic processing
  • Stability and controlled storage

Drug product & fill-finish

Our drug product capabilities extend manufacturing from drug substance through finished product, with three fill & finish lines across Vilnius and Waltham supporting flexible aseptic manufacturing.

Key capabilities

  • Three fill & finish lines
  • Pre-filled syringes
  • Liquid vials
  • Lyophilized vials
  • Cartridges
  • Formulation integration
  • Integrated analytical and QC support

Viral seed stock

cGMP viral seed stock manufacturing and characterization provides controlled, consistent starting material for viral vector production and can be integrated directly into broader gene therapy development and manufacturing programs.

Key capabilities

  • cGMP viral seed stock manufacturing
  • Tailored upstream workflows
  • Characterization and testing
  • Aseptic processing
  • Cryopreserved storage
  • Integration with viral vector manufacturing

Frequently asked questions

What types of products can you manufacture?

Our cGMP manufacturing capabilities span biologics, gene therapy, and cell therapy, including mammalian- and microbial-derived biologics, viral vectors, plasmid DNA, and advanced cell therapy programs.

Yes. We can onboard established processes developed by clients or other CDMOs. Our teams assess the available process, analytical, manufacturing, and quality information and establish a technology transfer strategy appropriate to the maturity and requirements of the program.

Our network includes mammalian manufacturing up to 4,000 L working volume, microbial fermentation up to 3,000 L working volume, viral vector production up to 1,000 L working volume, dedicated pDNA production up to 300 L working volume, and BSL-3 production capability up to 200 L working volume.

Yes. Programs can progress from cell line or process development through analytical development, scale-up, technology transfer, GMP manufacturing, and drug product activities within Northway Biotech.

Yes. Our capabilities extend from GMP drug substance manufacturing through formulation and aseptic fill & finish. Three fill & finish lines across Vilnius and Waltham support multiple drug product formats.

Our manufacturing network spans Vilnius, Lithuania, and Waltham, Massachusetts, with dedicated infrastructure supporting biologics, gene therapy, cell therapy, and drug product manufacturing.

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