KCAS-event_2024-03_Cell_Gene April 9 - April 11

The Cell & Gene Meeting on the Med is a premier European conference focusing on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). ATMPs are a revolutionary class of treatments that involve modifying a patient’s cells to fight disease. This conference unites researchers, developers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders from around the world who…

KCAS-event_2024-ASGCT May 7 - May 11

The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual meeting is the premier gathering for scientists, physicians, industry leaders, and patient advocates working at the forefront of gene and cell therapy. This year’s meeting, taking place in Baltimore, MD from May 7th to 11th, 2024, promises to be an…

KCAS-event_2024-BSG_CT March 21 - March 21

The Boston Society Gene & Cell Therapy Conference, renowned for its focus on translating groundbreaking scientific ideas into practical industrial applications, returns for another enriching gathering. This year’s event promises to be an invaluable platform for researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to connect, share knowledge, and shape the future of…

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View webinar KCAS Bio Webinar – Produced by Bioanalysis Zone “Bioanalytical Considerations for Immunogenicity of Cell and Gene Therapies”

Produced by Bioanalysis Zone Recorded on December 11, 2023 Webinar available here.  Webinar Description: In this webinar, Dominic Warrino discusses the bioanalytical considerations of immunogenicity of cell and gene therapies. Bioanalysis method development and method validation of immunogenicity assays for support of cell and…

PATTERN_AMBER_1320x780_2 Blogs
Read article What Can We Learn from Our Tears? Learn About a Recently Published Ocular Study by the Cell & Gene Therapy Department at KCAS

Recently, Matthew Pennington, PhD (one of KCAS’s Senior Scientists) was the senior author on a publication entitled “A Validated Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Detection of Adeno Associated Viral Vectors in Bio Shedding Studies of Tears”. Below, Matt explains the significance in what they accomplished…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2023-08F_Conventional-vs-Spectral Blogs
Read article Spectral vs. Conventional Flow Cytometry

In the rapidly evolving realm of flow cytometry, conventional flow cytometry is gradually being displaced by its advanced counterpart, spectral flow cytometry. These technologies, each with its unique strengths and applications, have revolutionized the way we analyze cells and particles. Let’s dive…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2023_kcas-flow-for-cgt Blogs
Read article Molecular Bioanalysis for Cell and Gene Therapies

Being that it is a relatively “niche” segment of the industry, there are several key areas that need to be considered in the field of molecular services related to cell and gene therapies. First and foremost, it is important to recognize that regulatory guidelines within this field are…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2023_01-B_Viral-Vectors-1 Blogs
Read article The Role Bioanalysis is Playing in Support of Viral Vector Drug Development

In 2022 we had 42 FDA Drug Approvals and 3 were Gene Therapies using a viral vector.  2 of the approvals in 2022 were AAV based.  The third is manufactured by adding functional copies of the transgene to the patient’s own Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2022_GLP-CGT Blogs
Read article The Role of GLP Toxicology Studies in Bioanalysis for CGT

Cell and Gene Therapies (CGTs) has an estimated market size value in 2022 of USD 8.22 billion and a revenue forecast in 2030 of USD 24.5 billion. This is a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 14.6% from 2022 to 2030. Needless to say, the…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2022_Molecular-CGT Blogs
Read article Cell and Gene Therapy Bioanalytical Solutions

With the extensive advances in technologies like CRISPR and CAR-T, cell and gene therapy has grown to become a viable way for treating Cancer as well as other diseases. Our team has over 100+ years of collective expertise in molecular services using qPCR and ddPCR for support of…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2022_Lipidomics-Discussion News
Read article KCAS Bio Invited to Lead Discussion on “Clinical and Translational Lipidomics” at Gordon Research Conference

Dawn Dufield, PhD, Senior Director of Biopharmaceutical LC-MS/MS Services at KCAS, has been invited to lead a workshop discussion session on Lipidomics at an upcoming Gordon Research Conference from August 7-12 in Newry, ME. The event will be a week long conference highlighting recent developments in standardization, omics integration,…