BioCina and NovaCina: A Strategic Alliance for Integrated Biologics Solutions

• BioCina and NovaCina announce a strategic partnership to provide integrated drug substance and drug product solutions for biologics developers.

• The alliance enables BioCina to offer high-quality fill-and-finish solutions, converting drug substance into ready-to-use drug product.

BioCina Pty Ltd., a end-to-end biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), and NovaCina Pty Ltd., a fill-and-finish CDMO, announced a strategic partnership to provide integrated drug substance and drug product solutions for biologics developers.

This alliance enables BioCina to offer the highest quality fill-and-finish solutions to their clients, converting the drug substance produced at its state-of-the-art Adelaide, South Australia facility into ready-to-use drug product at NovaCina’s advanced facility in Perth, Australia. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in providing end-to-end biopharmaceutical manufacturing solutions to clients worldwide.

BioCina delivers CDMO services, including cell line development, process development, and cGMP drug substance manufacturing for the microbial, pDNA and mRNA modalities. NovaCina’s delivers clinical and commercial fill-and-finish experience, backed by numerous regulatory approvals, including from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

BioCina’s Chief Executive Officer & member of NovaCina Board of Directors, Mark W. Womack said, “BioCina is excited to partner with NovaCina, integrating our globally recognized expertise in clinical and commercial process development and drug substance manufacturing with their esteemed drug product services. This partnership promises to deliver unparalleled quality, adherence to the highest regulatory standards, and on-time delivery of client programs, setting a new benchmark in the market.”

NovaCina’s Chief Executive Officer, Cyrus K. Mirsaidi stated, “We are very excited to form this partnership with BioCina. Together, we provide a seamless end-to-end offering. At NovaCina, we are delighted to bring our world-class quality and safety to this value-adding collaboration.”