CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Factor Bioscience
Inc., a biotechnology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, celebrated its tenth
anniversary on September 9, 2021 with
the grand opening of its new ISO Class 7 cleanroom facility at its
headquarters near Inman Square. The new facility allows Factor and
its strategic partners to produce advanced mRNA, gene-editing, and
cell-therapy products for all phases of clinical development.
"This expansion will accelerate the development of important
therapeutic applications of our technologies in areas such as
anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and regenerative medicine," said
Factor Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Matt
Angel, Ph.D. "This is the culmination of a decade of work by
the Factor team and a shared vision between us and our strategic
partners."
Dr. Angel was joined by leadership representatives from those
partners in a formal ribbon cutting ceremony. In addition to Factor
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Christopher Rohde, Ph.D., Gregory Fiore, M.D., Co-Founder and CEO of
Exacis Biotherapeutics Inc., and Howard
Federoff, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics,
Inc. (NYSE American: BTX) helped dedicate the new facility.
"We are excited to announce this major step
forward," said Dr. Fiore. "Securing a dedicated GMP
manufacturing capacity within the Factor facility allows us to
produce our unique and high-quality cells on our own timeline as we
progress toward the clinic."
"The new mRNA cleanroom facility is an important
part of our planned R&D operations, and of strategic advantage
as we share the space with Factor Bioscience, from which we have
in-licensed critical mRNA gene editing technology," said Dr.
Federoff.
About Factor Bioscience
Founded in 2011, Factor
Bioscience develops technologies for engineering cells to advance
the study and treatment of disease. Factor Bioscience is privately
held and is headquartered in Cambridge,
MA. For more information, visit www.factorbio.com.
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