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Outsourcing

Piramal to produce bemcentinib for Norway’s BerGenBio

by Rick Mullin
December 12, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 48

The structure of bemcentinib.

BerGenBio, a Norwegian biotech firm, has hired Piramal Pharma Solutions to produce bemcentinib, a medication in development to treat elderly patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia. Piramal says it will source intermediates from India, conduct pilot process development and active ingredient validation in North America, and do formulation work in Europe. Bemcentinib was designated a fast-track drug by the US Food and Drug Administration, the partners say.

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