Catalent Announces Supplying Blueprint Medicines’ Precision Therapy AYVAKIT™ (avapritinib)
Catalent’s Nottingham U.K. facility has supported Blueprint Medicines’ development program since 2015, from formulation development, clinical product supply and now commercial supply of AYVAKIT.
“We are delighted to help support Blueprint Medicines with commercial supply for this important medicine, recently approved by the FDA, which provides a new treatment option for patients with this disease,” commented Jonathan Arnold, President of Oral and Specialty Delivery at Catalent. “We have built a global network of development and clinical and commercial supply centers with the specific skills and expertise to help innovators like Blueprint Medicines meet challenging milestones for important novel therapies such as this.”
Jeff Albers, Chief Executive Officer of Blueprint Medicines, added, “We thank the entire Catalent Nottingham team for their continued support these past four years in helping us rapidly develop this important advancement in precision therapy and make a significant difference for patients with high medical needs.”
AYVAKIT and Blueprint Medicines are trademarks of Blueprint Medicines Corporation.
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