Boreal facility

Facilities tailored for viral vector and cell therapy manufacturing success.

The CDMO built for today’s challenges. And tomorrow’s opportunities.

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At Boreal Biomanufacturing, our facilities are fit-for-purpose to give cancer and rare disease innovators a competitive edge in manufacturing biotherapeutics for use in clinical trials. Every capability — current and planned — meets good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards to ensure the highest quality and help streamline regulatory approvals.

Early-phase GMP cell and gene
therapy manufacturing capabilities.

Boreal is one of the only academic facilities in Canada currently producing GMP-grade therapeutic virus and cell products for use in Phase 1–3 clinical trials. Through our six GMP production suites, we have the capacity to manufacture thousands of doses of therapeutic virus products for cancer therapy campaigns and hundreds of thousands of doses of virus-based vaccines. And our facilities are qualified to complete small-scale, aseptic fill finish of biologic products through manual fill, with a maximum of 500, 2 mL glass vials.

All of which explains why Boreal has been the go-to manufacturing partner for so many investigational products for clinical trials in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Boreal manufacturing suite
Boreal manufacturing suite

Our partnerships over the past two decades have included manufacturing for:

  • Oncolytic viruses (rhabdoviruses and poxviruses)
  • Lentivirus needed for CLIC-1901, the ongoing made-in-Canada CAR-T trial
  • Products based on mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) and early endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) for Phase 1 and 2 trials examining treatment of septic shock, COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome, and pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • MSC product for a Phase 2 trial to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extreme preterm infants

Preparing now for what’s next in viral vector and cell therapy.

We’re doubling down on our commitment to realizing the promise of viral vector and cell therapy manufacturing. Quite literally.

In 2029, Boreal will move to a new location near our current headquarters at The Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus. The new space will allow us to double our current manufacturing capacity, all while keeping our team close to the hospital and university communities that offer our clients such a distinct advantage.

In addition to integrating and expanding production of therapies based on cells and viruses, this highly flexible and adaptable space will enable production of nanotherapeutics.

Biotherapeutics have revolutionized healthcare — and as the field continues to rapidly evolve, this new facility is a physical manifestation of our commitment to ensuring that our clients and partners have all the resources at their disposal to journey across the translational divide.

  • Modular facility with 20,000+ sq. ft. capacity (2X current space)
  • Workflows for larger-scale production (up to 1000L)
  • Boutique production capabilities for personalized therapies and rare disease indications
  • Facilities for production of exosomes, lipid nanoparticles, and mRNA vaccines
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You’ve got a game-changing idea to treat cancer or rare disease. We’re ready to bring it to life. Let’s get started.