biopharmaceuticals
Organism-derived therapeutic drugs
Biopharmaceuticals are drugs produced using living organisms or their cellular components rather than traditional chemical synthesis.
These include vaccines, gene therapies, and proteins like insulin.
The category has grown rapidly as biotechnology advances: Biopharmaceuticals now account for a significant share of new drug approvals.
Also called biologics.
Drugs derived from organisms
- biosimilarsNear-copies of biologic medicines
- monoclonal antibodiesIdentical lab-cloned immune proteins
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
cell therapy · vaccines · targeted therapy · personalized medicine · blockbuster drugs · combination therapy · remission
Official drug safety certification
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
- GMPManufacturing compliance framework
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
Lab-fused genetic sequences
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
- gene splicingCombining DNA from organisms
- cloningMaking identical copies
- transfectionNon-viral gene introduction
CRISPR · plasmids · vectors · genomics · sequencing · PCR · gene editing · synthetic biology
Amino acid polymers
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
cytokines · interferons · insulin · growth factors · interleukins · clotting factors · glycoproteins · immunoglobulins
Biotechnology pharmaceutical corporation
- RocheSwiss pharmaceutical corporation
- NovartisSwiss pharmaceutical multinational
- PfizerGlobal medication and vaccine company
- biotech startupsNew firms engineering biology
patents · pipeline · licensing · partnerships · venture capital · IPO · acquisitions · commercialization
Microbial sugar conversion
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- bioreactorsTanks for biological reactions
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
filtration · formulation · cold chain · batch processing · scale-up · cell lines · harvesting
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- autoimmune disordersBody's defenses attacking itself
- rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
Crohn's disease · psoriasis · hemophilia · rare diseases · chronic conditions · inflammatory diseases · metabolic disorders · infectious diseases
biologics
Drugs derived from organisms
- biosimilarsNear-copies of biologic medicines
- monoclonal antibodiesIdentical lab-cloned immune proteins
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
gene therapy · cell therapy · vaccines · targeted therapy · personalized medicine · blockbuster drugs · combination therapy · remission
FDA approval
Official drug safety certification
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
- GMPManufacturing compliance framework
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
validation · drug safety · efficacy · bioequivalence · fast track
recombinant DNA
Lab-fused genetic sequences
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
- gene splicingCombining DNA from organisms
- cloningMaking identical copies
transfection · CRISPR · plasmids · vectors · genomics · sequencing · PCR · gene editing · synthetic biology · bioengineering
proteins
Amino acid polymers
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
hormones · cytokines · interferons · insulin · growth factors · interleukins · clotting factors · glycoproteins · immunoglobulins · receptors
Genentech
Biotechnology pharmaceutical corporation
- RocheSwiss pharmaceutical corporation
- NovartisSwiss pharmaceutical multinational
- PfizerGlobal medication and vaccine company
biotech startups · patents · pipeline · licensing · partnerships · venture capital · IPO · acquisitions · commercialization
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- bioreactorsTanks for biological reactions
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
chromatography · filtration · formulation · cold chain · batch processing · scale-up · cell lines · harvesting
cancer
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- autoimmune disordersBody's defenses attacking itself
- rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
multiple sclerosis · Crohn's disease · psoriasis · hemophilia · rare diseases · chronic conditions · inflammatory diseases · metabolic disorders · infectious diseases · genetic disorders
- BiotechDNA, bioengineering, genetic testing, gene, DNA sequencing
- pharmacologydrugs, pharmacokinetics, dose, drug, medications
- biologicsbiologics, biologicals, monoclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibody, antibodies
- biopharmabiologics, biotech, therapeutics, drug delivery, gene therapy
- bioprocessingbioreactor, scale-up, batch processing, pilot plant, yeast fermentation
- Biotech proteinsmonoclonal antibodies, antibodies, EPO, interferons, interleukins
biopharmaceuticalssynthetic drugs
Artificially created psychoactive compounds
synthetic chemicals · chemical compounds · aspirin · ibuprofen · statins
biopharmaceuticalshomeopathy
Diluted-substance alternative medicine
placebos · herbal remedies · physical therapy · folk medicine · surgery