RE: Gillies17 Nov 2020 19:55
So, where do Scancell need to beef up ?
Discovery ? No, we have enough products already (and no doubt the Lindy Durrant discovery factory will keep delivering irrespective).
Pre Clinical Analysis ? Yes, need to hire more appropriately skilled scientists for the Avidimab / mAB pre-clinical work.
Delivery Technologies ? Yes, need scientists to finesse the lipid / nanoparticle approach which will be used for Immunobody products.
Manufacture ? Possibly, but looks like Sally and the companies she has already engaged have overcome the manufacturing hurdles and just a question of scaling up now, which will be done by the GMP manufacturers.
Regulatory Relationships ? Yes, need to make sure we build and maintain effective ongoing relationships with all necessary regulatory bodies to smooth the path - this takes effort and needs the right expertise.
Trial Planning ? Yes, need to build capacity and expertise in trial design, setup, approval, execution etc.
Trial Management ? Yes, efficient execution of multiple trials will require several experienced staff.
Commercial ? Yes, but not an immediate priority - data from trials and mAB pre-clinical is needed before commercial can really kick in.
So about 6-8 scientists (PhD's), 2 regulatory specialists, 6 specialists for the clinical trials team, 1-2 commercial.
About 15-20 staff required, wage bill for new staff (including pensions etc) - circa 1.5m p.a.