Replies to post #11379 on GTC Biotherapeutics (fka GTCB)

[wjlknew]

Dew, a serious question ...

You said:
"You should tell this to Genentech. They just spent $250M to build the world’s largest biomanufacturing plant in Vacaville CA:"

Are you saying that Genentech spent the last 5 years building a plant that became obsolete before it was finished, or that the Crucell science is not such a big deal?

I'm not being sarcastic. I would like to know if Crucell is really competition for GTC.

Thanks.

[choguy]

To Dew, RE Vacaville

Thanks for the DNA link, it's pretty interesting, although somewhat misleading (that's not a dose of Herceptin in his hand but rather a vial of CHO cells that express Herceptin) However in regards to your dismal of my disposable reactor comment, please keep in mind that DNA broke ground at Vacavile over 5 years ago. The economics and technology we are discussing would make that a very different decision today