Agenda

Welcome to the Lexington site of Takeda's Massachusetts Biologics Operations. Our mission here is to deliver innovative medicines that provide life-changing treatments for our patients. We focus on achieving commercial supply excellence and pioneering new therapies through innovation, people, and performance. The Lexington site supports approximately $846 million in revenue through the production of drug substances such as Replagal, VPRIV, and Takhzyro, which serve patients with various rare and genetic disorders.

Manufacturing Capabilities:

   
• Multiproduct Biologics: We specialize in both clinical and commercial drug substance (DS) manufacturing.
   
• Quality Control (QC) Testing: Ensuring the highest standards of product consistency, quality, and purity.
   
• Cell Bank Manufacturing and Testing: We manage the production and testing of cell banks, crucial for biologics manufacturing.
   
• Cell Therapy Manufacturing: The site is equipped to support innovative cell therapy manufacturing processes.

Transportation is provided! To reserve your spot, be sure to add this to your registration for $75. Attendance is limited to 21.

   
• Cameras are not permitted.
   
• Attendees will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. 
   
• A minimum dress code requirement of at least short-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks, and closed-toe shoes. No tank tops, sleeveless shirts, shorts, or high heel or open-toe shoes are allowed in the facility. For a window tour in 400SW, all visitors will proceed through a locker room into a pre-gowning area, where they will be required to wear safety glasses and shoe covers.  For tours through the classified areas of 300SW and 400SW additional gowning is required (hairnets, gloves, jumpsuits, and shoe covers). Visitors will have the opportunity to leave their suit coats in a secure area prior to the start of the tour.
   
• Hand sanitization is required.
   
• All dangling/ visible jewelry and make-up shall be removed; wedding rings/ bands and medical ID bracelets are allowed. Watches must be removed.
   
• All consumables are prohibited in the facility; this includes food, drinks, gum, cigarettes, medication, throat/cough lozenges, lip balm, etc.
   
• Visitors shall not have a medical condition that could compromise the product/process (i.e. contagious illness or open lesions).
   
• Once gowned and in the process area, cell phones, and other electronic devices that visitors may wear into the facility, cannot be accessed; cell phones may be accessed if placed in provided plastic bags.