Armata Pharmaceuticals has begun full operations at a 56,000‑square‑foot, on‑shore cGMP phage manufacturing plant in Los Angeles. The facility houses 10,000 sq ft of clean rooms, an automated fill‑and‑finish suite, quality‑control laboratories, R&D labs and administrative space, and is designed to produce more than 10,000 full courses of phage therapy each year.
The new plant will immediately support the company’s two lead candidates—AP‑SA02 for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and AP‑PA02 for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections—by providing in‑house, high‑purity production. With the facility in place, Armata can move forward with a planned Phase 3 trial of AP‑SA02 in 2026, pending FDA review, and scale up production for any future commercial launch.
Armata’s decision to build an on‑shore plant aligns with federal supply‑chain security initiatives and reduces dependence on external contract manufacturers. The advanced capabilities are expected to lower per‑unit manufacturing costs and accelerate development timelines, giving the company a competitive edge in the emerging phage‑therapy market.
"The full commissioning of our state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility in Los Angeles represents a key milestone for Armata, ensuring that we are operationally ready to initiate pivotal studies of our phage‑based therapeutics," said Dr. Deborah Birx, CEO. She added that the facility will help the company reduce reliance on antibiotics and strengthen its position against antibiotic‑resistant infections.
The announcement came amid a week of positive momentum for Armata, driven by encouraging Phase 2a data for AP‑SA02 and the operational readiness provided by the new plant. Investors view the facility as a critical step toward commercial viability, as it removes a major manufacturing bottleneck and positions the company to pursue larger trials and potential contract‑manufacturing agreements.
The new facility’s cost‑efficiency and on‑shore location are expected to lower manufacturing expenses, shorten the time to market, and enhance supply‑chain resilience. Together, these factors strengthen Armata’s long‑term growth prospects and reinforce its strategy of delivering precision phage therapeutics to unmet medical needs.
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