Xencor and Selexis will extend their strategic partnership with the signing of four commercial license agreements to advance XmAb bispecific antibody drug candidates.
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are one of the “hottest areas of research” says STA Pharmaceutical and WuXi Biologics which are investing in conjugation and fill/finish capabilities in China.
Abzena has negotiated the lease on a 50,000 square foot site in San Diego as part of a $17m remodelling of its bioproduction and conjugation facilities.
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) developers are at risk of aggregation issues caused by the hydrophobic nature of next-generation linker-payloads, says ADC Bio.
Daiichi Sankyo Company has signed an option agreement to develop Glycotope’s antibody drug conjugate (ADC) to target various cancers including ovarian, lung and breast tumours.
AbbVie has opened a mammalian cell culture-based drug manufacturing facility equipped with both stainless and single-use equipment, as part of a $320m investment in Singapore.
The US FDA has approved Mylotarg seven years after Pfizer withdrew the antibody-drug conjugate due to safety concerns and questions surrounding its clinical benefit.
