Antibodies

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Abzena launches new platforms to improve cell line efficiency

By Isabel Cameron

Abzena, an end-to-end CDMO for biologics and bioconjugates, has launched AbZelect and AbZelectPRO cell line development (CLD) platforms to accelerate cell lie production for manufacturing antibodies and recombinant proteins.

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BigHat Biosciences enters AI research collaboration with Merck

By Rachel Arthur

BigHat Biosciences, a US biotech with a machine learning-guided antibody discovery and development platform, has announced a collaboration with Merck to apply its technology to design candidates for up to three drug discovery programs.

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AbbVie acquires DJS Antibodies

By Rachel Arthur

AbbVie will acquire DJS Antibodies Ltd, a privately-held UK-based biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing antibody medicines that target difficult-to-drug disease-causing proteins.

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AstraZeneca gains first approval for Evusheld as COVID-19 treatment

By Rachel Arthur

AstraZeneca's long-acting antibody combination Evusheld has been approved in Japan for both prevention (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and treatment of symptomatic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection: marking the first global marketing approval of...

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Lithuanian CDMO to open facility in Boston

By Jane Byrne

Northway Biotech, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based out of Vilnius, Lithuania, is set to open a facility in Boston, US.