Triventi secures $92m to advance clinical development of antibody therapy
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The Series A funds will go towards the clinical development of TRIV-509, with plans for a proof-of-concept atopic dermatitis study.
Adcentrx raises funds to advance ADCs into clinical development
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 26, 2023
Biotechnology company Adcentrx Therapeutics has raised $38m in Series A+ financing to advance its pipeline of new antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapeutics into clinical development. Adcentrx Therapeutics is focused on developing protein conjugate therapeutics to treat cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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How Can You Manage the Complexity of Early Phase Clinical Development?
XTalks
JUNE 4, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of pharmaceutical development, the complexity of early phase clinical trials is increasing. This surge in complexity is driven by escalating drug development costs, heightened competition and advanced scientific innovations. And that has a lot of downstream consequences.” This trend, which Dr.
Anti-RANKL Monoclonal Antibody by Jiangsu Pacific Meinuoke Bio-Pharmarceutical for Osteoporosis: Likelihood of Approval
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 19, 2024
Anti-RANKL Monoclonal Antibody is under clinical development by Jiangsu Pacific Meinuoke Bio-Pharmarceutical and currently in Phase I for Osteoporosis.
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Upstream Bio raises funds to advance clinical development of UPB-101
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 9, 2023
It is also preparing for a swift transition to Phase III development. A new recombinant fully human immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody, UPB-101, is now being evaluated in a Phase 1b trial to treat asthma. It targets the human thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor to inhibit signalling.
Nona Biosciences and ModeX Therapeutics partner for antibodies discovery
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 24, 2023
HBM’s wholly owned subsidiary Nona Biosciences has entered an agreement with OPKO Health’s ModeX Therapeutics for the discovery of antibodies. ModeX Therapeutics will gain access to the fully human Harbour Mice platforms of Nona Bioscience for integration into its MSTAR platform to expedite the monoclonal antibodies’ discovery.
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Astellas and Sutro partner to develop immunostimulatory ADCs
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 28, 2022
Astellas Pharma and Sutro Biopharma have entered a global, strategic partnership and licencing agreement to discover and develop new immunostimulatory antibody-drug conjugates (iADCs). An iADC merges an antibody with a small molecule compound that elicits immunogenic cell death, and an immune-activating molecule.
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Corbus and CSPC Megalith sign licence agreement for antibody drug conjugate
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Precision oncology firm Corbus Pharmaceuticals and CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical have entered an exclusive licensing agreement for the latter’s new clinical stage antibody drug conjugate (ADC), CRB-701 (SYS6002). We look forward to working with CSPC to advance clinical development of this asset and realise its full potential.”
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Cancer Research UK and UCB advance oncology antibody candidates
Drug Discovery World
MARCH 10, 2023
Cancer Research UK and UCB have agreed a clinical development collaboration to advance two of UCB’s investigational oncology antibody candidates through clinical trials. If successful in clinical trials the investigational candidates may have the potential to offer cancer patients access to new targeted treatment options.
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Syncromune and Eucure enter antibody licence deal
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Syncromune and Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals’ wholly owned subsidiary Eucure Biopharma have entered an exclusive global licence agreement for OX40 antibody YH002 and two other active ingredients. . Eucure will oversee the production and delivery of the drug, while Syncromune will handle the clinical development and marketing.
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Samsung Biologics to help Enzolytics advance clinical development of mAbs
BioPharma Reporter
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Samsung Biologics and Enzolytics have entered into a strategic CDMO partnership agreement targeting monoclonal antibody production.
Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). This would allow the companies to boost the development of new therapy options for Rett syndrome and GAN patients.
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A personal view on antibody drug development
Drug Discovery World
APRIL 14, 2023
Oliver Schon, PhD, is VP Research & Development at BiVictriX Therapeutics, a UK-based emerging drug discovery and development company generating a pioneering first-in-class next-generation ADC anti-cancer therapeutics which exhibit superior selectivity towards cancer.
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TORL scores $158m in Series B2 to advance ADC cancer therapies
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 10, 2024
TORL plans to use the funds to advance the clinical development of its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) pipeline.
New inhaled SARS-CoV-2 antibody treatment set to enter clinical trials
BioPharma Reporter
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Memo Therapeutics AG will receive CHF 10.5m (US $11.4m) from the Swiss government to clinically develop a SARS-CoV-2 antibody against COVID-19, allowing it to start Phase 1 studies in Q1, 2022.
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Research partners hope to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates
Drug Discovery World
JANUARY 3, 2023
Mersana Therapeutics and a subsidiary of Merck have entered a research collaboration to discover novel Immunosynthen antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) directed against up to two targets. . The post Research partners hope to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).
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Memo Therapeutics AG to Receive CHF 10.5 Million from Swiss Federal Funding Programme to Clinically Develop SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Against COVID-19
BioTech 365
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Million from Swiss Federal Funding Programme to Clinically Develop SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Against COVID-19 Memo Therapeutics AG to Receive CHF 10.5 Million from Swiss Federal Funding Programme to Clinically Develop SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Against COVID-19 … Continue reading →
Regeneron and CytomX partner to develop bispecific cancer therapies
Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has entered a collaboration and licensing agreement with CytomX Therapeutics for developing conditionally-activated bispecific cancer therapies. Under the deal, the companies will work together on the discovery activities for identifying and validating the conditionally active bispecific antibodies.
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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market
Drug Discovery World
JUNE 1, 2023
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1.
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Genmab’s Silver Anniversary: Reflecting on 25 Years of Breakthroughs in Antibody Therapeutics
XTalks
MAY 9, 2024
Genmab, a trailblazer in the field of antibody therapeutics, celebrates this milestone by reflecting on its impressive journey from a small-scale startup to a global leader in cancer treatment and beyond. Since then, innovative science has been at Genmab’s core, as we harness the power of human antibodies to improve the lives of patients.
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Partners explore NK cell therapy and bispecific antibodies combination
Drug Discovery World
DECEMBER 8, 2023
ONK Therapeutics and NAYA Biosciences have agreed to develop a combination therapy of ONK’s optimally-engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies and NAYA’s FLEX-NK bispecific antibodies. The post Partners explore NK cell therapy and bispecific antibodies combination appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).
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CAEL-101: A Fibril-reactive Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) that is Currently in Phase 3 Clinical Development – Global Emerging Insight and Market Forecasts 2020-2030 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
BioTech 365
JANUARY 6, 2021
CAEL-101: A Fibril-reactive Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) that is Currently in Phase 3 Clinical Development – Global Emerging Insight and Market Forecasts 2020-2030 – ResearchAndMarkets.com CAEL-101: A Fibril-reactive Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) that is Currently in Phase 3 Clinical Development – Global … Continue reading → (..)
Evaxion and ExpreS²ion partner to develop new CMV vaccine
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Evaxion Biotech and ExpreS 2 ion Biotechnologies have entered a vaccine discovery collaboration agreement to co-develop a new cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine candidate. Additionally, this project will be part of the development pipeline of Evaxion under EVX-V1. Evaluations will follow this method in preclinical models of Evaxion.
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Numab raises $110m to develop cancer bispecific antibodies
pharmaphorum
MAY 20, 2021
Switzerland’s Numab has raised 100 million Swiss francs – around $110 million – in Series C financing to develop bispecific antibodies for cancer and inflammation, with Novo Noldings and HBM Partners co-leading the investor syndicate. The post Numab raises $110m to develop cancer bispecific antibodies appeared first on.
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BioInvent receives Investigational New Drug approval for monoclonal antibody BI-1910
Pharma Times
JUNE 2, 2023
BI-1910 is now the second of the company's anti-tumour necrosis factor receptor 2 programmes to enter clinical development - News - PharmaTimes
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Mayo Clinic researchers develop new antibody test to diagnose MS
Scienmag
MARCH 24, 2022
Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. An antibody typically consists of two immunoglobulin heavy chains and […]. ROCHESTER, Minn. Nearly 1 million people in the U.S.
New class of antibody cancer drug shows promise
Drug Discovery World
JULY 26, 2023
A Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial has shown, for the first time, that a new class of antibody could benefit cancer patients whose existing treatments have stopped working. The drug, MOv18 IgE, was developed by researchers at King’s College London.
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Humanised bispecific antibody for asthma enters Phase I trial
Drug Discovery World
MARCH 8, 2024
Biopharmaceutical company Innovent Biologics has launched the first-in-human (FIH) Phase I clinical trial of IBI3002, a novel bispecific antibody targeting Interleukin 4 receptor α (IL-4Rα) and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). In vitro assays have shown superiority over the marketed monoclonal antibodies to respective target.
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Celltrion develops tailored neutralising antibody cocktail treatment with CT-P59 to tackle COVID-19 variant spread using its antibody development platform
Drug Discovery Today
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Celltrion is on track developing a neutralising antibody cocktail with Regdanvimab (CT-P59) tailored to fight against the emerging new variants. CT-P59 demonstrated neutralising capability against key emerging mutations, including the UK variant in addition to six variant genome mutations of SARS-CoV-2.
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First patient dosed in trial of antibody for kidney disease
Drug Discovery World
JULY 6, 2023
The first patient has been dosed in the clinical Phase I evaluation of the Sema3A monoclonal antibody, part of the Evotec-Bayer multi-target research collaboration in kidney diseases. Sema3A is upregulated in injured human kidneys and implicated in the development and progression of acute and chronic kidney diseases.
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Fusion Pharmaceuticals receives FDA IND approval for FPI-2068
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 13, 2023
FPI-2068 is a bispecific targeted alpha therapy (TAT) being jointly developed by Fusion and AstraZeneca under a multi-asset collaboration agreement. Fusion stated that FPI-2068 will become the first programme to enter clinical development under its collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca.
Boehringer takes alteplase to phase 3 for COVID, but drops antibody
pharmaphorum
JULY 27, 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim’s latecomer antibody therapy for COVID-19 has been side-lined, as the company focuses its attention on its thrombolytic drug alteplase, heading into a phase 3 programme later this year. The hope was that an inhaled antibody would reach higher levels in the lung, where it is most needed, than systemic antibodies.
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FDA Grants Priority Review to Novel Bispecific Antibody for Multiple Myeloma
Pharmaceutical Commerce
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ linvoseltamab is currently in clinical development to treat adult patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who experienced disease progression following prior administration of at least three therapies.
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Ono Pharmaceutical enters research deal with Monash University
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 16, 2023
Ono Pharmaceutical and Monash University have entered an option and research collaboration for the discovery and development of antibodies that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). We look forward to working with Ono Pharmaceutical to accelerate treatments across a variety of diseases.”.
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Evotec Starts Clinical Development of Chikungunya Antibody together with NIAID and Leading Academic Research Organisation
BioTech 365
JANUARY 28, 2021
FIRST DOSE OF EVT894, A MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS ADMINISTERED TO A HEALTHY PARTICIPANT IN A PHASE I … Continue reading → DGAP-News: Evotec SE / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 28.01.2021 / 07:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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China’s NMPA accepts IND for SinoMab BioScience’s SM17 to treat asthma
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 22, 2023
SM17 is a humanised IgG4-k monoclonal antibody that targets IL-17RB to treat asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), atopic dermatitis (AD) and other immunological disorders. It can suppress Th2 immune responses by binding to IL-17RB on Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s).
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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress
The Pharma Data
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today provided an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. In preclinical studies, NVX-CoV2373 induced antibodies that block binding of spike protein to cellular receptors and provided protection from infection and disease.
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ENTERS GLOBAL LICENSING AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE INNOVATIVE ANTIBODIES FROM A*STAR FOR TARGETED CANCER THERAPIES
The Pharma Data
JUNE 2, 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) today announced a global licensing agreement under which Boehringer Ingelheim will obtain exclusive worldwide rights to research, develop and commercialize products based on a panel of innovative, tumor-specific antibodies from A*STAR.
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2023 cancer research highlights: Drug development at its best
Drug Discovery World
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Lu Rahman selects some of the year’s interesting and noteworthy advances in cancer research drug discovery and development. As always, a year within cancer drug discovery and development brings with it significant breakthroughs, and 2023 has been no exception. Figures from the Amercian Cancer Society 1 state that “a little over 1.9
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Pyxis Oncology signs agreement to buy Apexigen
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 25, 2023
Apexigen discovers and develops a new generation of antibody therapeutics to treat cancer, along with new immuno-oncology products to harness the immune system to combat and eradicate cancer. Pyxis Oncology will issue 0.1725 shares of its common stock, with par value of $0.001 per share, for each Apexigen share.
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FibroGen and Fortis sign exclusive licence deal for mCRPC drug candidate
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 9, 2023
FibroGen has signed an exclusive licence agreement with Fortis Therapeutics for the FOR46 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets a new epitope on CD46, a protein-coding gene. FOR46 is a natural fit with our research and development capabilities and expertise.
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Future of Bispecific Antibody: Exploring the Rise in Approvals
Roots Analysis
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Bispecific antibodies are a type of antibody that can bind to two different targets at the same time. I, recently, worked on a market research report, titled Bispecific Antibodies Market , 2023-2035. During the research, I noticed a significant increase in the number of FDA approvals for bispecific antibodies in recent years.
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Exciting opportunity to potentially design new antibody therapy with Absci and AsraZeneca collaboration
Outsourcing Pharma
DECEMBER 4, 2023
An AI-designed antibody against an oncology target can now be delivered following a collaboration between Absci Corporation and AstraZeneca.
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Successful financing ensures development of Adcendo’s ADC asset
Drug Discovery World
MAY 3, 2023
Adcendo, a biotech company focused on the development of breakthrough antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancers with a high unmet medical need, has completed a successful Series A extension financing round, raising a further €31 million, following the €51 million Series A financing in April 2021.
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