Twist Bioscience and Bayer partner for antibody discovery
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Genomics company Twist Bioscience has entered into an antibody discovery, option and licence agreement with German drug manufacturer Bayer.
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Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Genomics company Twist Bioscience has entered into an antibody discovery, option and licence agreement with German drug manufacturer Bayer.
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Boehringer Ingelheim believes Twist’s ability to generate potent, diverse therapeutic antibodies by mining its comprehensive libraries, combined with our extensive capabilities and experience in drug discovery and development, will enable us to deliver breakthrough opportunities to patients,” said Clive R. About Twist Bioscience Corporation.
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