Tag Archive for: ADC

Czech Sotio Biotech has inked an R&D and licence option agreement with Chinese antibody maker Biocytogen.

Tubulis doses first patient in phase 1/2a trial investigating ADC candidate TUB-040 in ovarian cancer and lung adenocarcinoma (NSCLC). TUB-040 is a NaPi2b-targeting Exatecan ADC based on Tubulis’ proprietary linker technology with better biophysical properties that demonstrated effective and durable responses in a range of preclinical models.  

Glycan target specialist Tacalyx GmbH expands its seed financing to €14m to advance its anti-TACA cancer therapies.

Genmab announced today that it will acquire privately held biotech company ProfoundBio for $1.8bn in cash. The deal is designed to help the Danish pharmaceutical company deepen its cancer pipeline with next-generation antibody-drug conjugate therapies where the company has already an inlicensing deal with former Synaffix´s ADC technology platform (which was acquired mid of 2023 by Lonza).

AbbVie buys ImmunoGen in US$10 billion deal, gains access to ADC for ovarian cancer. The ADC space gets hotter and hotter.

Sotio hsd licenced Synaffix’ ADC platform for up to US$740m to develop up to three next generation bioconjugates.

Alentis is the only company developing potential treatments for solid cancers and fibrosis targeting Claudin-1 (CLDN1). The molecule is significantly involved in the “tight junction” between cells. Now the company closed a three digit million Seriec C round.

Genmab and argenx have entered a multiyear collaboration bringing together capabilities to jointly discover, develop and commercialise antibody therapies.

BioNTech has entered the ADC field with an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with China’s DualityBio Ltd for two antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) assets.

Pfizer strengthens its oncology portfolio by acquiring Seagen, the biotech specialist in antibody-drug conjugates technology.