Collaboration agreement signed
Sanofi and MAB Discovery work together in antibody development
Sanofi and MAB Discovery GmbH announced that they have entered into a research and license agreement in the field of monoclonal antibodies. Within the scope of this collaboration, MAB Discovery will develop therapeutic antibodies for selected targets of Sanofi and thus support Sanofi in the development of antibody-based therapies. Sanofi will in return receive high-quality antibodies with the aim of identifying active substances for a number of diseases that are difficult to treat. Sanofi and MAB Discovery have agreed on a fee for the research activities. When specific milestones are achieved, the agreement provides for further performance-related payments to MAB Discovery. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
"Through this agreement with MAB Discovery we have found a strong collaboration in Germany to support us in bringing forward various antibody research projects with the help of its unique technology platform", said Prof. Dr. Jochen Maas, Head of Research & Development of Sanofi Germany.
"This agreement is an important confirmation for the quality of our outstanding research platform. MAB Discovery is a renowned antibody specialist who focuses primarily on previously refractory diseases with strong medical needs. Our in-vivo platform based on a new high-throughput screening processes could enable the development of best-in-class antibody therapies", said Dr. Stephan Fischer, CEO of MAB Discovery.
MAB Discovery uses its technology platform for the discovery of antibodies in vivo, which are based on natural immune responses in rabbits. Subsequently, the Company employs state-of-the-art technology for the cloning of antibodies directly from B-cells (a type of white blood cell). Applying new high-throughput screening processes, enables MAB Discovery to identify highly active antibodies. These identified antibodies cover a large number of different target structures (epitopes). The binding of medically active substances to endogenous targets is essential to fight diseases.
The technology employed by MAB Discovery generates a large variety of antibodies. Of these antibodies, those with the highest possible biological effectiveness can then be selected and further developed. This technology has already been used successfully for targets that are difficult to address. One major advantage, among others, is that it requires neither time-consuming optimization of the target binding, nor the development of so-called surrogate antibodies.
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Topic world Antibodies
Antibodies are specialized molecules of our immune system that can specifically recognize and neutralize pathogens or foreign substances. Antibody research in biotech and pharma has recognized this natural defense potential and is working intensively to make it therapeutically useful. From monoclonal antibodies used against cancer or autoimmune diseases to antibody-drug conjugates that specifically transport drugs to disease cells - the possibilities are enormous
