Jazz Pharmaceuticals and AbCellera announced a preclinical research collaboration, option and license agreement to discover and develop next-generation T-cell engaging (TCE) multispecific antibodies. The collaboration will leverage AbCellera's antibody discovery engine to deliver optimized development candidates for multiple gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and other solid tumors.
"This research collaboration with AbCellera directly aligns with Jazz's rare disease strategy, expanding our focus on GI cancers and building on our existing expertise in oncology," said Josh Allen, Ph.D., chief scientific officer, oncology, Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to collaborating with AbCellera to progress potential best-in-class TCE multispecific antibodies for GI cancers and other solid tumors into clinical development and to develop meaningful innovation for patients."
AbCellera's T-cell engager platform is a fully integrated capability, from discovery to clinical manufacturing, for developing multispecific TCEs for difficult-to-treat cancers. The platform includes novel and proprietary panels of CD3-binding antibodies, costimulatory targeting arms, multispecific protein engineering technology, and a suite of high-throughput functional assays.
"Building on years of experience in TCEs, we are pleased to partner with Jazz Pharmaceuticals to leverage AbCellera's differentiated TCE platform to bring forward novel cancer treatments for GI cancers and other solid tumors," said Carl Hansen, Ph.D., founder and CEO of AbCellera. "TCEs drive highly targeted immune activation, which has the potential to significantly advance outcomes relative to existing treatments in these cancers."
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