Monday, April 13, 2020 Daily Archives

Vir and GSK add CDMO Samsung Bio to COVID-19 MAb program in $362m deal

Speed and mass production capacity are key when manufacturing potential COVID-19 treatments, says Samsung Biologics as it becomes the latest CDMO to support Vir’s SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody programs. Vir Biotechnology has a technology that identifies antibodies in people who are protected from, or who have recovered, from infectious disease. The firm is using this platform to tackle the novel coronavirus, and has partnered with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to bring lead candidates VIR-7831 and VIR-7832 through the clinic. The company says both…