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NANJING, China, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 21, 2021, GenScript ProBio and SunRock Biopharma, a company focused on the development of antibody therapeutics targeting cancer, announced a collaboration spanning preclinical discovery to large scale GMP manufacturing for SunRock's CCR9 therapeutic antibody candidates. GenScript ProBio will provide SunRock Biopharma a one-stop-solution from antibody discovery, cell line development, process development to GMP drug substance and drug product manufacturing services.
By leveraging complementary strengths and capabilities, the parties are committed to the R&D, manufacturing process development, NMPA, FDA & EMA IND filings of CCR9 therapeutic antibodies, towards rapid development of novel antibody therapeutics.
CCR9 is a novel therapeutic target expressed in highly aggressive cancer. It is associated with increased metastatic potential and tumor-chemoresistance. This program will enable new treatment formats with innovative monoclonal antibody drugs of different blood neoplasia and solid tumors with a highly unmet clinical need, such as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or pancreatic cancer.