Biocon Biologics, Adagio Therapeutics join hands to advance antibody for COVID treatment
Initial data indicate that ADG20 could provide both rapid and durable protection against COVID-19 for up to one year.
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Bengaluru: Biocon Biologics Ltd., a fully integrated biosimilars company and a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd., has announced that U.S. based Adagio Therapeutics has granted an exclusive license to Biocon Biologics to manufacture and commercialize an antibody treatment based on ADG20 for India and select emerging markets.
ADG20, a novel monoclonal antibody targeting the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses, is in global clinical development by Adagio as a single agent for both the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, its variants, as well as future variants that may emerge.
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