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Vaccinex enters 8 ActivMAb agreements including 3 major pharma companies for complex membrane targets
VACCINEX, INC.
- Eight new antibody discovery agreements integrate ActivMAb platform, with 3 major pharma/biotech companies and 5 strategic antibody-service partners.
- ActivMAb 'Antigen Virus' application targets difficult multi-pass membrane proteins such as GPCRs, ion channels, and chemokine receptors.
- Technology enables antibody drug conjugate (ADC) development for cancer; platform uses purified viral presentation for efficient selection.
- Agreements signed within last 3 months; CEO cites renewed market optimism after two-year biotech downturn as driver of interest.