Transgene and ProBioGen Join Forces to Advance Individualized Cancer Vaccine Development
05 Novembre 2024 - 7:30AM
Strasbourg (France), Berlin (Germany),
November 5, 2024, 7:30 a.m. CET—Transgene (Euronext
Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops
virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, and
ProBioGen, a leading CDMO in biologics, vaccines and viral vectors,
announce that the companies have entered into a license
agreement for ProBioGen’s AGE1.CR.pIX® suspension cell
line. This partnership aims to add value by combining
ProBioGen’s specific production technology with the manufacturing
capabilities of Transgene’s individualized cancer vaccine program
and its myvac® platform.
ProBioGen’s AGE1.CR.pIX suspension cell line
showcases innovation and reliability in bioprocessing with a proven
track record and is currently in use for multiple late-stage
clinical trials. Renowned for its high yield and scalability, this
platform enables efficient industrial manufacturing processes,
translating into cost-effectiveness and increased productivity in
manufacturing. Additionally, the AGE1.CR.pIX cell line offers
robust growth and excellent genetic stability to ensure consistent
and reliable production.
“We are delighted to embark on this
collaborative journey with ProBioGen,” said Dr. Alessandro
Riva, CEO of Transgene. “The AGE1.CR.pIX suspension cell
line represents a significant addition to further expand the
manufacturing processes for our individualized cancer vaccines
while we work towards providing patients with tailored
patient-specific therapies against cancer on a larger scale.”
The partnership between Transgene and ProBioGen
underscores a shared commitment to advancing the field of
individualized medicine and to support manufacturing scalability
and optimization.
“We are thrilled to partner with Transgene in
advancing the frontier of personalized cancer vaccines,”
said Dr. Volker Sandig, CSO of
ProBioGen. “Our collaboration holds immense potential to
impact the personalized vaccine space and to offer new treatments
and hope to cancer patients.”
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About TransgeneTransgene
(Euronext: TNG) is a biotechnology company focused on designing and
developing targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.
Transgene’s programs utilize viral vector technology with the goal
of indirectly or directly killing cancer cells.The Company’s
clinical-stage programs consist of a portfolio of therapeutic
vaccines and oncolytic viruses: TG4050, the first individualized
therapeutic vaccine based on the myvac® platform, TG4001 for the
treatment of HPV-positive cancers, as well as BT-001 and TG6050,
two oncolytic viruses based on the Invir.IO® viral backbone. With
Transgene’s myvac® platform, therapeutic vaccination enters the
field of precision medicine with a novel immunotherapy that is
fully tailored to each individual. The myvac® approach allows the
generation of a virus-based immunotherapy that encodes
patient-specific mutations identified and selected by Artificial
Intelligence capabilities provided by its partner NEC.With its
proprietary platform Invir.IO®, Transgene is building on its viral
vector engineering expertise to design a new generation of
multifunctional oncolytic viruses.Additional information about
Transgene is available at: www.transgene.frFollow us on social
media: X (formerly Twitter): @TransgeneSA — LinkedIn:
@Transgene
About ProBioGenProBioGen is a
Berlin-based specialist for developing and manufacturing complex
therapeutic glycoproteins. Combining both state-of-the-art
development services, based on ProBioGen’s CHO.RiGHT® expression
and manufacturing platform, together with intelligent
product-specific technologies yields biologics with optimized
properties. Rapid and integrated cell line and process development,
comprehensive analytical development and following reliable GMP
manufacturing is performed by a highly skilled and experienced
team. All services and technologies are embedded in a total quality
management system to assure compliance with GMP standards
(EMA/FDA).ProBioGen has been operational for more than 30 years. At
three locations in Berlin, about 300 employees contribute to the
creation of new therapies in medicine and groundbreaking
innovations worldwide through their creative and meticulous work.
ProBioGen’s growth strategy is driven by the expansion of the
service value chain through organic growth.ProBioGen’s AGE1.CR.pIX
cell line is derived from primary cells of a duck embryo and was
designed to comply with health authority guidelines and the concept
of “defined risk.” It was developed as an alternative to the use of
chicken eggs for large-scale vaccine production. The AGE1.CR.pIX
cell line grows in true suspension and has been optimized for viral
vaccine production and stability and helps to overcome challenges
in vaccine development including the personalized medicine space.
It grows in a commercially available, chemically defined medium
without animal components and is an excellent host for a variety of
different virus strains.
Contacts:
Transgene: |
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MEDiSTRAVA |
Caroline Tosch |
Frazer Hall/Sylvie Berrebi |
Corporate Communication Manager |
+ 44 (0)203 928 6900 |
+33 (0)3 68 33 27 38 |
transgene@medistrava.com |
communication@transgene.fr |
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Lucie Larguier |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Nadege Bartoli |
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IR Analyst and Financial Communications Officer |
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+33 (0)3 88 27 91 03 /00 |
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investorrelations@transgene.fr |
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ProBioGen: |
Media: |
Dr. Gabriele Schneider |
Sarah Wandrey |
Chief Business Officer |
Senior Communications Manager |
cdmo@probiogen.de |
press@probiogen.de |
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