Exelixis and Catalent Enter into New License Agreement for Three Antibody-Drug Conjugate Programs with the Potential to Accelerate Exelixis’ Biologics Pipeline
In September 2020, Exelixis and Catalent entered into a separate agreement under which Catalent is applying its SMARTag bioconjugation platform to build ADCs using monoclonal antibodies from Exelixis growing preclinical pipeline.
- In September 2020, Exelixis and Catalent entered into a separate agreement under which Catalent is applying its SMARTag bioconjugation platform to build ADCs using monoclonal antibodies from Exelixis growing preclinical pipeline.
- Exelixis will fund the development work conducted by Catalent until development candidate selection is complete, after which Exelixis will assume responsibility for conducting preclinical, clinical, and commercial activities.
- We expect the new license agreement with Exelixis will yield innovative and differentiated therapies with the potential to improve care and outcomes for cancer patients.
- Catalent and SMARTag are registered trademarks of Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the U.S. or other countries.