On January 1, 2020 WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a leading global open-access biologics technology platform company offering end-to-end solutions for biologics discovery, development and manufacturing, reported its partner OncoImmune on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) for ONC-392, a novel, next generation anti-CTLA-4 antibody (Press release, WuXi Biologics, JAN 1, 2020, View Source [SID1234552645]).
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As part of the collaboration, WuXi Biologics provided comprehensive and integrated services for the ONC-392 program, including CMC development and GMP manufacturing of the drug substance and drug product, through its world-class development and manufacturing capacities and capabilities.
"It has been our great pleasure working with WuXi Biologics on our ONC-392 program. The clearance of ONC-392 IND by the FDA is an important milestone for OncoImmune," said Yang Liu, PhD, Founder and CEO of OncoImmune. "WuXi Biologics’ state-of-the-art and full-service biologics platform enabled us to complete a solid CMC package in support of our IND submission and clearance. We are excited about the potential of this next generation anti-CTLA-4 antibody with its novel and differentiated mechanism of action to improve therapeutic outcomes while significantly reducing toxicity."
"Congratulations to OncoImmune on reaching this milestone for the ONC-392 program. We are glad to enable OncoImmune to accelerate the development of biologics from DNA to IND," said Dr. Chris Chen, CEO of WuXi Biologics. "We wish the program a great success to benefit more patients suffering from cancers. WuXi Biologics will continue empowering global partners to provide more life-saving treatments to meet health challenges."