DSM Biologics and MorphoSys to manufacture fully human antibody
DSM Biologics and MorphoSys have signed a biopharmaceutical manufacturing agreement covering process development and cGMP manufacturing of MOR202.
DSM Biologics and MorphoSys have signed a biopharmaceutical manufacturing agreement covering process development and cGMP manufacturing of MOR202.
MOR202 is a fully human HuCAL antibody directed against CD38, a promising target for the treatment of multiple myeloma. DSM Biologics will manufacture MOR202 in its cGMP facilities in Groningen, the Netherlands. Further financial details were not disclosed.
"Based on the positive experiences we have gained with the PER.C6 cell line and DSM's manufacturing capabilities within our MOR103 lead programme, we have chosen to continue to use this platform for MOR202," said Dr Marlies Sproll, chief scientific officer of MorphoSys.