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DUBLIN, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Antibody Discovery Market: Focus on Services and Platforms - Distribution by Type of Service Offered, Antibody Discovery Method, Type of Antibody Generated, Nature of Antibody Generated, Therapeutic Areas and Key Geographies: Industry Trends and Global Forecasts, 2023-2035" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global antibody discovery services and platforms market is poised for significant growth, with a projected value of over $1.6 billion in 2023 and a forecasted Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12.0% during the coming years. The market is driven by pharmaceutical companies' increasing reliance on outsourcing antibody discovery processes and the growing demand for targeted therapies. Streamlining Drug Development with Outsourcing The traditional drug development process is lengthy, spanning 10-15 years and involving investments of over $2 billion. Despite these efforts and investments, more than 90% of drug candidates fail in clinical trials. To streamline drug development, reduce timelines, and mitigate financial risks associated with failed trials, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly outsourcing their discovery-stage operations to specialized contract research organizations (CROs). Outsourcing allows companies to optimize resource utilization, save costs, and tap into a global network of scientific talent, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and success rate of bringing novel antibody-based therapeutics to market. Evolution of Monoclonal Antibodies Since the approval of the first monoclonal antibody-based therapy, Orthoclone OKT3, in 1986, monoclonal antibodies have become a versatile class of biopharmaceuticals. These antibodies have seen significant advancements in engineering, format diversification, and discovery methods. Over 160 monoclonal antibodies have been approved worldwide for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, chronic inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. Recent approvals include ELREXFIOT, TALVEYT, Rystiggo, COLUMVI, and EPKINLYT. Due to the complexities associated with discovering such antibodies, many firms are licensing and utilizing specialized antibody discovery platforms and technologies, driving the growth of the antibody discovery services and platforms market. Market Drivers: Biotech Advancements and Increasing Demand Key drivers of the global antibody discovery services and platforms market include recent advancements in biotechnology, a growing demand for targeted therapies, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, increased R&D expenditure in the pharmaceutical industry, and a growing trend of outsourcing antibody discovery. Collaborations between academic institutions and antibody discovery companies further contribute to market growth. Market Size and Segments The global market size for antibody discovery services and platforms is projected to grow at an annualized CAGR of 11.0% during the forecast period. The hit generation segment holds the largest market share, driven by its significance in R&D expenditure. In terms of the antibody discovery method, the hybridoma method is dominant, thanks to its capability to create immortalized cell lines for continuous antibody manufacturing. Regional Analysis: North America Leads North America currently captures nearly 40% of the market, driven by a rising interest in advanced antibody discovery platforms and increased outsourcing in the pharmaceutical industry. North America is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 12% during the forecast period. Key Players and Recent Developments Key players in the antibody discovery services and platforms market include Ablexis, Antibody Solutions, ChemPartner, GenScript, Genmab, Harbour BioMed, ImmunoPrecise, Mabsilico, and more. Recent developments in the field include the launch of transgenic mouse-based antibody discovery platforms and initiatives to support the discovery of bispecific antibody formats. Recent Developments: In June 2023, AbTherx announced the launch of its transgenic mouse-based antibody discovery platform, AtlasT Mice. In June 2023, Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals, a China-based company, launched its Sanyou Super Trillion Common Light Chain Antibody Discovery Platform, which supports the discovery of bispecific antibody formats. In January 2023, IASO Biotherapeutics raised USD 75 million in a venture series C round, highlighting the increasing funding activity in the antibody drug discovery service and platform domain. In March 2023, Twist Bioscience announced the launch of its antibody discovery services under the Twist Biopharma Solutions subsidiary after acquiring Abveris, an antibody discovery CRO, in 2022. Key Topics Covered: 1. PREFACE 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3. ECONOMIC AND OTHER PROJECT SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS 4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5. INTRODUCTION 6. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY: PROCESS AND METHODS 7. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS: MARKET LANDSCAPE 8. COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS 9. COMPANY PROFILES: ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS 10. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES: MARKET LANDSCAPE 11. TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS 12. COMPANY PROFILES: ANTIBODY DISCOVERY PLATFORM PROVIDERS 13. PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS 14. FUNDING AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS 15. MARKET IMPACT ANALYSIS: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES 16. GLOBAL ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICES MARKET 17. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICES MARKET, BY TYPE OF SERVICE OFFERED 18. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICES MARKET, BY TYPE OF ANTIBODY DISCOVERY METHOD 19. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICES MARKET, BY NATURE OF ANTIBODY DISCOVERED 20. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICES MARKET, BY TYPE OF THERAPEUTIC AREAS 21. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY SERVICES MARKET, BY KEY GEOGRAPHIES 22. GLOBAL ANTIBODY DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES MARKET 23. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES MARKET, BY TYPE OF ANTIBODY DISCOVERED 24. ANTIBODY DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES MARKET, BY KEY GEOGRAPHIES 25. LICENSING DEAL STRUCTURE 26. SWOT ANALYSIS: ANTIBODY HUMANIZATION SERVICE PROVIDERS 27. CASE IN POINT: DRUG DISCOVERY PROCESSES OF TOP SELLING ANTIBODIES 28. FUTURE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN ANTIBODY DISCOVERY 29. CONCLUSION 30. EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS 31. APPENDIX 1: TABULATED DATA 32. APPENDIX 2: LIST OF COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATION Companies Mentioned 2BScientific 3SBio AAT Bioquest Ab Initio Biotherapeutics Ab Studio ABBA Therapeutics AbBioSci Abbiotec AbbVie Abcalis Abcam AbCellera Abcentra (formerly CardioVax) Abcepta AbCheck Abclonal Abcore ABDYS Abeome Abexxa Biologics ABGENEX AbGenics Life Sciences Abilita Bio ABL Bio Ablexis Ablynx Abnova Abpro AbSano Absci Absea Biotechnology Absolute Antibody Abterra Biosciences AbTherx AbTis Abveris (Acquired by Twist Bioscience) AbVision Abwiz Bio Abzena Abzyme Therapeutics AC Immune Acceleron Pharma Accurus Biosciences AceMab Achaogen Aclys Bio ACROBiosystems ACYTE Biotech Adagene Adaptate Biotherapeutics ADC Therapeutics Adcentrx Therapeutics Adimab AdipoGen Life Sciences Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Aduro Biotech AffinityImmuno AFSBio Aganitha Agency for Science, Technology and Research Agenus Agro-Bio AIMM Therapeutics Aimmune Therapeutics Akeagen Akeso Akeso Biopharma Alacrita Alamar 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AvantGen Aviva Systems Biology AxioMx Axxora Bayer BBI Group BBI Solutions Beckman Coulter BeiGene BenevolentAI Berkeley Lights Betta Pharmaceuticals Bhami's Research Laboratories Bhat Bio-tech India Big Cypress Acquisition BigHat Biosciences Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute Bio Bench BioArctic BioAtla BioBench Solutions Biochem Pharma BioClue (Acquired by ImmunoPrecise Antibodies) Bio-Connect Biocure Technology Biocytogen BioD BioDuro-Sundia Biogen BioHub International Trade Bioinborn Scientific Biointron BioInvent BioKey (Acquired by ImmunoPrecise Antibodies) Biologics International Biomolecular Discovery Services BioNTech Bioqube Ventures Bio-Rad Laboratories Biosion BioStrand (Acquired by ImmunoPrecise Antibodies) Biosynth Biotalys Bio-Techne Biotecnol BIOTEM BioTeZ Biotheus BioTickle BioVision BioXpress Therapeutics Bird Rock Bio Blue Sky BioServices (Acquired by LakePharma) BlueBird Bio Bluejay Therapeutics Boan Biotech Boehringer Ingelheim Bolt Biotherapeutics Boster Biological Technology Bristol Myers Squibb Broteio Pharma CALIXAR Cambridge Research Biochemicals CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Cancer Research UK Cantargia Capra Science Capralogics Caris Life Sciences Carterra CASI Pharmaceuticals Catalent Biologics Cayman Chemical CD ComputaBio CDI Laboratories Celexion Celgene Cell Signaling Technology Celltrion Celros Biotech Celsius Therapeutics Centre for Applied Medical Research Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Charles River ChemBio Discovery Solutions ChemPartner Cherry Biolabs Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Chiome Bioscience Chipscreen Biosciences ChromoTek Chugai Pharmabody Research Chugai Pharmaceutical Cidara Therapeutics Cilag Citryll City of Hope Cizzle Biotechnology Clayton Biotechnologies Click Chemistry Tools Clinica Universidad de Navarra CliniSciences Columbia University Irving Medical Center Compass Therapeutics Context Therapeutics Coronavirus Immunotherapy Consortium Corvidia Therapeutics Cosmo Bio CP Qingdao Creative Bioarray Creative Biolabs Creative Biostructure Creative Diagnostics Crescendo Biologics Crystal Bioscience CSL Behring Cstone Pharmaceuticals CureVac Curia CUSABIO Cyclogenix Cygnus Technologies DAAN Biotherapeutics Daiichi Sankyo Dako Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Danaher DaTaMabs DBA Italia Deerfield Discovery and Development Denali Therapeutics DetaiBio Diagnostic BioSystems Diatheva Digital Proteomics Dingkang Biology discoveric bio Distributed Bio DJS Antibodies Dragonfly Therapeutics E2DG Eisai Elabscience Eli Lilly and Company Elpis Biopharmaceuticals Emergent BioSolutions Empirico e-nnovation Life Sciences ENPICOM Enthera Entos Pharmaceuticals Envigo EpimAb Biotherapeutics EQRx Erasmus MC Ethris Eureka Therapeutics Eurofins Discovery Everest Medicines Evitria Evotec EVQLV Exelixis ExeVir Bio Exiris exonbio Exscientia Faculta (Acquired by Prosci) FairJourney Biologics Faron Pharmaceuticals Ferring Pharmaceuticals FibroGen Five Prime Therapeutics Fluoroprobes Forty Seven Foundery Innovations Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research French Institute of Health and Medical Research Frugi Biotechnology Funakoshi Fusion Antibodies Fusion Pharmaceuticals G&P Biosciences G.CLIPS BIOTECH Gator Bio Genagon Therapeutics Gene Techno Science GeneBeyond Genedata GeneFrontier GENEWIZ (Acquired by Azenta Life Sciences) GeneX India Bioscience Genmab Genome Institute of Singapore Genor Biopharma GenoSafe Genovac GenScript Genuv Gen-Y Biologics GigaGen Gilead Sciences Gladstone Institutes Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Glythera Gmax Biopharm Government of British Columbia Government of Canada Green Mountain Antibodies Grenoble Hospital GSK Gustave Roussy GV20 Therapeutics HaemaLogiX Hangzhou Qiantang River Electric Harbour Antibodies Harbour BioMed Harpoon Therapeutics HD Biosciences Helix BioPharma Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Henlix Biotech Heptares Therapeutics HI-Bio HiFiBiO Therapeutics Himalaya Therapeutics H-Immune Therapeutics (Acquired by HiFiBiO Therapeutics) HJB Holzel Diagnostika Handels Horizon Discovery Hualan Genetic Engineering Hubrecht Institute Humanigen Hummingbird Bioscience I&L Biosystems i2 Pharmaceuticals IAMA France IASO Biotherapeutics Ibex Biosciences iBio Icagen Icosagen IGEM Therapeutics IgGenix IGM Biosciences I-Mab Biopharma iMetabolic Biopharma Immatics Biotechnologies Immorna Immune Biosolutions Immune Pharmaceuticals Immunitas Therapeutics immunitoAI Immunochem ImmunoChina Pharmaceuticals ImmunoGenes Immunome Immunomic Therapeutics ImmunoPrecise Antibodies ImmunoQure Immusmol Immutep In-Cell-Art Incyte Indivumed InflaRx Inhibrx Innate Pharma InnoBation Bio Innovagen Innovative Targeting Solutions Innovent Inotiv InstaDeep Institute for Research in Biomedicine Intarcia Therapeutics (Acquired by i2o Therapeutics) Integral Molecular Integrated DNA Technologies International Livestock Research Institute Invenra Invetx IONTAS IRBM Isogenica Italian National Institute of Health ITBMed iTeos Therapeutics Janssen Jazz Pharmaceuticals Johnson & Johnson Innovation Jotbody Jounce Therapeutics Juno Therapeutics Junshi Biosciences Just Biotherapeutics JW Pharmaceuticals Kadmon Kairos Therapeutics KAKEN PHARMACEUTICAL Kanwhish Biotechnology KareBay Biochem Karolinska University Hospital Kemp Proteins KGbio Kite Pharma KMD Bioscience Kodiak Sciences KYinno Kymab Kyoritsuseiyaku Kyowa Kirin La Jolla Institute for Immunology LabGenius Labtoo LakePharma LamKap Bio LAMPIRE Biological Labs Lanier Biotherapeutics Lava Therapeutics Leadgene Biomedical Leading Biology Leads Biolabs LegoChem Biosciences Leica Microsystems LEO Pharma LG Chem LifeArc LifeTein Ligand Pharmaceuticals Light Chain Bioscience Lineage Cell Therapeutics Lonza Loxo Oncology Lunaphore Lundbeck Luye Pharma MAB Discovery MabGenesis Mablytics Mabpharm MAbSilico mAbsolve MabSpace Biosciences Mabtech MabVax Mabworks MacroGenics Magenta Therapeutics Maine Biotechnology 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Biopharmaceutical Siegfried Holding Simcere Simon Fraser University Single Cell Technology Sino Biological Sinobioway Sinopharm SmartPharm Therapeutics Sorrento Therapeutics SOTIO SouthernBiotech Specialised Therapeutics Specifica Sphere Fluidics Stanford University Straterx Summit Therapeutics Sunshine Guojian Surface Oncology Surrozen Sutro Biopharma Suzhou Bright Scistar Biotechnology Company Syd Labs Symphogen Synaffix Synbio Technologies Syngene Synthelis Tachyon Therapeutics Takeda Tanabe Research Laboratories Tasgen Biotech (Acquried by I-Mab Biopharma) Tasly Biopharmaceuticals Taurus Biosciences TC BioPharm Technical University of Denmark Telesis Bio Telix Pharmaceuticals Tempus Labs TeneoBio TESARO Tetra Partner Network Tetragenetics Teva Pharmaceuticals TG Therapeutics The Antibody Company The Wistar Institute Theraclone Sciences Theranyx ThermoFisher Scientific Third Venture Biopharma ThromboGenics Tizona Therapeutics Tmunity Therapeutics Torch Biosciences TRACON 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Westlake Corporation announced that Westlake Epoxy’s European business received a 2022 Platinum Medal from EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Westlake Epoxy was also rated at this level in 2021 which positions it at the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis. “Sustainability is key to Westlake’s strategy and integrated in our operations and product offering,” said Larry Schubert, vice president, corporate development and sustainability for Westlake Corporation. “This EcoVadis Platinum rating reaffirms our commitment to create a sustainable present and future. True to our Mission of Enhancing Your Life Every day.” “Westlake Epoxy is delighted that EcoVadis has recognized its sustainability efforts by maintaining the Platinum rating. This external benchmark shows our progress to reduce our carbon footprint and climate impact,” said Ann Frederix, vice president, Westlake Epoxy. “It is a strong encouragement for the growing group of our associates who are actively contributing to our CLEAN strategy. Our materials and technical solutions are essential for our customers today and we are committed to providing the essential materials of their future,” added Frederix. Westlake Epoxy is a global producer of epoxy resins, modifiers and curing agents for high-performance materials. It serves a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, civil engineering and construction, composites and wind energy, electronics, electrical equipment, and marine and protective coatings.

3T Biosciences, a San Francisco-based biotechnology startup, came out of stealth mode Thursday with $40 million in funding from the investment firms Westlake Village BioPartners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.3T, which was initially formed in 2017, aims to harness the bodys immune system to fight cancer. Its a goal shared by many other biotechs, but one that, for complex biological and scientific reasons, has proven challenging nonetheless. 3T believes its in a position to succeed, though, thanks to a suite of technologies it claims can help overcome two obstacles in immunotherapy development.Specifically, the companys research focuses on a kind of receptor found on the surface of T cells. As T cells circulate through the body, these TCR proteins put the immune system on alert, as theyre able to recognize threats like foreign pathogens and malignant cells. While TCRs have attracted researchers attention for years, the first approval for a TCR-based therapy came just this past January.3Ts technology is designed to identify proteins that could be new targets for TCRs, and use them to create new treatments for solid tumors as well as diseases tied to the immune system. Additionally, its meant to screen TCRs and antibodies that act like them to find those that are the most highly selective and can avoid reacting with off-target proteins. In theory, this technology would give rise to therapies that are safer, more specific, and capable of being given at larger doses.This is a field that's been of interest to us for some time, said Sean Harper, a co-founding managing director at Westlake and, now, board chair for 3T. But we've not made an investment in this area before, because nothing that we had seen convincingly had the capabilities, the integrated set of tools and technologies to effectively de-risk these targets from cross-reacting with normal tissues.To go forward with these targets without that de-risking process is sort of version 1.0 of TCR-based therapies, added Harper, who was previously head of research and development at Amgen. And we're always looking for version 2.0 or 3.0 when we invest in these things.3T with its technology and the expertise of its scientific co-founders, including K. Christopher Garcia, who runs an eponymous lab at Stanford University represented such a version, according to Harper.For example, one of the companys purported advantages is that it employs information from cancer patients who have strongly benefited from a kind of immunotherapy known as checkpoint inhibitors. This information is then used to uncover what TCR targets the patients have in common.The companys platform can also display billions of synthetic peptides, and has so far pinpointed more than a dozen possible new targets for TCRs that are now in the preclinical evaluation stage, according to Stefan Scherer, an industry veteran whos taking on the roles of president and CEO. Previously, Scherer has held leadership positions at GSK, Novartis, Roche and Cellectis, a biotech researching a certain type of cellular immunotherapy.3Ts most advanced program, however, is not built around one of these new targets, but rather a publicly known cancer-tested antigen. Harper said that program is meant to give 3T a fast start, and is on track to enter human testing in either late 2023 or early 2024. The novel programs would then follow suit, with the current aim of getting the most advanced into the clinic by late 2024.In announcing its launch, 3T also disclosed that it has exclusively in-licensed from Stanford a platform for discovering antibody-based, therapeutic proteins, as well as development-stage TCR assets targeting MAGE-A3, an antigen that has also been of interest to other cancer drugmakers. Prior attempts to develop therapies around this target have hit setbacks, however.3T previously received seed funding from the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, among other investors. '