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Manufacturing of Novavax’ Matrix-M™ Adjuvant for Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Expands to Seattle

(SEATTLE), August 10, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced it has expanded its partnership with Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases. AGC Biologics is currently preparing to manufacture Matrix-M™, the adjuvant component of Novavax’ coronavirus vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, from its facility in Copenhagen. AGC Biologics will now expand supply of Matrix-M adjuvant for the vaccine from its facility in Seattle to ensure supply for the United States.

AGC Biologics adds leading-edge cell & gene therapy company in Milan, Italy

(SEATTLE), July 27, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a Global Biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has announced that they will acquire the majority of the share capital of Molecular Medicine S.p.A. ("MolMed") on July 31, 2020. MolMed is a biotechnology company focused on research, development, production and clinical validation of cell and gene therapies for the treatment of cancer and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is now one of the very few CDMO’s in the world offering both plasmid production and end-to-end cell and gene therapy services.

(SEATTLE), July 9, 2020 -- Global Biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) AGC Biologics is partnering with clinical-stage biotech company Molecular Partners AG to develop a new class of custom-built protein therapeutics known as DARPin^®. AGC Biologics and Molecular Partners AG will work together to develop their multi-specific DARPin anti-COVID-19 program, MP0420. Molecular Partners AG plans to initiate clinical studies for this program in the second half of 2020.

Expansion will help meet the growing demand for plasmid DNA offerings

(SEATTLE), June 30, 2020-- Committed to continuous innovation and expansion of its service offerings, AGC Biologics has announced the expansion of its pDNA Center of Excellence in Heidelberg, Germany. The global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) is further expanding to meet the growing need for process development and manufacturing for plasmid DNA (pDNA). The 1M EUR investment in a laboratory build-out includes a significant increase of lab area, additional staffing and state-of-the-art equipment, to foster high-throughput techniques and quality by design processes. This will further expand AGC Biologics’ service portfolio and build on a track record of more than seven years in commercial plasmid manufacturing.

AGC Biologics produces humanized monoclonal antibody targeting IL-15

(SEATTLE), June 18, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), produces a GMP-grade clinical batch of CALY-002 for Calypso Biotech. The immunotherapy biotech company retained the services of AGC Biologics for the development of the manufacturing process and the production of its clinical supply.

AGC Biologics will manufacture SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for partner Saiba AG

(SEATTLE), June 16, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has announced it will be partnering with Saiba AG to manufacture a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to protect against COVID-19. Saiba AG is a Swiss biotechnology company that specializes in the research and development of virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines for infectious and chronic diseases. Saiba AG is leveraging its patented Cucumber Mosaic Virus VLP platform technology to develop the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

AGC Biologics partners with Novavax to produce NVX-CoV2373 component

(SEATTLE), June 3, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has announced that it will partner with Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, on large-scale GMP production of a critical component of Novavax’ coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373. AGC Biologics will manufacture Matrix-M™, the adjuvant component of the vaccine, in order to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. NVX-CoV2373 is a stable, prefusion protein made using Novavax’ proprietary nanoparticle technology. AGC Biologics will optimize process development for scaled-up production of Matrix-M to significantly increase Novavax’ capacity to deliver doses in 2020 and 2021.

AGC Biologics acquires Boulder, Colorado U.S.A. facility to increase global capacity and extend manufacturing scale

(SEATTLE), June 1, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced the purchase of a state-of-the-art commercial manufacturing facility in Boulder, Colorado U.S.A. The facility, formerly owned by AstraZeneca, will provide AGC Biologics with additional capacity and significantly larger production scale. The facility is expected to begin full-scale operations and manufacturing by April 2021.

(SEATTLE), May 20, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for Biopharmaceuticals, has announced its partnership with Takara Bio. The companies will partner in the fight against COVID-19 by collaborating on a prophylaxis DNA vaccine, with AGC Biologics manufacturing the plasmid DNA intermediate for the vaccine.

(SEATTLE), May 14, 2020 -- AGC Biologics, a global Biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), will be participating in the first-ever BIO Digital event.  BIO International Conference is holding its annual event virtually this year in order to safely connect industry experts amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. The event, which takes place June 8 - 12, brings together capital, scientific and development expertise that is required to turn promising innovation into successful medicine.