AntoXa Corporation granted DRDC license for novel, plant-made anti-ricin antibody
PlantForm subsidiary AntoXa Corporation has obtained a license from Defence Research & Development Canada (DRDC), an Agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence, to develop and produce an anti-ricin monoclonal antibody for sale in markets worldwide.
The licensing agreement follows work conducted with DRDC to develop and produce the plant-made antibody PhD9 as a medical countermeasure for ricin exposure, a program that has received more than $600,000 (CAD) from the Government of Canada since 2014.
“We anticipate market entry for the PhD9 anti-ricin antibody within two to three years, a timeline that is dependent on raising the necessary funds for scale up and other activities necessary to obtain regulatory approvals,” said Ashley Meyers, AntoXa Chief Technical Officer.
“This antibody will be produced in the vivoXPRESS® plant-based manufacturing system licensed from PlantForm Corporation, which uniquely addresses the critical need for cost-effective, large-scale production of antidotes for ricin and other potential terrorism threats.”
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