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Numab's Pipeline To Benefit From Intarcia Licensing Its ND016

 
• By Sten Stovall

Privately held Swiss immunology and immuno-oncology specialist Numab Therapeutics has licenced its tri-specific antibody ND016 to Boston-based Intarcia Therapeutics, and will use the proceeds to advance its own drug pipeline, its co-founder tells Scrip.

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Numab develops next-generation multispecific antibody-based immunotherapies • Source: Shutterstock

Numab Therapeutics AG of Switzerland will use the money generated from an in-licensing deal with Intarcia Therapeutics Inc. to fund its own early-stage proprietary pipeline of innovative antibody-based therapeutics, which it believes has huge commercial potential, the Swiss biotech's co-founder told Scrip. 

Founded in 2011, Numab has leveraged its next-generation multi-specific technology to create a pipeline of proprietary antibody-based programs, while also using its platform to discover innovative

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