Amgen And CytomX Therapeutics Announce Strategic Collaboration In Immuno-Oncology

Companies to Jointly Develop T-Cell Engaging Bispecific Probody THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and CytomX Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ:CTMX) today announced that the companies have entered into a strategic collaboration in immuno-oncology. The companies will co-develop a CytomX Probody™ T-cell engaging bispecific against the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), a highly validated oncology target expressed on multiple human cancer types. Probody T-cell engaging bispecifics are antibody constructs capable of directing cytotoxic T-cells in tumor microenvironments. In preclinical studies, CytomX's Probody versions o...
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