The contract will provide an initial commitment of $19.6 million and up to $135.2 million over a six-year period, supporting drug manufacturing and phase 1 trials for the two programs
GigaGen's recombinant polyclonals are part of Grifols' robust innovation strategy and commitment to delivering the next generation of antibody drugs for patients and healthcare professionals
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaGen Inc., a biotechnology company advancing transformative antibody drugs for immunodeficiencies, infectious diseases and checkpoint-resistant cancers, and a subsidiary of Grifols, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The award, valued at up to $135.2 million, is to develop a recombinant polyclonal antibody therapy for botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) and a second biothreat of interest to the agency that will be determined at a later time.