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Anthrax
Emergent BioSolutions Acquires Monoclonal Anthrax Product Candidate
March 21st, 2008
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced that today it completed the acquisition of a group of anthrax monoclonal antibodies from AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVNR), including AVANIR's lead product candidate, AVP-21D9. AVP-21D9 is a human monoclonal antibody product candidate that is being developed as an intravenous treatment for patients who present with symptoms of anthrax disease following exposure to Bacillus anthracis. In non-clinical studies, this candidate demonstrated an ability to protect animals challenged with a lethal dose of inhaled anthrax spores. AVP-21D9 is being developed with funding support from the National Institute of Allergy and...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-03-21)
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