Numaferm and Zoetis Sign License Agreement to Collaborate on Developing and Producing Proteins and Peptides

11-Jul-2023 - Germany
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Numaferm and Zoetis, an animal health company, have signed a licensing agreement for the development and production of defined veterinary therapeutics. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Pepteins are an underdeveloped class of molecules located between peptides and proteins (with a length of 30-300 amino acids). Pepteins are non-structured and complex posing a challenge for manufacturing, yet exert a high biological activity, wherefore they play an increasing role as innovative molecules in a range of industries, including animal and human health. To date, peptein production via chemical synthesis or recombinant approaches is cumbersome, leading to time and resource-intensive development programs. This, in combination with high production costs, limits promising peptein applications. The proprietary high-titer expression platform NumaswitchTM changes this situation and enables the access to pepteins within weeks.

“We appreciate Numaferm’s expertise in the expression of therapeutic proteins and peptides, which will enhance our internal capabilities in this field,” said Robert Polzer, Executive Vice President and President, Research and Development at Zoetis. “We look forward to working together to develop innovative therapeutics to meet the needs of our customers.”

Christian Schwarz, CEO at Numaferm GmbH said: “Our mission is supporting our partners with the best-in-class peptein technologies. The partnership collaboration with Zoetis is another milestone for Numaferm, demonstrating the value of our proprietary technologies for pharma projects and beyond.”

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