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Biocytogen Signs RenMab(TM)/RenLite(TM) Licensing Agreement with BeiGene
BEIJING, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. announced that they have reached 
an agreement with BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("BeiGene") (NASDAQ code: BGNE; 
Hong Kong Stock Exchange code: 06160; Shanghai Stock Exchange code: 688235) on 
March 10, for licensing of Biocytogen's fully human antibody 
RenMab(TM)/RenLite(TM) mice platform with proprietary intellectual property 
rights of Biocytogen to develop fully human monoclonal antibodies, bispecific 
antibodies and other types of antibody drugs.

RenMab(TM) and RenLite(TM) was developed by Biocytogen over 5 years using 
SUPCE, a size-unlimited, precise chromosome engineering technology. In 
RenMab(TM) mice, the whole mouse variable regions of the heavy and kappa light 
chains were replaced by full human heavy chain VDJ segment and light chain VJ 
loci in situ; In RenLite(TM) mice, the whole mouse variable regions of the 
heavy chain were replaced with full human heavy chain VDJ segment in situ, and 
the whole mouse variable regions of the e light chain was replaced with a 
single human e light chain VJ loci in situ. RenMab(TM)/RenLite(TM) mice can 
generate fully human antibody candidates with high affinity, specificity, and 
diversity for downstream antibody drug screening. Meanwhile, the common light 
chain antibodies generated by RenLite(TM) mice can greatly improve the 
efficiency of downstream assembly of complex drug molecules such as bispecific 
antibodies.

BeiGene is a global, science-driven biotechnology company focused on developing 
innovative and affordable medicines to improve treatment outcomes and access 
for patients worldwide. BeiGene currently has three approved medicines 
discovered and developed in our own labs: BTK inhibitor BRUKINSA in the United 
States, China, the EU and Great Britain, Canada, Australia and additional 
international markets; and the non-FC-gamma receptor binding anti-PD-1 antibody 
tislelizumab as well as the PARP inhibitor pamiparib in China. BeiGene has 
established a number of internal technology platforms, including small molecule 
drug development platform, proteolysis targeting chimera (CDAC) technology 
platform and bispecific (multispecific) antibody discovery platform, single 
B-cell antibody screening platform and antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) 
development platform.

For this collaboration, Dr. Yuelei Shen, Founder and CEO of Biocytogen, says 
"As one of the leading fully human antibody discovery platforms, Biocytogen's 
RenMab(TM)/RenLite(TM) will provide strong support in drug development of 
challenging targets. Meanwhile, RenLite(TM) mice can generate bispecific 
antibodies with simple monoclonal antibody structures, reducing the difficulty 
of subsequent drug conjugation and opening more possibilities for innovative 
drug development."

Dr. Lai Wang, Senior Vice President and Global Head of R&D of BeiGene, says 
"BeiGene has always been focused on developing differentiated innovative drugs 
and the application of innovative technologies. It is hoped that licensing of 
RenMab(TM)/RenLite(TM) mice platform will help us enrich the innovative drugs 
development path by exploring innovative targets and contribute to our vision 
of "Transform the biotechnology industry, creating impactful medicines that 
will be affordable and accessible to far more cancer patients around the world."

About Biocytogen

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. is a global biotech company that 
drives the research and development of novel antibody-based drugs with 
innovative technologies. The company is committed to becoming a global 
headstream of new drugs and bringing benefits to patients around the world. 
Based on the proprietary fully human antibody RenMab(TM) and RenLite(TM) mice, 
Biocytogen has integrated its monoclonal and bispecific antibody development 
platforms, in vivo drug efficacy screening platforms and strong clinical 
development ability to streamline the entire drug development process. 
Biocytogen is undertaking a large-scale project to develop antibody drugs for 
more than 1000 potential druggable targets known as Project Integrum. With the 
implementation of Project Integrum, Biocytogen has entered collaboration with 
dozens of partners worldwide and will continue such collaboration to produce a 
variety of first-in-class and/or best-in-class antibody drugs to benefit 
patients. Currently, the company has established a pipeline of 12 core 
products, among which 2 products are at phase II multi-regional clinical trial 
(MRCT) and 2 products are at phase I. Headquartered in Beijing, Biocytogen has 
branches in Haimen Jiangsu, Shanghai and Boston, USA.

About BeiGene

BeiGene is a global, science-driven biotechnology company focused on developing 
innovative and affordable medicines to improve treatment outcomes and access 
for patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio of more than 40 clinical 
candidates, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel 
therapeutics through our own capabilities and collaborations. We are committed 
to radically improving access to medicines for two billion more people by 2030. 
BeiGene has a growing global team of over 8,000 colleagues across five 
continents. To learn more about BeiGene, please visit www.beigene.com and 
follow us on Twitter at @BeiGeneGlobal.

Source:Biocytogen

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