Adagene Expands SAFEbody® Collaboration and License Agreement with Exelixis to Develop Third Novel Masked ADC
Peter Luo, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Adagene said, “Our SAFEbody technology enables an antibody or ADC to be invisible until it reaches the tumor microenvironment, resulting in a wide therapeutic index, as seen with ADG126. Our evolving partnership with Exelixis highlights the potential of conditional masking to safely deliver a payload or immune modulating antibody directly to tumor cells. We are very pleased to continue to collaborate with Exelixis and look forward to the company’s development of SAFE-ADC® that leverage our SAFEbody technology.”
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