Dyadic International Collaborates with Scripps Research to Evaluate Hantavirus Antibodies
Dyadic International announced that Dyadic Applied BioSolutions and researchers at Scripps Research are collaborating to evaluate monoclonal antibody and vaccine candidates targeting hantaviruses, including Andes virus, a hantavirus strain associated with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. The company said, "A series of recently reported hantavirus and Ebola cases worldwide have underscored the importance of pandemic preparedness and highlighted the need to improve the speed, scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of biologic manufacturing during rapidly evolving public health events. The collaboration builds upon Dyadic's prior Andes virus monoclonal antibody work and combines the complementary expertise of Dyadic and Scripps Research to further assess the potential of Dyadic's proprietary C1 platform for rapid development timelines, high-productivity microbial fermentation, large-scale manufacturing, and biologic production intended to support future infectious disease preparedness."