Synthon Biopharmaceuticals Reports Positive Early Results With Its Second Generation HER2-Antibody-Drug Conjugate

NIJMEGEN, the Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synthon Biopharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of specialty pharma company Synthon, has reported promising results with its lead program of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). In pre-clinical xenograft studies using patient-derived breast cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer material, Synthon has reported complete tumor remission. Toxicity experiments conducted to-date have revealed Best-in-Class potential with a greatly improved therapeutic index compared to other armed antibodies, due to an impressive safety profile. The company has also opened a state-of-the-art GMP facility in Nijmegen for the production of ADCs up to phase III clinical trials and early launches.