Celltrion signs R&D deal with GeneMedicine to develop trastuzumab biosimilar

Korean Biomed has reported that Celltrion has entered into a joint R&D contract with GeneMedicine, a Korean anticancer virus development company, to develop CT-P6, biosimilar to Genentech’s Herceptin® (trastuzumab), in system administration form.  Celltrion will provide the raw material and GeneMedicine will apply its proprietary nanomaterial-based platform technology (that enables effective and tumor-targeted systemic administration of oncolytic viruses).  The companies plan to develop platform technology with the goal of completing the non-clinical parts of the development by the end of 2023.