ProteoNic, a specialist in advanced protein expression technology, has expanded its partnership with Abzena, the end-to-end integrated CDMO. Following the successful launch of AbZelectPRO, a high-producing cell line development platform that combines ProteoNic’s 2G UNic vector technology with Abzena’s host cell line, Abzena has decided to make this combined platform the standard offering for all of its customers.
 
Over the past 10 months, the integration of the 2G UNic technology with Abzena’s CHO cell line has boosted protein production efficiency up to 8g/L before process development and reduced timelines from DNA to research cell banks (RCB) to 10 weeks. Due to the positive outcomes, Abzena has decided to integrate ProteoNic’s technology into its core services, making AbZelectPRO their standard cell line development platform for all future projects.
 
“We are thrilled to see our 2G UNic technology become a key component of Abzena’s cell line development offering to its customers,” said Frank Pieper, CEO of ProteoNic. “This expansion demonstrates the value of our partnership and highlights the impact of our technology in driving Abzena’s customer’s projects forward. By including our technology as a standard solution with AbZelectPRO, Abzena ensures that their customers benefit from increased efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced capacity in biologic manufacturing, ultimately delivering more accessible therapeutics to patients faster.”
 
Under this expanded agreement, Abzena will continue to utilize ProteoNic’s 2G UNic vector technology globally, providing a robust platform for the development of high-yielding mammalian cell lines across its diverse customer base.
 
“Our goal with AbZelectPRO is to offer our customers a strong cell line development platform that delivers what they need in terms of speed, productivity, quality and cost,” said Campbell Bunce, CSO of Abzena.  “Over the last few months we have fine-tuned the combination of Abzena and ProteoNic platforms, generating data that demonstrates improved cell cycle times, stability and productivity for a number of different biologic types from antibodies to fusion proteins. We are excited to leverage this success and use AbZelectPRO to support a fast-track path to the clinic for our customers.”