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AvantGen Receives an Award from the NIH/RADx to Commercialize its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Antibodies for Ultra-high Sensitivity Lateral Flow Assay Development

SAN DIEGO, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — AvantGen, a San Diego-based biotech, is a leader in the use of yeast display technology for human and rabbit monoclonal antibody discovery and optimization. AvantGen has received an award from the NIH’s RADx Next program to expedite the commercialization of its high affinity rabbit monoclonal antibodies against the nucleocapsid [...]

Tests on 1,440 People Find Only 1 Has Coronavirus Antibodies in S. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Only one out of 1,440 people has antibodies for the new coronavirus in South Korea, a second round of antibody tests in the country showed Monday, reinforcing the notion that the nation’s aggressive containment efforts might have curbed the prevalence of the virus. The result also indicated that herd immunity, [...]

S. Korea Identifies 38 Virus-neutralizing Antibodies

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has identified 38 coronavirus-neutralizing antibodies to treat those who are infected with the novel coronavirus, the country’s public health agency said Monday. The state-run National Institute of Health (NIH) and local bio-pharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. secured the virus-neutralizing antibody candidates from the blood of people who tested [...]