EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals Expands Biosimilar Pipeline and Capabilities Through Acquisition of Bioceros
Combined companies' product pipeline targets reference biologics with sales of $29 billion in 2014
Pipeline expanded to include biosimilars to Soliris®, STELARA® and SIMPONI®
Capabilities enhanced to accelerate product development and optimize quality and yields
BOSTON, Sept. 09, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:EPRS), a biosimilar company focused on the global development and commercialization of biosimilar monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), today announced an agreement for the acquisition of Bioceros Holding B.V., enabling EPIRUS to expand its biosimilar pipeline and vertically integrate product development capabilities.
Bioceros is a privately-held, Netherlands-based biopharmaceutical R&D company focused on the development of mAbs and generation of GMP-ready cell lines. Over the past decade, Bioceros has developed numerous biosimilar cell lines from its proprietary, well-characterized CHO platform (CHOBC®)i. Bioceros' staff of scientists, fully-equipped labs and bioreactor capabilities have been designed for the development of mAbs and protein therapeutics, with a focus on biosimilars.
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