- Emergent BioSolutions ( NYSE: EBS ) on Thursday said it had entered into a collaboration agreement with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics for its FDA-approved ebola treatment Ebanga.
- Ridgeback's Ebanga, a monoclonal antibody, was approved by the U.S. drug regulator in Dec. 2020.
- As per the proposed collaboration, EBS will make, sell and distribute Ebanga in the U.S. and Canada, while Ridgeback will be the global access partner for the treatment.
- Ridgeback Biotherapeutics is known for developing COVID-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir with Merck ( MRK ).
- EBS stock earlier closed +1.9% at $33.45.
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Emergent BioSolutions, Ridgeback to collaborate for ebola treatment Ebanga