- Tonix Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ: TNXP ) said it obtained an exclusive license from Curia Global for developing three humanized murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for treating or preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Tonix CEO Seth Lederman said that the transaction strengthens the pipeline and the company believes there is a need for second generation mAb treatments and prophylactics for COVID-19.
- "The Company believes that murine monoclonal antibodies have the potential for neutralizing a broader spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 variants and may be harder for SARS-CoV-2 to evade as we face a 'variant soup' from both convergent and divergent evolution," added Lederman.
- TNXP +24.38% to $0.46 premarket Dec. 12
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Tonix stock surges 20% on licensing deal for antibodies for COVID-19