Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. (GBI) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center jointly announce a collaboration for process development and GMP manufacturing of a fusion protein composed of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the recombinant toxin, Gelonin (rGel), conjugated to a DOTA chelator. The fusion protein targets the tumor neovasculature, or blood supply, and inhibits tumor growth, and the DOTA chelator facilitates the subsequent labeling with a radioisotope for diagnostic imaging and/or therapeutics.
GBI has completed process development and is readying for the GMP manufacture of the drug conjugate. The GMP manufactured drug conjugate will subsequently be radiolabeled with 64Cu and evaluated in an early stage, human clinical trial.