Antibody Discovery and Optimization Services

One-stop antibody discovery (Single B cell, phage/yeast display and hybridoma) and optimization services offering tailored solutions for rapid lead identification across various species.

Antibody Discovery Services

One-Stop Antibody Discovery and Optimization • Single B cell • Phage and yeast display • Hybridoma

Cutting-Edge Discovery Platforms to Expedite mAb Discovery Across Projects WuXi Biologics offers a comprehensive suite of discovery platforms across diverse species, with a proven record of success in over 500 antibody discovery projects. Our extensive species coverage and advanced technologies provide optimized, species-specific solutions for rapid lead identification.

100+

100+

Camelid

Human

ANTIBODY DISCOVERY Hybridoma, Single B, Native/Synthetic/ Immunization Library

300+

~10

Rodent

Rabbit

Rapid, All-Species Single B Cell Technology

Our streamlined workflow enables the rapid production of mAbs from any species.

• Immunization (1–3 months): Multiple immunization strategies—including protein, DNA, cell, peptide, VLP, and mRNA— to elicit a robust immune response • MACS or FACS enrichment (1 day): Proprietary methods for plasma cell enrichment and memory B cell activation • Beacon single B cell selection (1 day): A miniaturized, HTP platform for optimal lead screening • Single B cell sequencing (1 week): Unique PCR primers for natural VH/VL pairing across multiple species

Rabbit

Camelid

Mouse

VAST-B Single B Cell

Human

Rat

Chicken and more...

High-Quality Phage and Yeast Display

Phage/Yeast Display Library Design and Construction

Amplification

Binding

High-quality phage and yeast display libraries facilitate the enrichment of specific and diverse antibodies through HTP panning and FACS sorting, enabling the selection of optimal candidates with high specificity for downstream applications.

• Liquid-phase • Cell-based panning • Solid-phase • Epitope-guided • Function-guided

Sequencing/ Characterization

PANNING (2-4 rounds)

Elution/ FACS Sorting

Washing

Case Study: High-Quality Lead Molecule Identification from a Human Synthetic VHH Phage Display Library We identified a VHH lead molecule that exhibited superior binding affinity, internalization, yield, and stability compared to a benchmark antibody.

FACS binding on human target X engineered cells FACS binding on human target X engineered cells

ELISA binding on Cyno target X protein 1.5 ELISA binding on Cyno target X protein

Internalization on target X engineered cells 4000 Internalization on target X engineered cells

12000

3000

8000

1.0

2000

4000

0.5

1000

0

0

0.0

10 -3 10 -2 10 -1 10 0

10 1

10 2

10 -3 10 -2 10 -1 10 0

10 1

10 2

10 -3 10 -2 10 -1 10 0

10 1

10 2

Abs (nM)

Abs (nM)

Abs (nM)

Benchmark Ab

WuXi Bio lead

Human target X binding FACS EC 50 (nM)

Cyno target X binding ELISA EC 50 (nM)

Internalization EC 50 (nM)

Ab

Yield (mg/L)

DSF T m 1

Benchmark Ab

1.3

1.5

1.6

NA

NA

WuXi Bio lead

0.6

1.4

1.7

490

63.4 °C

Cutting-Edge Hybridoma Platform

High-Throughput Screening

Immunization 4–12 weeks

Immunization & Fusion

Experience

• AAALAC-accredited, licensed animal facility • Diverse immunogen choices (DNA, mRNA, peptide, protein, and cell) • Proprietary immunization protocols • High-efficiency electrofusion • Semi-solid subcloning techniques

• ELISA and FACS binding assays • Reporter gene assays for functional screening • Internalization assays for ADC development

• Over 300 successful projects using the hybridoma antibody discovery platform • Proven expertise with diverse targets, including CD3, CD19, PD1, PD-L1, GPCR, and small molecules (payload)

Fusion & Screening 2–4 weeks

Subcloning 2 weeks

Hybridoma Sequencing 1-2 weeks

WuXi Biologics’ Proprietary Platforms for mAb Optimization with Improved Affinity Our proprietary optimization platforms average a 366-fold increase in mAb affinity across more than 50 affinity maturation projects. • Parsimonious or multi-site mutagenesis screening to identify hot-spot regions • Construct and design hot-spot combinatorial library with customized diversity at each targeted position • Extensive-diversity space with library size up to 10⁹ • Simultaneous PTM risk removal

Average affinity improvement across 54 projects

10 -12 10 -11 10 -10 10 -9 10 -8 10 -7 10 -6 10 -5 Ainity Improvement 3.11E-6 Affinity improvement

366-fold

8.48E-9

About WuXi Biologics

WuXi Biologics is a leading contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) that provides end-to-end capabilities to healthcare organizations worldwide. With operations in China, the United States, Ireland, Germany, and Singapore, we enable our partners to effectively and efficiently bring biologics and vaccines to patients worldwide through our comprehensive and high-quality drug development model.

The world’s leading global single-source platform from concept to commercialization

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12-3-2024

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