Biogen to Evaluate GlycoFi's Protein Production Platform.Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K LEBANON, N.H. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2003 GlycoFi, Inc. and Biogen, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BGEN BGen abbr. brigadier general ) announce the initiation of a joint research study to evaluate GlycoFi's Humanized yeast(TM) platform for the production of an undisclosed Biogen protein. The study, supported by Biogen, will combine GlycoFi's unique expression technology to produce human glycoproteins of unprecedented uniformity with Biogen's expertise in the area of therapeutic protein discovery and manufacturing. About GlycoFi GlycoFi, Inc. is the industry leader for the engineering and production of therapeutic glycoproteins in yeast systems. The company was founded in 2000 with the mission to be a leading biotechnology company in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of biotherapeutics. The company has engineered yeast and other fungal fungal /fun·gal/ (fun´g'l) fungous; pertaining to fungi. fun·gal or fun·gous adj. 1. Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a fungus. 2. protein expression systems to produce fully humanized glycoproteins, thus greatly increasing the efficiency, fidelity and scalability at which those proteins can be made. For more information, please visit www.glycofi.com. About Biogen Biogen is the world's oldest independent biotechnology company and a leader in biologics research, development and manufacturing. A pioneer in leading edge research in immunology immunology, branch of medicine that studies the response of organisms to foreign substances, e.g., viruses, bacteria, and bacterial toxins (see immunity). Immunologists study the tissues and organs of the immune system (bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, thymus, lymphatic , neurobiology Neurobiology Study of the development and function of the nervous system, with emphasis on how nerve cells generate and control behavior. The major goal of neurobiology is to explain at the molecular level how nerve cells differentiate and develop their and oncology oncology /on·col·o·gy/ (ong-kol´ah-je) the sum of knowledge regarding tumors; the study of tumors. on·col·o·gy n. , Biogen brings novel therapies to improve patients' lives around the world through its global marketing capabilities. For press releases and additional information about the company, please visit www.biogen.com. |
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