List of Antibodies Companies in Italy - 10

Contraria Biotech (formerly AchilleS Vaccines) is a biopharmaceutical development company that aims to create sustainable therapeutic and prophylactic drugs against infectious diseases. We are committed to designing innovative, cost-effective therapeutic and prophylactic products to address some of today's major global health problems, including antibiotic resistance, emerging diseases and pandemics.

Founded in 2002 in Cartoceto (PU), Italy, Diatheva is a biotechnology company established as a spin-off from the University of Urbino. 70% of all employees holds at least a PhD and oversees all phases of activity, from research and development to production and finishing. For 20 years, Diatheva has been engaged in the research, development, and production of: - biotechnological products: including monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, recombinant proteins, recombinant enzymes, and antigens - molecular and immunoenzymatic assays: such as in vitro diagnostics (IVD), veterinary kits, food analysis kits, and environmental kits. To achieve this, Diatheva collaborates with companies, public and private entities, mainly operating in the fields of oncology, microbial infections, and pharmacogenetics. Diatheva operates a cutting-edge GMP production facility authorized by AIFA since 2006 for biomolecules (APIs) and since 2023 for medicinal products.

We develop first-in-class biologics for several underserved autoimmune conditions. Our therapeutic approach aims to preserve and re-establish organ cell function, transforming the treatment paradigm for intractable autoimmune diseases

Etna Biotech srl - Zydus Cadila Research Center is a company based out of Italy.

Lead Discovery Siena - LDS - is an innovative SME focused on the research for new drugs. LDS offers pharmaceutical services for Industry and Academia and has a diversified pipeline of in licensed and proprietary products for oncology and infections therapeutic areas, including rare diseases. LDS was founded as a spin-off of the University of Siena in 2012 by combining the scientific background and the entrepreneurship of its management to offer specific competences and solutions in drug discovery. LDS capitalizes on the wide scientific expertise in pharmacology and medicinal chemistry to efficiently expedite the discovery and development of small molecule medicines. A number of molecules have been successfully advanced by LDS team as evidenced by publications and patents, and several goals achieved in the course of collaborations which earned us the trust of our customers. LDS actively participates to national and international projects, with a special attention to local synergies at industrial and academic level within the Life Science area. LDS laboratories are located in the Toscana Life Sciences facilities (www.toscanalifesciences.org), a non-profit organization supporting research activities and promoting the creation of innovative companies in Life Sciences.

MediaPharma Srl is a preclinical stage biotech company focusing on research and development of monoclonal antibodies, Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) and other products for the treatment of cancer and other severe diseases with high unmet medical needs. At MediaPharma, scientists, doctors and entrepreneurs share the same values and have been working together for years.

Nerviano Medical Sciences S.r.l. (NMS Srl) focuses on discovering and clinically developing small molecule NCEs for oncology, aiming to deliver first- and best-in-class personalized cancer treatments through innovative mechanisms and novel drug targets. Our pipeline, built from our validated kinase platform, includes projects from early preclinical to clinical stages, advanced both internally and in partnership.  NMS Srl combines biotech agility with big pharma quality, guided by an experienced management team and a skilled staff with global expertise in research, drug discovery, and clinical development. Our capabilities are extended by NMS Group affiliates Accelera (AdMet) and NerPharMa (manufacturing), covering the entire drug development process. A core strength lies in our renowned kinase inhibitor platform, featuring an extensive chemical library and IP coverage, which has led to successful out-licensing deals, including with encorafenib and entrectinib. Additionally, we are advancing a PARP-family-focused platform to discover NCEs targeting NAD-binding pockets, with potential expansion to other NAD-dependent enzymes. Our growing payload-linker platform further enhances our pipeline by enabling next-generation ADC production. Collaborating globally with academic, clinical, and industry partners, we seek further strategic alliances to develop, commercialize, and expand our product portfolio while exploring in-licensing opportunities for promising clinical assets.

Philogen is a Swiss-Italian integrated biotechnology company founded in 1996, with the mission to develop innovative biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of angiogenesis-related disorders. Angiogenesis, i.e. the formation of new blood vessels, is a characteristic feature of many severe pathologies such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and age-related macular degeneration. The company has been a pioneer in the isolation, engineering and clinical development of lead products capable of targeting angiogenesis in-vivo and has been the first in the world to demonstrate that human monoclonal antibodies, specific for a marker of angiogenesis, can efficiently and selectively target the tumor neo-vasculature both in animal models and in cancer patients. At present, Philogen has four promising anti-cancer antibody derivatives and an antibody derivative for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in clinical studies. Two registrational studies are in planning. Our Zurich-based daughter company Philochem serving as the R&D unit isolates the most promising candidate products, while in Siena (Italy) the pharmaceuticals are produced according to GMP standards and advanced to clinical trials. Philogen generates revenue from a diversified range of activities, has signed agreements with major pharmaceutical companies and owns a diversified portfolio of international patents.

Discovering and developing novel drugs has been our passion, work and mission for over 50 years. Rottapharm Biotech lives for innovation and innovation lives at Rottapharm Biotech. This is all we are and all we want to be.

Takis is a biotech dedicated to cancer research. Our primary objective is the development of innovative therapies based on the principle that our immune system can be “instructed” to recognize the tumor and reject it as a foreign entity. For this purpose, Takis offers cutting-edge technologies and works with the idea that new cancer treatment must be based on in-depth knowledge of tumour biology and the concept of personalized cancer therapy. Together with some of its partners, Takis is involved in the identification of new biomarkers and in the development of molecular diagnostic tests. The main competence of Takis’ researchers is the delivery of genes in vivo through numerous technologies. The foremost one is the electric transfer of genes (gene-electro-transfer–EGT) on which we have more than ten years experience. This technology can significantly increase the tissue uptake of nucleic acids in vivo, such as skeletal muscle, or the tumor itself, with a functional enhancement that leads to relevant immunological and antitumoral effects. In this regard, In addition to its research pipeline, Takis is engaged with academic and industrial partners in research aimed at studying the effectiveness of innovative drugs in biological systems or develop diagnostic tests based on the detection of new biomarkers. Takis offers itself as partner of choice because of its efficiency, speed of execution and low operating costs.