Swiss-headquartered contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza’s advanced synthesis offering has expanded support for the discovery and development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and other bioconjugates at its Oss, Netherlands, site.
According to the announcement , the update includes full integration of the ADC technology platform originally obtained through Lonza’s 2023 acquisition of Synaffix . The platform comprises antibody conjugation technology, polar spacer technology, and a portfolio of linker payloads. Lonza said the clinically validated, site-specific technologies are designed to enhance ADC efficacy and tolerability.
The platform has recently been expanded to include dual-payload ADC technology, enabling attachment of two complementary cytotoxic agents to a single antibody with controllable payload ratios. The company said this approach is intended to address tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance, while leveraging its end-to-end development and manufacturing capabilities from early discovery through clinical supply.
Lonza also expanded the site with additional laboratory infrastructure, scientific roles, and R&D capacity to support ADCs and emerging bioconjugate modalities, including antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates, targeted lipid nanoparticles, and protein-protein conjugates. The site now combines small-scale prototyping services with scale-up capabilities for pilot toxicology material, along with on-site process and analytical development.
Last month, Synaffix and Sidewinder Therapeutics entered into a multi-target licensing agreement granting Sidewinder access to the site-specific ADC platform to support development of bispecific ADCs for solid tumors. Under the deal, Sidewinder will apply the conjugation, spacer, and linker-payload technologies to its bispecific antibody pipeline.