SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Abzena, the leading end-to-end integrated CDMO + CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, has today announced the appointment of Dr Moncef Slaoui, PhD, to its Board of Directors.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Abzena, the leading end-to-end integrated CDMO + CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, has today announced the appointment of Dr Moncef Slaoui, PhD, to its Board of Directors. A highly accomplished leader in the biopharmaceutical industry with over 40 years' experience, Dr Slaoui has held numerous executive leadership and board level positions, to help drug development companies through high phases of growth.Matt Stober, CEO of Abzena said, "Dr Slaoui's exceptional track record of leadership and expertise in product innovation will be extremely valuable as we continue to grow and position ourselves as the leading drug development and manufacturing organization for complex biologics and bioconjugates. We welcome him to our board and look forward to leveraging his extensive experience in supporting high–growth pharmaceutical businesses.""I am thrilled to be joining Abzena's Board of Directors," said Slaoui. "Abzena is a true innovator in the CRO and CDMO space, and I look forward to helping them develop new technologies and platforms that enable the better delivery of next gen therapeutics.""I am delighted that Moncef has accepted this position," said Geoffrey Glass, Chairman of Abzena's Board. "Moncef brings a set of highly relevant skills and experience to the board, and I look forward to working with him and our executive team as we support Abzena through its next stage of growth."Dr Moncef Slaoui currently serves as an advisor to Medicxi and is on the Board of Directors of several companies including Cedar Health, Arcturus Therapeutics, Altesa, Zephyr AI and Vicebio

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Abzena, the leading end-to-end integrated CDMO + CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, announced the expansion of their early and late-phase analytical capabilities to now include GMP cell-based potency assays at their Cambridge, UK and San Diego, CA development and manufacturing facilities. The expansion enhances Abzena's extensive bioassay offering, providing customers with a more comprehensive, streamlined, and cost-effective way to access critical data faster. GMP cell-based potency assays play an essential role in quantitatively measuring the biological activity of a biopharmaceutical, and the cytotoxicity of the payload of an Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), for both GMP product release and stability testing. By adding this capability to their global toolkit, Abzena will be able to provide precise and reliable data on drug potency, alongside developability and characterization data including mechanism of action (MOA) and immunogenicity, which are essential for regulatory submissions. Dr Campbell Bunce, CSO and Cambridge Site Head at Abzena said, "We recognize that high-quality data is the cornerstone of effective decision-making