Fusion Antibodies - Grant of U.S. Patent for OptiMAL
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Fusion Antibodies PLC
05 August 2025
5 August 2025
Fusion Antibodies plc
("Fusion"or the "Company")
Grant of U.S. Patent for OptiMAL®
Fusion Antibodies plc (AIM: FAB), specialists in pre-clinical antibody discovery, engineering and supply for both therapeutic
drug and diagnostic applications, is pleased to announce that the Company's patent application no. 17/287,441 (the "Patent")
has been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "U.S. Patent Office"). The grant of the Patent follows
the receipt of a notice of allowance in respect of the Patent from the U.S. Patent Office, details of which were announced by
the Company on 22 May 2025.
To view the supporting video by CEO Adrian Kinkaid and ask questions, please go to the Fusion investor
hub: https://investorhub.fusionantibodies.com/link/8r6bdr
The Patent entitled "Antibody Library and Method", concerns the library of antibodies that is currently screened within
Fusion's OptiMAL® platform, as well as the method for the design of additional libraries. This is key to Fusion's offering to
provide "Opti" designed libraries for a range of applications including Antibody Discovery, Affinity Maturation, and Sequence
Optimisation.
The Company is also progressing patent applications in respect of the OptiMAL® Library in several other territories
worldwide including Europe, China and Japan.
Having secured the US patent, the Company is now targeting a scientific presentation at the Antibody Engineering and
Therapeutics conference in San Diego in December 2025 and working toward a commercial launch of OptiMAL® at this
event.
Richard Buick, CSO of Fusion, said:"I am really pleased that the U.S. Patent Office has granted the OptiMAL® Library
patent application. This confirms our unique approach to antibody library design and protects Fusion's OptiMAL® antibody
library for years to come."
Adrian Kinkaid, CEO of Fusion, said:"This good news arrives at an almost perfect point in time as we confirm the desired
binding properties of antibodies discovered using OptiMAL® and as we prepare for the formal commercial launch of the
service."
Enquiries:
Fusion Antibodies plc
Adrian Kinkaid, Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Smyth, Chief Financial Officer
www.fusionantibodies.com
Via Walbrook PR
Allenby Capital Limited
James Reeve/Vivek Bhardwaj (Corporate Finance)
Tony Quirke/Joscelin Pinnington (Sales and Corporate Broking)
Tel: +44 (0)20 3328 5656
Shard Capital Partners LLP
Damon Heath (Joint Broker)
Walbrook PR
Anna Dunphy
Tel: +44 (0)207 186 9952
Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780
or fusion@walbrookpr.com
Mob: +44 (0)7876 741 001
Investor Hub
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hubhttps://investorhub.fusionantibodies.com/link/rJaa9e
About Fusion Antibodies plc
Fusion is a Belfast based contract research organisation ("CRO") providing a range of antibody engineering services for the
development of antibodies for both therapeutic drug and diagnostic applications.
The Company's ordinary shares were admitted to trading on AIM on 18 December 2017. Fusion provides a broad range of
services in antibody generation, development, production, characterisation and optimisation. These services include antigen
expression, antibody production, purification and sequencing, antibody humanisation using Fusion's proprietary
CDRx TM platform and the production of antibody generating stable cell lines to provide material for use in clinical trials.
Since 2012, the Company has successfully sequenced and/or expressed over 750 antibodies and successfully completed over
250 humanisation projects and has an international, blue-chip client base, which has included eight of the top 10 global
pharmaceutical companies by revenue.
The Company was established in 2001 as a spin out from Queen's University Belfast. The Company's mission is to enable
pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies to develop innovative products in a timely and cost-effective manner for the benefit
of the global healthcare industry. Fusion Antibodies provides a broad range of services in antibody generation, development,
production, characterisation and optimisation.
Fusion Antibodies growth strategy is based on combining the latest technological advances with cutting edge science to
deliver new platforms that will enable Pharma and Biotech companies get to the clinic faster, with the optimal drug candidate
and ultimately speed up the drug development process.
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