Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST) Reports Positive Preclinical Data for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

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Twist Bioscience Announces Positive Preclinical Data for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

November 23, 2020 7:00 AM EST

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST) today announced preclinical data for three of its proprietary antibodies against the S1 protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The data show that TB202-3 and TB202-63, both single domain VHH nanobodies, protect against weight loss, a key indicator of disease severity, at the lowest dose of 1 mg/kg in a preclinical hamster challenge model. In addition, TB181-36, an IgG antibody discovered through Twists collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), was found to protect... More