Repligen Extends and Expands Long-Term Supply Agreement with Purolite for Affinity Ligands
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) today announced that is has extended its long-term supply agreement with Purolite, An Ecolab Company (“Purolite”), for the development and manufacturing of affinity ligands focused on monoclonal antibodies (“mAb”) and antibody fragments. Repligen entered into an exclusive agreement with Purolite in 2018 for the development and supply of NGL-Impact ® Protein A ligands. This agreement extends our exclusive partnership to 2032 and broadens the scope of the partnership to now include ligands targeting mAb fragments. Tony J. Hunt, President and CEO of Repligen, said, “We are delighted with the progress we have made working with Purolite and now Ecolab to establish the NGL family of Protein A ligands in the marketplace. This extension and product line expansion is well aligned with our Proteins strategy and supports the acceleration in market adoption of the Praesto ® affinity resin portfolio. It provides