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Abbvie Acquires Djs Antibodies, Further Strengthening Immunology Pipeline

PUBLIC · ABBVOct 20, 2022

Acquiring Company

AbbVie Inc.

Acquired Company

DJS Antibodies

North ChicagoManufacturingBiotechnologyHealthcareHealth CareTherapeuticsNon ProfitPharmaceuticalBiopharma

Description

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced the acquisition of DJS Antibodies Ltd ("DJS"), a privately-held UK-based biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing antibody medicines that target difficult-to-drug disease-causing proteins, such as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). DJS's lead program is DJS-002, a potential first-in-class lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor 1 (LPAR1) antagonist antibody currently in investigational preclinical studies for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and other fibrotic diseases. IPF is an aggressive, high mortality disease caused by fibrotic scarring in the lungs and remains an area of high unmet medical need.

Quick answer

AbbVie Inc. is acquiring DJS Antibodies, announced October 20, 2022. AbbVie Inc. is based in North Chicago, Illinois, United States.

How much did AbbVie Inc. pay for DJS Antibodies?
The deal value was not disclosed.
What does AbbVie Inc. do?
Venture capital subsidiary of Abbvie
Where are AbbVie Inc. and DJS Antibodies based?
AbbVie Inc. is based in North Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at AbbVie Inc?
Fundz holds 2 contacts at AbbVie Inc. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Company Information

Company

AbbVie Inc.

Location

1 North Waukegan Road

North Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Frequently asked

Who acquired DJS Antibodies?

DJS Antibodies was acquired by AbbVie Inc., based in North Chicago. The deal was reported on October 20, 2022. Venture capital subsidiary of Abbvie AbbVie Inc. is publicly traded (ABBV) and operates in Manufacturing.

When did AbbVie Inc. acquire DJS Antibodies?

AbbVie Inc.'s acquisition of DJS Antibodies was reported on October 20, 2022. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.

What does DJS Antibodies do?

DJS Antibodies is the company acquired in this transaction. It is privately held.

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