
Samsung BioLogics announced that it will participate in four events in October, including Bio Japan 2026 held in Yokohama near Tokyo, Japan, CPHI Milano 2026 in Milan, Italy, World ADC San Diego in San Diego, USA, and Bioplus Interpex Korea 2026 in COEX, Seoul, and announce CDMO competitiveness and ADC and bispecific antibody research results.
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Samsung BioLogics continues to participate in global bio and pharmaceutical events to strengthen its contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) business.
Samsung BioLogics [207940] announced on the 1st that it will participate in pharmaceutical and bio events around the world during the month of October to promote the competitiveness of contract development and manufacturing (CDMO).
Samsung BioLogics will set up an exclusive booth at 'Bio Japan 2026', Asia's largest bio and pharmaceutical exhibition held in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan from the 7th to the 9th of this month and engage in order-taking activities.
James Choi, Vice President of Sales Support, will give a lecture on the topic of 'Integrated CDMO Services in Response to Changing Demand for Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals,' and Yeonjeong Choi will reveal research results related to the antibody/drug conjugate (ADC) process.
Samsung BioLogics plans to actively promote its services encompassing research, development, and production in Bio Japan and the world's largest production capacity.
Samsung BioLogics will also participate in 'CPHI Milan 2026' held in Milan, Italy from the 6th to the 8th of this month and introduce its technology in the field of CDMO competitiveness and next-generation modality (treatment approach) to global pharmaceutical companies.
Following this, a booth will be operated and research results will be presented at 'World ADC San Diego', which will be held in San Diego, USA from the 12th to the 15th.
The presentation topics are ‘Key success factors for ADC manufacturing and quality management (GMP) production ramp-up’, ‘Double-specific ADC’, and ‘Patient-derived organoids’.
Samsung BioLogics will announce its strategy for developing dual and multiplex antibodies at 'Bioplus Interpex Korea 2026', which will be held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul from the 28th to 30th of this month.
An official from Samsung BioLogics said, “We will promote our differentiated production capabilities and technological capabilities by participating in successive events.”
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