Madrid (September 3rd). Leadartis, a privately held biotechnology company, is pleased to announce is participation at the BioSpain 2014 international biotechnology conference to be held in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in September, 24th-26^th, 2014

In collaboration with prestigious academic institutions, LeadArtis´scientists demonstrated that single-chain fragment variable (scFv)-based N-terminal Trimerbody® molecules can be efficiently produced in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris (P. pastoris) in a trimeric fully functional active form. The yield of scFv-based N-terminal Trimerbody® molecules expressed in P. pastoris was about 20-fold higher than in mammalian cells. New marketed therapeutic proteins produced in Pichia evidence the rising interest of P.

In his new position, Juan will be responsible for raising investment capital, providing strategic leadership and overseeing operations for the Company. Juan brings more than 18 years of experience in the sector having previously served as Business Development Partner at Biolty (Madrid, Spain), prior to that Juan was Director of the industrial affairs department at the CEU University (Valencia, Spain) and head of oncology group at Astellas/Agensys (Santa Monica, CA, USA) and Bristol Myers Squibb (Princeton, NJ, USA). Juan earned a M.S. in biochemistry and a Ph.D.

European Framework programmes (FPs) are the European Union’s main instrument for funding European Medical Research. They support the creation of multidisciplinary networks designed to promote the collaboration of health-related industries and integrate European-wide research, “as well as build a ‘critical mass’ of expertise and excellence”.