Lonza’s Synaffix and Qurient team up on dual-payload ADC

26 September 2025

Synaffix, the Lonza (SWX: LONN) subsidiary commercializing its platform technology for the development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), has entered into a licensing deal with Korean biopharma Qurient (KOSDAQ: 115180) for the development of a dual-payload ADC.

Shares in Qurient closed 6% higher Thursday following the announcement of the agreement.

Dual-payload ADCs are designed to deliver two separate cytotoxic agents with distinct mechanisms of action to target cancer cells, aiming to enhance therapeutic efficacy and mitigate payload resistance.

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