From Target to Clinical Candidate

Human Antibody
Discovery & Engineering

YUMAB offers contract and partnered R&D of therapeutic antibodies based on more than 35 years of scientific innovation, 14 years of industrial experience, and a track record of more than 650 successfully completed R&D projects.

With our fully integrated recombinant technology platform for antibody drug discovery, engineering, and lead optimization, we guide our partners’ projects from target to clinical lead candidate.

Our antibodies are optimized for potency, stability, and manufacturability—reducing risk before clinical development and thereby making a lasting contribution to improving human health.

The integrated YUMAb Platform

Flexible and tailored from first concept to
Optimized Therapeutic Antibodies

Wherever you are in your therapeutic antibody project, YUMAB supports you with a comprehensive and flexible service and technology portfolio. From initial molecule generation to expert antibody engineering and CMC optimization, we combine scientific excellence, advanced technologies, and a collaborative approach to efficiently advance your drug candidate toward success.

Antibody
Libraries

Fully human antibody library (scFv and Fab format) and customized immune libraries (scFv, Fab, VHH and paired libraries) from different species.
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Antibody
Discovery

Antibody Discovery to all types of antigens: proteins, peptides, cells, GPCR, haptens, cells, difficult to access antigens (GPCR, channels).
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Antibody
Development

Biochemical and functional characterization of therapeutic lead candidates including assay development.
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Antibody
Engineering

Turning suboptimal therapeutic leads into therapeutic candidates by AI supported engineering.
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Antibody
Humanization

Transform non- human derived antibodies into fully humanized antibodies.
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Animal
health

Fully feline and canine antibody discovery and development platform.
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“Our partnership with YUMAB has been built on trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to innovation in antibody discovery“ Dr. Cristina Pelizon Senior Associate, Program Manager, Sofinnova Partners
“Yumab is a highly skilled and reliable partner for Tacalyx in the discovery of novel antibodies, with particular strength in advanced technologies such as the generation of paired H+L immune libraries that significantly improve the recovery of fully functional monoclonal antibodies.“ Dr. Peter Sondermann CSO Tacalyx GmbH
“We worked closely with Yumab during the development of our technology and pipeline assets. Both the scientific and the business teams at Yumab have been a joy to work with and have delivered excellent results.” Dr. Can Sönmezer Founder, CEO Kedi Bioscience B.V.
“With their expertise and technological capabilities, team YUMAB has been the right match for the successful development of Ent001. Always tuned to our needs they guided us through the process, saving time and clearing the path for a first-in-class IBD drug candidate.“ Dr. Virna Marin Senior Project Manager R&D Enthera Srl
“Big thanks for the seamless collaboration and the comprehensive 'Literature Digest' on our technology!“ Dr. Hendrik Schneider Senior Scientist Merck Group
“Our collaboration with YUMAB is defined by focus, flexibility, and outstanding scientific dialogue. Their dedication to our goals have been key enablers for Pexxes’ growth and development as a biotech.” Dr. Katharina Böhme Co-Founder & CEO Pexxes GmbH
“We have worked with Yumab on multiple antibody discovery projects. We have been impressed every time with the quality of the science and the antibodies delivered.” Dr. Ralph Minter CTO Forth Therapeutics Ltd.
“Our collaboration with YUMAB GmbH is scientifically productive, response times are fast, and the overall interaction is straightforward. And: it’s fun!” Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Martin Lohse CEO ISAR Bioscience
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Locations

YUMAB’s home is Braunschweig. The Technical University is the place where it all started and the Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd as an internationally renowned research hub is the current location of the company’s headquarters. To facilitate business in the USA, YUMAB has opened a subsidiary in 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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