The work at Prof. Rathore’s lab will focus on the best practices towards molecular characterization of monoclonal antibody-based biosimilars. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) include an important and growing group of biopharmaceutical drugs used to treat several diseases and conditions. Their activity, stability, and other physicochemical and toxicological characteristics are heavily influenced by the level and position of their amino acid modifications. As such, Agilent is invested in developing workflows to streamline the analysis of critical charge and glycosylation heterogeneity of these molecules.
“Prof. Rathore is a leading scientist among an extremely motivated and talented research group at IIT Delhi. We are privileged to have him as the first recipient of an Agilent Thought Leader Award in India,” said Bharat Bhardwaj, country general manager for Agilent India. “This award will bring financial support, cutting-edge products, consumables, services, and, most importantly, Agilent expertise to his research.”
Bhardwaj continued, “Over the next three years, this relationship will further help Prof. Rathore’s development of biosimilar drugs, and improving human health.”
The Agilent Thought Leader Award program promotes fundamental scientific advances by contributing financial support, products, and expertise to the research of influential thought leaders in the life sciences, diagnostics, and chemical analysis space. Further information is available on the Agilent Thought Leader Award web page.