Protagen Protein Services and Bio Analytix Merge to Create Global Analytic Service Partner for Bio pharmaceuticals

HEILBRONN, Germany and BOSTON, April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protagen Protein Services GmbH (PPS), a full-service contract research organization (CRO) in protein analytics and BioAnalytix Inc., a Cambridge (MA)-based specialized provider of advanced analytics in biopharmaceutical development announced today a merger that will transform the combined company into a leading global analytic services provider for the biopharmaceutical industry. Today’s announcement creates a best-in-class partner for biopharmaceutical companies worldwide to benefit from the most advanced, integrated and complete analytic services capabilities in biopharmaceutical development, from clone selection through drug approval to commercialization. In working together with its pharmaceutical partners, the PPS and BioAnalytix teams generate best-in-class analytic data packages and provide scientific, technical and regulatory support to advance, de-risk and accelerate all stages of biopharmaceutical development at the highest of quality from clone through clinic. Martin Blüggel, Founder and CEO of PPS, stated “Both companies have shared a similar vision, entrepreneurial agility and heritage of excellence in supporting leading pharmaceutical companies with high-end analytics and strategic solutions through development. We are very excited to serve our pharma partners more directly in the FDA and EMEA territories, and continue our expansion in capacities and capabilities, now including BioAnalytix’s innovative areas such as advanced HDX-MS and in-vivo CQA Mapping.” Kirtland Poss, Founder and CEO of BioAnalytix added, “We are thrilled about the combination of both companies and their analytic offerings. The broader platforms will enable us to provide a significantly greater range of analytic data packages and regulatory support here in the US as we expand our capabilities in advancing, de-risking and accelerating all stages of biotherapeutic development with our pharma partners.”