Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, researches and develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer in the United States. It's lead immunotherapy candidate bavituximab, a monoclonal antibody that targets and binds to phosphatidylserine. The company also provides integrated current good manufacturing practices services from cell line development to commercial bio manufacturing for its third-party customers. In addition, its services comprise cGMP clinical and commercial manufacturing utilizing stainless steel and single use bioreactor technology, purification, bulk packaging, stability testing, regulatory strategy and related support. The company has license agreements with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Genentech, Inc.; Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lonza Biologics; Affitech A/S; Merck KGaA; and National Comprehensive Cancer Network, as well as collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca PLC and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Tustin, California.
