526 ENTREPRENEURSHIP CASE
SOURCE: Joel Ruet et al., Biotechnology in India, Les biotechnologies en Inde, 2001, http://www.cerna.ensmp.fr/Documents/
AM-JR-MHZ-BiotechReport.pdf.
Step 1
Identifying and
cloning the gene
of interest
Step 2
Creating the
hybrid cell
Step 3
Producing recombinant
protein through expression of
the inserted gene on an
industrial scale involving
fermentation and purification
Step 4
Getting regulatory
approvals for the
product
Step 5
Marketing the
final product
EXHIBIT 7 Lab-to-Market Value Chain (for a Bio-pharmaceutical Product)
Lab Scale Factory Scale
Field Scale Legal & Clinical Scale
½
¾ ¾
½
Year
2003
2004
2005
Partner
CIMAB
Cuba
Vaccinex
USA
Nobex Corp
USA
Objectives
Develop monoclonal antibodies and cancer vaccines
Focus on antibody products directed at cancer, inflammation
and auto-immune diseases
Identify promising antibody candidates and move them
rapidly into clinical development
Discover and co-develop at least four therapeutic anti-body
products
Develop an oral peptide product for the treatment of
cardiovascular diseases
Jointly develop an oral insulin for treating diabetes on a
global scale
EXHIBIT 9 Biocon’s Partnerships: Feeding the Discovery Pipeline
SOURCE: Biocon files.