Careers Search for: Biology Chemistry Manufacturing About Us Contact Us Abzena's History About / About Us / Abzena’s History Company History Abzena incorporates the businesses of Antitope, PacificGMP, PolyTherics, The Chemistry Research Solution (TCRS) and Warwick Effect Polymers, all of which now trade as Abzena. 2001 – PolyTherics founded by Imperial College London & the School of Pharmacy, University of London (now part of University College, London). The founding scientists were Steve Brocchini and Sunil Shaunak 2001 – Warwick Effect Polymers founded by David Haddleton as a spin-out from the University of Warwick 2004 – Antitope founded by Matt Baker and Frank Carr offering specialist immunogenicity and protein deimmunisation services 2005 – PacificGMP founded by Leigh and Gary Pierce 2009 – TCRS founded by Naresh Jain and Michael Kirkup 2012 – PolyTherics acquires Warwick Effect Polymers adding low viscosity polymers for half-life extension to its offering 2013 – PolyTherics acquires Antitope 2014 – Abzena plc formed as the group holding company and lists on London Stock Exchange AIM market raising £20 million 2014 – Abzena relocates its headquarters from London to Cambridge (UK) September 2015 – Abzena acquires PacificGMP in San Diego (US) adding process development and GMP manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals for clinical studies December 2015 – Abzena acquires TCRS in Bristol near Philadelphia (US) adding chemistry services including antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing and raises £20 million in a private placement 2018 – Abzena acquired by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, one of the world’s leading private equity investors and delists from AIM. October 2020 – Abzena invests $60m into cGMP manufacturing capacity with the opening of 50,000 sqft ‘Lusk’ facility for late phase and commercial cGMP manufacturing. November 2020 – Abzena upgrades GMP chemistry and conjugation suites to allow Phase III and commercial manufacturing. 2022 – Abzena announces opening of new biologics GMP manufacturing site with up to 12 X 2000L bioreactors. Interested in our services? Get In Touch Quick Links Home Careers Media Contact Us Contact Details Enquiries Cambridge, UK Babraham Research Campus Cambridge CB22 3AT United Kingdom +44 1223 903498 San Diego, CA, USA 8810 Rehco Rd San Diego CA 92121 United States +1 858-550-4094 Bristol, PA, USA 360 George Patterson Blvd. Bristol PA 19007 United States +1 215-788-3603 © Abzena Ltd | Registered Number: 08957107 | VAT Number: 125470235 Terms & Conditions | Complaints Policy | Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy